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Barber, Your Razors

Μπερμπέρη μ' τα ξουράφια σου
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Original Lyrics
Μπερμπέρη μ' τα ξουράφια σου
Μπερμπέρη μ’ τα ξουράφια σου καλά να τ’ ακονίσεις
για να ξουρίσεις το γαμπρό να τον ευχαριστήσεις.
Έλα πέρασι, παίξι κι γέλασε.
Γαμπρός μας είναι άξιος καράβι ν’ αρματώσει
και τα καραβουσάνιδα να τα μαλαματώσει.
Έλα μια βραδιά, να σ’ έχω συνοδειά.
Σήκου γαμπρέ μου κι άλλαξε και βάλε τα λινά σου
κι ήρθι κιρός να παντρευτείς για να χαρεί η καρδιά σου.
Να ’μαν στου βουνό χουρτάρι
και στη μέση σου ζουνάρι.
Να ’μαν στου βουνό τριφύλλι
και στη τσέπη σου μαντίλι.
Information
- Region: Eastern Aegean
- Area: Samothrace
- Type: Couplets | Table Song
- Categories: Wedding Song
- Rhythm: 4 beats
- Duration: 04:08
Collaborators
- Singer: Yiorgos Karayannis
- Informant (source of the song): Yiorgos Karayannis
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Recording information
Domna Samiou taped the song in Samothraki island, in 1973.
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