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One Day a Tom Cat

Μιαν ημέρα ένας γάτος
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Original Lyrics
Μιαν ημέρα ένας γάτος
Mιαν ημέρα ένας γάτος βάζει ρούχα σαν πατέρας
παίρνει το γιαλό-γιαλό βρίσκει ποντικούς χορό.
– Πάρτε και μένα βρε ποντίκια για να κάνουμε συντροφλίκια.
Κι έπιασέν τα τα καημένα κι έτρωγέν τα απ' ένα-ένα
έμεινε μια ποντικίνα που ’ταν και γραμματικίνα.
– Μη με τρως εμένα γάτε να σε μαγερεύω ρύζι
να σε μαγερεύω ρύζι να το τρως να σε μυρίζει.
– Θα σε φάω ποντικίνα γιατί ψόφησ’ από την πείνα.
Information
- Region: Eastern Thrace & Roumelia
- Categories: Lampoon, Children's Song
- Rhythm: 4 beats
- Duration: 01:27
Collaborators
- Singer: Domna Samiou
- Flute: Charalambos Giannopoulos
- Tongs: Domna Samiou
- Informant (source of the song): Dimitris Vlaskos
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Recording information
Studio recording, 1980.
Domna Samiou taped the song in Agia Eleni, Serres in 1964, by Dimitris Vlaskos (vocals and lyra) accompanied by Yiorgos Haratsis and a group of locals.
One Day a Tom Cat
Song Dimitris Vlaskos, Yiorgos Haratsi, group of locals. Aghia Eleni, Serres1964
© Domna Samiou Archive
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