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.
Canzone
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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ci sei solamente tu
sei come un'ombra
che non tornerà mai più
tristi son le rondini nel cielo,
mentre vanno verso il mare
è la storia di un amore,
io sogno e nel mio sogno
non ne parlerò mai più
quando siamo alla fine
di un amore
soffrirò soltanto un cuore,
mentre l'altro se ne andrà,
ora che sto pensando
ai miei domani,
son bagnate le mie mani,
sono lacrime d'amore.
Nel più bel sogno
ci sei solamente tu,
sei come l'ombra
che non tornerà mai più
questa canzone
vola per il cielo,
le sue note
nel mio cuore,
stan segnando il mio dolor.
Ora che sto pensando
ai miei domani,
son bagnate le mie mani,
sono lacrime d'amor.
Ma questa canzone
vola per il cielo,
le sue note nel mio cuore,
stan segnando
il mio dolor.
uh, uh, uh.
Translation:
In the most beautiful dream,
there is only you,
you are like a shadow
that will never come back.
The swallows are sad in the sky
as they go towards the sea
It's the story of a love,
I dream, and in my dream,
I see that I will never speak of love,
I will never speak of it again.
When we are at the end of a love,
I will only suffer a heart
while the other one will go away.
Now that I am thinking of my tomorrows,
my hands are wet,
they are tears of love.
In the most beautiful dream,
there is only you,
you are like a shadow
that will never come back.
This song
flies through the sky,
its notes
in my heart,
marking my pain.
Now that I am thinking of my tomorrows,
my hands are wet,
they are tears of love.
But this song
flies through the sky,
its notes in my heart
marking my pain.
Uh, uh, uh.
Analysis:
The song "Canzone" is a classic Italian ballad by Adriano Celentano which translates to "Song" in English. The song talks about a lost love and the pain that comes with it. The lyrics describe a dream where the only thing present is the lost love, and a feeling of despair and hopelessness follows. The swallows' sadness emphasizes the feeling of loss, and the dreamer realizes that love will never be spoken of again. Even though the song is sad, it has a feeling of acceptance as the dreamer recognizes that they will suffer but also heal eventually.
Adriano Celentano's rendition of the song has a significant historical context within Italy as it was released in April 1962, a time of political and social changes. The song's popularity was so pervasive that it topped the Italian charts for six weeks straight. The song's story influenced the themes of many movies and dramas which were being made at the time.
Line by Line Meaning
Nel più bel sogno
In the most beautiful dream
ci sei solamente tu
there's only you
sei come un'ombra
you're like a shadow
che non tornerà mai più
that will never return
tristi son le rondini nel cielo,
the swallows in the sky are sad,
mentre vanno verso il mare
as they go towards the sea
è la storia di un amore,
this is the story of a love,
io sogno e nel mio sogno
I dream, and in my dream
vedo che non parlerò d'amore,
I see that I won't speak of love
non ne parlerò mai più
I'll never speak of it again
quando siamo alla fine
when we're at the end
di un amore
of a love
soffrirò soltanto un cuore,
I'll only suffer a heart
mentre l'altro se ne andrà,
while the other one will leave
ora che sto pensando
now that I'm thinking
ai miei domani,
about my tomorrows,
son bagnate le mie mani,
my hands are wet
sono lacrime d'amore.
with tears of love
questa canzone
this song
vola per il cielo,
flies through the sky
le sue note
its notes
nel mio cuore,
in my heart,
stan segnando il mio dolor.
are marking my pain.
Ora che sto pensando
Now that I'm thinking
ai miei domani,
about my tomorrows,
son bagnate le mie mani,
my hands are wet
sono lacrime d'amor.
with tears of love.
Ma questa canzone
But this song
vola per il cielo,
flies through the sky,
le sue note nel mio cuore,
its notes in my heart
stan segnando
are marking
il mio dolor.
my pain.
uh, uh, uh.
uh, uh, uh.
Contributed by Leo G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-do4ky6ol2t
Sono cercato questo canzone da molto tempo, finalmente ho trovato. Mi piace tanto!❤
@luciocosentini3265
Ascoltala nella versione di Don Backi che è anche l'autore.
@user-do4ky6ol2t
Grazie, ho trovato anche nella versione di Don Backi!👍
@vasilbahchevanov7204
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@mariateresacosta8378
Stupenda Meravigliosa Canzone 🎼💕🎼💕 Ma!!! Con la Meravigliosa Voce Del Grandeeeeee Adriano Celentano 👑💪👑💪💙💜💙💜❤️❤️❤️😘😘
@orazioarmandobruno5232
Adriano sei il numero1 non solo in Italia ma nel mondo io Armando Buno da Palermo sono un tuo fan da 60 anni un abbraccio forte Armando
@annarosaamidei5953
Molto bella la canzone bravo Celentano a interpretare bravo Don Bachi a scriverls👋
@katilencses5213
Semplicemente Adriano è il migliore
💕👑⭐ Lo adoro 👍💕❤️
@guidogalluzzi143
Che meraviglia ricordi della mia gioventù tempi bellissimi
@danielebolzoni5209
Secondo me sono due modi di cantare diversi, ma è bravo anche Celentano, bisogna considerare che non è facile cantare questa canzone, data la differente tonalità di toni che costringe un cantante ad assumere.