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.
Il Contadino
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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Di me
È il contadino
E sai perchè ?
Perchè
La sua terra
Non può
Tradirlo mai !
Io no
Io no
L'amore
Non ho
Come un seme
Vorrei
Sotto la terra
Dimenticar
Per poter
Rifiorir
A primavera
A-ancor yuh-uh
Io no
Io no
L'amore
Non ho
Io no
Io no
L'amore
Non ho
Piango perchè
(perchè piangi perchè?...)
Chi amavo, più non c'e
(ma non te la prendere prima o poi...)
Ora la vita
(ma cosa hai capito ? ha ha ha ha....)
Dite voi, dite voi cos'è.. ..yeah
Io no
Io no
L'amore
Non ho
Io no
Io no
L'amore
Non ho
Più felice
Di me
È il contadino
E sai perchè ?
Perchè
La sua terra
Non può
Tradirlo mai !
Io no
Io no
L'amore
Non ho
Come un seme
Vorrei
Sotto la terra
Dimenticar
Per poter
Rifiorir
A primavera
A-ancor yuh-uh
Io no
Io no
L'amore
Non ho
Io no
Io no
L'amore
Non ho
The song "Il Contadino" by Adriano Celentano is about the life of a farmer who finds happiness in his simple way of living. The first verse describes how the farmer is happier than the singer because his land cannot betray him. The farmer's life is rooted in the land, which he works hard to cultivate, and this gives him a true sense of belonging and purpose. On the contrary, the singer feels he has no love, and describes himself as a seed that would like to be forgotten in the ground and bloom again in the Spring.
The chorus "io no, io no, l'amore non ho" translates to "I don't, I don't, I have no love." The singer is expressing sadness and frustration with his own love life, implying that he would like to have the same sense of fulfillment that the farmer seems to have. In the second verse, the singer reveals that someone he loved is no longer with him, and he asks what life is without that person. This verse contrasts with the farmer's life, which is stable and self-sufficient, while the singer's love life is uncertain and unfulfilled.
In summary, the song "Il Contadino" is a reflection on the simplicity and contentment of rural life, with the singer expressing a yearning for the emotional stability that the farmer seems to have found.
Line by Line Meaning
Più felice
The farmer is happier
Di me
Than me
È il contadino
He is the farmer
E sai perchè ?
Do you know why?
Perchè
Because
La sua terra
His land
Non può
Cannot
Tradirlo mai !
Betray him never!
Io no
I don't
Io no
I don't
L'amore
Have love
Non ho
I do not
Come un seme
Like a seed
Vorrei
I would like
Sotto la terra
Under the ground
Dimenticar
To forget
Per poter
To be able to
Rifiorir
Bloom again
A primavera
In the springtime
A-ancor yuh-uh
Piango perchè
I cry because
(perchè piangi perchè?...)
Chi amavo, più non c'e
The one I loved is no longer here
(ma non te la prendere prima o poi...)
Ora la vita
Now life
(ma cosa hai capito ? ha ha ha ha....)
Dite voi, dite voi cos'è.. ..yeah
You tell me, you tell me what it is... yeah
Più felice
The farmer is happier
Di me
Than me
È il contadino
He is the farmer
E sai perchè ?
Do you know why?
Perchè
Because
La sua terra
His land
Non può
Cannot
Tradirlo mai !
Betray him never!
Io no
I don't
Io no
I don't
L'amore
Have love
Non ho
I do not
Come un seme
Like a seed
Vorrei
I would like
Sotto la terra
Under the ground
Dimenticar
To forget
Per poter
To be able to
Rifiorir
Bloom again
A primavera
In the springtime
A-ancor yuh-uh
Io no
I don't
Io no
I don't
L'amore
Have love
Non ho
I do not
Contributed by Chase C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
valentina Rock
Bello far la contadina ascoltandoti!!!! Metti un'energia clamorosa!!!! Pure le piante ti sentono!
Girolamo Santoni
L'ho cercato per tanto tempo perché lo eseguivamo col mio complesso (come si diceva allora) alla fine degli anni sessanta ed ecco qua una bella versione del grande Adriano.
Flavia Vassallo
OTTIMA VERSIONE!
federico caiazza
Bellissima canzone
Antonio Catanzaro
Sei un mito
Romolo Carpino
che pezzo! che sound! Adriano la canta meglio dell' originale.
JACK
BISOGNA CLONARLO X AVERE UN'ALTRO COME LUI ? GRANDE ADRIANO 6 UNICO E LO SARAI X SEMPRE, CHE SCENA CON 2 GRANDI BELLEZZE, RITA RUSIC ED ELEONORA GIORGI
Giovannirs Gotti
Grande Cele. .n.1
rasataplanta
idolo
Joan Lui
27 dicembre 2021 ‼️‼️‼️
Immenso AdriaNo 😍🤩😍