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In the film Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin's nameless character sings this nonsense song when he's forced to perform as a . These are the first words ever uttered onscreen by Chaplin. In a way, this is a sadly ironic moment, for when Chaplin's tramp character finally made his voice heard, it truly meant the end of the silent movies.
Lyrics by Charlie Chaplin
Se bella piu satore, je notre so catore,Je notre qui cavore, je la qu', la qui, la quai!Le spinash or le busho, cigaretto toto bello,Ce rakish spagoletto, si la tu, la tu, la tua!Senora pelefima, voulez-vous le taximeter,La zionta sur le tita, tu le tu le tu le wa!