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.
Questo Vecchio Pazzo Mondo
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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Non è stato mai rotondo.
Tu carichi il fucile di chi ti spara
E ti lamenti poi se la vita è troppo amara.
E tu sei convinto ancora che
Lei ti amava.
Dimmi, dimmi,
Che tu credi in questo vecchio pazzo mondo?
Tu credevi in lei quasi ciecamente
E credevi in me che ero il tuo amico
Ora piangi perchè lei ti ha tradito con me
E mi domandi perchè e mi domandi perchè.
Tu sei troppo buono sai
Per dei tipi come noi:
Dimmi, dimmi,
Come, come, come, fai a dire
Che tu credi in questo vecchio pazzo mondo?
Ehi amico perchè tu non rispondi niente
E guardi me così umilmente.
Perchè ora dovrei avere dei rimorsi
Se in questa vita ognuno riesce ad odiarsi
E mai nessuno mai impara ad amare
E tanto meno poi a perdonare.
Amico mio caro
Dimmi perchè
Dimmi, dimmi,
Come, come, come, fai a dire
Che tu credi in questo vecchio pazzo mondo?
Perchè negli occhi tuoi c'è ancora amore
Dopo così tanto, tanto dolore.
Perchè ti senti forte e ci perdoni
Invece di trattarci come due cani.
E se hai ragione tu insegnaci ad amare,
A credere di più nel mondo e nel domani,
Insegnaci a soffrire
Perchè voglio sentirti dire
"dimmi"
Come, come, come, fai a dire
Che tu credi in questo vecchio pazzo mondo?
Che tu credi in questo vecchio pazzo mondo?
In Questo Vecchio Pazzo Mondo, Adriano Celentano addresses the harsh realities of life and human nature. The lyrics convey a sense of despair about the world we live in, where people load each other's guns and then complain about their bitterness. Celentano asks his friend how he can still believe in this old crazy world despite its betrayals and pain. The song talks about misplaced trust and the hurtful impact of broken relationships. The singer speaks to his friend about how he believed wholeheartedly in his girlfriend and in the friendship with the singer, but now he is crying because she cheated on him with the singer. The singer is perplexed by his friend's kindness and forgiveness despite the hurt and pain he has caused.
Celentano is trying to question the value of trust when the world is full of deceit and hurtful ways. He is calling for his friend to guide him through the turmoil and show him how to love, trust, and forgive despite the hurt he has gone through. The lyrics of the song are an exploration of the complexity of human existence, where people contradict themselves, and others through their actions. The song highlights the cruelties of the world and questions the value of trust, love, friendship and loyalty in a society where people seem to turn on each other with little warning.
Line by Line Meaning
Non piangere mai più che questo mondo
Don't ever cry again about this world
Non è stato mai rotondo.
It has never been round.
Tu carichi il fucile di chi ti spara
You load the gun of those who shoot you
E ti lamenti poi se la vita è troppo amara.
And then you complain if life is too bitter
E tu sei convinto ancora che Lei ti amava.
And you're still convinced that she loved you.
Dimmi, dimmi,
Tell me, tell me,
Come, come, come, fai a dire
How, how, how can you say
Che tu credi in questo vecchio pazzo mondo?
That you believe in this old crazy world?
Tu credevi in lei quasi ciecamente
You believed in her almost blindly
E credevi in me che ero il tuo amico
And you believed in me as your friend
Ora piangi perchè lei ti ha tradito con me
Now you cry because she betrayed you with me
E mi domandi perchè e mi domandi perchè.
And you ask me why, and you ask me why.
Tu sei troppo buono sai
You're too good, you know
Per dei tipi come noi:
For guys like us:
Ehi amico perchè tu non rispondi niente
Hey friend, why don't you say anything
E guardi me così umilmente.
And you look at me so humbly.
Perchè ora dovrei avere dei rimorsi
Why should I have regrets now
Se in questa vita ognuno riesce ad odiarsi
If in this life everyone manages to hate each other
E mai nessuno mai impara ad amare
And nobody ever learns to love
E tanto meno poi a perdonare.
And even less to forgive.
Amico mio caro
My dear friend
Perchè negli occhi tuoi c'è ancora amore
Why is there still love in your eyes
Dopo così tanto, tanto dolore.
After so much pain.
Perchè ti senti forte e ci perdoni
Why do you feel strong and forgive us
Invece di trattarci come due cani.
Instead of treating us like dogs.
E se hai ragione tu insegnaci ad amare,
And if you're right, teach us to love,
A credere di più nel mondo e nel domani,
To believe more in the world and the future,
Insegnaci a soffrire
Teach us to suffer
Perchè voglio sentirti dire
Because I want to hear you say
'dimmi'
'Tell me'
Come, come, come, fai a dire
How, how, how can you say
Che tu credi in questo vecchio pazzo mondo?
That you believe in this old crazy world?
Che tu credi in questo vecchio pazzo mondo?
That you believe in this old crazy world?
Contributed by Jayce I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
concepcion gallo
Me gusta mucho gracias ADRIANO CELENTANO por compartir saludos de uruguay montevideo bendiciones 18 1 2022
federico caiazza
Adriano è il migliore cantante del mondo
Giovanni Boccuzzi
Questo pezzo riassume chiaramente certe dinamiche dell'esistenza ma la cosa più bella è che alla fine del pezzo c'è un messaggio di speranza, così come in altri brani di Adriano (il mondo in mi7ma,una festa sui prati)..sei unico Adriano..💥☀️🌟
Gaetana Rigante
È una canzone intelligente ,e bellissima.
Renato Terzo
Una canzone ancora attuale. Direi degna di essere adottata nelle scuole. Un saluto a Gaetana Rigante da parte mia.
as04kid swag
Grandissimo Celentano
Nadjia Touati
Magnifique...... j'adore !
Lorenzo Casella
Immenso Celentano
chiaretta! 33
Il migliore .....ti amo Adriano ❤
federico caiazza
Grande Adriano