Pimpirulin and His Missing Apple: Inside Italy’s Beloved Folk Rhyme
This is a short Italian folk rhyme, often recited by children. The nursery rhyme has been passed down orally and has several regional variants. For example, in some versions the main character is called “Turli Turli” or “Pirulin,” and the words may vary slightly, with the child throwing tantrums over an apple, a salad, or a candle. Despite its wide circulation, the exact origins are unclear and undocumented, and there are no historical sources confirming its creation. It certainly belongs to the era of flying machines, as all variants include airplanes or flying devices.
Lyrics
Pimpirulin piangeva
voleva mezza mela
la mamma non l’aveva
e Pimpirulin piangeva.
A mezzanotte in punto
passa un aeroplano
e sotto c’era scritto:
Pimpirulin stà zitto.
Lyrics
Pimpirulin was crying
he wanted half an apple
his mother didn’t have it
and Pimpirulin was crying.
At the stroke of midnight
a plane passes by
and underneath it was written:
Pimpirulin, be quiet.
Source: Wikipedia
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