They Sat on the Swing

Πάνω στην κούνια κάτσανε

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Original Lyrics

Πάνω στην κούνια κάτσανε

Πάνω στην κούνια κάτσανε,
τζίγκι, τζιγκιτζέλα, τζίγκι, τζιγκιτζό
τέσσερα μαύρα μάτια
ρομ πομ πομ, καλέ ρομ πομ πομ.

Tέσσερα φρύδια σα σπαθιά
τζίγκι, τζιγκιτζέλα, τζίγκι τζιγκιτζό
και δυο κορμιά ριγάτα
ρομ πομ πομ, καλέ ρομ πομ πομ.

Σίδερο είναι το σχοινί, καργένιο το σανίδι
και τα κορίτσια που κουνώ είναι καθάριο ασήμι.

Region: Eastern Aegean
Area: Lesvos, Mandamados
Type: Couplets
Category: Swing Song
Rhythm: 4 beats
Duration: 01:27

Recording information

Studio recording, 1980.

Domna Samiou taped the song in Mantamados, Lesvos, sung by Yannis Papayannis, in 1965.

Credits

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

Choir

Yannis Papayannis

Informant (source of the song)

Discography

Perperouna

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