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.
La Lotta Dell'Amore
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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A corpo a corpo
Fra te e me
E se tu vuoi la guerra
Saprai cos'è
Io contro di te
E tu contro di me
Coure contro cuor
Io vinco con te
E tu perdi con me
Vinti e vincitor
la lotta dell'amor.
Io vinco con te
E tu perdi con me
Vinti e vincitor
la lotta dell'amor
It's gonna be
A match between you and me
But if you want my love
You know it's here.
Kiss me now and you'll see
What can all love gonna be
There are guess another
In a faithfull love
The lyrics of Adriano Celentano's song "La Lotta Dell'Amore" describe a passionate love relationship that is compared to a fierce wrestling match. The lyrics speak of the struggle between the two lovers, who are locked in a battle for each other's affection. The song suggests that love can be a battle, and whoever wins the fight is the one who emerges victorious in the end.
The first paragraph talks about the physical and emotional battle that takes place between the two lovers. They are locked in a body to body combat, and if one wants to fight for love, they will have to endure the struggle that comes with it. The second paragraph talks about the inevitable result of this struggle. The victor takes all, and the loser is left devastated. However, in the end, it's not about the winner or loser but the love that they fought for.
Line by Line Meaning
È un mach
This is a fight
A corpo a corpo
A physical clash
Fra te e me
Between you and me
E se tu vuoi la guerra
And if you want war
Saprai cos'è
You'll know what it is
Io contro di te
Me against you
E tu contro di me
And you against me
Coure contro cuor
Heart against heart
la lotta dell'amor.
The fight of love
Io vinco con te
I win with you
E tu perdi con me
And you lose with me
Vinti e vincitor
Victors and losers
la lotta dell'amor.
The fight of love
Io vinco con te
I win with you
E tu perdi con me
And you lose with me
Vinti e vincitor
Victors and losers
la lotta dell'amor
The fight of love
Contributed by Aria K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.