Pepino's Friend Pasqual (The Italian Pussy-Cat)

Album

Single

Label

Reprise Records

Genre

Novelty

Media Type

45s

Duration

2:00

Composer(s)

Ray Allen;Wanda Merrell

Entered Chart

Mar 9, 1963

Peak Date

Mar 23, 1963

Released

February 1963

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Reprise 20146

B-Side

I Like You, You Like Me, EhPaisan

Cari amici, io sono Peppino
E chist'è me compare, Pasquale
Pi attaglio 'e 'na fess 'e ca'
Pasquale, say hello to the nice people
Buongiorno!
Oh boy, another cataplasm!
Peppina, oh you crazy mouse
Why can't you let me be?
I sent that cat to chase you
Now you've got him chasing me
And when I try to sleep at night
I can't get any rest
Pasquale comes and licks my face
While you dance on my chest
Peppino cu Pasquale chell' tien' 'na capa fres'
Me strazzan' 'e casette
E jettan' 'e scarpe da fenest'
'A sera 'int' 'a cucina
Chell' fann' 'nu banchetto
Nun fann' 'e cerimonie
Manco lassan' 'na burpett'
Peppino 'u suruciello
Ma pecché nun te ne vaje?
E portat' a Pasquale
Chell' è proprio 'nat guaje
'A sera 'ncopp' 'o rietto
Vuje durmite bello bello
E je senza cuberta
Aggi' 'a durmì abbascio 'o sello
Ehi Peppì, addù sta 'o baccalà?
Ehi Luigi, Pasquale vuole 'ncicchi' 'e baccalà!
I'll give him baccalà right on the nose!
I said Pasquale, listen now
Please help me catch that mouse
My girlfriend's so afraid of him
She won't come in the house
But when I turn my back
He steals the meatballs from the tray
And now that cat and mouse
Are playing bocce ball all day
Peppina, oh you crazy mouse
Why can't you let me be?
I sent that cat to chase you
Now you've got him chasing me
He's putting holes in all the floors
And scratching up the walls
He's chasing all the neighbors
Down the stairs and through the halls
Pasquale, te piace mi' film?
Embè, nun c'è male!
If you don't get out of here
I'm gonna call 'o 'ngapapagano!
Peppino 'u suruciello
S'è'mparato 'o mandolino
Pasquale 'o cattariello
Chell' suona 'o violino
'A sera quann' è tard'
Chell' fann' 'a serenata
Me paran' 'duje compare
Crick e Crock e Mangiafranca
Luigi!
Now what do you want?
Je vuol' fà chi' 'u picture
Oh, like in Hollywood!
That's a wrap, stand against the wall
You ready?
Go ahead, shoot!
Oh, je t'avozzo, te manne sparà!
Now they're shooting at me!
Je so' male comm' 'e balla
Ehi, Crick e Crock!
Spero tanto se ne vengano!
Che è succieso, t'è fà male 'a panza?