Shaddap You Face Lyrics
Joe Dolce
Lyrics
'Allo
I'm-a Giuseppe
I got-a something special-a for you
ready?
Uno
duo
tre
quatro!
When I was a boy
just abouth the eightth-a grade
Mama used to say: "Don't stay out-a late
With the bad-a boys
always shoot-a pool
Giuseppe going to flunk-a school!"
Boy
it make-a me sick
all the t'ing I gotta do
I can't-a get-a no kicks
always got to follow rules
Boy
it make-a me sick
just to make-a lousy bucks
Got to feel-a like a fool
And-a mama used to say all-a time:
What's-a matter you? Hey! Gotta no respect
What-a you t'ink you do? Why you look-a so sad?
It's-a not so bad
it's-a nice-a place
Ah
shaddap-a you face!
That's-a my mama. I can remember!
Big accordion solo!
Ah! Play dat again! Really nice
really nice!
Soon-a come-a day
gonna be a big-a star
Den I make-a T.V. shows and-a movies
Get-a myself a new car
but still I be myself
I don't want-a to change a t'ing
Still a-dance and a-sing
[ t'ing about-a mama
she used to say:
What's-a matter you? Hey! . . .
Mama
she said it all-a da time!
What's-a matter you? Hey!
Gotta no respect
. . .
That's-a my mama!
Hello
everybody!
'At's out-a dere in-a radio and-a T.V. land
aid you know I had a big-a hit-a song in-a Italy with-a disc?
Shaddap-a you face,
I sing-a dis-a song
all-a my fans applaud
Dey clap-a da hands
dat-a make me feel-a so good;
You ought to learn-a dis-a song
it's-a real-a simple -
See
I sing: "What's-a matter you?" You sing: "Hey!"
Den I sing-a da rest
and den at de end
we can all-a sing:
Ah, Shaddap-a you face!
0.k.
let's-a try it
really big -
Uno
duo
tre
quatro!
What's - a matter you? Hey!...
Song & Lyrics Facts
Joe Dolce's "Shaddap You Face" is a novelty song released in 1980. It was written by Joe Dolce and Carlo Santone and produced by Joe Dolce Music Theatre for the album, Shaddap You Face.
The single reached number one on the Australian singles chart and also became a top ten hit in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand and South Africa. The song was performed by Joe Dolce with backing vocals by members of his band, Joe Dolce Music Theatre. The lyrics are humorous and lighthearted and feature lines such as "shaddap you face, ooh la la la", "mama mia, papa pia" and "hey cumpari". The catchy tune has been covered by numerous artists including Lou Monte, Los Del Rio and The Wiggles.