Lyrics and translation Ella Fitzgerald - The Real American Folk Song
Near
Barcelona,
the
peasant
crooned
Près
de
Barcelone,
le
paysan
fredonnait
The
old
traditional
Spanish
tunes
Les
vieilles
mélodies
traditionnelles
espagnoles
The
Neapolitan
street
song
sighs
La
chanson
de
rue
napolitaine
soupire
You
think
of
Italian
skys
Tu
penses
au
ciel
italien
Each
nation
has
a
creative
vein
Chaque
nation
a
une
veine
créative
Originating
a
native
strain
Originant
une
souche
indigène
With
folk
songs
plaintive
and
others
gay
Avec
des
chants
folkloriques
plaintifs
et
d'autres
joyeux
In
their
own
peculiar
way
À
leur
manière
particulière
American
folk
songs,
I
feel
Les
chansons
folkloriques
américaines,
je
sens
Have
a
much
stronger
appeal
Ont
un
attrait
beaucoup
plus
fort
The
real
American
folksong
is
a
rag
La
vraie
chanson
populaire
américaine
est
un
rag
A
mental
jag
Une
folie
mentale
A
rhythmic
tonic
for
the
chronic
blues
Un
tonique
rythmique
pour
le
blues
chronique
The
critics
called
it
a
"joke
song"
but
now
Les
critiques
l'ont
qualifié
de
"chanson
de
plaisanterie"
mais
maintenant
They've
changed
their
tune
Ils
ont
changé
leur
air
And
they
like
it,
somehow
Et
ils
l'aiment,
d'une
manière
ou
d'une
autre
For
it's
innoculated
Car
il
est
inoculé
With
a
syncopated
Avec
un
syncopé
Sort
of
meter
Sorte
de
compteur
Sweeter
Plus
doux
Than
a
classic
strain
Qu'une
souche
classique
Boy
you
can't
remain
Tu
ne
peux
pas
rester
Still
or
quiet
Immobile
ou
silencieux
For
it's
a
riot
Car
c'est
une
émeute
The
real
American
folksong
La
vraie
chanson
populaire
américaine
Is
like
a
fountain
of
youth
Est
comme
une
fontaine
de
jouvence
You
taste,
and
it
elates
you
Tu
goûtes,
et
elle
te
réjouit
And
then,
invigorates
you
Et
puis,
te
revigore
The
real
American
folksong
La
vraie
chanson
populaire
américaine
The
masses
coaxed
on
Les
masses
ont
encouragé
Is
a
rag
Est
un
chiffon
The
real
American
folksong
is
a
rag
La
vraie
chanson
populaire
américaine
est
un
rag
A
mental
jag
Une
folie
mentale
A
rhythmic
tonic
for
the
chronic
blues
Un
tonique
rythmique
pour
le
blues
chronique
The
critics
called
it
a
"joke
song"
but
now
Les
critiques
l'ont
qualifié
de
"chanson
de
plaisanterie"
mais
maintenant
They've
changed
their
tune
Ils
ont
changé
leur
air
And
they
like
it,
somehow
Et
ils
l'aiment,
d'une
manière
ou
d'une
autre
For
it's
innoculated
Car
il
est
inoculé
With
a
syncopated
Avec
un
syncopé
Sort
of
meter
Sorte
de
compteur
Sweeter
Plus
doux
Than
a
classic
strain
Qu'une
souche
classique
Boy
you
can't
remain
Tu
ne
peux
pas
rester
Still
or
quiet
Immobile
ou
silencieux
For
it's
a
riot
Car
c'est
une
émeute
The
real
American
folksong
La
vraie
chanson
populaire
américaine
Is
like
a
fountain
of
youth
Est
comme
une
fontaine
de
jouvence
You
taste,
and
it
elates
you
Tu
goûtes,
et
elle
te
réjouit
And
then,
invigorates
you
Et
puis,
te
revigore
The
real
American
folksong
La
vraie
chanson
populaire
américaine
Is
a
rag
Est
un
chiffon
Rate the translation
1
They Can't Take That Away from Me
2 But Not For Me
3 A Foggy Day
4 Embraceable You
5 I've Got A Crush On You
6 I've Got A Crush On You
7 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
8 Somebody from Somewhere
9 Someone To Watch Over Me
10 Things Are Looking Up
11 Fascinating Rhythm
12 The Man I Love
13 Of Thee I Sing
14 The Man I Love
15 I Got Rhythm
16 'S Wonderful
17 Oh Lady Be Good
18 Shall We Dance?
19 The Half Of It Dearie Blues
20 I Was Doing All Right
21 Oh So Nice
22 (I've Got) Beginner's Luck
23 For You For Me For Evermore
24 Bidin' My Time
25 Somebody Loves Me
26 Cheerful Little Earful
27 Just Another Rhumba
28 That Certain Feeling
29 Nice Work If You Can Get It
30 Lorelei
31 Love Walked In
32 Love Is Sweeping the Country
33 Isn't It a Pity
34 I Can't Be Bothered Now
35 Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?
36 By Strauss
37 The Real American Folk Song
38 A Foggy Day
39 They All Laughed
40 Love Is Here To Stay
41 Ambulatory Suite
42 The Preludes
43 He Loves And She Loves
44 Strike Up The Band
45 Stiff Upper Lip
46 Clap Yo' Hands
47 My Cousin In Milwaukee
48 Boy Wanted
49 Sam And Delilah
50 Who Cares?
51 You've Got What Gets Me
52 Funny Face
53 Slap That Bass
54 Boy What Love Has Done To Me
55 Treat Me Rough
2 But Not For Me
3 A Foggy Day
4 Embraceable You
5 I've Got A Crush On You
6 I've Got A Crush On You
7 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
8 Somebody from Somewhere
9 Someone To Watch Over Me
10 Things Are Looking Up
11 Fascinating Rhythm
12 The Man I Love
13 Of Thee I Sing
14 The Man I Love
15 I Got Rhythm
16 'S Wonderful
17 Oh Lady Be Good
18 Shall We Dance?
19 The Half Of It Dearie Blues
20 I Was Doing All Right
21 Oh So Nice
22 (I've Got) Beginner's Luck
23 For You For Me For Evermore
24 Bidin' My Time
25 Somebody Loves Me
26 Cheerful Little Earful
27 Just Another Rhumba
28 That Certain Feeling
29 Nice Work If You Can Get It
30 Lorelei
31 Love Walked In
32 Love Is Sweeping the Country
33 Isn't It a Pity
34 I Can't Be Bothered Now
35 Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?
36 By Strauss
37 The Real American Folk Song
38 A Foggy Day
39 They All Laughed
40 Love Is Here To Stay
41 Ambulatory Suite
42 The Preludes
43 He Loves And She Loves
44 Strike Up The Band
45 Stiff Upper Lip
46 Clap Yo' Hands
47 My Cousin In Milwaukee
48 Boy Wanted
49 Sam And Delilah
50 Who Cares?
51 You've Got What Gets Me
52 Funny Face
53 Slap That Bass
54 Boy What Love Has Done To Me
55 Treat Me Rough
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