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.
Movimento di rock
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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Per i ragazzi del juke box
La gioventu
La gioventu
La compra per cinquanta lire
E nulla di piu
Basta un dolce blues
Per i ragazzi del juke box
Ballando qua
Ballando la
Ognuno trova la sua gran felicita
Dai dai dai
Gira con me
Dai dai dai
Stringimi a te
Con ardore
Con furore
Baciami baciami baciami
La felicita costa un gettone
Per i ragazzi del juke box
La gioventu
La gioventu
La compra per cinquanta lire
E nulla di piu
Dai dai dai
Gira con me
Dai dai dai
Stringimi a te
Con ardore
Con furore
Baciami baciami baciami
La felicita costa un gettone
Per i ragazzi del juke box
La gioventu
La gioventu
La compra per cinquanta lire
E nulla di piu
Dai dai dai
Gira con me
Dai dai dai
Stringimi a te
Con ardore
Con furore
Baciami baciami baciami
La felicita costa un gettone
Per i ragazzi del juke box
La gioventu
La gioventu
La compra per cinquanta lire
E nulla di piu
Dai dai dai
Gira con me
Dai dai dai
Stringimi a te
Con ardore
Con furore
Baciami baciami baciami
La felicita costa un gettone
Per i ragazzi del juke box
La gioventu
La gioventu
La compra per cinquanta lire
E nulla di piu
In un gettone
C'e l'ossessione
C'e l'ossessione
Dei ragazzi del juke box
The song "Movimento di rock" by Adriano Celentano is about the happiness and joy that can be found through music and dancing, particularly through listening to songs on a jukebox. The lyrics suggest that the youth can find their happiness for just 50 lire, which implies that they do not need much in order to feel content. The repetition of the lyrics "Dai dai dai, gira con me" and "Baciami baciami baciami" further emphasizes the idea of finding happiness through connection and physical touch, which can be achieved through dancing and being with someone. The final line of the song, "In un gettone, c'e l'ossessione dei ragazzi del juke box," suggests that the obsession of the youth is the jukebox, and in turn, the music that comes from it.
It is interesting to note that "Movimento di rock" is considered to be one of the first rock and roll songs to be sung in Italian, and it was released in 1959, during a period of significant cultural change in Italy. The song was written by Mogol, a famous Italian songwriter, and Celentano himself, who is known as the "Father of Italian Rock." Interestingly, the song was initially released on vinyl as a 78 RPM record, which is not very common for pop music.
Line by Line Meaning
La felicita costa un gettone
Happiness costs a coin
Per i ragazzi del juke box
For the boys at the jukebox
La gioventu
Youth
La gioventu
Youth
La compra per cinquanta lire
It's bought for fifty liras
E nulla di piu
And nothing more
Basta un dolce blues
A sweet blues is enough
E una canzone
And a song
Per i ragazzi del juke box
For the boys at the jukebox
Ballando qua
Dancing here
Ballando la
Dancing there
Ognuno trova la sua gran felicita
Everyone finds their great happiness
Dai dai dai
Come on, come on, come on
Gira con me
Spin around with me
Stringimi a te
Hold me tight
Con ardore
With passion
Con furore
With fervor
Baciami baciami baciami
Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me
In un gettone
In one coin
C'e l'ossessione
There's the obsession
Dei ragazzi del juke box
Of the boys at the jukebox
Contributed by Alex B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Adolfo Cresci
Adriano è un mito grande
Donato Vallefuoco
ADRIANO IL ROCH IN PERSONA.
salvatore giordano
Ahahh..profetizzo`il "movimento" 5 stelle!
IlMolleggiato97
;)