101 Strings was an umbrella term for a highly successful easy listening sym… Read Full Bio ↴101 Strings was an umbrella term for a highly successful easy listening symphonic music organization, with a discography exceeding a hundred albums and a creative lifetime of roughly thirty years. Their LPs were individualized by the slogan "The Sound of Magnificence", a puffy cloud logo and sepia-toned photo of the orchestra. According to the photograph, the 101 Strings orchestra was composed of 124 string instruments (all male except for the harpist) and was conducted by Wilhelm Stephan. The orchestra's famous official photograph was taken in the Musikhalle Hamburg. In reality, of course, the recordings also featured a full brass, woodwind and percussion section, and not quite as many strings as are shown in the photograph. In later years (right up to the 80's), the recordings were made by a session orchestra in London, with a line-up including a modern "pop" rhythm section. In the late 1990's, the 101 Strings Orchestra was revived with "The New 101 Strings Orchestra" for a series of modern recordings.

That's Amore
101 Strings Orchestra Lyrics

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(In Napoli where love is king
When boy meets girl here's what they say)

When a moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore
When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine
That's amore
Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling

And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella

When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool
That's amore
When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You're in love
When you walk in a dream but you know you're not dreaming signore
Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli
That's amore

(When a moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore
When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine
That's amore
Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella, lucky fella

When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool)
That's amore
(When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You're in love
When you walk in a dream but you know you're not dreaming signore
Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli)

That's amore
Amore, that's amore

Overall Meaning

The song "That's Amore" by 101 Strings Orchestra talks about the feeling of love in the city of Naples or Napoli, Italy. The opening verse describes how in Naples, love reigns supreme and how a chance encounter between a boy and girl can lead to deep and lasting love. The chorus of the song goes on to compare the feeling of falling in love to experiencing the magical and romantic atmosphere of Naples. The phrase "That's Amore" means "that's love" in Italian and is used to describe the feeling of being in love.

The song goes on to describe different scenarios that evoke the feeling of love, including seeing a moon that looks like a big pizza pie, which is a whimsical metaphor to describe how the sight can make you feel warm and happy. The song also mentions bells ringing, hearts beating, and feet tapping in a cheerful rhythm like a "tarantella", a traditional Italian folk dance. The song also mentions how the stars can make you drool like "pasta fazool", a reference to a popular Neapolitan dish. The song concludes by reiterating that all these experiences, sights, and sounds embody the essence of love and that it is truly Amore.

Line by Line Meaning

When a moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie That's amore
When you see someone so beautiful and perfect that you feel overwhelmed with emotions, you are experiencing true love.

When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine That's amore
When everything around you seems to be glowing and perfect, and you feel like you're on top of the world, it's because you've found true love.

Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling And you'll sing "Vita bella"
When you're in love, everything seems more beautiful and musical. The sound of bells and singing reminds you of the wonderful life that you and your loved one share.

Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay Like a gay tarantella
When you're in love, your heart beats faster and your whole body dances with happiness. It's like a joyful Italian tarantella.

When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool That's amore
When the beauty of the stars moves you to tears and makes you feel like you're experiencing something incredibly delicious, that's true love.

When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet You're in love
When you feel so happy and free that you want to dance down the street, you know you're truly in love.

When you walk in a dream but you know you're not dreaming signore Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli That's amore
When you feel like you're living in a dream because everything is so perfect, but you know it's real, that's true love. And in the old city of Naples, this kind of love is especially magical.

Amore, that's amore
This is what true love feels like - an overwhelming, joyful, all-consuming sense of happiness and connection.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, FOUR JAYS MUSIC PUB, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harry Warren, Jack Brooks

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