Mario Frangoulis - Comme Facette Mammetta -

Frangoulis brings his signature "classical crossover" style to this traditional folk tune, maintaining the upbeat, tarantella-like rhythm that makes the song a perennial favorite.

It is a playful "patter song" where a suitor jokingly asks his sweetheart how her mother managed to create someone so beautiful. Mario Frangoulis - Comme Facette Mammetta

Roughly translates to "How Your Mother Made You" . maintaining the upbeat

Originally written in by Salvatore Gambardella (music) and Giuseppe Capaldo (lyrics), "Comme Facette Mammetta" is a cornerstone of the Neapolitan song tradition. involving a basket of garden strawberries

The lyrics whimsically suggest a recipe for the girl's beauty, involving a basket of garden strawberries , apples , sugar , and cinnamon to knead her lips. Mario Frangoulis's Interpretation