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.

Io E Te
Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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Io e te
Ma perche'
Siamo qui
Ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Io e te
Questo amore
Che cos'e?

Io e te
Ecco che
Dici si
Ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Io e te
Senza dubbi
Senza se

E' bello
Stare con te
E' strano stare con te
E' giusto stare con te
Stare con te

Io e te
Come mai?
Io e te
Ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Io e te
Di piu bello cosa c'e?

E' bello
Stare con te
Stare con te
E' strano stare con te
E' giusto stare con te
Stare con te

Io e te
Tu e me
E se vuoi
Ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Io e te
Diamo un calcio alla citta

Io e te
Tu con me
Ma com'e?
Ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Io e te
Prigionieri in liberta

E' bello
Stare con te
E' strano stare con te
E' giusto stare con te
Stare con te

Io e te
Donna mia
Siamo via
Ye, ye, ye, ye, ye.
Io e te
Ma che cosa
Vuoi che sia?

Ye, ye, ye, ye, ye

Overall Meaning

In Adriano Celentano’s song, “Io e Te,” the singer ponders the nature of his relationship with his beloved, asking what this love between the two of them truly is. The song is a love ballad, describing the intensity and beauty of being with the person he cares for. He reflects on how strange and yet how right it feels to be with this person, and wonders what could be more beautiful than this love between them.

The repetitious use of "Io e te" (meaning "You and I" in Italian) throughout the song serves to emphasize the connection and closeness between the singer and his partner. The song paints a picture of two people who are completely captivated by each other, so much so that they feel like prisoners of love, yet they yearn to escape the mundane realities of everyday life together.

Overall, the song celebrates the bliss and joy that comes from embracing the powerful yet mysterious nature of love.

Line by Line Meaning

Io e te
Me and you

Ma perche'
But why

Siamo qui
Are we here

Ye, ye, ye, ye, ye
Ye, ye, ye, ye, ye

Io e te
Me and you

Questo amore
This love

Che cos'e?
What is it?

Ecco che
Here it is

Dici si
You say yes

Senza dubbi
Without doubt