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Die Zuckerpuppe aus der Bauchtanztruppe
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Sung by Bill Ramsey |
Lyrics
A man is admiring Zuleika, the "sugar doll" from the belly dance troupe, until she lifts her face veil and he discovers she's actually Elfrieda, a woman he knows from his home town!
German Lyrics |
English Translation |
| Kennt ihr die Zuckerpuppe | Do you know the sugar doll |
| aus der Bauchtanztruppe, | from the belly dance troupe, |
| von der ganz Marokko spricht? | that everyone in Morocco is talking about? |
| Die kleine süße Biene | The cute little bee |
| mit der Tüllgardine | with the curtain |
| vor dem Babydollgesicht? | over her baby doll face? |
| Suleika, Suleika, | Zuleika, Zuleika, |
| heißt die kleine Maus | is the name of this small Mouse |
| heißt die Zuckerpuppe | is the name of the sugar doll |
| aus der Bauchtanztruppe, | from the belly dance troupe, |
| und genau so sieht sie aus. | and that's exactly how she looks. |
| Da staunt der Vordere Orient, | They amazed the Middle East, |
| da staunt der Hintere Orient, | They amazed the Far East, |
| da staunt ein jeder, der sie kennt! | They amazed everyone who knows them! |
| Und mancher Wüstensohn hat sie schon | And many a son of the desert has already |
| als Fata Morgana gesehn. | seen her in a mirage. |
| Ja, sogar mir, sogar mir | Yes, even my, even my, |
| blieb bei ihr das Herz fast stehn. | nearly stood still because of her. |
| Denn diese Zuckerpuppe | So this sugar doll |
| aus der Bauchtanztruppe | from the belly dance troupe |
| sah mich ohne Pause an. | looked at me constantly. |
| Die kleine süße Biene | The cute little bee |
| mit der Tüllgardine, | With the curtain |
| die man nicht durchschauen kann. | That you can't see through. |
| Suleika, Suleika tanzte auf mich los. | Zuleika, Zuleika danced toward me. |
| Ja, die Zuckerpuppe | Yes, the sugar doll |
| aus der Bauchtanztruppe | from the belly dance troupe |
| setzte sich auf meinen Schoß. | sat on my lap. |
| Da staunt der Vordere Orient, | The Middle East is amazed, |
| da staunt der Hintere Orient, | The Far East is amazed, |
| da staunt ein jeder, der sie kennt! | Everyone who knows her is amazed! |
| Und mancher Wüstensohn hat sie schon | And many a son of the desert has already |
| als Fata Morgana gesehn. | seen her in a mirage. |
| Mir aber war im Moment nicht klar | But at the moment I wasn't clear |
| was da geschehn. | what happened there. |
| Denn diese Zuckerpuppe | Then this sugar doll |
| aus der Bauchtanztruppe | from the belly dance troupe |
| rückte näher peu a peu. | Came closer, little by little. |
| Dann hob die süße Biene | Then the sweet bee suddenly lifted |
| ihre Tüllgardine | Her curtain high |
| vor mir plötzlich in die Höh'. | right in front of me. |
| Elfriede, Elfriede, rief ich | Elfrieda, Elfrieda, I shouted |
| durch den Saal, | loudly enough to be heard throughout the room |
| denn die Zuckerpuppe | because the sugar doll |
| aus der Bauchtanztruppe | from the belly dance troupe |
| kannte ich aus Wuppertal! | I knew from Wuppertal! |
Where to Get Recordings of this Song
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Artist: Bill Ramsey |
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