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Dean Martin leaning his head on his hand with a cigarette between his fingers

That's Amore

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"That's Amore" is a song popularized by mid-20th century crooner Dean Martin. It's first lyric, "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore," has been parodied online through several snowclone jokes and image macros.

Origin

"That's Amore" was written by Harry Warren and Jack Brooks and popularized by singer Dean Martin in 1953.[1] It first appeared on the soundtrack for the Martin and Jerry Lewis comedy film The Caddy, released August 10th, 1953. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song that year.



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Several snowclones and puns using the lyrics appeared in Spider Callahan's 1993 book, The Callahan Touch.[2] Some were collected by NTU.edu[4] in 2007 (shown below, left). Online, puns and references to the song date back to 1999. Mudcat Café[3] has archived a discussion of a snowclone with the song that makes the punchline "that's a moray," as in a moray eel.


That's Amore (parody; author unknown; according to Wikipedia, some l ines were apparently taken from Spider Robinson's 1993 book, The Callahan Touch) When the moon hits your eye, Like a big pizza pie, That's amore When an eel bites your hand, And that's not what you planned, That's a moray. When our habits are strange, And our customs deranged, That's our mores When your horse chews dried grass, And then begs for more, alas, That's some more hay When your sheep go to graze, In a damp marshy place, That's a moor, eh? Subject: That's a Moray (eel)... same tune as That's Amore From: Mark Roffe Date: 01 Aug 99 -08:18 PM Anybody know this one? It's to the tune of That's Amore, but instead of When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore, it goes sort of like: When a fish bites your heel and the pain makes you reel ..that's a Moray! Mark Post - Top - Home - Printer Friendly - Translate Subject: RE: That's a Moray (eel)... after That's Amore From: Jeri Date: 01 Aug 99 - 10:56 PM there's ã little Mark, I can't help with the song, but「ve heard it too. Some time back in one of the folk newsgroups, there was a thread with all sorts of parodies to that song. A more accent that goes over the 'e' that I can't figure out) A Murray, etc. Wish Id saved it... Post -Top - Home- Printer Friendly - Translate

The "Moray" joke became the subject of several Bad Joke Eel image macros in the early 2010s (examples shown below).


When you're down by the sea and an eel bites your Knee That's a Moray MEMEANIMALS.COM WHEN A FISH BITES YOUR HEEL, AND IT LOOKS LIKE AN EEL THATS A MORAY memes.com

The joke has also inspired video parodies wherein people alter the lyrics of the tune. One of the most popular examples, titled "That's a moron," was posted July 31st, 2013 by Al Mahan and gained over 2 million views (shown below, left). YouTuber Hank Land published a parody titled "That's a Mori" using the game Dead By Daylight in 2017, gaining over 162,000 views (shown below, right).



Many parodies have appeared in Reddit threads dealing with a particular subject. For example, a post in /r/the_donald gained over 6,000 points (shown below, left). A Starter Pack meme posted to /r/starterpacks gained over 5,800 points (shown below, right).


When a bomb hits your eye and it's strapped to a guy, it's a MuzzaySHITPOST(L.imgur.com) submitted 8 months ago by OkieShartPostDoke MEN KEKS ED IN SESSION 144 comments share save hide give gold deport crosspost that's amore' starter kit

In 2018, the song began seeing use in object labeling memes. Some popular examples include an edit from The Simpsons (shown below, left) and an edit from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.


A Big Pizza Pie e Moon Your Eye your eye

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when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie THAT'S AMORE THAT'S ade on imgun big pizza pie your eye the moon Thats amore WHENTHE MOON HITS YOUE THATS COVFEFE When the moon hits your eye like a car thats big on the inside and perfect for the Australian family Wheeeeeeeen the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore!

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External References

[1] Wikipedia – That's Amore

[2] Spider Robinson – The Callahan Touch

[3] Mudcat Café – Lyr Req: That's a Moray (eel)…after That's Amore

[4] NTU – That's Amore

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