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 tangaccio
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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La rossa si mi va
La bionda si mi va
Se balla il cha cha cha
Ma mi piace soprattutto
La donna un po' focosa
Hermosa e perchè no
Un po' formosa eh, eh, oosa
Perchè non resta qua
Non scappi e poi vedrà
Ritornerò al cha cha cha
La mora se ne va
La rossa se ne va
La bionda se ne va
Non ballo il cha cha cha
Non ho colpa se mi piace
La donna un po' decisa, fantasiosa
E ancor di più se generosa eh, oosa
The song "Il tangaccio" by Adriano Celentano is a catchy tune that discusses the singer's preferences when it comes to women. He lists different hair colors - black, red, and blonde - and says he enjoys dancing the cha cha cha with them. However, he emphasizes his preference for a woman who is a little more passionate and curvaceous. The lyrics then shift to the singer's frustration when women leave and don't stay with him. He wants a woman who is decided, imaginative, and even more generous than the others. The singer ends the song by saying he will return to dancing the cha cha cha.
The lyrics to "Il tangaccio" have a subtle but clear message about the singer's preference for women who are confident and comfortable in their own skin. He is drawn to women who exude sensuality and zest for life, and he emphasizes the importance of being generous both on a physical and emotional level. However, the singer is also shown to be somewhat fickle and easily attracted to different types of women, which reflects a certain level of immaturity.
Line by Line Meaning
La mora si mi va
I like brunettes
La rossa si mi va
I like redheads
La bionda si mi va
I like blondes
Se balla il cha cha cha
If she dances the cha cha cha
Ma mi piace soprattutto
But what I really like
La donna un po' focosa
Is a woman who's a little fiery
Hermosa e perché no
Beautiful, why not?
Un po' formosa eh, eh, oosa
A little curvy, yeah, yeah, ooh la la
Ma dove va
But where does she go
Perchè non resta qua
Why doesn't she stay here
Non scappi e poi vedrà
Don't run away, then we'll see
Ritornerò al cha cha cha
I'll come back to the cha cha cha
La mora se ne va
The brunette leaves
La rossa se ne va
The redhead leaves
La bionda se ne va
The blonde leaves
Non ballo il cha cha cha
I don't dance the cha cha cha
Non ho colpa se mi piace
It's not my fault if I like
La donna un po' decisa, fantasiosa
A woman who's a little decisive, imaginative
E ancor di più se generosa eh, oosa
And even more so if she's generous, yeah, ooh la la
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MIKI DEL PRETE, MOGOL, MARCHETTI
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