Heavily influenced by his idol, Elvis Presley, and the 1950s rock revolution, he is also known as the most famous dancer of the Hula hoop fad. For the last 40 years he has retained his popularity in Italy, selling millions of records and appearing in numerous TV shows and movies (including a short appearance in Fellini's La Dolce Vita, before becoming a famous artist). In the latter respect, he has also been a creator of a comic genre, with his characteristic walking and his facial expressions. For the most part, his films were commercially successful, in fact in the 1970s and part of the 1980s, he was the king of the Italian box office in low budget movies. As an actor, critics point to Serafino (1968), directed by Pietro Germi, as his best effort.
As a director he frequently casts Ornella Muti, Eleonora Giorgi and his wife Claudia Mori. His best movie like director is "Yuppi Du", winner of The Golden Palm at Cannes Festival. He and Claudia are the parents of Rosita, Rosalinda and Vincent Celentano, the latter most notable to worldwide audiences for playing the Satan character in Mel Gibson`s The Passion of the Christ. He also works often as a host for several Italian television shows.
His 1968 song "Azzurro" has regained popularity in 2006, due to it being the anthem of the Italian national football team (the Azzurri) who won the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The artist Vincent Fiorello has also created a remix of the song.
His last concert-event in 2012, after 18 years without live performances, was transmitted on Canale 5, with over 9 million viewers both evenings.
Auli-ulè
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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Pa-pa-pa-pa-papparappappa
Scrivevo cuore con la "q"
Quaderno con la "c"
Quand'ero piccolino così
Sui banchi della prima "b"
Con te mio dolce amor
Per cantare ancor
Aulì-ulè
Se ti piace
Questo bel gioco
Vieni bambina
Giochiamo un poco
Tu dirai: "blem blum"
Se tu vinci baci me
Aulì-ulì-ulè
Aulì-ulè
Se ti piace
Giochiamo ancora
A questo bel gioco
Che c'innamora
Tu dirai: "blem blum"
Se tu perdi bacio te
Aulì-ulè
Pa-pa-pa-pa-papparappappa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa-pa-papparappappa
Aulì-ulè
Aulì-ulè
Tu dirai: "blem blum"
Aulì-ulè
Se ti piace
Questo bel gioco
Vieni bambina
Giochiamo un poco
Tu dirai: "blem blum"
Se tu vinci baci me
Aulì-ulì-ulè
Aulì-ulè
Se ti piace
Giochiamo ancora
A questo bel gioco
Che c'innamora
Tu dirai: "blem blum"
E se il cuore fa bum bum
E l'amore
Pa-pa-pa-pa-papparappappa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa-pa-papparappappa
The lyrics to Adriano Celentano's song Auli-ulè are sung in Italian and refer to childhood memories and games. The singer reminisces about his school days when he used to write the word "cuore" (heart) with a "q" and "quaderno" (notebook) with a "c". He fondly remembers playing a game with his sweetheart on the benches of the first grade which involves saying "blem blum" and kissing each other. The phrase "Auli-ulè" is repeated throughout the song and is likely a made-up word that represents the playfulness of the game. The song ends with the lyrics "e se il cuore fa bum bum e l'amore" which means "and if the heart beats boom boom and love" - a nod to the innocent infatuation of childhood crushes.
Line by Line Meaning
Scrivevo cuore con la "q"
When I was a little child sitting on the benches of the first grade, I used to write "cuore" (heart) with "q", not knowing the correct spelling.
Quaderno con la "c"
Similarly, I also wrote "quaderno" (notebook) with "c" instead of the correct spelling of "q".
Con te mio dolce amor
My sweet love, with you, I wish to go back to those days and sing together once again.
Vorrei tornare
I would like to go back.
Per cantare ancor
To sing once again.
Aulì-ulè
This is a game of love and attraction, come and play it with me.
Se ti piace
If you like it.
Questo bel gioco
This beautiful game.
Vieni bambina
Come on, little girl.
Giochiamo un poco
Let's play a little.
Tu dirai: "blem blum"
You will say "blem blum".
Se tu vinci baci me
If you win, you get to kiss me.
Se tu perdi bacio te
If you lose, I get to kiss you.
Giochiamo ancora
Let's play again.
Che c'innamora
This game that makes us fall in love.
E se il cuore fa bum bum
And if our hearts beat fast.
E l'amore
And love.
Writer(s): Ezio Leoni, Luciano Beretta
Contributed by Ethan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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