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C'è la luna mezzo mare

December 20, 2023

"Cc'è la luna n menzu ô mari" (Sicilian for 'There's the moon amid the sea'), mostly known in the English-speaking world as "C'è la luna mezzo mare", "Luna mezz'o mare" and other similar titles, is a comic Sicilian song with worldwide popularity, traditionally styled as a brisk 6
8 tarantella. The song portrays a mother-daughter "coming of age" exchange consisting of various comic, and sometimes sexual, innuendos. It is frequently performed at Italian-American wedding receptions and other festive occasions. Hit versions have included "Oh! Ma-Ma! (The Butcher Boy)" by Rudy Vallée and "Lazy Mary (Luna Mezzo Mare)" by Lou Monte.

"Luna mezz'o mare"
Wedding scene from The Godfather (1972)
Song by Paolo Citorello
LanguageSicilian
English titleMoon amid the sea
Released1927 (1927)
Recorded1927
GenreTarantella
"C'è la luna" (Louis Prima, 1972)
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Origin edit

Related music and lyrics appeared as early as 1835, in the art song "La Danza" (tarantella napoletana) by Gioachino Rossini and Carlo Pepoli. By 1871 in Italy, bawdier versions were circulating. In 1927, New York City's Italian Book Company arranged and recorded a version by Sicilian sailor Paolo Citorello (sometimes spelled Citarella), and an American court upheld their copyright in 1928.[1][2]

Popularity edit

Since the first recording in 1927, the song has proliferated with different titles and lyrics, both in English and in several southern Italian dialects.[2][3] Hit recordings in the United States have included "Oh! Ma-Ma!" by Rudy Vallée (1938, peaked at No. 8)[4] and "Lazy Mary" by Lou Monte (1958, peaked at No. 12).[5] Monte's version was initially banned from British broadcasts for undesirable innuendo,[6] but has been played to a family-filled baseball stadium during the seventh-inning stretch at almost every New York Mets home game since the mid-1990s, as the result of a fan survey.[7] The humorous lyrics center around a young woman wondering about marriage with various tradesmen (butcher, fisherman, fireman, etc.), ensuring the song's sustained popularity at Italian wedding receptions, including the opening scene of The Godfather (1972).[2][3]. The song was also included in the 2010 videogame Mafia II, as part of the fictional radio station Empire Classic. In early 2022 the song was used as part of a popular TikTok trend where creators would use the song showing things in their home that "just make sense" while making a stereotypical Italian hand gesture to the beat of the song.

Notable recordings edit

The song has been notably recorded with the following performers and titles:[2][3][8]

  • 1927: Paolo Citarella, "Luna mezzomare (Moonlight at Sea)" (Brunswick Records – 58042)
  • 1928: Rosina Gioiosa, "Mi vogghiu maritari (I Want To Get Married)" (Brunswick Records – 58073)
  • 1929: Paolo Citorello, "Mamma a cu m'addari"
  • 1930: Paolo Citorello, "Mi vulissi maritari (I Want To Get Married)"
  • 1930s: Silvia Coruzzolo, "A luna mezzo o mare"
  • 1930s: I Diavoli, "La luna in mezzo al mare (A luna mmezzu 'u mari)"
  • 1938: Rudy Vallée, "Oh! Ma-Ma! (The Butcher Boy)", 1975 compilation Jukebox Saturday Night. 96 Great Jukebox Hits (Reader's Digest – RDA 139-A)
  • 1938: Billy Cotton and His Band, "Oh! Ma-Ma" (Rex – 9309)
  • 1938: Joe Loss and His Band, "Oh! Ma-Ma!" (Regal Zonophone Records – MR 2785)
  • 1938: Dick Robertson and His Orchestra, "Oh! Ma-Ma! (The Butcher Boy)" (Decca Records – 1726)
  • 1938: Gracie Fields, "Oh! Ma-Ma (The Butcher Boy)" (Rex – 9350)
  • 1938: Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Oh! Ma-Ma (The Butcher Boy)" (Victor – 25857)
  • 1938: Nat Gonella & His Georgians "Oh! Ma-Ma" (Odeon Records – O.F. 5712)
  • 1938: George Hall, "Oh! Ma Ma (The Butcher Boy)"
  • 1938: Andrews Sisters, "Oh! Ma-Ma! (The Butcher Boy)" (Decca Records – 1859); 1957 album Andrews Sisters by Popular Demand (Decca Records – DL 8360)
  • 1938: Gail Reese and Glenn Miller Orchestra, "Oh! Ma-Ma! (The Butcher Boy)", 2001 album The Complete Sustaining Broadcasts: Volume 3 - On the Sentimental Side (Jazz Band Records – EBCD 2180/81-2)
  • 1939: Paolo Dones, "'A luna 'mmenzu 'u mari!" (Columbia Records – 14359-F)
  • 1940: Trio Vocale Sorelle Lescano, "Ohi Ma - Ma! (Parlophon – G.P. 92840)
  • 1946: Rosemarie, "Chena a luna", 1953 album Show Stoppers (Mercury Records – MG 25143)
  • 1951: Dean Martin, "Luna mezzo mare" (Capitol Records – 1724); 1993 album Pardners (Fremus – CDFR 0507)
  • 1954: Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, "Oh! Ma-Ma" (Disque "Gramophone" – K-8170); album Guy Lombardo Plays (RCA Camden – CAL-255)
  • 1958: Lou Monte, "Lazy Mary (Luna mezz 'o mare)", album Lou Monte Sings For You (Per te) (RCA Victor – LPM-1651)
  • 1958: Johnny Puleo and His Harmonica Gang, "C'è la luna in mezzo mare", album Molto Italiano! (Audio Fidelity Records – AFLP 1883)
  • 1960: The Mills Brothers, "Oh! Ma-Ma! (The Butcher Boy)" (Dot Records – 45-16049); 1974 album The Best of The Mills Brothers Volume II (Famous Twinsets – PAS-2-1027)
  • 1961: Marianne, "Oh! Ma-Ma!" (Sonet Records – T 8109)
  • 1961: Louis Prima, "Oh Ma Ma Twist" (Dot Records – 45-16301); 1962 compilation Februar I/1962 (Telefunken – MU 4)
  • 1962: Marino Marini and his quartet "Oh! Ma-Ma Twist" (durium - Ld A 7201)
  • 1963: Louis Prima, "Che-la-luna" (Prima Magnagroove – PS 3001); 1964 album The King of Clubs (Prima Magnagroove – PM 3003)
  • 1973: Salix Alba, "Oh Mama" (Disques Vogue – VB. 278); album Salix Alba (Disques Vogue – CLPVB)
  • 1975: I' Liguri, "Luna mezzo o mare", album I' Liguri (Complex IV – XPL-1055)
  • 1979: De Deurzakkers, "Oh, Mama" (Philips - 6012 880)
  • 1983: Stars on 45, album Star Sisters Album (Delta – DEL 7018)
  • 1999: Frank Simms, "Luna mezzo mare", compilation Mickey Blue Eyes (Milan Records – 73138-35888-2)
  • 2002: Enrique Rodríguez and his Orchestra, album El "Chato" Flores en el recuerdo (EMI – 7243 5 41705 2 2)
  • 2005: Patrizio, "Luna mezz'o mare", album Patrizio The Italian (Universal Music TV – 9871823)
  • 2013: Guido Luciani, "Luna mezzo mare", album That's amore! A night in Little Italy (Somerset Group)
  • 2015: Famiglia Amica Valenza, "C'è la luna mezz'o mare"
  • xxxx: Len Hughes and his Orchestra "Oh! Ma-Ma!" (Tempo - 667)
  • xxxx: Kristian Haugers Danseorkester – "Oh, Ma-Ma" (Telefunken – T-8198)

References edit

  1. ^ Italian Book Company v. Rossi, 27 F. 2d 1014 (S.D.N.Y. 1928).
  2. ^ a b c d Shannon, Bob; Javna, John (1986). . Warner Books. ISBN 978-0446381710. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010.
  3. ^ a b c Rypens, Arnold (2010). . EPO. ISBN 978-9090256832. Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Your Hit Parade (USA) Weekly Single Charts From 1938". Hits of All Decades. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  5. ^ "Billboard Magazine (USA) Weekly Single Charts For 1958". Hits of All Decades. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  6. ^ Leigh, Spencer (2008). This Record Is Not to Be Broadcast, Vol. 2: 50 More Records Banned by the BBC (liner notes). Fantastic Voyage. FVDD038. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "Stadium Songs: New York Mets". ESPN. August 8, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  8. ^ "Famiglia Amica Valenza: Canzone Napoletana". MTV. Retrieved January 13, 2016.

See also edit

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Cc e la luna n menzu o mari Sicilian for There s the moon amid the sea mostly known in the English speaking world as C e la luna mezzo mare Luna mezz o mare and other similar titles is a comic Sicilian song with worldwide popularity traditionally styled as a brisk 68 tarantella The song portrays a mother daughter coming of age exchange consisting of various comic and sometimes sexual innuendos It is frequently performed at Italian American wedding receptions and other festive occasions Hit versions have included Oh Ma Ma The Butcher Boy by Rudy Vallee and Lazy Mary Luna Mezzo Mare by Lou Monte Luna mezz o mare Wedding scene from The Godfather 1972 Song by Paolo CitorelloLanguageSicilianEnglish titleMoon amid the seaReleased1927 1927 Recorded1927GenreTarantella C e la luna Louis Prima 1972 source source Problems playing this file See media help Contents 1 Origin 2 Popularity 3 Notable recordings 4 References 5 See alsoOrigin editRelated music and lyrics appeared as early as 1835 in the art song La Danza tarantella napoletana by Gioachino Rossini and Carlo Pepoli By 1871 in Italy bawdier versions were circulating In 1927 New York City s Italian Book Company arranged and recorded a version by Sicilian sailor Paolo Citorello sometimes spelled Citarella and an American court upheld their copyright in 1928 1 2 Popularity editSince the first recording in 1927 the song has proliferated with different titles and lyrics both in English and in several southern Italian dialects 2 3 Hit recordings in the United States have included Oh Ma Ma by Rudy Vallee 1938 peaked at No 8 4 and Lazy Mary by Lou Monte 1958 peaked at No 12 5 Monte s version was initially banned from British broadcasts for undesirable innuendo 6 but has been played to a family filled baseball stadium during the seventh inning stretch at almost every New York Mets home game since the mid 1990s as the result of a fan survey 7 The humorous lyrics center around a young woman wondering about marriage with various tradesmen butcher fisherman fireman etc ensuring the song s sustained popularity at Italian wedding receptions including the opening scene of The Godfather 1972 2 3 The song was also included in the 2010 videogame Mafia II as part of the fictional radio station Empire Classic In early 2022 the song was used as part of a popular TikTok trend where creators would use the song showing things in their home that just make sense while making a stereotypical Italian hand gesture to the beat of the song Notable recordings editThe song has been notably recorded with the following performers and titles 2 3 8 1927 Paolo Citarella Luna mezzomare Moonlight at Sea Brunswick Records 58042 1928 Rosina Gioiosa Mi vogghiu maritari I Want To Get Married Brunswick Records 58073 1929 Paolo Citorello Mamma a cu m addari 1930 Paolo Citorello Mi vulissi maritari I Want To Get Married 1930s Silvia Coruzzolo A luna mezzo o mare 1930s I Diavoli La luna in mezzo al mare A luna mmezzu u mari 1938 Rudy Vallee Oh Ma Ma The Butcher Boy 1975 compilation Jukebox Saturday Night 96 Great Jukebox Hits Reader s Digest RDA 139 A 1938 Billy Cotton and His Band Oh Ma Ma Rex 9309 1938 Joe Loss and His Band Oh Ma Ma Regal Zonophone Records MR 2785 1938 Dick Robertson and His Orchestra Oh Ma Ma The Butcher Boy Decca Records 1726 1938 Gracie Fields Oh Ma Ma The Butcher Boy Rex 9350 1938 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians Oh Ma Ma The Butcher Boy Victor 25857 1938 Nat Gonella amp His Georgians Oh Ma Ma Odeon Records O F 5712 1938 George Hall Oh Ma Ma The Butcher Boy 1938 Andrews Sisters Oh Ma Ma The Butcher Boy Decca Records 1859 1957 album Andrews Sisters by Popular Demand Decca Records DL 8360 1938 Gail Reese and Glenn Miller Orchestra Oh Ma Ma The Butcher Boy 2001 album The Complete Sustaining Broadcasts Volume 3 On the Sentimental Side Jazz Band Records EBCD 2180 81 2 1939 Paolo Dones A luna mmenzu u mari Columbia Records 14359 F 1940 Trio Vocale Sorelle Lescano Ohi Ma Ma Parlophon G P 92840 1946 Rosemarie Chena a luna 1953 album Show Stoppers Mercury Records MG 25143 1951 Dean Martin Luna mezzo mare Capitol Records 1724 1993 album Pardners Fremus CDFR 0507 1954 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians Oh Ma Ma Disque Gramophone K 8170 album Guy Lombardo Plays RCA Camden CAL 255 1958 Lou Monte Lazy Mary Luna mezz o mare album Lou Monte Sings For You Per te RCA Victor LPM 1651 1958 Johnny Puleo and His Harmonica Gang C e la luna in mezzo mare album Molto Italiano Audio Fidelity Records AFLP 1883 1960 The Mills Brothers Oh Ma Ma The Butcher Boy Dot Records 45 16049 1974 album The Best of The Mills Brothers Volume II Famous Twinsets PAS 2 1027 1961 Marianne Oh Ma Ma Sonet Records T 8109 1961 Louis Prima Oh Ma Ma Twist Dot Records 45 16301 1962 compilation Februar I 1962 Telefunken MU 4 1962 Marino Marini and his quartet Oh Ma Ma Twist durium Ld A 7201 1963 Louis Prima Che la luna Prima Magnagroove PS 3001 1964 album The King of Clubs Prima Magnagroove PM 3003 1973 Salix Alba Oh Mama Disques Vogue VB 278 album Salix Alba Disques Vogue CLPVB 1975 I Liguri Luna mezzo o mare album I Liguri Complex IV XPL 1055 1979 De Deurzakkers Oh Mama Philips 6012 880 1983 Stars on 45 album Star Sisters Album Delta DEL 7018 1999 Frank Simms Luna mezzo mare compilation Mickey Blue Eyes Milan Records 73138 35888 2 2002 Enrique Rodriguez and his Orchestra album El Chato Flores en el recuerdo EMI 7243 5 41705 2 2 2005 Patrizio Luna mezz o mare album Patrizio The Italian Universal Music TV 9871823 2013 Guido Luciani Luna mezzo mare album That s amore A night in Little Italy Somerset Group 2015 Famiglia Amica Valenza C e la luna mezz o mare xxxx Len Hughes and his Orchestra Oh Ma Ma Tempo 667 xxxx Kristian Haugers Danseorkester Oh Ma Ma Telefunken T 8198 References edit Italian Book Company v Rossi 27 F 2d 1014 S D N Y 1928 a b c d Shannon Bob Javna John 1986 Behind the Hits Inside Stories of Classic Pop and Rock and Roll Warner Books ISBN 978 0446381710 Archived from the original on March 28 2010 a b c Rypens Arnold 2010 The Originals Prequel of the Hits EPO ISBN 978 9090256832 Archived from the original on June 7 2016 Retrieved January 10 2016 Your Hit Parade USA Weekly Single Charts From 1938 Hits of All Decades Retrieved January 10 2016 Billboard Magazine USA Weekly Single Charts For 1958 Hits of All Decades Retrieved January 10 2016 Leigh Spencer 2008 This Record Is Not to Be Broadcast Vol 2 50 More Records Banned by the BBC liner notes Fantastic Voyage FVDD038 Retrieved January 12 2016 Stadium Songs New York Mets ESPN August 8 2012 Retrieved March 5 2023 Famiglia Amica Valenza Canzone Napoletana MTV Retrieved January 13 2016 See also editMusic of Sicily Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title C 27e la luna mezzo mare amp oldid 1167453631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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