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.

La gatta sul tetto che scotta
Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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Sei come la gatta sul tetto che scotta
Sei lì quatta fingendoti distratta
Ma appena dai comignoli c'è il gatto
Fai un balzo di soppiatto
E poi, e poi, e poi,
E poi lo innaffi tutto

Ed io buon micione, credendomi sornione

Sto zitto, subisco
Ma tu brava gatta poi cominci a miagolar.

Sei come la gatta sul tetto che scotta
Sei lì quatta quatta fingendoti distratta
Ma appena dai comignoli c'è il gatto
Fai un balzo di soppiatto
E poi, e poi, e poi,
E poi lo innaffi tutto.

Ed io buon micione, credendomi sornione
Sto zitto, subisco
Ma tu brava gatta poi cominci a miagolar.

Sei come la gatta sul tetto che scotta
Sei lì quatta quatta fingendoti distratta
Ma appena dai comignoli c'è il gatto
Fai un balzo di soppiatto
E poi, e poi, e poi,
E poi lo innaffi tutto.

La gatta, il gatto, sul tetto che scotta.

Overall Meaning

The song "La gatta sul tetto che scotta" by Adriano Celentano is an upbeat and playful song about a woman who is compared to a cat on a hot tin roof. The lyrics describe the woman as being sly and pretending to be nonchalant, but as soon as she feels threatened or there is a "tomcat" around, she immediately springs into action and takes care of the situation. The song uses the metaphor of a cat on a roof to represent the woman's behavior and attitude towards life.

In the first verse, Celentano sings, "Sei come la gatta sul tetto che scotta, Sei lì quatta fingendoti distratta, Ma appena dai comignoli c'è il gatto, Fai un balzo di soppiatto." The lyrics describe the woman as being like a cat on a hot tin roof, pretending to be disinterested and aloof, but as soon as there is a threat, she takes action.

The second verse continues in a similar vein, with Celentano describing himself as a "good tomcat" who thinks he's sly, but ultimately gets outsmarted by the crafty woman. He sings, "Ed io buon micione, credendomi sornione/Sto zitto, subisco/Ma tu brava gatta poi cominci a miagolar." The lyrics suggest that the woman is able to manipulate the situation, and even though he thinks he's in charge, she is the one who ultimately calls the shots.

Overall, the song is a playful and fun representation of the dynamics between men and women, with the woman being compared to a cat who is able to outsmart and outmaneuver men who think they are in control.

Line by Line Meaning

Sei come la gatta sul tetto che scotta
You are like a cat on a hot tin roof

Sei lì quatta fingendoti distratta
There you are crouched, pretending to be distracted

Ma appena dai comignoli c'è il gatto
But as soon as there is a cat on the roof

Fai un balzo di soppiatto
You pounce stealthily

E poi, e poi, e poi, e poi lo innaffi tutto
And then, and then, and then, you douse everything

Ed io buon micione, credendomi sornione
And me, the good tomcat, thinking I'm sly

Sto zitto, subisco
I stay silent and endure

Ma tu brava gatta poi cominci a miagolar.
But then you, good cat, start meowing

La gatta, il gatto, sul tetto che scotta.
The cat, the cat, on the hot tin roof.

Writer(s): Mancuso Alessandro

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