From the recording When in Rome
Riding on my Vespa
- Vespa-ajelu -
Music and original Finnish lyric by Bianca Morales & Maria Parr, English lyric by Judy Lamppu, Arranged by Sven Nygård
(C) 2003 Beem Publishing, Teosto
(P) 2007 Beem Records
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Lyrics
WHEN I’M RIDING ON MY VESPA
THE SUN IS SHINING AND I’M FEELING LIKE A STAR
ON MY LITTLE YELLOW VESPA
I CAN BUZZ AROUND AND PASS EACH FANCY CAR
BUSY VIA DEL CORSO LEADS ME
TO THE FAMOUS VILLA BORGHESE
THE PARK IS PAINTED GREEN
WHERE I’LL STOP AND PUT MYSELF INTO THE HAPPY SCENE
ON THE WINDING LITTLE ROADWAYS
I CAN ZIP THROUGH ALL THE TRAFFIC GOING SLOW
NEVER SAW A PLACE SO LOVELY
SPRING IS HERE AND, LOVE IS EVERYWHERE I GO
VIA DEL CORSO LEADS ME
TO THE FAMOUS VILLA BORGHESE
THE PARK IS PAINTED GREEN
GONNA PUT MYSELF RIGHT IN THE SCENE
- BREAK -
Solos: Violin, guitar, scat A + B
JACKET BILLOWING AROUND ME
AND THE WIND UPON MY FACE JUST MAKES ME SMILE
UP AHEAD THERE IS A CAFE
I’LL BE WINING, I’LL BE DINING IN AWHILE
VIA DEL CORSO LEADS ME
TO THE FAMOUS VILLA BORGHESE
THE PARK IS PAINTED GREEN
GONNA PUT MYSELF RIGHT IN THE SCENE
This song (orig. Finnish lyric) was recorded in May 2003 at Studio Brushane in Helsinki, Finland.
The English lyric was recorded in November 2004 at Studio Brushane in Helsinki, Finland
Performed by
Bianca Morales (Voc)
Mikko-Ville Luolajan-MIkkola (Violin)
Lasse Hirvi (Grand Piano)
Jari “Heinä” Nieminen (Guitar)
Timo Tuppurainen (Upright bass)
Jari "Kepa" Kettunen (Drums)
Arranged by Sven Nygård
Copyright: Beem Publishing 2003
All songs on the CD performed in English