A Funny, Upbeat Greek Song About… Staying at Home!

From March till May 2020, the Omilo team has been spending a lot of time inside due to the 1st Corona lockdown in Greece. In the meantime it is Autumn, and from November 7th onward, Greece started its 2^nd corona lockdown for  3 weeks. 

Staying at home is very important given the current circumstances but it doesn’t have to feel dull. This is why we would like to introduce you to a funny and upbeat Greek song about – what else? – staying at home and relaxing!
#menoumespiti – #westayathome

Even though the song Θα Κάτσω Σπίτι (Tha Katso Spiti – “ I’ll stay at home”) was first aired in 1986, nowadays it feels more relevant than ever. Originally, it was written and performed by Greek singer-songwriter Loukianos Kilaidonis, whereas the version you can listen to here is a remake that is sung by numerous contemporary Greek singers (order of appearance): Violeta Ikari, Giorgia Kefala, Maria Kilaidoni, Christos Mastoras, Panos Mouzourakis, Dimitris Basis, Miltos Pashalidis, Nikos Portokaloglou and Mariza Rizou.

It’s a well-meaning initiative to spread the message that people need to stay home (#menoumespiti) whilst looking at the bright side: staying safe and healthy, maintaining a positive attitude, and making the most of these days spent indoors.

Click below to listen to the new cover of Θα Κάτσω Σπίτι and sing along with the help of the lyrics below!

Θα κάτσω σπίτι, θ’ αράξω σπίτι λοιπόν απόψε δεν πρόκειται να βγω Θα κάτσω σπίτι, θ’ αράξω σπίτι κι άμα πεινάσω τηγανίζω καν’ αυγό Και όταν ακούω να χτυπάει το τηλέφωνο θα το κοιτάζω και δε θα απαντώ γιατί όταν χτυπάει το τηλέφωνο εννιά φορές στις δέκα είναι για κακό γι’ αυτό Θα κάτσω σπίτι, θ’ αράξω σπίτι οχυρωμένος κι από μέσα το κλειδί Θα κάτσω σπίτι, θ’ αράξω σπίτι γιατί αυτό το έργο το ‘χω ξαναδείΘα κάτσω σπίτι, θ’ αράξω σπίτι σεισμός να γίνει, δεν πρόκειται να βγω Θα κάτσω σπίτι, θ’ αράξω σπίτι κι ας με ξεγράψουν τα ρεμάλια απ’ αρχηγόΓιατί άν βγω θα προκύψει κανά μπλέξιμο κι ένας Θεός ξέρει που θα κοιμηθώ και όπως λεν κι οι ινδιάνοι για το μπλέξιμο εννιά φορές στις δέκα είναι για κακό γι’ αυτόΘα κάτσω σπίτι, θ’ αράξω σπίτι και δε σκοπεύω από δω να κουνηθώ Θα κάτσω σπίτι, θ’ αράξω σπίτι θα βάλω βίντεο και θ’ αποβλακωθώΚαι όταν ακούω να χτυπάει το τηλέφωνο θα το μουτζώνω[1] και δε θα απαντώ γιατί όταν χτυπάει το τηλέφωνο εννιά φορές στις δέκα είναι για κακό γι’ αυτό Θα κάτσω σπίτι, θ’ αράξω σπίτι από δω μέσα δεν πρόκειται να βγω Θα κάτσω σπίτι, θ’ αράξω σπίτι άμα με δεις στο δρόμο πέτα μου έν’ αυγόάμα με δεις στο δρόμο πέτα μου έν’ αυγό

I’ll stay home, I’ll chill out at home Today I’m not going out at all I’ll stay home, I’ll chill out at home And if I get hungry, I’ll fry an egg And when I hear the phone ring I’ll stare at it and not pick up Because when the phone rings Nine times out of ten is for bad news So… I’ll stay home, I’ll chill out at home Entrench myself and leave the key on the door I’ll stay home, I’ll chill out at home Because I’ve seen that play before I’ll stay home, I’ll chill out at home Even if an earthquake happens, I won’t go out I’ll stay home, I’ll chill out at home Even if my friends write me off Because if I go out, I might get in trouble again And God knows where I’ll sleep afterward And as the Indians say about trouble Nine times out of ten it’s for worse So…I’ll stay home, I’ll chill out at home And I’m not planning to move from here I’ll stay home, I’ll chill out at home I’ll watch videos until I’m brain-dead. And when I hear the phone ring I’ll make a gesture of insult and not pick up Because when the phone rings Nine times out of ten is for bad news So…I’ll stay home, I’ll chill out at home There’s no chance that I’ll go out I’ll stay home, I’ll chill out at home And if you see me on the street, [feel free to] throw an egg at me. And if you see me on the street, [feel free to] throw an egg at me

It’s an upbeat and light-hearted song which is exactly what we need at the moment!

How did you like it?

 

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[1]  “mountza” or faskeloma is a very common gesture of insult among Greeks which consists of extending all fingers of one or both hands and presenting the palm or palms towards the to-be-insulted person in a forward motion. It is often coupled with the expletives “να”, “παρ’τα” or “όρσε”, meaning “here”, “take these” and “there you go”, respectively. The closer the gesture is to the other person’s face, the more threatening it’s considered. An even more offensive version is achieved by using both hands to double the gesture, smacking the palm of one hand against the back of the other, in the direction of the intended recipient.