A 1927 comedy song.
Words and music by Frank Sabini, Edward Clark and Van & Schenck.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Hey! Hey! That’s the way I feel
O K! Had a great-a meal
Down at Tony’s restaurant
Forty cents, eat all you want
Just had some-a-thing delish
Two big plates, that’s all
Noodles and navy beans mixed in a dish
And that’s-a what you call
Chorus
Pastafazoola! That’s-a very good to eat
Pastafazoola! That’s-a never can be beat
First antipasto for an appetizer fine
And then you must oh! have Italian wine
Pastafazoola! Make-a weak-a man-a strong
Pastafazoola! Make you live-a very long
And if you want have great big chest
Push the buttons off your vest
Don’t be a fool, eat Pastafazoola!
Patter
What makes Babe Ruth hit home-a run?
Why Mister Rockefeller make-a lots-a mon’?
What’s-a make-aJack Delaney think he can-a fight?
Pastafazoola, ’cause he eat it ev’ry night
What makes Gigli sing high-a note?
What make-a Cristofo Columbo take-a boat?
What’s-a make-a Mussolini boss-a Italy?
What make-a Lind-a-berg-a fly across the sea?
- Paysanne! Want-a something great?
Come on, have-a big-a plate
I bet you my barber shop
You take one bite, you no stop
Waiter make-a hurry up
Don’t be so foolish
What for you ask-a what I wanna eat?
Just bring in two big dish
Chorus
Pastafazoola! That’s-a very good to eat
Pastafazoola! That’s-a never can be beat
First antipasto for an appetizer fine
And then you must oh! have Italian wine
Pastafazoola! Make-a weak-a man-a strong
Pastafazoola! Make you live-a very long
And if you want be great big sheik
Have-a new gal ev’ry week
Don’t be a fool, eat Pastafazoola!
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: