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.
Nikita Rock
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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Hei, Hei!
Nikita Sputnika niet da, niet da.
Con il colbacc,
Calzoni alla mugik.
Arriva Nikita da lontan,
Pilotando lo Sputnik.
Non sarà chic,
Ma ti fa venir lo shock,
Quando senza dire manco niet
Mete in orbita il lunik.
Non beve mai Wiskey,
Non brinda a Champagne,
Se trinca la Vodka,
Lui diviene un po villan.
Mio caro Ike
Se vuoi evitare guaik,
Dai retta a me, non fare lo scioc,
A Nikita insegna un Rock.
Non beve mai Wiskey,
Non brinda a Champagne,
Se trinca la Vodka,
Lui diviene un po villan.
Mio caro Ike
Se vuoi evitare guaik,
Dai retta a me, non fare lo scioc,
A Nikita insegna un Rock.
Russkaya Katiucska. Poliucska...
Hei, Hei!
Nikita Sputnika niet da, niet da.
Hei!
The lyrics to Adriano Celentano's song "Nikita Rock" combines a mix of Italian and Russian language and cultural references. The song is about a man named Nikita, who arrives from far away in his Sputnik spacecraft, wearing a uniform and pilot's hat. Despite not being stylish or fashionable, Nikita shocks people by effortlessly putting the Lunik satellite into orbit without even saying a word of command. Nikita is portrayed as a man who doesn't drink whiskey or champagne and becomes a little bit wicked when he drinks vodka. The singer warns his friend Ike not to be foolish around Nikita and instead teach him how to dance the rock.
The song juxtaposes the cultural and technological differences between Italy and Russia during the height of the space race. With references to the Sputnik satellite and vodka, Adriano Celentano compares the Soviet Union's advancements in the space industry with the Western pop culture dance that is rock and roll. The chorus about "Russkaya Katiucska. Poliucska," which translates to "Russian folk dance. Polka," adds to the cultural contrast.
Line by Line Meaning
Russkaya Katiucska. Poliucska...
Russian Cossack dance. Polka dance...
Hei, Hei!
Hey, Hey!
Nikita Sputnika niet da, niet da.
Nikita, the Sputnik pilot, says 'no' twice.
Con il colbacc, Calzoni alla mugik.
With his hat, and trousers tucked inside his boots, Nikita arrives from afar.
Arriva Nikita da lontan, Pilotando lo Sputnik.
Nikita arrives from afar, piloting the Sputnik.
Non sarà chic, Ma ti fa venir lo shock, Quando senza dire manco niet Mete in orbita il lunik.
It may not be stylish, but it will shock you when, without even saying 'no', he puts the Lunik into orbit.
Non beve mai Wiskey, Non brinda a Champagne, Se trinca la Vodka, Lui diviene un po villan.
He never drinks whiskey, never toasts with champagne, but when he drinks vodka, he can become a little bit of a scoundrel.
Mio caro Ike Se vuoi evitare guaik, Dai retta a me, non fare lo scioc, A Nikita insegna un Rock.
My dear Ike, if you want to avoid trouble, listen to me and don't act foolish, teach Nikita how to rock.
Russkaya Katiucska. Poliucska...
Russian Cossack dance. Polka dance...
Hei!
Hey!
Contributed by Alexander O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Enrique R
comienzos de CELENTANO, que lo que hacia ya era todo éxito,😇 Enrique, valencia, España, 21=3=2016
Олександр Кохан
Нікіта Хрущов Рок!!!2021 рік!!!
Коля -Чернівці
@Antonio Gonzalez я завдяки цій передачі дізнався про цю пісню))Челентано має відстігнути долю за хайп цієї пісні ))))Тепер багато українців думаю побіжить слухати після передачі цю пісню)))
Antonio Gonzalez
на 5-му каналі вийшло про нього відео.Лисий демон кремля
Romolo Carpino
Nikita rock. Adriano rock
rock star n.1. Il re del rock incontrastato dal 1957 ad oggi, e per sempre.
Lorena Colantoni
S
Uetti
La prima canzone POLITICA di Celentano :)
Анатолий
песня о Хрущеве..
Тигран Мартиросян
Какой в молодости был
Lorena Colantoni
Ado