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.

Region: Eastern Thrace & Roumelia
Category: Children's Song, Lampoon
Rhythm: 4 beats
Duration: 01:27

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.

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One Day a Tom Cat

Song Dimitris Vlaskos, Yiorgos Haratsi, group of locals. Aghia Eleni, Serres1964

© Domna Samiou Archive

Credits

Domna Samiou

Singers

Domna Samiou

Tongs

Charalambos Giannopoulos

Flute

Dimitris Vlaskos

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

Perperouna

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