Surely, I am 60 and I was in 11th grade in 1981. Just today, after terse drama moments with my daughter, I remembered this, "What's amatta you, ya gotta no respect". She didn't believe it was a real song until I played this today. Now I cannot get the song out of my head, and keep singing what's matter you, why you looka; so sad?
Why do you think I googled this? I was singing this, and my wife asked me how I came up with such f%&#d up song. She didn't believe it was real, but I guess being born in 1980 to a petacostal family, she wouldn't have heard lol
Before he found fame with this, he made a protest song about the poor treatment of Vietnamese immigrants in Australia (where he too had emigrated). It ended up being translated into Vietnamese, and he donated all the proceeds to the Vietnamese community. Mad as a hatter, but what a cool guy. Apparently in 2023 he is now an accomplished poet and broadcaster
My grandfather taught me this song and he talked with this accent. He came to America to Ellis Island and he had so many wonderful old Italian songs and dances. He used to play the flute at family gatherings.
That's EXACTLY what happened to me today...the song popped into my head from years and years ago....and decided to look for it in RUclips...here it is...and I sure did give a thumbs up for what you wrote!!!!
Proud Italian. My pops was a stern man. As a grandaughter who lived with him mostly as his personal servant i rarely saw him smile or laugh until he got this on cassette and he would sing it to me before school.
My Italian mate played this song for me when I was kid around 10yrs old in the 80's and I remember we nearly pee'd our pants. Back then it was the funniest thing I ever heard :)
I was only 19 then and working in a soft drinks factory, no worries about anything.when i hear people even young ones say the 80s were great yeah they were .
As the child of a sicilian mom, well, i grew up with this and the italian cuff :) "whatsa matter for you, huh?" No back talk me....whack!! Miss it and love this little song. Thanks for presenting it.
Kim Quinn I read you comment this morning an laughed and went my way. But you commen on Sicilian mom made me smile whole day and came back just to give it a like. "no back talk to me" haha I so relate to this :)))
Kim Quinn Hi Kim. I did not expect a comment bcse you wrote it a year ago and it is sunday. Thank you very much for making me laugh today and I wish you a great great sunday evening!
Fun fact: The accordion girl is his wife Lynn Van Hek who was also had a one hit wonder with a song called 'intimacy' which is featured in the original Terminator soundtrack
Wow! I was in high school when this song came out. For our 10 year reunion our group of friends sang this song. It was Priceless....Thanks for posting this song.
This was such a hit back then they played it all the time. I was looking for this to play for my daughter and i was though father guido sarducci sang this. I am so happy i finally found this. I was worried i would never find it thanx.
I lived in NYC when this song was released and very broadly played on the radio. What was really funny was how so many Italian New Yorkers were so offended by this OBVIOUS parody. People interviewd on the street were furious! "No one talks like that anymore" were some of the comments made. They simply didn't 'get it', and that made it funnier to me. This was (and still is) a harmless comical song that I hope Joe made a fortune off of. Bravo Joe and thanks!
Long live Joe Dolce! LSU and the Italians RULE AND ROCK! Visit Independence, LA, the last weekend, every year for the annual Italian festival! A guaranteed blast for everyone!
😂😂 I had this time in my head all day and I couldn't remember where in the world it came from, slowly the lyrics "aaahh shaddap you face" came to mind so I googled it, and remember I used to say the chorus to my family when they acted stupid lol
Angelina Gonzales my sister just texted me “do you remember that song that was like “what’s a matter you. Why you so a sad” WHAT WAS IT CALLED. And I went on a goose chase for this song. Same deal, we just grew up with it and it came back to her lol
This is back when music was music. Then came along everything else and ruined it. I can't even listen to the radio these days. Bring back Joe Dolce, please.
The comments on here are hilarious. Joe was born in Ohio. He relocated but still came from Ohio. His grand parents were Italian...he wrote this song about the things they would say....has no one ever mimicked family members? It doesn't make one anti anything. It's called being funny....
I was just a kid when this song came out, I'm not from New York City, I just loved this song because it was catchy and humorous. End of story, oh, one more thing....♪♪♪▼♪♪♪
@Jeff Lewis...That IS Sister Sledge sitting in the audience having a good time! I was wondering if anyone besides myself would notice. You have a wide variety of musical taste just as I do sir.
I've thought about this song from time to time - not knowing there would be any videos of it. It was big in New Zealand - way back in time. We didn't have many Italians there, but we sure appreciated the sentiments in this song and the accent of Joe.... Oh and we appreciated Gina Lollobrigida, Sophia Loren, etc.... of course.
Wow! From reading all these comments I see that this is a parody of Jews? Not italians? we all loved it becauae it reminded us of our own families. Big and italian and loud. why can't people laugh at themselves anymore? We're people. We all bleed and all need to laugh. First, at ourselves. Lighten up.
I scrolled through a bunch of the comments and didn't see any suggesting that this was a parody of Jews. But if there are any further down the list, they're wrong. He opens with "Hello, I'ma Guiseppi", and all of the rest of the lyrics - which are included in the video description - show clear Italian-American "broken English." He even ends with "grazie", which is Italian for 'thank you'.
Thumbs up if you just remember this song from when you were 12, and you started singing it today for no reason whatsoever after 30 years...
Exactly but now it's 42 years later!
Yep 42 years later! 😊
Surely, I am 60 and I was in 11th grade in 1981. Just today, after terse drama moments with my daughter, I remembered this, "What's amatta you, ya gotta no respect". She didn't believe it was a real song until I played this today. Now I cannot get the song out of my head, and keep singing what's matter you, why you looka; so sad?
Why do you think I googled this? I was singing this, and my wife asked me how I came up with such f%&#d up song. She didn't believe it was real, but I guess being born in 1980 to a petacostal family, she wouldn't have heard lol
I remember this song from when I was a kid. I now play it to my baby daughter to calm her down.
What I'm doing right now
Before he found fame with this, he made a protest song about the poor treatment of Vietnamese immigrants in Australia (where he too had emigrated).
It ended up being translated into Vietnamese, and he donated all the proceeds to the Vietnamese community.
Mad as a hatter, but what a cool guy. Apparently in 2023 he is now an accomplished poet and broadcaster
My grandfather taught me this song and he talked with this accent. He came to America to Ellis Island and he had so many wonderful old Italian songs and dances. He used to play the flute at family gatherings.
My uncle David has down syndrome and loves this song. I went to visit him when i was a child and he would have this song on full blast.
omg how can you not break out in a smile while watching this video!! AWESOME!!
35 years ago taking a trip to Hamilton Canada my wife my kids and I sing the song for 8 hours what a fun time.
Some songs live forever!!!
Keeps my grandmother's memory alive, as she was a straight off the boat Sicilian immigrant.
That's EXACTLY what happened to me today...the song popped into my head from years and years ago....and decided to look for it in RUclips...here it is...and I sure did give a thumbs up for what you wrote!!!!
Proud Italian. My pops was a stern man. As a grandaughter who lived with him mostly as his personal servant i rarely saw him smile or laugh until he got this on cassette and he would sing it to me before school.
I’m a 55 y/o man and this brings me back to childhood!
Oh my God 😢 I heard this song when I was 5 years old. I never thought in my life that I will hear it again after 42 years.
This was played at me best mates funeral,whilst bottles spirits were being passed round,big up paul xx
thanks
Bring'za back so many good memories!
A song about Italians living in Australia,the song cost 500 to record in a Melbourne studio and the video clip cost a grand.
Nice return.
My Italian mate played this song for me when I was kid around 10yrs old in the 80's and I remember we nearly pee'd our pants. Back then it was the funniest thing I ever heard :)
is he still ur mate to this day ?
@@32yung29 funny question. Yes he is 😄
And soundsa a lotta lika my grandmother.
I was only 19 then and working in a soft drinks factory, no worries about anything.when i hear people even young ones say the 80s were great yeah they were .
As the child of a sicilian mom, well, i grew up with this and the italian cuff :) "whatsa matter for you, huh?" No back talk me....whack!! Miss it and love this little song. Thanks for presenting it.
Kim Quinn I read you comment this morning an laughed and went my way. But you commen on Sicilian mom made me smile whole day and came back just to give it a like. "no back talk to me" haha I so relate to this :)))
TheBoxer1977 Hello, Boxer. Glad I could give you a smile and some nostalgia. Have a very good end to your weekend.
Kim Quinn Hi Kim. I did not expect a comment bcse you wrote it a year ago and it is sunday. Thank you very much for making me laugh today and I wish you a great great sunday evening!
OMG, love this song. Thank you for sharing.
Ask a Manager sent me here and I am SO glad
Amazing performance, thanks
Danke fürs Hochladen...was waren das für tolle songs!
Fun fact: The accordion girl is his wife Lynn Van Hek who was also had a one hit wonder with a song called 'intimacy' which is featured in the original Terminator soundtrack
Thanks for the memories .
I was looking for this song for over a decade. Now, I get it. Thanks for up load.
Are you going to do is Google some of the lines of the song that's how I found it this is a funny song I was in junior high school in this came out
Being Italian, our whole family loved this. good advice there.
You know hes a Aussie right?
@@NathanChisholm041 He was born in New Jersey though
@@PanHoover882 True! But ive heard him say he's a proud Aussie in a interview back in the day...
@@NathanChisholm041 thanks for the tidbit!
@@NathanChisholm041 He's got Italian ancestry genius.
I need this tune for when I'm cruising in my 1985 Alfa Spider !
+jackpontiac52 www.youtube-mp3.org/ if you didn't know.
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Fookin A !
jackpontiac52 love that car!
Cool I ❤ love this song 😊
Wow! I was in high school when this song came out. For our 10 year reunion our group of friends sang this song. It was Priceless....Thanks for posting this song.
heard this song on the radio while breakfasting alone at 5am.
Weirdest feeling ever
Cool song though
You are rat my saif atu
Stunning song brings back memories our kids think we old and over the hill
*Please stand up for the Italian National Anthem....Uno, Duo,Tre, Quattro if you are listening to this song still it's July 2O, 2O23.💯*
I love that Vienna, one of the most famous and celebrated songs of the 80's was held of no 1 by this! To be fair, it is a fun song though.
This was such a hit back then they played it all the time. I was looking for this to play for my daughter and i was though father guido sarducci sang this. I am so happy i finally found this. I was worried i would never find it thanx.
This is the song that my mom always sings to me... ahh, the memories...
My daughter loves this song ❤❤😂😂
Well, the Italians in Southern California loved this song! They are a fun bunch
I lived in NYC when this song was released and very broadly played on the radio. What was really funny was how so many Italian New Yorkers were so offended by this OBVIOUS parody. People interviewd on the street were furious! "No one talks like that anymore" were some of the comments made. They simply didn't 'get it', and that made it funnier to me. This was (and still is) a harmless comical song that I hope Joe made a fortune off of. Bravo Joe and thanks!
Always makes me smile,Another Great Song
Long live Joe Dolce! LSU and the Italians RULE AND ROCK! Visit Independence, LA, the last weekend, every year for the annual Italian festival! A guaranteed blast for everyone!
One word Beautiful bro
Why did I wake up with this song in my head.
Because your mama used to sing it to you, just like the rest of us ;)
“He’s too busy eating, Mario! He’s your kind of horse.”
Heard this in Firenze, finally found it! Awesome song!
bes
Its stuck in my head now thanks
I had a 45 record of this song when I was 4 or 5 yes old. It was my favorite song
😂😂 I had this time in my head all day and I couldn't remember where in the world it came from, slowly the lyrics "aaahh shaddap you face" came to mind so I googled it, and remember I used to say the chorus to my family when they acted stupid lol
Angelina Gonzales my sister just texted me “do you remember that song that was like “what’s a matter you. Why you so a sad” WHAT WAS IT CALLED. And I went on a goose chase for this song. Same deal, we just grew up with it and it came back to her lol
Lovely...very endearing...put's a smile on a my face.
I remember this song when I was young ....too funny...love the old days
Remember this whilst at school - Brilliant! lol
My grandfather taught me this song and he DID talk like this. He came to America vis Ellia Island. I love this song and the accent!
Well for one the accent he put on is fake! hes A Australian from a Italian family and does not sound Italian at all.....
He was born in Ohio but came to Australia,stayed here and wrote this song which is about Italians living in Australia.
Oh my god! I now love this song
Meeee toooooooo 😍
same luv it to, its just off the bitten track it nice & weird
This is back when music was music. Then came along everything else and ruined it. I can't even listen to the radio these days. Bring back Joe Dolce, please.
My mother always sang this to me after football practice.
Viva Joseph Dolce
I love this song
The comments on here are hilarious. Joe was born in Ohio. He relocated but still came from Ohio. His grand parents were Italian...he wrote this song about the things they would say....has no one ever mimicked family members? It doesn't make one anti anything. It's called being funny....
Such a fun song, love the rhythm.
Sister Sledge in the crowd all getting down!
Found this funny as a kid and still do :D smiley song!!!!
We live for you voice my grandpa watches this over over again
😂 lol!! I remember this song from when I was younger
Fine art!
I like the music 🎶
Oha hota damn I remember this a sing!
I love this where r u now come back please we need you
I was just a kid when this song came out, I'm not from New York City, I just loved this song because it was catchy and humorous. End of story, oh, one more thing....♪♪♪▼♪♪♪
I remember This! so funny I love it.
Makes me...SMILE! :-)
Just think guys, there was a time when funny, interesting songs used to make it all the way to the radio....
This song showed up when I did a search to learn Italian. It is a very addictive tune. Now I know it better than Italian.
You know here a Aussie right?
Is that Sister Sledge sitting in the front row, singing and clapping along?
@Jeff Lewis...That IS Sister Sledge sitting in the audience having a good time! I was wondering if anyone besides myself would notice. You have a wide variety of musical taste just as I do sir.
I knew they were famous but couldnt pin a name on them
Sure is . Good spotting .
myguess is they performed a song on the same show.
This comment section is a good display of people being humane towards each other. It's nice!
Back in the 80s when me and my HS friends were outta weed and money, we used to sing this to each other. 😂😂 Good times
Love it
I've thought about this song from time to time - not knowing there would be any videos of it. It was big in New Zealand - way back in time. We didn't have many Italians there, but we sure appreciated the sentiments in this song and the accent of Joe.... Oh and we appreciated Gina Lollobrigida, Sophia Loren, etc.... of course.
Not to mention great food and exotic sports cars.
Country will grow says Bob
Funny great song. Brings back alot of memories. 😂
Childhood song 🎵
I Love your work Joe. Maybe it's a woggy thing :)
I just bought this on vinyl.
ah makz me cry itza so sweet
I used to beg my ma n dad to play this on the Jukebox- had one @ every table @ the old Nestors in North Tonawanda NY!
love this song! so old but so good!!
My nan used to sing it to me lol love it!
I've always loved this
Anyone else see the gorgeous Sister Sledge in the audience? Queens!! So beautiful
Joyce was playing this in Lunatics, my new favorite show :)
Just great, wonderful youth!
I remember it from my childhood, I was 6 - I'm singing it today because my 15 yr old is so stroppy and cheeky, and won't stop answering me back
luv this song
The refrain of this song kept running through my mind all day long at work yesterday. Aaaargh, I still like the song but not as an ear worm.
I was 94 when this song came out
He is amazing
Me and my dad still speka like this lol
beautiful time`s of my life
I love this song so so so mush
Cameo by the Goddess!
Pretty sure the woman with the accordion is Judy Tenuta.
I Love This
Wow! From reading all these comments I see that this is a parody of Jews? Not italians? we all loved it becauae it reminded us of our own families. Big and italian and loud. why can't people laugh at themselves anymore? We're people. We all bleed and all need to laugh. First, at ourselves. Lighten up.
I scrolled through a bunch of the comments and didn't see any suggesting that this was a parody of Jews. But if there are any further down the list, they're wrong. He opens with "Hello, I'ma Guiseppi", and all of the rest of the lyrics - which are included in the video description - show clear Italian-American "broken English." He even ends with "grazie", which is Italian for 'thank you'.
Got the brothas and sistas singing along too! That's what's-a up-a!