Talk:Ciribiribin
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[edit]In the lyrics the name is always given the Italian pronunciation “chiribiribee.”
This is incorrect: the Italian pronunciation is “chiribiribeen”, with the final "n" (Italian is always pronounced as it is written, and written as it is pronounced). Sinatra probably knew that and sung the song accordingly.
In Italian, the final "n" allows to rhyme with all the final words of the following verses, which are turned into their diminutive form.
This is confirmed by any Youtube video of Italian versions of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Et1pQsRkg (Mario Lanza) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiH-hT_28Wg (Claudio Villa) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO8Lmf_bLMQ (Gigio Mouse) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuO7xo6ed0Q (Renato Carosone) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.59.204.217 (talk) 22:38, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks for the info. I myself know a bit of Italian and I thought that passage was a bit suspicious. I'll incorporate your comments into the article. Graham87 06:31, 17 October 2010 (UTC)