Can Anyone Help with an Italian Song That’s Similar to “This Little Piggy”?
Susan wrote that she’s looking for the Italian version of “This Little Piggy”, with “Giovanni” instead of the “piggy”. Here’s what she emailed me…
Hi,
I just came across your site and first I have to say it’s absolutely wonderful! I wanted to know if you’d be able to help me. I am looking for a song in Italian, the sound was similar to that of this little piggy went to the market etc. (the American rhyme). My father used to sing the song while doing the same thing you would for the American version on our toes. I don’t remember anything about a pig, but it started with Giovanni. I know my information is quite limited and reaching out to you is a stretch but I’ve searched all over the Internet and cannot find anything.
Thank you,
Susan
If anyone can help out Susan, please let us know in the comments below. She’d be most grateful!
Thanks!
Lisa
September 24th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Hi Susan I know an Italian song about three little pigs, but there is no Giovanni on the text. I think it has the Disney music…
we are three little pigs, we are three little brothers, no one can separate us…trallalà..
can it be?
October 1st, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Thank you Paoletta for responding but Im certain there was a giovanni in there. Ive been trying to remember and I know that giovanni wasnt an the beginning, but the third . First one was pico piquero, then I think grano granero ? forgive my spelling, then giovanni
but thank you for trying
August 16th, 2009 at 3:32 am
My g-grandmother spoke only Italian and this is how my mom remembers the thing like this little piggy she would do with our fingers – we call it (phonetically) cadja-stay-va-na-funtanel. this is how it started, the rest had something to do with cheese, meat, milk, etc with each finger then some funny thing with the thumb. I have been looking for the orig w/ translation forever! She was from Naples area if that helps…