Carillon (Lolita Song)

"Carillon" is a song by Elena Gobbi Frattini, released under the alias Lolita.

The song was written by Giancarlo Pasquini and Sandro Oliva, with production credits going to the former under his alias Dave Rodgers, who recorded and mixed it at Sound & Vision Studio.

The song was released on a 12" vinyl single on March 2, 1995, by A-Beat-C in Italy, and rerelased as a digitized vinyl rip on December 17, 2021. "Carillon" made its first album appearance on Maharaja Night Vol. 15 - Non-Stop Disco Mix on June 21, 1995 as a non-stop version. It made its extended appearance on Maharaja Night - Hi-NRG Revolution Vol. 18 on January 24, 1996.

It is the first Lolita song to be sung by Gobbi after Annerley Gordon's sudden temporary departure from Eurobeat scene. Gobbi would continue to sing for the Lolita alias until its last recording in 2017.

Lyrics
[Verse 1] I know you're the one Forever I need you my honey Take my love and pride I tell you now I want to feel

[Pre-Chorus] Stay with me my darling I keep for you all my time All you hope is mine Don't forget me and love me With all your heart With me all night long

[Chorus] Tonite you play with me like a Carillon Don't forget it my love Don't leave me tonite And you know I'm a magic Carillon Let me play with your heart (It's) only for love and

You play with me like a Carillon Don't forget it my love Don't leave me tonite And you know I'm a magic Carillon Let me play with your heart (It's) only for lover

[Verse 2] Now you can't go back Don't leave me here so long my babe Try to understand I want you only Just for me

Trivia

 * The music box portion at the beginning of the song plays a tune from "It's A Small World", a Disney song which Gobbi would later cover along with her fellow A-Beat-C artists around five years later which was featured in the first Eurobeat Disney album.