Comments on: Can Someone Help with a Song Called “Sambalale”? http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/can-someone-help-with-a-song-called-sambalale/ Language, Culture and Kids Songs! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:34:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/can-someone-help-with-a-song-called-sambalale/comment-page-1/#comment-228089 Lisa Sun, 31 May 2009 14:53:56 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=842#comment-228089 Raffi made <em>Sambalele</em> popular in the US. His lyrics are very different. You can find <a href="http://www.monkeybusinesscreative.com/Lyrics/Sambalele.pdf" rel="nofollow">Raffi's Samba lele lyrics</a> by clicking the link (hopefully it'll stay online). Raffi made Sambalele popular in the US. His lyrics are very different. You can find Raffi’s Samba lele lyrics by clicking the link (hopefully it’ll stay online).

]]> By: karen http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/can-someone-help-with-a-song-called-sambalale/comment-page-1/#comment-223497 karen Mon, 18 May 2009 15:23:25 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=842#comment-223497 what does "ô Lalá" mean? Is that like saying "oo la-la" in French? Or "oh, my" in English? what does “ô Lalá” mean?
Is that like saying “oo la-la” in French?
Or “oh, my” in English?

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/can-someone-help-with-a-song-called-sambalale/comment-page-1/#comment-185586 Lisa Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:43:52 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=842#comment-185586 We posted <a href="http://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=2042&c=35" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Samba Lelê with an English translation, midi and score</a>. (Click the link to see the page and also to access our French and Spanish translations of the song). If anyone would like to sing it for us, we'd be happy to post a recording! -Mama Lisa We posted Samba Lelê with an English translation, midi and score. (Click the link to see the page and also to access our French and Spanish translations of the song).

If anyone would like to sing it for us, we’d be happy to post a recording!

-Mama Lisa

]]> By: Monique http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/can-someone-help-with-a-song-called-sambalale/comment-page-1/#comment-185330 Monique Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:51:53 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=842#comment-185330 Well guys, this is what I came to: Samba Lelê is sick He broke his head Samba Lelê needed/deserved Eighteen whackings. Dance the samba, dance the samba Samba ô Lelê Step on the hem/rim of the skirt ô Lalá O pretty brunette How does one get a boyfriend? Put your handkerchief in your pocket Let the top/corner show out. O pretty brunette How does one get married? Put the veil on your head And then get away from home O pretty brunette How does one cook? Put the pan on the fire Go and chat with your neighbor O pretty brunette Where do you live? I live in Formosa Beach, I say goodbye and go away. Well guys, this is what I came to:

Samba Lelê is sick
He broke his head
Samba Lelê needed/deserved
Eighteen whackings.

Dance the samba, dance the samba
Samba ô Lelê
Step on the hem/rim of the skirt ô Lalá

O pretty brunette
How does one get a boyfriend?
Put your handkerchief in your pocket
Let the top/corner show out.

O pretty brunette
How does one get married?
Put the veil on your head
And then get away from home

O pretty brunette
How does one cook?
Put the pan on the fire
Go and chat with your neighbor

O pretty brunette
Where do you live?
I live in Formosa Beach,
I say goodbye and go away.

]]> By: Lisa Yannucci http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/can-someone-help-with-a-song-called-sambalale/comment-page-1/#comment-185318 Lisa Yannucci Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:05:43 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=842#comment-185318 If someone could provide an English translation to the original lyrics, that would be great! -Lisa If someone could provide an English translation to the original lyrics, that would be great!

-Lisa

]]> By: Monique http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/can-someone-help-with-a-song-called-sambalale/comment-page-1/#comment-185314 Monique Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:54:06 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=842#comment-185314 You can see the English lyrics <a href="http://www.korenscreativearts.com/scripts/index_.asp?action=31&P_ID=90&N_ID=1&PT_ID=18&U_ID=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>. They are quite different from the original Brazilian ones. You can see the English lyrics here. They are quite different from the original Brazilian ones.

]]> By: Monique http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/can-someone-help-with-a-song-called-sambalale/comment-page-1/#comment-185301 Monique Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:56:51 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=842#comment-185301 Here are the original lyrics Samba Lelê está doente Está com a cabeça quebrada Samba Lelê precisava De umas dezoito lambadas Samba , samba, Samba ô Lelê Pisa na barra da saia ô Lalá (BIS) Ó Morena bonita, Como é que se namora ? Põe o lencinho no bolso Deixa a pontinha de fora Ó Morena bonita Como é que se casa Põe o véu na cabeça Depois dá o fora de casa Ó Morena bonita Como é que cozinha Bota a panela no fogo Vai conversar com a vizinha Ó Morena bonita Onde é que você mora Moro na Praia Formosa Digo adeus e vou embora You can hear a sample <a href="http://teemix.aufeminin.com/w/musique/t2299578-as-melindrosas-samba-le-le-Play.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a> Here are the original lyrics

Samba Lelê está doente
Está com a cabeça quebrada
Samba Lelê precisava
De umas dezoito lambadas

Samba , samba,
Samba ô Lelê
Pisa na barra da saia ô Lalá (BIS)

Ó Morena bonita,
Como é que se namora ?
Põe o lencinho no bolso
Deixa a pontinha de fora

Ó Morena bonita
Como é que se casa
Põe o véu na cabeça
Depois dá o fora de casa

Ó Morena bonita
Como é que cozinha
Bota a panela no fogo
Vai conversar com a vizinha

Ó Morena bonita
Onde é que você mora
Moro na Praia Formosa
Digo adeus e vou embora

You can hear a sample here

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/can-someone-help-with-a-song-called-sambalale/comment-page-1/#comment-185281 Lisa Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:44:25 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=842#comment-185281 Ellen, who originally asked about this song, wrote: <em>That's IT! A little different melody than Raffi's version, but at least I have the full name: Sambalele na Kalimba. Now, to find out the original lyrics! Thanks a million. Ellen</em> Ellen, who originally asked about this song, wrote:

That’s IT! A little different melody than Raffi’s version, but at least I have the full name: Sambalele na Kalimba. Now, to find out the original lyrics! Thanks a million.
Ellen

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/can-someone-help-with-a-song-called-sambalale/comment-page-1/#comment-185273 Lisa Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:58:09 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=842#comment-185273 My husband found a recording to <a href="http://www.livevideo.com/video/6F881A854595435491354CB7604D5C69/samba-lele.aspx " target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hear the English version of this song</a>. (Click the link.) My husband found a recording to hear the English version of this song. (Click the link.)

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