The Crab’s to Wed

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Original Lyrics

Παντρεύουνε τον κάβουρα

Παντρεύουνε τον κάβουρα ω ω ω 
και του δίνουν τη χελώνα
ντράγκα-ντρούγκα τά ’ργανα, ωρέ τά ’ργανα.

καλέσαν και τον πόντικα τα συμβόλαια να γράψει
καλέσαν το σκαντζόχοιρο γιέμ τα στέφανα ν’ αλλάξει
καλέσαν και το τζίτζικα για να παίξει το βιολί του
καλέσαν και το γάϊδαρο για να πάει να τραγουδήσει
καλέσαν και το μέρμηγκα τα προικιά να κουβαλήσει
καλέσαν και την αλεπού γιέμ τις κότες να μαδήσει
καλέσαν και το βάτραχο το νερό να κουβαλήσει.

Region: Peloponnese
Category: Carnival Song, Children's Song, Lampoon
Rhythm: 7 beats
Dance: Kalamatianos
Duration: 02:08

Recording information

Studio recording, 1980. Domna Samiou taped the song sung by Kostas Marinis, 1960.

Watch different versions of the song.

Credits

Panagiotis Baganis

Singers

Children’s Choir of the mixed High School ‘Estia Neas Smyrnis’

Choir

Charalambos Giannopoulos

Clarinet

Stefanos Vartanis

Violin

Mathios Ventouris

Lute

Mathios Balabanis

Goblet drum

Discography

Perperouna

See also

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The Crab’s to Wed

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  • Ήρθαν τρεις σπανοί ⬥ Three beardless gents down from the City, five hairs between them, what a pity. Then bré bré bré a fourth sailed in, from Tinos, five lonely hairs upon his chin. When bré bré bré when the baldies saw him they rushed out in welcome, looking trim. [...]
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