Buona Pasqua, Renato Carosone

Renato Carosone, with his hilarious "Happy Easter", sends - in his friendly, lively and full of swing way - a goodwill message to the whole world.

Renato Carosone himself wrote the music and lyrics of this song. The singer is not the leader of the group, but Ray Martin (from Bari), a vocalist who remained long with Carosone. Born Renato Carusone (Naples, 3 January 1920 - Rome, 20 May 2001), the singer, composer and pianist was among the most popular and influential pop musicians in Italy in the 1950's, a master in such different styles as Cha cha cha, jazz, Neapolitan song, swing, rock and roll.

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Buona Pasqua a Pasqualino
Buona Pasqua a Nicolino
Buona Pasqua anche a Tonino
Buona Pasqua pure a te!

Happy Easter to Pasqualino
Happy Easter to Nicolino
Happy Easter also to Tonino
Happy Easter to you too!

Buona Pasqua agli avvocati
Buona Pasqua ai ragionieri
Buona Pasqua anche agli uscieri
"Chi è"? "L'esattore del fisco!"
AAAH! Beh! Buona Pasqua pure a te!

Happy Easter to lawyers
Happy Easter to accountants
Happy Easter also to ushers
"Who is it?" "The tax collector!"
AAAH! Well! Happy Easter to you too!

Buone feste ai granatieri
Buone feste ai bersaglieri
Buone feste anche ai pompieri
"Chi è"? "Lo caporale de jornata!"
AAAH! Beh! Buona Pasqua pure a te!

Happy holidays to grenadiers
Happy holidays to Bersaglieri
Happy holidays also to firefighters
"Who is it?" "The corporal of the day!"
AAAH! Well! Happy Easter to you too!

Vedi poi che in fondo in fondo
fa la pace tutto il mondo
fai i capricci, fai i pasticci
ma alla fine devi dir:

See then that deep down
all the world makes peace
make a fuss, make quarrels
but in the end you have to say:

Buona Pasqua a mia sorella
Buona Pasqua a mio fratello
Buona Pasqua ai miei cugini
"Chi è"? "Tua suocera!"
Uffah! Beh! Buona Pasqua pure a te!

Happy Easter to my sister
Happy Easter to my brother
Happy Easter to my cousins
"Who is it?" "Your mother-in-law!"
Uffah! Well! Happy Easter to you too!

Buona Pasqua agli autisti
Buona Pasqua anche ai vespisti
Buona Pasqua ai lambrettisti
"Chi è?" "Il vigile urbano!"
AAAH! Beh! Buona Pasqua pure a te!

Happy Easter to drivers
Happy Easter also Vespa riders
Happy Easter to Lambretta riders
Who is it? The policeman!
AAAH! Well! Happy Easter to you too!

Vedi poi che in fondo in fondo
fa la pace tutto il mondo
fai i capricci, fai i pasticci
ma alla fine devi dir:

See then that deep down
all the world makes peace
make a fuss, make quarrels
but in the end you have to say:

Buona Pasqua a casa mia
Buona Pasqua a papà mio
Buona Pasqua a mamma mia
"Chi è"? "Il padrone di casa!"
AAAH! Beh! Buona Pasqua pure a te!

Happy Easter to my home
Happy Easter to my dad
Happy Easter to my mum
"Who is it?" "The landlord"
AAAH! Well! Happy Easter to you too!

Buona Pasqua al Polo Nord
Buona Pasqua al Polo Sud
Buona Pasqua all'Occidente
Buona Pasqua pure a te!
Buona Pasqua al Polo Nordi
Buona Pasqua al Polo Suddi
Buona Pasqua anche all'Oriente
Buona Pasqua pure a te!

Happy Easter to the North Pole
Happy Easter to the South Pole
Happy Easter to the West
Happy Easter to you too!
Happy Easter to the North Pole
Happy Easter to the South Pole
Happy Easter also to the East
Happy Easter to you too!

Vedi poi che in fondo in fondo
fa la pace tutto il mondo
fai i capricci, fai i pasticci
ma alla fine devi dir:

See then that deep down
all the world makes peace
make a fuss, make quarrels
but in the end you have to say:

Buona Pasqua a tutti quanti
industriali e commercianti
Buona Pasqua agli statali
BUONA PASQUA PURE A ME!

Happy Easter to everyone
manufacturers and merchants
Happy Easter to state employees
HAPPY EASTER TO ME TOO!

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