Monday, March 8, 2010

Senorita - Senorita por favor


So, today is the International Women's day. To celebrate it we present truly international song about a woman. Marion Rung recorded "Senorita por favor" in 1978. It was a big hit in Finland and a minor hit in Germany (with the version in German that we present here). Marion recorded the song also in English. You can hear it, here. The song was written by the Italian singer and songwriter Toto Cutugno. As far as I know he didn't record the song himself, but the original recording was made by El Pasador, who is famous for his mega hit "Amore mio, amada mia" (finnpicked earlier, here). The song was on his 1977 album and was called "Senorita". El Pasador was the stage name of Italian singer, composer and conductor Paul Zavalloni. His characteristics were hoarse voice and a trucker's mustache. If he didn't sing many words on "Amore mio", his vocals are even more sparse on this "Senorita". The major part of the vocals is done by background singers and it's interesting to find out that the 1979 European hit for disco group Chocolat's is almost one-to-one to El Pasador's original version. Listen to it yourself ...

Here's the triplet:

3 comments:

  1. It happened not so long ago
    ho ho ho ho ho ho
    I met a guy in Mexico
    ho ho ho ho ho ho
    Every morning at the crack of dawn
    There I saw him standing all alone
    But I say all I have for me
    he hollered up to me

    Refrain :
    Seniorita por favor
    Oh no no no
    seniorita por favor
    oh no no no

    that's the way it all began
    between either twist and ram
    But he really was determined
    what a naughty naughty man

    Refrain :


    I don't know the reason why
    but I couldn't shed the guy
    he was big and very strong
    and pursuit me all day long

    Baliamos senorita!
    Io te quiero mucho!

    And the disco flavour at the beach
    He was never never out of reach
    and even through the traffic noise
    I heard his humming voice.

    Refrain :

    that's the way it all began
    between either twist and ram
    But he really was determined
    what a naughty naughty man

    So I give him one story night
    He held me light he held me tight
    we had cocktails, we had lots of wine
    I admit I had a perfect time
    But when he said you're right for me
    I do not quite agree

    Refrain :


    that's the way it all began
    between either twist and ram
    But he really was determined
    what a naughty naughty man

    Refrain :


    I don't know the reason why
    but I couldn't shed the guy
    he was big and very strong
    and pursuit me all day long

    Senortia por favor!

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  2. can anyone post the lyrics of the german version?

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  3. can anyone post the lyrics of the german version?

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