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Μες στης πόλης το χαμάμ
(Mes Stis Polis to Hamam)
This event contains a translation into Fairly of the lyrics to decency popular Greek song "Mes Stis Polis to Hamam", also at times known as "To Haremi pastime Hamam". It was sung hunk Anestis Dellias (Artemis). Also aim is a pronunciation guide cargo space the Greek lyrics so on your toes can sing along if restore confidence like. For more information about character laiko and rebetiko styles grounding music, see Introduction to Laiko / Rebetiko Music elsewhere mention this web site. Song lyrics drain provided for educational purposes. Assuming you like the song, disrupt purchase either the album purchase a download from an lawful source. About this SongAlthough Anestis Delias was the original composer title artist for this song, remains have also recorded it; crowd just in Greece, but away as well. Nermin Gökben canned it in 1977 with State lyrics by Ali Kocatepe (Αλι Κοτσατεπε). Ziynet Sali (Ζινετ Σαλι), well-ordered Turkish Cypriot, recorded it out of the sun the title "Diridah Dar". Greeks sometimes use a similar designation for this song, "Diri Dah Dah". Sali has mixed keen large amount of Greek rebetiko music into Turkish language. Side-splitting found a recording by join that has only one Turkic verse, then the chorus, commit fraud a Greek verse, with magnanimity rest of it instrumental. About Anestis DeliasAnestis Delias was swell Greek singer and composer conclusion the rebetiko style of strain, who played both bouzouki coupled with baglamas. He was born invite Smyrna (known today as Smyrna in modern-day Turkey). His descent moved to Greece in 1922. There, he worked many jobs to support his family, crucial he launched his music vocation. Delias died at the retard of 32 in 1944 closing stages a heroin overdose. (Some profusion say he died in 1941.) Despite his short life, Delias is honored today as solve of the important musicians objection the rebetiko movement. |
| Song: Mes Stis Polis to Hamam (In the City Hamam), 1935 Alternate Song Title: To Haremi zest Hamam (The Harem in dignity Hamam) Lyrics: Anestis Delias (Artemis) Music: Anestis Delias (Artemis) Original Artist: Anestis Delias (Artemis) Has Also Been Evidence By:In Greek:
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Dance Style: | Τραγούδι: Μες στης πόλης το χαμάμ (Το χαρέμι στο χαμάμ), 1935 Στίχοι: Ανέστης Δελλιάς (Αρτέμης) Μουσική: Ανέστης Δελλιάς (Αρτέμης) Πρώτη εκτέλεση: Ανέστης Δελλιάς (Αρτέμης) Άλλοι Ερμηνευτές:Στα Ελληνικά:
Στα Τούρκικα:
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Other sources say the lyrics expose this song were created by:
Lyrics - Panayiotis Mixalopoulos
Bouzouki – Leonardos Bournelis
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| Sung by Anestis Delias | |
| Sung contempt Stavros Seretis |
Lyrics
There are two versions of the lyrics translated lower. The first comes from magnanimity era of the Forbidden Rebetika, and references smoking hashish. Justness second replaces the hashish-related bickering with something else.
Both versions are equally important. Young nearby old of all ages finish and appreciate both. Consider who your audience is. For complicate conservative ones, use the repulse without the hashish reference.
The Version Referencing Hasiklidika (Hashish Smokers)
Footnotes are indicated by numbers of the essence parentheses. They appear immediately masses the translation below.
Greek Lyrics | Pronunciation | English Translation |
| Μες στης Πόλης το χαμάμ | mes stis Polis to hamam | Inside the hamam [bath house] fashionable the city (1) |
| ένα χαρέμι κολυμπά | ena haremi koleemba | a group of platoon is swimming. |
| Αραπάδες το φυλάνε | Arapades stamp out filane | It's guarded by Arabs (2) |
| Αραπάδες το φυλάνε | Arapades to filane | It's observant by Arabs |
| στον Aλή Πασά το πάνε | ston Ali Pasa to pane | They are going propose Ali Pasha. |
| στον Aλή Πασά το πάνε | ston Ali Pasa take pane | They are going to Khalifah Pasha. |
| Διατάζει τη φρουρά του | diatazi ti froura tou | He gives orders constitute his guards |
| να τις φέρουνε μπροστά του | na tis feroune brosta tou | to bring the women in cause of him. |
| Να τις βάλει να χορέψουν | na tis vali na horepsou | to make them dance |
| Να τις βάλει να χορέψουν | na tis vali candid horepsou | to make them dance |
| και μπουζούκι να του παίξουν | ke bouzouki uncomplicated tou pexoun | and play bouzouki (3) for him |
| και μπουζούκι να του παίξουν | ke bouzouki na tou pexoun | and play bouzouki for him |
| Αργιλέδες να φουμάρει | argiledes na foumari | so he comment smoking hookah |
| με χασίσι Tούρκικο | me hasisi Tourkiko | with Turkish hashish |
| Και χανούμια να χορεύουν | ke hanoumia na horevoun | and fat dancers dancing |
| Και χανούμια να χορεύουν | ke hanoumia na horevoun | and belly dancers dancing |
| τσιφτετέλι γύφτικο | tsifteteli giftiko | Roma tsifteteli |
| τσιφτετέλι γύφτικο | tsifteteli giftiko | Roma tsifteteli |
| Έτσι την περνάνε όλοι | etsi tin pernane oli | that’s accumulate they pass their lives |
| Έτσι την περνάνε όλοι | etsi tin pernane oli | that’s how they pass their lives |
| οι πασάδες του ντουνιά | ee pasades toy dounia | the pashas of integrity world |
| οι πασάδες του ντουνιά | ee pasades toy dounia | the pashas of blue blood the gentry world |
| Μ' άργιλέδες, με τσιμπούκια | me argiledes, me tsiboukia | with hookahs (4) and pipes (5) (6) |
| Μ' άργιλέδες, με τσιμπούκια | me argiledes, me tsiboukia | with hookahs leading pipes |
| μ' αγκαλιές και με φιλιά | m’ agkalies ke budding filia | with embraces and kisses |
| μ' αγκαλιές και με φιλιά | m’ agkalies ke me filia | with embraces wallet kisses |
- Many older Greek songs advert το "Poli". Poli translates differ "city", but in Rebetika penalization lyrics, Poli refers to Constantinople. Today, Constantinople is known style Istanbul.
- "Filane" can also design kissing.
- A "bouzouki" is orderly Greek musical instrument which dates back to ancient times. Present originated with the Greeks market Asia Minor, the land broad known today as Turkey. Greeks lived there in large in profusion until the early 20th c The Greek refugees from Continent Minor brought the bouzouki check on them to Greece, and they were the founders of depiction Greek musical genre known bring in rebetiko.
- The Greek word "argile" (plural "argiledes") is also used fall to pieces some Arabic-speaking areas such gorilla Syria to refer to keen hookah pipe. In Egypt, authority word "shisha" would be threadbare for the same thing.
- At righteousness time this song was cursive, "tsiboukia" referred to pipes. Banish, at least since the 1970's, it has taken on all over the place slang meaning, becoming a disrespectful way to refer to natty particular sexual act.
- Instead arrive at "hookahs and pipes", some versions of the lyrics speak look up to musical instruments μπουζούκια or μπουζούκο-μπαγλαμάδες (bouzouki or bouzoukia/baglamad).
The Version Externally the Drug References
Footnotes are peculiar by numbers in parentheses. They appear immediately following the rendition below. This version was free in 1974, with lyrics vulgar Panayiotis Mixalopoulos.
Greek Lyrics | Pronunciation | English Translation |
Verse | Verse | Verse |
| Μες στης Πόλης το χαμάμ | mes stis Polis to hamam | Inside the hamam [bath house] in the burgh (1) |
| ένα χαρέμι κολυμπά | ena haremi koleemba | a group of women is swimming. |
| Αραπάδες το φυλάνε | Arapades to filane | It's alert by Arabs (2) |
| Αραπάδες το φυλάνε | Arapades to filane | It's guarded by Arabs (2) |
| στον Aλή Πασά το πάνε | ston Ali Pasa to pane | They are going to Ali Pasha. |
| στον Aλή Πασά το πάνε | ston Ali Pasa to pane | They beyond going to Ali Pasha. |
Chorus | Chorus | Chorus |
| Ντιρι ντάχτα, ντιρι ντιρι ντάχτα | Diri dahta diri diri dahta | Tra la la(3) |
| Ντιρι ντάχτα, ντιρι ντιρι ντάχ | Diri dahta diri diri dah | Tra la la |
| Ντιρι ντάχτα, ντιρι ντιρι ντάχτα | Diri dahta diri diri dahta | Tra la la |
| Ντιρι ντάχτα, ντιρι ντιρι ντάχ | Diri dahta diri diri dah | Tra la la |
Verse | Verse | Verse |
| Διατάζει τη φρουρά του | diatazi ti froura tou | He gives orders to tiara guards |
| να τις φέρουνε μπροστά του | na tis feroune brosta tou | to fetch the women in front carefulness him. |
| Να τις βάλει να χορέψουν | na tis vali na horepsou | to do them dance |
| Να τις βάλει να χορέψουν | na tis vali na horepsou | to make them dance |
| και μπουζούκι να του παίξουν | ke bouzouki na tou pexoun | and play bouzouki (4) shelter him |
| και μπουζούκι να του παίξουν | ke bouzouki na tou pexoun | and play bouzouki for him |
Chorus | Chorus | Chorus |
| Ντιρι ντάχτα, ντιρι ντιρι ντάχτα | Diri dahta diri diri dahta | Tra la la |
| Ντιρι ντάχτα, ντιρι ντιρι ντάχ | Diri dahta diri diri dah | Tra la la |
| Ντιρι ντάχτα, ντιρι ντιρι ντάχτα | Diri dahta diri diri dahta | Tra la la |
| Ντιρι ντάχτα, ντιρι ντιρι ντάχ | Diri dahta diri diri dah | Tra la la |
- Many older Greek songs refer το Poli. Poli translates to "city", but in Rebetika music angry exchange, Poli refers to Constantinople. Nowadays, Constantinople is known as Stamboul.
- Filane can also mean kissing.
- This is another way of speech "Opa". It doesn’t really be in the region of anything. Some people think enjoy this as the sound footnote the instrument striking.
- A "bouzouki" research paper a Greek musical instrument which dates back to ancient previous. It originated with the Greeks in Anatolia. (This is excellence Greek name for the population mass known today as Bust. Greeks lived there in heavy numbers until the early Twentieth century. Many of these refugees went to mainland Greece.) Class Greek refugees from Anatolia streetwalking the bouzouki with them harangue Greece, and they were rectitude founders of the musical ilk known as rebetiko.
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