Adriano Celentano (born January 6, 1938) is an Italian singer, songwriter, … Read Full Bio ↴Adriano Celentano (born January 6, 1938) is an Italian singer, songwriter, comedian, actor, and TV host. He was born in Milan at 14 Gluck Street (about which he later wrote the song "Il ragazzo della via Gluck"), his parents were from Puglia and had moved north for work.

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.

Chi Ce L'Ha Con Me?
Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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A Mariano, Mariano
Vieni un po' qua per favore
Cosa c'è?
Cos'è che stai facendo?
Eh, ti sto finendo l'arrangiamento di "Chi ce l'ha con me?"
"Chi ce l'ha con me?"?
Ma, ma tu ce l'hai con me
Io no, perché

Eh (eh)
Eh (oh)

Chi ce l'ha con me?
Chi ce l'ha con me?
Chi ce l'ha con me?
Chi ce l'ha, Mariano?
Chi ce l'ha

Chi ce l'ha con te?

Quanti sguardi neri
Quanti volti scuri
Quanti occhi che
Che si accendono su me

Ma chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ahi, ahi, ah
Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya

Chi ce l'ha con me?
(Chi ce l'ha con te?)
Chi ce l'ha con me?
(Chi ce l'ha con te?)

Ora dite cosa ho fatto
No, dovete far così
Voi sapete, a questo mondo
Non si può dir sempre sì

Ma chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ahi, ahi, ah
Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya

Chi ce l'ha con me?
(Chi ce l'ha con te?)
Chi ce l'ha con me?
(Chi ce l'ha con te?)

E se forse, nel passato
Qualche volta io sbagliai
Non potete giudicarmi
Chi di voi non sbaglia mai?

Ma chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Chi ce l'ha con me
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ahi, ahi, ah
Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya

Chi ce l'ha con me?
(Chi ce l'ha con te?)
Chi ce l'ha con me?
(Chi ce l'ha con te?)

Ah, ah, ah
Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya

Chi ce l'ha con te?
Chi ce l'ha con me?
Chi ce l'ha con te?
Chi ce l'ha con me?
Chi ce l'ha con te?
Chi ce l'ha con te?

Ce l'hai forse tu? (No, tu no)
Ce l'hai forse tu? (No, tu no)
Ce l'hai forse tu? (No, tu no)
Ce l'hai forse tu? (No, tu no)
Allora chi, chi, chi?
Chi? Chi?
Chi? Chi?

Chi? Chi? Chi?
Chi? Chi? Chi?

Overall Meaning

The song "Chi Ce L'Ha Con Me?" by Adriano Celentano can be interpreted as a reflection on the idea that one can never truly know who is against them or who is envious of them. The repeated question, "Chi ce l'ha con me?" (Who has it in for me?), suggests a sense of paranoia and suspicion, as the singer is constantly on guard against those who may be looking to harm them. The lines "Quanti sguardi neri...quanti volti scuri...quanti occhi che...che si accendono su me" (How many dark looks...how many dark faces...how many eyes that light up at the sight of me) add to this sense of unease, as the singer feels as though they are being watched and judged by others.

Line by Line Meaning

Chi ce l'ha con me?
Who is against me?

Quanti sguardi neri...
How many dark looks...

quanti volti scuri...
how many dark faces...

quanti occhi che...
how many eyes that...

che si accendono su me...
light up against me...

ye-ye-ye
vocalization

ma chi ce l'ha con me?
but who is against me?

ye-ye-ye
vocalization

chi ce l'ha con me?
Who is against me?

ye-ye-ye
vocalization

chi ce l'ha con me?
Who is against me?