In the Basement 1930 (Stin Ipoga) by Ta-ki

This song was (co-)written by Kostas Bezos and arranged by Nikos Mathesis' grand-nephew, Ta-ki, a talented musician of Greek descent in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Ta-ki combines the musical sounds of the East and the West and carries the musical torch handed down to him by his grandfather and grand-uncle, his Great Uncle Nikos.
Here are the lyrics of the song:

Στην υπόγα

Ρε, ν από πι-, ρε ν από πίσω στη στρατώνα
Βαρέσαν μα-, βαρέσαν μάγκα στην υπόγα

Μπαίνει νας μπα-, μπαίνει νας μπάτσος με το κούφιο
Και ρίχνει μου-, και ρίχνει μούσμουλα στο ρούφο

Και κατρακύ-, και κατρακύλισε το φέσι
Μας σβήνει ο να-, μας σβήνει ο ναργιλές στη μέση

Και τον ανά-, και τον ανάβει η κυρία Κούλα
Ρε που χει τάλιρα και τσιγαριές στη ζούλα

Γειά σου ρε Μή-, γειά σου ρε Μήτσο στραβοκάνη
Που σαι μαστού-, που σαι μαστούρι απ το ντουμάνι

www.ta-ki.com

Ta-ki, this version's artist, says: with all due respect to Bezos who wrote the song's original version, this is MY version, copywrited by ta-ki.com.
Anyone who wants to know who gave Bezos this true story and the song's lyrical ideas should understand that the story was given by my great uncle NIKOS MATHESIS. The secretive basement Bezos referred to was in my family's home in VOTANIKO. Everyone knew Nikos, he was respected always. Research, think and then write..

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[Eirene001]

@kosamf: this version was made by a Greek-American musician, named Ta-ki, and his band. Ta-ki is a descendant of Nikos Mathesis, one of the writers of the song. The basement (i ipoga) of which the song speaks, was the basement of Ta-ki´s grandfather´s house in Piraeus. His grandfather was Panagiotis Mathesis, Nikos´ brother.

[Eirene001]

On behalf of Ta-ki, thanks for all the nice comments, he really appreciates it!!!

Geia sas, manges!

[saltadoros08]

i ekdikisi tou rempetikou

[vrouvk]

@PANAYOTISOMEGAS Part 2.The problem that I have is this: At the end of the video clip, when the credits roll out, you give credit for lyrics and music to Nikos Mathesis, yet there is no mention of Kostis Bezos or Tetos Dimitriadis, the actual composers of this song.

I have researched the rebetiko literature and so far I found no connection of Nikos Mathesis with the song Stin Ipoga.

[lesserkestrell]

γεια σου ρε jim morrison..

[lesserkestrell]

γεια σου ρε jim morrison

[1313fotis]

@1313fotis yasou ray mitxo

[ataksch]

bravo paidia, empefsmeni diaskevi

[doesntfitinatag]

One of the most inspiring new aproach of the old music! Congradulations and keep it up!

[kosamf]

Τhis version is yours?

[Amyristos]

What you say is possible about the history of the song.I cannot accept it neither can deny it.It may be a family secret.The internet though,doesn't provide any information about the connection your uncle had with this song.Still,anybody who is interested in Νίκος Μάθεσης and Ρεμπέτικο will agree what a great songwriter he was.The last thing i want to say is that some things(like Ρεμπέτικο)should be replayed the way they were made.Imagine that somebody tries to make the Parthenon again...?Right?

[1313fotis]

born and raised in nyc ny everytime i hear this music my hair stands up and all my freinds in greece tell me im more greek than them its in my blood

[1313fotis]

cant get enough of it