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The song that Sophia sings


What is the song that Sophia sings to the children in the movie? She also sings it at the party she goes to with Cary. Is there somewhere where I can get the lyrics?

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I found those lyrics anyway at http://www.ajmackintosh.ukgateway.net/film/BingBangBong.txt
Here they are:

The name of the song is "Bing Bang Bong"

Prego prego
Anywhere you may go
Make each day be a day full of fun
If there's a game or a girl to be won
Do it with a Bing Bang Bong
A Bing Bang Bong

Presto presto
Do your very besto
Don't hang back like a shy little kid
You'll be so glad that you did what you did
If you do it with a Bing Bang Bong
A Bing Bang Bong

Be like Cristobol Columbo
Take a chance
Take a chance
Don't be a dopey or a dumbo
Gotta run in a trance

One step two step
Stepping through a new step
Live your life with a zip and a zing
You'll have the world on the end of a string
If you do it with a Bing Bang Bong
A Bing Bang Bong

A BING BANG BONG

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Isn't this one of the cutest songs sung in a movie? I'd like to sing it to my children (if I ever have).

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the song is very catchy. especially the "presto presto, do your very besto" line. its great

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You'll have the world on the end of a string

The first song my son ever heard was Sinatra's I've Got the World on a String.


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When I first heard that song, I thought it was just wondrous. It's so cute, I can surely agree on that.

Never coming, always leaving--right before summer solstice...

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Thanks for putting up the lyrics - I liked the song & thought it was cute!


"Are you going to your grave with unlived lives in your veins?" ~ The Good Girl

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I know what you mean. I enjoy singing "*beep* the Police" by NWA to my kids; good times my friend!

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She shouold have just sung something along thelines of, "I'm an extremely irritating stereotype with big, aerodynamic yabos, in a corny, corny movie!"

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This is an Eye-talian song, correct?

"Don't call me 'honey', mac."
"Don't call me 'mac'... HONEY!"

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I have the song on my computer hardrive.





"Affirmative action is a stain on the American soul." - Charlton Heston

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Oh my God, I just realized I don't have it anymore. I don't know why, but I must have deleted it. I am soooo sorry.





"Affirmative action is a stain on the American soul." - Charlton Heston

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Thanks for the lyrics! Watched the film on cable - again - tonight and love that song.

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For those that want the song, I found it on iTunes. Just search "Sophia Loren" and it's like the 3rd song that comes up.

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