O Pasatempos - the Speakeasies' Swing Band! (Official Video)

"O Pasatempos" (C) & (P) 2019

Written by Manolis Chiotis & Giorgos Giannakopoulos.

Recorded at by Konstantinos Fragkopoulos at Shellac Recordings.
Mixed by Manolis Stamatiadis.
Mastered by Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering, CA, USA.
Produced by the Speakeasies’ Swing Band!

Photography by Bob Corey
Edit by Panos Karnoutsos
Color Correction by Aristotelis Papakonstantinou

Lyrics:

Αυτά που λες εγώ τ’ ακούω βερεσέ
Τα παραμύθια σου τ’ ανθίστηκα πια τώρα
Και το κατάλαβα πως ήμουνα για σε
Ο πασατέμπος σου για να περνάς την ώρα

Κάθε σου φίλημα το βρίσκω πια πικρό
Και τον καημό μου δεν μπορείς να τον γλυκάνεις
Μαζί μου έρχεσαι μπαμπέσικο μικρό
Γιατί γυρεύεις κόνξες σ’ άλλονε να κάνεις

Φύγε λοιπόν αφού το θες αλλού να πας
Άσ’ τις μουρμούρες και τις κλάψες και τις τρίχες
Κι όταν θα σμίξεις με τον μάγκα π’ αγαπάς
Να μην του πεις ότι για πασατέμπο μ’ είχες

#speakeasiesswingband #speakeasies #pasatempos

[twalk]

Just spectacular. Passion in the singer, floating heaven in guitar and clarinet. Don't understand a word but fully love this performance.

[spyrosskourtis]

Warm thanks for this excellent rendition!!!
Greetings from Athens!

[irmapolenkatorresorozcorom]

The time stops, my imagination flies and my heart runs faster when i listen to you. Thanks for giving more naunces to life

[AkahigeSam]

greetings from turkey, i love this song with all versions

[ronyophir]

Greetings from Israel! It is a beautiful version of
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[МарияСкрыпникова-пб]

I wish I could sing along. Extremely beautiful.

[teh_vasraf]

For any interested English speaker:
Literal translation:
What you speak of; I hear without listening
Your stories I have ceased to believe
And I now understand I was your "pasatempos" (to pass tempo-the time) to spend your time
And I now understand I was your "pasatempos" to spend your time

Every kiss of yours, I now find bitter
And you can't sweeten my pain
You're with me you "Cheeky" little one, to make someone else jealous
You're with me you "Cheeky" little one, to make someone else jealous

Go ahead and leave me then, since you so desire it, and go elsewhere
And stop with the whining and mumbling and the "Bullshit"
And when you get with the "lad" you truly love, tell him not that you had me for a "Pasatempos"
And when you get with the "lad" you truly love, tell him not that you had me for a "Pasatempos"
(note that pasatempos is not a word, the closest thing in Greek is Pasatempo that stems from Italian (Pass the time) and is only used as a synonym for sunflower seeds, since you only eat them to...well pass the time. Therefore Pasatempo-s is "He who is like Pasatempo". In essence this means "he who is meaningless and exists only because there's nothing better to do".)

Lyrical translation:
What you tell me no longer has merit to me
I'm done with your lies
(I realise that I was just your play-thing)x2

Every show of affection you show now seems shallow
And you'll never fix this sorrow you've caused
(You're only with me because you seek to seem difficult to the one you truly love)x2

Leave me now, go to your loved one. That is what you truly want
Quit claiming otherwise
[And when eventually you get together with the lad you love, spare me the shame of telling him I was your plaything (how little I meant to you) ]x2

[juliojames]

Superb Talent ! Just great 👍🏻….Let me add, Caterina Sisinni is an excellent performer, great voice and style, sensual . The band is cohesive, great music…..If I was close I will go in person.

[viviitsopoulou]

μπράβο σας παιδιά!!!! ο μπλουζ χαρακτήρας του ρεμπέτικου στο προσκήνιο!!!!

[peterk]

Great sound you have. You guys are criminally undersubscribed, so here's one more.

[annakalincheva]

Прекрасни сте Speakeasies ! Чрез вас разбрах колко си приличат Рембетико и Jazz . Невероятно изпълнение с чувственият кадифен глас на Катерина. Благодарим ви, че съществувате! Много ви обичаме и в България! Очакваме ви отново на концерт.

[szabee]

Great! Would love to see you guys live. I'm from Hungary, please come to a nearby location some time. :) Cheers!

[МаксимКобєлєв-ур]

Wow, amazing cover! Gives me goosebumps

[aldoemm]

Beautiful!!!! Kind regards from Guadalajara México!!

[kellyk_artist]

Είμαι από Αθήνα και αυτό που έχω να πω είναι ότι ευτυχώς που έχουμε και την συμπρωτεύουσα την αγαπημένη Θεσσαλονίκη που βγάζει χρόνια τώρα τα πιο όμορφα συγκροτήματα και μας χαρίζει αυτές όλες τις υπέροχες μουσικές. Μπράβο ρε παιδιά ! Υπέροχος ήχος, καταπληκτική φωνή, παρα πολύ μου αρέσετε...και στα lives σας και στα video clips σας. Πολλή προσεγμένη δουλειά. Νιώθω περιφανή σαν Ελληνίδα οταν ακούω τέτοια ταλέντα να είναι από την Ελλάδα . Ευχαριστούμε . Δεν ξέρω βέβαια που είναι οι άλλοι της χώρας μας στα σχόλια. Περίμενα περισσότερα σχόλια από Έλληνες. Η Θεσσαλονίκη πάντα έβγαζε και απ ότι βλέπω συνεχίζει να βγάζει υπέροχους καλλιτέχνες στη μουσική τουλάχιστον σκηνή. Τί άλλο να σας πω...Συγχαρητήρια . Εύχομαι κάποια στιγμή να σας δω live στην Αθήνα...👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💙💙💙🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[iloveomarvarela]

Good Tune, you never disappoint us! keep the good work

[uisalesu]

Αν μπορουσε να το ακουσει ο Χιωτης -που ηξερε απο jazz-τοτε θα καταλαβαινε τι ακριβως ειχε γραψει. Παιδια εκπληκτικη δουελια καιπρωτοποριακη αποδοση, την μετονομαζω σε "Mississippi s "pasatempo" "

[Phaethon]

just amazing! after covid restrictions I hope we can enjoy your live appearances in the UK

[ΧρυσοβαλαντηςΓουδωνης]

Αισθαντική φωνή, jazz-blues μουσική... Απλά υπέροχο. Μπράβο σας.

[georgegritz-music]

Very Well Done! I play this piece. Really eye opening. Thanks really enjoyed the feel of it