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[blurgalurgalurga]

I've been enjoying this old Italian music from the '50s lately: Renato Carosone is the dude's name. He was famous, I guess.
He wrote this great song called 'Tu Vuo' Fa' L'Americano' which means
'you act like an American.'
Funny song...I've included here a translation of the lyrics. I think it'd be a great Korean anthem too!

"You're wearing pants with a tag on the ass
and a cap with the visor turned up,
parading around Tuleto
like a lady's man trying to be seen

(alternate translation--
You want to be American?
You wear your trousers with the label on the bum
A ballcap with its visor up
You go swinging through Tuleto as a bully, since
You want people to notice you!)

You're acting all american,
american, american,
listen here: who's asking you to?

You want to be all trendy,
but if you drink "whisky and soda"
you always end up sick!

You're dancing rock and roll,
and playing baseball,
but where'd you get the money
for the Camel cigarettes?
Mummy's handbag!

You're acting all american,
american, american,
but you're born in Italy, listen here:
there's nothing you can do,
ok napoletano?!
You're acting all american,
american, american,

How can your loved one understand
if you're speaking half american?
When you're out loving under the moon,
where do you get a phrase like "I love you"?

You're acting all american,
american, american,
but you're born in Italy! listen here:
there's nothing you can do!
ok, napoletano?!
You're acting all american,
american, american,
...whisky, soda, e rock and roll."

Haha.
Here's a youtube link...not a particularly good version of the song but the ocarina dude does a funny dance. It's like a Weezer video without the Fonz. Or weezer. Thank christ for that!
http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=BqlJwMFtMCs

Seriously, the Wonder Girls should rock this one out, they could be flavour of the month again. Plus Carosone's dead so they could just steal it and not pay royalties. They could just swap out all the italian references for Korean ones, call it 'b-boy style' instead of 'rock and roll,' and hey presto.
Come to think of it, this would fit for rather a lot of countries, wouldn't it?

[toddswift]

you have got too much time on your hands dude.

[ultra]

Reminds me of this song sung by Sophia Loren - Bing, Bang, Bong

Prego, prego, anywhere you may go
make each day be a day full of fun
if there's a game or a girl to be won
do it with a bing, bang, bong, a bing, bang, bong

Presto, presto, do your very besto
don't hang back like a shy little kid
You'll be surprised if you did what you did
If you'll do it with a bing, bang, bong, a bing, bang, bong

Be like Christopher Colombo, take a chance, take a chance
Don't be a doppy or a gombo, going round, in a trance

One step, two step, step into a new step
Live your life with a zip and a zing
You'll have the world on the end of a string
if you'll do it with a bing, bang, bong, a bing, bang, bong

Prego, prego, anywhere you may go
make each day be a day full of fun
if there's a game or a girl to be won
do it with a bing, bang, bong, a bing, bang, bong

Be like Christopher Colombo, take a chance, take a chance
Don't be a doppy or a gombo, going round, in a trance

One step, two step, step into a new step
Live your life with a zip and a zing
You'll have the world on the end of a string
if you'll do it with a bing, bang, bong, a bing, bang, bong

A Bing, Bang, Bong!