Souvenir d'Italie

The moonlight reflected

the Mediterranean splendour,

The silvery sand was a

magical carpet of white,

We shared with each other

our kisses and willing surrender,

And promised each other

that we would remember that night.

 

Then we had to part broken hearted,

You gave me a shell as we parted . . .

You told me to listen,

For it had a message for me.

 

Pretty shell that we found by the sea,

Souvenir d'Italie!

 

Pretty shell that I took home with me,

Souvenir d'Italie!

 

Even though we are so far apart,

Still the shell speaks to me,

And a voice that is yours,

Calls me back to your shores,

Voice of love . . .

Souvenir d'Italie!

 

< instrumental verse >

 

Ma pecché, nun me fa cchiú durmí         

solo tu, m' 'o può dí

se ne gghiut'accussí

e me lass' partí

Souvenir, souvenir d'Italie!

 

Music by Lelio Luttazzi and English lyrics by Carl Sigman

Original Italian lyrics by Giulio Scarnicca and Renzo Tarabusi , 1957

 

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Produced by Andy Wiswell

Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito

The Alessandro Alessandroni Singers Directed by Ray Charles

Recorded in the RCA Italiana Studios, Rome, Italy.

Recording Engineer: Pino Mastroianni

May 9 -19, 1966

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