COSI COSA
From the Marx Bros. film "A Night At The Opera" (1935)
(Bronislau Kaper / Walter Jurmann / Ned Washington)


Allan Jones (Film Soundtrack) - 1935
Allan Jones (feat. in the film "A Day At The Races") - 1937
Allan Jones (feat. in the film "Everybody Sing") - 1938

Also recorded by: Monte Rey; Mario Lanza.



 

There's an old Italian phrase 
It's an old Italian craze 
Every little bambina 
Says it her very first day 
Every sweet signorina 
Says it the very same way 

These funny little words 
Don't really mean a thing 
It's just a phrase that nowadays 
Italians love to sing 

Cosi cosa! 
It's a wonderful word, tra-la-la-la 
If anyone asks you how you are 
It's proper to say 
Cosi Cosa!
Cosi Cosa! 
If a lady should ask you if you care 
You don't have to start a love affair 
Say "Cosi Cosa!" 

Does it mean yes? No! 
Does it mean no? 
Well, yes and no
 
Cosi Cosa 
Get together and sing, tra-la-la-la 
It's easy this way, so start today 
And laugh and sing 
Cosi Cosa
Cosi Cosa 

(Tra-la-la-la-la-la-la) 
(Cosi Cosa!) 
(It's a wonderful word, tra-la-la-la) 
(If anyone asks you how you are) 
(It's proper to say) 
(Cosi Cosa!)
(Cosi Cosa!) 
(If a lady should ask you if you care) 
(You don't have to start a love affair) 
(Say "Cosi Cosa!") 

Does it mean yes? No! 
Does it mean no? 
Well, yes and no
 
Cosi Cosa! 
Get together and sing, tra-la-la-la 
It's easy this way, so start today 
And laugh and sing 
Cosi Cosa! Cosi Cosa! 

Cosi Cosa!, Cosi Cosa! 
Does it mean yes? No! 
Does it mean no? 
Well, yes and no
 
Cosi Cosa! 
It's a wonderful word, tra-la-la-la 
It's easy this way, so start today 
And laugh and sing 
Cosi Cosa!
Cosi Cosa!














(Contributed by Mel - October 2009)