In a Nutshell

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The Song
 
 
 

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The cry of the wife of the Greek in Southern Italy that has to emigrate to feed his family. A song in mixed Italian and Greek lingo of Southern Italy.
Writer & composer:                   Franco Corgliano.
Orchestration:                       Savvas Savva
Artist:                                     Lenia1
CD:                                         My musical voyages.

 
Voglio ubriacarmi per non pensarepiangere e [...]

Posted on February 22nd, 2010 under English, Songs in Foreign Languages. Tags: Greek, Italian, Songs. Comments: 1

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This song was a favourite of mine for a long long time.  Maybe because I heard it in my childhood.  My son (of course!) said that it was very dumb.  The only thing that he appreciated was the clip – the puppets & their performance.  But he never likes anything that I choose, he [...]

Posted on February 21st, 2010 under Chapters, English, Songs in Russian Language. Tags: Humour, Songs, юмор. Comments: None

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Love & Tobacco. A Perfect reason to quit smoking.
 
“I tampakera”
Music: Iosif Ritsiardis
Lyrics: M. Traiforos, G. Giannakopoulos
 
I came across this song, as I usually come across anything.  I stumble upon it.  I loved it.  It took me awhile to discover the lyrics translation and now I love the song even more.
 
The first clip is my [...]

Posted on February 17th, 2010 under Chapters, English, Songs in Foreign Languages. Tags: agony, drama, Greek, Love, love story, lyrics, melancholy, mind, nightmare, reason, Songs, Songs in Foreign Languages, tampakiera, torment. Comments: None

 
 
In the spirit of the Family Day
 
From the web-site www.parenting-boys.com
 
Are You Ready for Children?
 
Mess Test: Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Now rub your hands in the wet flowerbed and rub on the walls. Cover the stains with crayons. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer.
 
Toy Test: [...]

Posted on February 16th, 2010 under English, Parenting, Psychology. Tags: advice, answer, children, experience, feeding, Humour, jokes, Parenting, pregnancy, sense of humour, Songs, tolerance. Comments: None