Tarantella Calabrese

Calabrian Tarantella

Tarantella Calabrese

Praised be the Holy SacramentLaudatu sia lu Santu Sacramentu
and long live the charm of Marye viva di lu carminu e Maria
Saint Paschal Baylon, protector of womenSan Pascale Baylonne prutitturi di li donne
send us a husband young and wisemannamillu nu maritu jancu rssu e sapuritu
may you be like and as good as you, Saint Paschaladdi esseri tale e quali cumu a tia Santu Pascali
may you be like and as good as you, Saint Paschaladdi esseri tale e quali cumu a tia Santu Pascali
If you want to flirtSi vu ciciri scippatinii
but look for someone else to touchma cicerchi u' nni tuccà
because women without breastsca li fimmini senza minni
cannot be lovednun si potino 'mmaretà
because women without breastsca li fimmini senza minni
cannot be lovednun si potino 'mmaretà
And here and thereE nna e nna neddra
four coins for the matchmakerquattru sordi di cacicaveddra
and a kiss for the girle nu caucio a 'ra gunnedda
and the handkerchief goes in the aire 'u mantusinu pè l' aria và
and a kiss for the girle nu caucio a 'ra gunnedda
and the handkerchief goes in the aire 'u mantusinu pè l' aria và
The daughter of BellaviaE 'ra figlia di Bellavia
who had nothing but breastsche natichi tunni che minni c'avia
even her mother would saypuru la mamma ce lu dicia
who had nothing but breasts, my daughter Luciachi natichi tunni mia figlia Lucia
even her mother would saypuru la mamma ce lu dicia
who had nothing but breasts, my daughter Luciachi natichi tunni mia figlia Lucia
Dance, danceAbballati abballati
married and unmarried womenfimmini schiati e maritati
and if you don't dance welle si 'unn abballati bonu
I won't sing and I won't be therenun ve canto e nun ve sono
and if you don't dance cleanlye si 'unn abballati pulitu
I'll tell your husbandce lu dicu allu vostro zitu
Shh, shh, shh, how manySciù sciù sciù quanti
women are here.fimmini ca ci sù.
hey little one, where are you goingoi nicchiu nicchiu chi vai ntumiannu
the frogs don't staygaddrini 'un ci ni stannu
around herenta sti contuorni
the frogs don't staygaddrini 'un ci ni stannu
around herenta sti contuorni
There's only one singingCi nne' una sula e va cantannu
the father saidu patri a dittu
she's a little oneca è piccirninna
the father saidu patri a dittu
she's a little oneca è piccirninna
Dance, danceAbballati abballati
honest and married menuommini schietti e maritati
and if you don't dance welle si 'unn abballati buono
and if you don't dance cleanlye si 'unn abballati pulitu
I'll tell your girlfriendci lu dicu a la vostra zita
and dance like a newborn calfe ballati cummari natredda
and you, godfather, with the drume vu cumpari cu tammureddu
and dance like a newborn calfe ballati cummari natredda
and you, godfather, with the drume vu cumpari cu tammureddu