Bella Musica 1951

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 13 May 2006
2006

From Italy I'm glad I've come back,
and while I unpack,
I'm telling you plain
never again!
They said to me:
"You really must see
the Isle of Capri
and Pisa and Rome
before you go home."
So I gave them the attention
that their beauty well deserves,
but this got on my nerves.

La bella, bella, bella, bella musica
both night and day they seem to play,
La bella, bella, bella, bella musica
where ever you may be in Italy
do ray me far.
They sing O Sole Mio and Funicula
Fortissimo like thisimo
and they always have a never ending repertoire
of bella, bella, bella musica.

They said to me:
"You'll have such a treat
when ever you eat,
the food and the wine
really are fine."
And I agree
but have to admit
that after a bit
I wasn't too keen
on the cuisine,
For with ev'rything I ate or drank,
they served a special sauce,
that came with ev'ry course.

La bella, bella, bella, bella musica
with ev'ry dish both meat and fish,
La bella, bella, bella, bella musica
Traviata a la carta,
Trovatore as an encore.
They sing about Sorrento sentimentally
of Napoli so happily
then you get the bill
and find you pay for ev'ry bar
of bella, bella, bella musica

They said to me:
"There isn't a doubt,
the moon'll come out,
and with it above
I should find love,
Italian eyes would lovingly shine
and look into mine,
romantic and bright
ah, what a delight!"
But I never got a chance to hear
a single tender word,
for this was all I heard.

La bella, bella, bella, bella musica
unceasingly, increasingly,
La bella, bella, bella, bella musica
On violin and mandolin,
the harp, and the guitar.
They sang me almost all of Madame Butterfly
then Tosca came and La Bohème
Now I never want to hear again
from near or far
La bella, bella, bella musica.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Bella Musica 1951
Music by Marc Fontenoy
Lyrics by Geoffrey Parsons
© 1951 & 1952 by Editions Paul Beuscher, Paris, France
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 13 May 2006 at 08.22
in association with Doug Grierson
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