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.

Fascino
Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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Un bicchier di latte
E tu che bevi
mi guardi un piede nudo
Mi sollevi
Che fascino
Malizia nel tuo sguardo pollici ne
Se fossero così
le mie mattine

che bello Sai
ma non posso
C'è un grande amore eterno come un sasso
che mi riempe il cuore anche adesso
Perché non posso perdere per te
Ma non voglio
sciupare tutto quanto io non voglio
il punto fermo mio è solo lei
E vive ormai serena e sa
che mai potrei lasciarla mai
Perché il mio mondo intero è lei
Una sottoveste
di seta rosa
le formi femminili
che bella cosa
che fascino
mi schiacci un occhio e ridi pollici ne
se fossero così
le mie mattine
che bello ma
Ma non posso
su fondo scivoloso dentro un fosso
cadere in acqua è sufficiente a un passo
rischiare non mi sento non potrei
ma non voglio
sciupare tutto quanto io non voglio
il punto fermo mio è solo lei
che vive ormai serena e sa

che mai potrei lasciarla mai
perché il mio mondo intero è lei.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Fascino" by Adriano Celentano tell the story of a man who is enticed by the seductive charm of a woman he sees. He describes the scene of her drinking a glass of milk while he notices her exposed foot. He is captivated by her beauty and how she looks at him with mischief in her eyes. The man imagines how wonderful it would be if every morning he had such a beautiful sight to behold. However, he confesses that he cannot lose his true love for her, who has filled his heart with an eternal and unbreakable love.

The man is aware of how tempting and alluring the woman is, but he doesn't want to risk everything he has for someone who is probably just a momentary pleasure. He values the love he shares with his partner, and his loyalty to her is unwavering. The lyrics of the song portray the idea that even though there are many temptations that could sway us away from our loved ones, true love should be the guide that makes us stick to our commitment.

Line by Line Meaning

Un bicchier di latte
A glass of milk

E tu che bevi
And you, drinking it

mi guardi un piede nudo
You look at my bare foot

Mi sollevi
You lift me up

Che fascino
How charming

Malizia nel tuo sguardo pollici ne
Mischief in your glance, thumb up

Se fossero così
If only

le mie mattine
My mornings

che bello Sai
It would be so beautiful

ma non posso
But I can't

C'è un grande amore eterno come un sasso
There's a great love, eternal as a rock