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.
L'UNICA CHANCE
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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Solamente questa chance ci è rimasta, e nulla più
Chance, l′unica chance
Chance, l'unica chance
Non c′è scampo ormai per noi è inquinato anche il menù
Non c'è niente che puoi bere solo l'acqua della pioggia
Ma, poi se non piove
Ma, poi se non piove
La salute se ne va in compagnia del criminale
Che per qualche lira in più ci sofistica il mangiare
Lei, lei se ne va
Lei, lei se ne va
è inutile ormai che la tavola apparecchi
Perché io lo so come un falco in agguato
Nel tuo piatto troverai il nemico
Ecco qui signori miei, questa è la situazione
Chi di voi vuol suicidarsi, basta ch′entri in un negozio
Ah, fare la spesa
Ah, fare la spesa
Ah, fare la spesa
Ma vi dico in verità, che un vantaggio abbiamo poi
Se una viperà ci morde, muore lei anzi che noi
Muore, muore lei
Muore, muore lei
Muore, muore lei
In "L'Unica Chance," Adriano Celentano laments the poor state of the food system and the harm it can cause to one's health. The first verse discusses the importance of not eating contaminated food anymore, as that is the only chance left for survival. The repetition of "chance, l'unica chance" emphasizes the severity of the situation and the urgency to act. The second verse discusses how even the water is contaminated and only rainwater is drinkable. However, if it doesn't rain, there is no hope.
The third verse suggests that even if one avoids contaminated food and water, criminals in the food industry can still harm one's health by "sophisticating" the food for a little extra profit. Celentano personifies health as a woman who leaves when contaminated food is present. The fourth verse describes the futility of preparing a table of food because there is always a danger hidden in the food. Celentano suggests that suicide is a viable option for anyone who wants to avoid the dangers of the food system.
However, there is one advantage to living in this environment with contaminated food, and that is if a viper bites someone, the viper will die before the human. The repetition of "muore, muore lei" highlights the irony of the situation. Ultimately, Celentano implies that the situation is quite dire and pessimistic, with few options for improvement.
Line by Line Meaning
Quel che ci conviene ormai è di non mangiare più
What's best for us now is to stop eating
Solamente questa chance ci è rimasta, e nulla più
Only this chance is left for us, and nothing more
Chance, l'unica chance
Chance, the only chance
Non c'è scampo ormai per noi è inquinato anche il menù
There's no escape now, even the menu is contaminated
Non c'è niente che puoi bere solo l'acqua della pioggia
There's nothing you can drink but rainwater
Ma, poi se non piove
But, what if it doesn't rain
La salute se ne va in compagnia del criminale
Health goes away with the criminal
Che per qualche lira in più ci sofistica il mangiare
Who, for a few coins more, sophisticates our food
Lei, lei se ne va
She, she goes away
è inutile ormai che la tavola apparecchi
It's useless to set the table now
Perché io lo so come un falco in agguato
Because I know, like a hawk in wait
Nel tuo piatto troverai il nemico
In your plate, you'll find the enemy
Ecco qui signori miei, questa è la situazione
Here, ladies and gentlemen, this is the situation
Chi di voi vuol suicidarsi, basta ch'entri in un negozio
Whoever wants to commit suicide, just enter a store
Ah, fare la spesa
Ah, shopping
Ma vi dico in verità, che un vantaggio abbiamo poi
But let me tell you the truth, we have one advantage
Se una viperà ci morde, muore lei anzi che noi
If a viper bites us, she dies before we do
Muore, muore lei
She dies, she dies
Muore, muore lei
She dies, she dies
Muore, muore lei
She dies, she dies
Writer(s): Adriano Celentano, Daniele Baima Besquet
Contributed by Hannah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ди Клевер
Супер. Ритм, виконання.. Адріано дивуе кожного разу. Дякую.
Браво!
Snake Pliskin
this song is freakin awesome!
Robby Kappa
Questo è il vero Adriano! Magico!
muligadauni
very strong funky tune!
Antonio Salvatore
UN VERO PROFETA!
Sasa Ilic
...перфекција!
Rosaria Matracia
Grande Celentano .... GRAZIE ....
lina4844
bellissima canzone del grande adriano il mitico il numero unooooooooooo
EL DUCA * Duke’s lr
🤩
miguel Marin
la salute se me vai en compañia di criminale ¡¡¡great