Biography:
Lou Monte, born Louis Scaglione on (April 2, 1917 – June 12, 1989), was an Italian-American singer best known for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed novelty records which he recorded for both RCA Records and Reprise Records in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Monte's first big hit came in 1954, with the release of his version of "Darktown Strutters' Ball." In 1962, Monte would release his first million-seller, "Pepino, the Italian Mouse." Sung in a pastiche of both Neapolitan and English
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
D
Santa's got a little friend,
A7
His name is Dominick.
The cutest little donkey,
A D
You never see him kick.
D
When Santa visits his paisans,
G
With Dominick he'll be.
G D
Because the reindeer cannot,
A7 D
Climb the hills of Italy.
~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
D
Jingle bells around his feet,
A7
And presents on the sled.
Hey! Look at the mayor's derby,
A D
On top of Dominick's head.
D
A pair of shoes for Louie,
G
And a dress for Josephine.
G D
The label on the inside says,
A7 D
They're made in Brooklyn.
~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
D
Children sing, and clap their hands,
A7
And Dominick starts to dance.
They talk Italian to him,
A D
And he even understands.
D
Compadre sing, Compadre su,
G
And dance la tarantel.
G D
When Santa Nicola comes to town,
A7 D
And brings du ciuccianello.
~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
D
Santa's got a little friend,
A7
His name is Dominick.
The cutest little donkey,
A D
You never see him kick.
D
When Santa visits his paisans,
G
With Dominick he'll be.
G D
Because the reindeer cannot,
A7 D
Climb the hills of Italy.
~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
D
Jingle bells around his feet,
A7
And presents on the sled.
Hey! Look at the mayor's derby,
A D
On top of Dominick's head.
D
A pair of shoes for Louie,
G
And a dress for Josephine.
G D
The label on the inside says,
A7 D
They're made in Brooklyn.
~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
D
Children sing, and clap their hands,
A7
And Dominick starts to dance.
They talk Italian to him,
A D
And he even understands.
D
Compadre sing, Compadre su,
G
And dance la tarantel.
G D
When Santa Nicola comes to town,
A7 D
And brings du ciuccianello.
~Chorus~
D
Hey! Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A7
It's Dominick the donkey.
Chingedy ching,
(Hee-haw, hee-haw)
A D
The Italian Christmas donkey.
D A7
(La la la-la la-la la la la la)
A D
(La la la-la la-la la-ee-oh-da)
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