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.

Serafino campanaro
Adriano Celentano Lyrics

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Serafino campanaro
Suona il rock
Suona il rock
Suona la campane
All'Americana
Din don dan
Din don dan
Suona suona suona

Le campane al rock'n roll

Serafino campanaro
Suona ancor
Suona ancor
Tutte le ragazze
Sono sulla piazza
Din don dan
Din don dan
Per ballare insieme
Mano a mano
Il rock'n roll

Giro giro tondo
Com'e bello il mondo
Cantano gioconde
Saltellando sganbettando
Mentre Serafino
Campanaro
Din don dan
Din don dan
Suona suona
Le campane
Din don dan
Din don dan
Tutte le ragazze
Balleranno il rock'n roll

Giro giro tondo
Com'e bello il mondo
Cantano gioconde
Saltellando sganbettando
Mentre Serafino
Campanaro
Din don dan
Din don dan
Suona suona
Le campane
Din don dan
Din don dan

Tutte le ragazze
Balleranno il rock'n roll

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Adriano Celentano's song "Serafino Campanaro" talk about a man named Serafino who is a bell ringer. In the first stanza, the lyrics talk about how he plays rock music on the bells which is a unique twist to the usual bell ringing. The lyrics say that Serafino plays the bells in the American style and he sings the words "Din don dan" repeatedly. The lyrics continue to talk about how he rocks out on the bells and how they sound like the rock and roll beat.

In the second stanza, the lyrics say that all of the girls are on the square waiting for Serafino. The lyrics mention that Serafino still plays the bells and all the girls dance together to the sound of the rock and roll beat. The lyrics mention that they dance "mano a mano," which means "hand in hand," showing that they are all together and happy. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "giro giro tondo," which is an Italian children's song that roughly translates to "round and round," perhaps symbolizing how life goes around and around.

Overall, the song is a joyful celebration of music and community, showcasing how music brings people together and how even traditional things like bell ringing can be transformed with a modern twist.

Line by Line Meaning

Serafino campanaro
This is Serafino the bell ringer

Suona il rock
He plays rock and roll music

Suona la campane
He plays the bells

All'Americana
In the American style

Din don dan
Ding, dong, dang

Suona suona suona
He plays, plays, plays

Le campane al rock'n roll
The bells to the rock and roll beat

Suona ancor
He still plays

Tutte le ragazze
All the girls

Sono sulla piazza
Are in the square

Per ballare insieme
To dance together