A Ram Sam Sam 1971

Traditional
O: Rolf Harris 1971 on Columbia.


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"A Ram Sam Sam" is a popular children's song and game which originated in Morocco. But others say North Africa. So it can be Egypt also.
In a lot of countries it is also a children song with native language. For instance Germany and and Brazil.
Thanks to a Dutch entertainer everone connects this song now to Pizza's an Fastfood.

I have searched for recordings of the song and i found the oldest recording by Rolf Harris in 1971.
Maybe there are older recordings. If you know, tell me.
This recording has nothing to do with food. Listen to the lyrics in the song by Rolf Harris. There is something to learn.

In 1981 the Tom Tom´s Club used a sample in Wordy Rappinghood.
But in 2001 Dutch Entertainer Erik Dikeb made the song `Pizzahahaha`, based upon the song `A Ram Sam Sam` It was was sung in Dutch. The song was bubbling under and not in the Dutch charts. In 2002 Dikeb recorded it again with "de Deurzakkers" for an "Apres Ski" album. This recording charted at # 51 in Holland.
From this moment the song was mostly connected with fastfood and most people are forgotten that it was a children song. 2003 DJ Ötzi charted in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with the song named "Burger Dance".
The same year reached the "Fast Food Rockers" # 2 in the UK charts with the "Fast Food Song".

Below there is a link where you can get more recordings.








Recordings i found
1971 - Rolf Harris - A Ram Sam Sam
1981 - Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood
2001 - Eric Dikeb - Pizza Ha Ha
2002 - De Deurzakkers feat. Eric Dikeb - Pizzahaha 2002
2002 - Dynamite feat Robsnob - De Pizza Dans
2003 - Chicks on Speed - Wordy Rappinghood
2003 - Dj Ötzi - Burger Dance
2003 - Fast Food Rockers - Fast Food Song
2005 - Palavra Cantada - Ua Tatá E Aram Sam Sam
2009 - Donikkl Und Die Weißwürschtl - Aram Sam Sam
2010 - Simone Sommerland feat. Karsten Glück - Aramsamsam
2011 - Gracey - A Ram Sam Sam




And there is also a Russian recording. Discoteka Avariya in 2010.




I would like it to hear more songs


Here the lyrics of the song of Rolf Harris.


A Ram Sam Sam
A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam
Hari gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam
A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam
Hari gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam

Harabi, Harabi,
Hari gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam
Harabi, Harabi,
Hari gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam

A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam
Hari gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam
A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam
Hari gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam

Harabi, Harabi,
Hari gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam
Harabi, Harabi,
Hari gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam

Wooooooooo Woooooo oooh yeah
gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam
Wooooooooo Woooooo oooh yeah
gooli gooli gooli gooli ram sam sam

A ram sam summertime and sing with us a song,
about the brotherhood of everybody underneath the sun
If you come sam summertime and sing with us a song,
Understanding one another can be fun fun fun.
Try to learn the other fella's language,
Talk the other fella's tounge,
Sing the other fella's folk songs,
Learn about the way the other man lives

Learn about the worlds religions,
See how they compare with yours,
Learn about the worlds wild creatures,
Learn about the way the other man lives X5
Try to learn the other fella's language,
Talk the other fella's tounge,
Sing the other fella's folk songs,
Learn about the way the other man lives

Mambo Italiano

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"Mambo Italiano" is a popular song arranged by Bob Merrill in 1954. The song itself had been a traditional, danceable folk-like song in Italy for ages (no one knows who had actually written it and there were many versions of the song, including some different lyrics and types of music), but it was Merrill who put it on paper and made the song popular worldwide. The biggest-selling version, recorded by Rosemary Clooney, charted in 1954, in the francophone world it was popularised as a translation by Dario Moreno. Another version was recorded by Dean Martin. In the United Kingdom, the song was recorded by Alma Cogan in 1955. Bette Midler also recorded a version of this song.

The disk jockey Martin Block, then broadcasting on New York City radio station WABC, refused to play the song as he deemed it objectionable and inappropriate - since the song can be seen as about the mambo or sexual intercourse.

In the 1960 film It Started in Naples, Sophia Loren performs a burlesque show version of Mambo Italiano.





In 2000 it was remixed and re-released by Shaft, reaching #12 on the UK singles chart. The bands Groove Armada and Basement Jaxx have each recorded their own electronic music versions of the song.
In 2011, Lady Gaga sampled the melody of this composition in her song "Americano" featured in her album Born This Way. Wikipedia


I found these recordings

"1954 Dean Martin - Mambo Italiano" "1954 Ellie Russell - Mambo Italiano" "1954 Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano" "1955 Alma Cogan - Mambo Italiano" "1955 Dario Moreno - Mambo Italiano" "1955 Line Renaud - Mambo Italiano" "1956 Renato Carosone - Mambo Italiano" "1956 Will Ferdy - Mambo Italiano" "1960 Sophia Loren - Mambo Italiano" "1988 Komar Laszlo - Mambo Italiano" "2000 Basement Jaxx - Mambo Italiano (2000 Mix)" "2000 Groove Armada - Hey Mambo Italiano" "2000 Shaft - Mambo Italiano" "2001 Filipp Kirkorov - Mambo Italiano" "2002 Roy Paci & Aretuska - Cantu Siciliano Mambo Italiano" "2003 Bette Midler - Mambo Italiano " "2003 El Tattoo Del Tigre - Mambo Italiano" "2004 Hillbilly Moon Explosion - Mambo Italiano" "2007 Renato - Despierta Ya (Mambo Italiano)" "2011 Lady Gaga - Americano"

Here is Rosemary Clooney with a short version of the song




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