Comme facette mammeta

"Comme facette mammeta" is a song published in 1906 by Salvatore Gambardella and Giuseppe Capaldo, whose title may be translated as "How your mother did". The song is about a boyfriend telling his girlfriend the recipe that her mother used to make her, like “a basket full of strawberries from the garden, apples, sugar and cinnamon to knead her beautiful lips”

Lyrics
When your mother made you do you want to know how she knead this beautiful flesh? Everything she put in Hundred roses mixed in the mortar Milk roses, roses and milk she made you on the spot And there's no need for the gypsy to guess, Concetta How your mother did it I know it better than you

And to make this beautiful mouth, she didn't need the same amount Do you want to know what she put in? Now I'll tell you everything A basket full of strawberries from the garden Apples, sugar and cinnamon to make this beautiful mouth And there's no need for the gypsy to guess, Concetta How your mother did it I know it better than you

And to make these golden braids your mother went bankrupt My darling you want money but I'll tell you what was used A whole goldmine turned into filigree That's what it took to make those priceless braids And there's no need for the gypsy to guess, Concetta How your mother did it I know it better than you

Recordings

 * Mario Lanza in 1961 (see Mario Lanza discography)
 * Sergio Franchi (see List of songs recorded by Sergio Franchi)
 * Renzo Arbore with L'Orchestra Italiana. This version was played throughout the opening credits and introductory scene of the film OK Garage.
 * As performed by Pietra Montecorvino in the 2010 film Passione