We No Speak Americano
Yolanda Be Cool Lyrics
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Si tu lle parle 'mmiezzo americano?
Quando se fa l'ammore sotto 'a luna
Comme te vene 'ncapa 'e dì, "I love you"?
Pa pa l'americano
Pa pa l'americano
Pa pa l'americano
Pa l'americano
Pa pa l'americano
Pa pa l'americano
Pa pa l'americano
Whisky e soda e rock and roll
Whisky e soda e rock and roll
Whisky e soda e rock and roll
We No Speak Americano is a song that fuses two very different cultures together, the Italian traditional folk and the American pop culture. The lyrics are in Neapolitan language which is almost completely different from standardized Italian, making it difficult to understand for most Italians themselves. The song speaks of the struggle of communication between two people who speak different languages, the singer is asking how they can understand or know when someone loves them if they are speaking in an alien language. The chorus of the song is an ode to American pop culture, a list of things that are popular in America namely, "Whiskey, soda, and rock and roll".
It is interesting to note that Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP did not write this song. Instead, it is a remix of an original 1956 Neapolitan song called "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano" sung by Renato Carosone. The song was originally composed as a critique of the Americanization of Italian culture in the post-war era. Despite being written over half a century ago, "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano" still possesses immense popularity in Italy and worldwide.
Line by Line Meaning
Comme te po' capì chi te vò bene
How can he/she know you love him/her if you speak half in American?
Si tu lle parle 'mmiezzo americano?
If you speak half in American, how can he/she understand what you're saying?
Quando se fa l'ammore sotto 'a luna
When you make love under the moonlight
Comme te vene 'ncapa 'e dì, "I love you"?
How do you manage to say "I love you"?
Pa pa l'americano
Papa, the American
Pa pa l'americano
Papa, the American
Pa pa l'americano
Papa, the American
Pa l'americano
The American
Pa pa l'americano
Papa, the American
Pa pa l'americano
Papa, the American
Pa pa l'americano
Papa, the American
Whisky e soda e rock and roll
Whiskey, soda, and rock and roll
Whisky e soda e rock and roll
Whiskey, soda, and rock and roll
Whisky e soda e rock and roll
Whiskey, soda, and rock and roll
Lyrics © CONSALAD CO., Ltd., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nicola Salerno, Renato Carosone, Matthew Handley, Duncan Maclennan, Andrew Stanley
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@therealtedx5284
A moment of silence for people still trying to find this song
@saintvictorie
Haha.. I just searched, pa americano lol
@bikeshshrestha4475
Dude i found this in a video called "taekwando match turns into dance"
@elzep-te9043
I FINALLY FOUND IT
@madisynwoodbridge2136
I was thinking "popafiladygano" lmaoooo idekkkkkk but I found it
@randomnoobonyoutube7463
I've been literally looking for this song since I was 7 seven lol
@ondracabala7811
Italian in Italy: normal guy
Italian in America:
@jdot145
MAMMAMIA🇮🇹
@MyMrman7
I really thought this was Australian
@danielmosquito1234
@@jdot145 alberto come and look at marcelo