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.
I ragazzi del juke box
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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Per i ragazzi del juke box
La gioventu
La gioventu
La compra per cinquanta lire
E nulla piu
Basta un dolce blues
Per i ragazzi del juke box
Ballando qua
Ballando la
Ognuno trova la sua gran felicita
Dai dai dai
Gira con me
Dai dai dai
Stringimi a te
Con ardore
Con furore
Baciami baciami baciami
La felicita costa un gettone
Per i ragazzi del juke box
La gioventu
La gioventu
La compra per cinquanta lire
E nulla di piu
Dai dai dai
Gira con me
Dai dai dai
Stringimi a te
Con ardore
Con furore
Baciami baciami baciami
La felicita costa un gettone
Per i ragazzi del juke box
La gioventu
La gioventu
La compra per cinquanta lire
E nulla di piu
Dai dai dai
Gira con me
Dai dai dai
Stringimi a te
Con ardore
Con furore
Baciami baciami baciami
La felicita costa un gettone
Per i ragazzi del juke box
La gioventu
La gioventu
La compra per cinquanta lire
E nulla di piu
Dai dai dai
Gira con me
Dai dai dai
Stringimi a te
Con ardore
Con furore
Baciami baciami baciami
La felicita costa un gettone
Per i ragazzi del juke box
La gioventu
La gioventu
La compra per cinquanta lire
E nulla di piu
In un gettone
C'e l'ossessione
C'e l'ossessione
Dei ragazzi del juke box
The lyrics of Adriano Celentano's "I Ragazzi del Juke Box" reflect the perspective of young people in the 1960s who found joy and happiness through music. The song describes how happiness can be purchased with a single coin in the jukebox, symbolizing the simple pleasures of life that money cannot buy. The line "La felicita porta un gettone" ("Happiness costs a coin") is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the idea that true happiness comes from within and is not dependent on material possessions.
The song also highlights the importance of youth and how they use music to express their feelings and emotions. The line "La gioventu, la gioventu, la compra per cinquanta lire e nulla piu" ("Youth, youth, can be bought for fifty lire and nothing more") suggests that young people are in a period of their lives that is fleeting and priceless, and music is a way to make the most of it.
The chorus is an invitation to dance and to share the moment with someone else, conveying the message that happiness is best experienced when shared with others: "Dai dai dai, gira con me, dai dai dai, stringimi a te, con ardore, con furore, baciami baciami baciami." ("Come, come, come, dance with me, dance with me, hold me close, with passion, with fervor, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me.")
Overall, the lyrics of "I Ragazzi del Juke Box" celebrate the simple pleasures of life, the importance of music and youth, and the power of love and human connection.
Line by Line Meaning
La felicita porta un gettone
Happiness is brought by a coin
Per i ragazzi del juke box
For the jukebox boys
La gioventu
Youth
La gioventu
Youth
La compra per cinquanta lire
They buy it for fifty pennies
E nulla piu
And nothing more
Basta un dolce blues
Just a sweet blues
E una canzone
And a song
Per i ragazzi del juke box
For the jukebox boys
Ballando qua
Dancing here
Ballando la
Dancing there
Ognuno trova la sua gran felicita
Everyone finds their own great happiness
Dai dai dai
Come on, come on, come on
Gira con me
Spin with me
Stringimi a te
Hold me tight
Con ardore
With passion
Con furore
With fury
Baciami baciami baciami
Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me
In un gettone
In a coin
C'e l'ossessione
There's an obsession
Dei ragazzi del juke box
Of the jukebox boys
La felicita costa un gettone
Happiness costs a coin
Per i ragazzi del juke box
For the jukebox boys
La gioventu
Youth
La gioventu
Youth
La compra per cinquanta lire
They buy it for fifty pennies
E nulla di piu
And nothing more
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