+ITAn 6 'O sarracino COVER

ESTERINA MATRAR3:12November 7, 2025

A lively Italian folk dance tune in a major key
featuring a prominent accordion melody. The tempo is upbeat and consistent. The instrumentation includes a lead accordion playing the main melody
supported by a rhythm section of bass and drums. The bass provides a walking bass line
while the drums maintain a steady

Lyrics

Instrumental

Verse 1

'O sarracino

'o sarracino

Bellu guaglione

'O sarracino

'o sarracino

Tutt"e ffemmene fa 'nnammurá

Instrumental

Verse 2

Tene 'e capille ricce ricce

Ll'uocchie 'e brigante e 'o sole 'nfaccia

Ogne figliola s'appiccia

si 'o vede 'e passá

Na sigaretta 'mmocca,

na mana dint"a sacca

E se ne va, smargiasso,

pe' tutt"a cittá

ritornello

'O sarracino,

'o sarracino

Bellu guaglione

'O sarracino,

'o sarracino

Tutt"e ffemmene fa suspirá

È bello 'e faccia,

è bello 'e core

Sape fá 'ammore

È malandrino,

è tentatore

Si 'o guardate ve fa 'nnammurá

variazione

E na bionda s'avvelena

E na bruna se ne more

È veleno o calamita?

Chisto a 'e ffemmene che lle fa?

ritornello

'O sarracino,

'o sarracino

Bellu guaglione

'O sarracino,

'o sarracino

Tutt"e ffemmene fa suspirá

È bello 'e faccia,

è bello 'e core

Sape fá 'ammore

È malandrino,

è tentatore

Si 'o guardate ve fa 'nnammurá

Ma na rossa, ll'ata sera

Cu nu vaso e cu na scusa

T'ha arrubbato anema e core

Sarracino nun si' cchiù tu

'O sarracino,

'o sarracino

Bellu guaglione

'O sarracino,

'o sarracino

Tutt"e ffemmene fa 'nnammurá

Sarracino, sarracino!

Style detailsA lively Italian folk dance tune in a major key, featuring a prominent accordion melody. The tempo is upbeat and consistent. The instrumentation includes a lead accordion playing the main melody, supported by a rhythm section of bass and drums. The bass provides a walking bass line, while the drums maintain a steady, driving beat with a strong emphasis on the snare drum. A male vocalist sings in Italian, with a clear, slightly nasal tone, delivering the lyrics in a call-and-response style with the accordion. The production is clean, with the accordion mixed prominently in the foreground. The song structure is verse-chorus, with instrumental breaks featuring the accordion. The melody is simple and memorable, characterized by its repetitive and danceable phrases. There are no complex chord progressions, primarily relying on tonic and dominant harmonies.

A lively Italian folk dance tune in a major key, featuring a prominent accordion melody. The tempo is upbeat and consistent. The instrumentation includes a lead accordion playing the main melody, supported by a rhythm section of bass and drums. The bass provides a walking bass line, while the drums maintain a steady, driving beat with a strong emphasis on the snare drum. A male vocalist sings in Italian, with a clear, slightly nasal tone, delivering the lyrics in a call-and-response style with the accordion. The production is clean, with the accordion mixed prominently in the foreground. The song structure is verse-chorus, with instrumental breaks featuring the accordion. The melody is simple and memorable, characterized by its repetitive and danceable phrases. There are no complex chord progressions, primarily relying on tonic and dominant harmonies.