ALITO Lí ALITO Lá – a Parody | Freedom Toast & Cinebot Video

Parody of Funiculì Funiculà about Supreme Court Judges Alito and Thomas. Though often mistaken for an old folk song, due to its immense popularity, it was composed in 1880, music by Luigi Denza, lyrics in the Neapolitan dialect by Peppino Turco, The song was written to commemorate the opening of the funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius in 1880. Executive Producers Don Caron and Jerry Pender

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LYRICS
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They say the Supreme Court’s above corruption
Those were the days, (those were the days)
But now we’re sadly forced to the deduction
Corruption pays (corruption pays)

Alito has now stated his position
Girls must obey (girls must obey)
And women must obey the Inquisition
Or burn that day (or burn that day)

Sam Alito sanctions their arrest
Crossing state lines is a litmus test
Down in Missouri girls get prison, in Rhode Island, they do not
Sam is just relaxing out on Leonard Leo’s yacht.

They say that Sam and Clarence have no feelings
And maybe it’s so (and maybe it’s so)
They say that both of them have shady dealings
And maybe it’s so (and maybe it’s so)

They rule so Democrats will not be voting
They like to win (they like to win)
They cheat, and if they win, you hear them gloating
It is a sin (it is a sin).

Roberts, Roberts, Sam is not around
Roberts, Roberts, Sam cannot be found
He is content with what he’s got,
Don’t talk of conflict, there is not!
Sam is just relaxing out on Leonard Leo’s yacht!

He says he had no part in insurrection
Who really knows? (Who really knows)
He says that isn’t in his recollection
Who really knows? (who really knows)

Alito says he loves the Constitution
What a surprise! (What a surprise)
Then why would he defend a revolution?
Do not tell lies! (Do not tell lies!)

They cry when his flag is upside down
His wife did it, he was not around
Alito-lì, Alito là, Alito-lì, Alito là
It was just a joke, America, so ha ha ha!

Putin, Putin, call the Vatican
Opus Dei will tell you Sam’s your man!

Alito-lì, Alito-là, Alito-lì, Alito là
He’ll rule how you want, give him a great big Russian “Da”!
Alito-lì, Alito-là, Alito-lì, Alito làààà
He’ll rule how you want, give him a great big Russian “Da” !

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL SONG

“Funiculì, Funiculà” (IPA: [funikuˈli (f)funikuˈla]) is a Neapolitan song composed in 1880 by Luigi Denza to lyrics by Peppino Turco. It was written to commemorate the opening of the first funicular railway on Mount Vesuvius. It was presented by Turco and Denza at the Piedigrotta festival the same year. The sheet music was published by Ricordi and sold over a million copies within a year. Since its publication, it has been widely adapted and recorded.

“Funiculì, Funiculà” was composed in 1880 by Luigi Denza in his hometown of Castellammare di Stabia with lyrics contributed by journalist Peppino Turco. It was Turco who prompted Denza to compose it, perhaps as a joke, to commemorate the opening of the first funicular on Mount Vesuvius in that year. The song was sung for the first time in the Quisisana Hotel[b] in Castellammare di Stabia. It was presented by Turco and Denza at the Piedigrotta festival during the same year and became immensely popular in Italy and abroad. Published by Casa Ricordi, the sheet music sold over a million copies in a year.

Over the years the song has been performed by many artists including Joseph Schmidt, Erna Sack, Anna German, Mario Lanza, Beniamino Gigli, The Mills Brothers, Connie Francis, Haruomi Hosono (with lyrics translated into Japanese), Fischer-Chöre (with lyrics translated into German), the Grateful Dead, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Rodney Dangerfield, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Wiggles, Larry Groce, VeggieTales, and Il Volo. In 1960, Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman wrote a new set of English lyrics to the melody of “Funiculì, Funiculà” with the title “Dream Boy”. Annette Funicello included the song on her album of Italian songs titled Italiannette and also released it as a single that became a minor hit.

German composer Richard Strauss heard the song while on a tour of Italy six years after it was written. He thought that it was a traditional Neapolitan folk song and incorporated it into his Aus Italien tone poem. Denza filed a lawsuit against him and won, and Strauss was forced to pay him a royalty fee. Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov also mistook “Funiculì, Funiculà” for a traditional folk song and used it in his 1907 “Neapolitanskaya pesenka” (Neapolitan Song).