Squid Tarantella - Marylee

Squid Tarantella Lyrics

Head and feet, feet and head
These are the body parts of the squid
Mantle and feet, mantle and head
These are the body parts of the squid
First, you clean it and skin it
And pound it and slice it
And all of your kids say, "Eeeeeoooh"
Then you bread it and fry it
In garlic and butter
Just like grandma used to do
Then you tell all your friends
That it's "calamari"
And that sounds ever so fine
Till they find out a "squid"
Has come to the party
And they refuse to dine on...

It's calamari, it's calamari
No longer a squid
It's calamari
Just like the pasta
Becomes spaghetti
Now the squid
She is calamari
Serve the pasta, serve the bread
Serve the salad, serve the squid
Heads and feet are
Part of the deal
Heads and feet make
A very good meal
You say, "Try it! You will like it!"
And they find it hard to believe
Then they do and they did
Love the body parts of the squid
"Mangia pasta, mangia panne
Mangia tutto il calamari--
Calamari, calamari
Mangia tons of calamari!"
Deliciouso!
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Lyrics submitted by lily jones.