PEPE
From the film "Pepe" (1960)
(André Previn / Dory Langdon)

Shirley Jones, Cantinflas & Children's Chorus - 1960


SHIRLEY JONES:
Who has a face as funny as Pepe?
Who has a smile as sunny as Pepe?
Who's the comical little clown
There with the trousers falling down
Skipping hipty-hop like a busy bee
I'll ask you!
Who has a heart as happy a Pepe?
Who has a strut as snappy as Pepe?
Who's the fellow that rings the bell?
I know him well,
I'll even spell it for you:
"P-E-P-E"

CHILDREN:
"P-E-P-E"
What does it spell?

SHIRLEY JONES:
What does it spell?
Pepe!

CHILDREN:
Pepe!
And what does it mean?

SHIRLEY JONES:
What does it mean?
What does "Pepe" mean?
What does "Pepe" mean?
Well..... Proud and happy
With his burrow by his side!

CHILDREN:
Who has a face as funny as Pepe?

SHIRLEY JONES:
He's no higher than a turkey
But his smile is two-feet wide!

CHILDREN:
Who has a smile as sunny as Pepe?

SHIRLEY JONES:
And he always makes a habit
Out of helping one and all

CHILDREN:
About as sweet as honey is Pepe

SHIRLEY JONES:
He's no bigger than a rabbit
But his heart is ten-feet tall!

CHILDREN:
No bigger than a bunny is Pepe!

SHIRLEY JONES:
No bigger than a bunny is Pepe!

CHILDREN:
About as sweet as honey is Pepe

SHIRLEY JONES:
About as sweet as honey is he

CHILDREN:
Who has a face as funny as Pepe?

SHIRLEY JONES:
Funny as Pepe, oh!

CHILDREN:
Who has a smile as sunny as Pepe?

SHIRLEY JONES:
Sunny as Pepe!
Who's the pixie in baggy clothes?
There with the cute mustachios
Skipping hipty-hop
What a sight to see!

CHILDREN:
Funny, sunny
Who has a heart as happy a Pepe?

SHIRLEY JONES:
Oh! Happy as Pepe, oh!

CHILDREN:
Who has the strut as snappy as Pepe?

SHIRLEY JONES:
Snappy as Pepe!
Who's the fellow that rings the bell?
I know him well,
I'll even spell it for you..... P-E-P-E

CHILDREN:
P-E-P-E

ALL:
Pepe!

CANTINFLAS:
Pepe, that's me!

CHILDREN:
P-E-P-E

ALL:
Pepe!

CANTINFLAS:
That's me!

ALL:
Who has a face as funny as Pepe?
Who has a smile as sunny as Pepe?

SHIRLEY JONES:
Who's the pixie in baggy clothes?

ALL:
There with the cute mustachios

SHIRLEY JONES:
Skipping hipty-hop
What a sight to see!

ALL:
Who has a heart as happy a Pepe?
Who has a strut as snappy as Pepe?

SHIRLEY JONES:
Who's the fellow that rings the bell?

ALL:
We know him well,
We'll even spell it for you..... P-E-P-E

CANTINFLAS:
P-E-P-E

ALL:
Pepe!

CANTINFLAS:
Pepe, that's me!
That's me! That's me! That's me!
That's me! That's me! That's me!
That's me! That's me!
Pepe, that's me! That's me!


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FRENCH VERSION


Dans toute la ville on le nomme Pépé
C'est un curieux petit bonhomme Pépé
Pantalon en accordéon, moustache noire en tire-bouchon
Quand on l'appelle hop ! il ne fait qu'un bond
Dîtes-moi donc

Sous le chapeau cocasse de Pépé
Qui aurait plus de grâce que Pépé
Qui fait l'été quand il sourit
A qui toujours tout réussi dans la vie
Pépé, Pépé c'est lui

Sa chemise est trouée comme une dentelle
Mais il y fait des reprises avec des morceaux de ciel

Son cerveau bat la campagne et bien qu'il soit tout petit
Son cœur est une montagne qu'il donne à tous ces amis

Dans toute la ville on le nomme Pépé
C'est un curieux petit bonhomme Pépé
Pantalon en accordéon, moustache noire en tire bouchon
Quand on l'appelle, hop ! il ne fait qu'un bond
Dîtes-moi donc

Qui a moins dans les poches que Pépé
Et moins dans la caboche que Pépé
Mais qui est heureux comme il vit
Et qui cent fois redit merci à la vie
Pépé, Pépé, Pépé
Oh Pépé, c'est lui.


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GERMAN VERSION


Dort wo man singt und lacht da ist Pepe 
Wer jeden glücklich macht das ist Pepe 
Und alle kinder gross und klein 
Laufen ihm selig hinterdrein 
Hippihopp, hippihop 
Über stock und stein 
Und rufen 

Wer hat ein goldnes herz? unser Pepe! 
Wer kennt den neusten scherz? Unser Pepe ! 
Und wenn du einmal traurig bist 
Weil dich die ganze welt vergiBt 
Ja dann frag nur nach Pepe , Pepe si si 

Sein sombrero 
Ist so alt wie mexiko 
Pepe ist kein caballero 
Er ist klein aber oho! 

Von San Diego bis merita 
Ist er überall zu haus 
Auch die schönste Senorita 
Weinte sich schön bei ihrn aus 

Dort wo man singt und lacht da ist Pepe 
Wer jeden glücklich macht das ist Pepe 
Und alle kinder gross und klein 
Laufen ihm selig hinterdrein 
Hippihopp, hippihop 
Über Stock und Stein 
Und rufen 

Wer hat ein goldnes herz? unser Pepe! 
Wer kennt den neusten scherz? Unser Pepe ! 
Und wenn du einmal traurig bist 
Weil dich die ganze welt vergisst 
Ja dann frag nur nach Pepe , Pepe 
Oh pepe oh pepe, si si 


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ITALIAN VERSION


Amore amor sei fatto di Pepe 
E i baci tuoi son tutti di Pepe 
Quando mi dici stringimi e mi 
E sospiri baciami 
Nel tuo piccolo cuor quanto Pepe c'è 

Amore 
A me manca va proprio del Pepe 
Perchè in amor ci vuole del Pepe 
Per il moi cuor di zucchero 
I baci tuoi ci vogliono per darmi fuoco 
Pepe, Pepe, si, si 

Troppo dolce, troppo dolce son per te 
Ma se tu sei tutto Pepe 
Dammi un pizzichino a me 
Sei davvero un'esplosione 
Tutto elecffrico sei tu 
Un vulcano di passione 
Che si infiamma sempre più 

Amor, amore sei faffo di Pepe 
E i baci tuoi son tutti di Pepe 
Quando mi parli palpito 
E sento mille brividi 
Chiuso dentro di te quanto Pepe c'è 

Amore 
Se tu non fossi fatto di Pepe 
E non mi dessi tutto il tuo Pepe 
Non ti direi stringiàmoci 
Baciamoci amiamoci ti voglio bene 
Pepe 
oh Pepe ! Si, si. 


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