Smyrneiko Minore

Hi All

I'm trying to find the name, lyrics and translation of the song sung by Areti Ketime at 00:33:31 of the concert at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlD7n...77DC4C0C9FD939.

I haven't heard that song in 50 years and remember Yiayia dancing to it.

Any help would be sincerely appreciated.

Symera

Φέρτε πρέζα να πρεζάρω (Ερηνάκι)

Στίχοι: Πάνος Τούντας
Μουσική: Πάνος Τούντας

Μη μ' αρωτάτε γειτονες
τι εχω και συλλογιέμαι,
καρα γιαγκίνι μες στην καρδιά
έχω και τυραννιέμαι

Ααχ το πεστε μου πως να ξεχασω
το μυαλο μου θα το χασω
Μ' έχει λωλό το Ερηνάκι
με το μουσμουλί γοβάκι,
Βρε το μιλαω και δε μιλιεται
σκάει απ' τα γέλια κι όλο κουνιέται,

Ααχ πεστε μου πως να ξεχασω
το μυαλο μου θα το χασω

Ο μερακλής ο άνθρωπος
πονεί μα δεν το λέγει
κι αν τραγουδά ψεύτη ντουνιά
μέσα η καρδιά του κλαίει,

Ααχ πεστε μου πως να ξεχασω
το μυαλο μου θα το χασω
Μ' έχει λωλό το Ερηνάκι
με το μουσμουλί γοβάκι,
Βρε το μιλαω μα δε μιλιεται
σκάει απ' τα γέλια κι όλο κουνιέται,

Ααχ πεστε μου πως να ξεχασω
το μυαλο μου θα το χασω

Gia sou, Mixalopoulos! Euxcharisto para poli!

I will now try my hand at the translation, me to spasmeno Hellinika mou, so it might take me a while ... ;-) ...

OK - to the best of my ability, this is what I have:

Bring _______ to/for ________ (Ερηνάκι) << << ti/pios/pou eeneh Ερηνάκι?
Composer (Words/Lyrics): Panos Tountas
Music: Panos Tountas

Don’t ask me (γειτονες)
And what do I have (συλλογιέμαι)
_____________ in (my) heart
And I have _______________

Oh, tell me how will I forget you
My mind, I will lose
You have made me crazy (Ερηνάκι) << ti/pios/pou eeneh Ερηνάκι?
With your _____________________
<<<NO IDEA>>
Stop your laughing and all ____________

Oh, tell me how will I forget you
My mind, I will lose / I will lose my mind

The __________ man
Has pain in his what he says (?)
And sings lies ___________ (?)
But in his heart he cries

Oh, tell me how will I forget you
My mind, I will lose
You have made me crazy (Ερηνάκι)
With your _____________________
<<<NO IDEA>>
Stop your laughing and all ____________

Oh, tell me how will I forget you
My mind, I will lose / I will lose my mind

I prefer the original:

ΡΙΤΑ ΑΜΠΑΤΖΗ - ΦΕΡΤΕ ΠΡΕΖΑ ΝΑ ΠΡΕΖΑΡΩ 1934 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2jdFXD9gSQ

but as it mentions smoking hashish, later versions were revised.

Wait - it's about smoking hash? I though it was a love song ...OMG! What did I miss? I know my Greek is bad, but I didn't think it was that bad ...

So "preza" is "hash"?

My world is shattered ... :-(

But I did like the you-tube rendition.

90% of Rembetiko is about drugs and jail.

If you ever get the chance watch the film REMBETIKO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haG9hpC-5vQ

And Yia yia had a water pipe - this is all crystalizing.
My yiayia, who I was named after, who I adore, admire and worship was a pot head?

Mixalopoulos, tha me skotothesi ...

I'm downloading that movie - it looks like the sound track is great. Thank you for the recommendation. It will definitely help my Greek as well, i'm sure ...