The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
I eat antipasta twice
Just because she is so nice
Angelina
Angelina
The waitress at the pizzeria
I eat zuppa and minestrone
Just to be with her alone
Angelina
Angelina
The waitress at the pizzeria
Ti voglio bene
Angelina I adore you
Ti voglio bene
Angelina I live for you
E un passione
You have set my heart on fire
But Angelina
Never listens to my song
I eat antipasta twice
Just because she is so nice
Angelina
Angelina
The waitress at the pizzeria
If she'll be a my cara mia
Then I'll join in matrimony
With a girl who serves spumoni
And Angelina will be mine
C'e' la luna 'n mezzo 'o mare
Mamma mia m'ho maritari
Figghia mia a cu t' ho dare
Mamma mia pensaci tu
S'iddu nun e' lu musicante
Iddu vai, iddu vene
Sempe lu strumento a mano tene
Se ci piglia 'a fantasia
Lu strumento figlia mia
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Zooma zooma, zooma zooma
Zooma baccala'
C'e' la luna in miezz'o mare
Mamma mia m' ho maritari
Figlia mia a cu t' ho dare
Mamma mia pensaci tu
Se ti piglia lu pisciaiolo
Iddu va, iddu viene
Sempre baccala' a manu tiene
Se ci piglia 'a fantasia
Baccala' a manu tiene
Oh oh oh oh mamma', bilibibop
Zooma zooma baccala', oh no, no, no
Oh, mamma, bilibibop, zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma, bilibibop, zooma zooma baccala'
Zee zee, zoo zoo ah ah, eh
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Bilibibop, bilibibop
Bilibibop, bilibibop
Just because she is so nice
Angelina
Angelina
The waitress at the pizzeria
I eat zuppa and minestrone
Just to be with her alone
Angelina
Angelina
The waitress at the pizzeria
Ti voglio bene
Angelina I adore you
Ti voglio bene
Angelina I live for you
E un passione
You have set my heart on fire
But Angelina
Never listens to my song
I eat antipasta twice
Just because she is so nice
Angelina
Angelina
The waitress at the pizzeria
If she'll be a my cara mia
Then I'll join in matrimony
With a girl who serves spumoni
And Angelina will be mine
C'e' la luna 'n mezzo 'o mare
Mamma mia m'ho maritari
Figghia mia a cu t' ho dare
Mamma mia pensaci tu
S'iddu nun e' lu musicante
Iddu vai, iddu vene
Sempe lu strumento a mano tene
Se ci piglia 'a fantasia
Lu strumento figlia mia
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Zooma zooma, zooma zooma
Zooma baccala'
C'e' la luna in miezz'o mare
Mamma mia m' ho maritari
Figlia mia a cu t' ho dare
Mamma mia pensaci tu
Se ti piglia lu pisciaiolo
Iddu va, iddu viene
Sempre baccala' a manu tiene
Se ci piglia 'a fantasia
Baccala' a manu tiene
Oh oh oh oh mamma', bilibibop
Zooma zooma baccala', oh no, no, no
Oh, mamma, bilibibop, zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma, bilibibop, zooma zooma baccala'
Zee zee, zoo zoo ah ah, eh
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Oh, mamma zooma zooma baccala'
Bilibibop, bilibibop
Bilibibop, bilibibop
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Angelina/Zooma Zooma Lyrics as written by Allan Roberts Doris Fisher
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