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.
Sex Without Love
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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I don't care about your love
I'm not dreaming of your in the night
And I don't want you around my homo
You can't break my heart of stono.
Sex without love
I want your body don't need your soul
Body without soul
I don't need no love
And my heart can beat alone
You can please me when the heat is on
But when l'm done leave me alone
Cause I don't need you when the thrill is gone
And I don't want you around my homo
You can't break my heart of stono.
Sex without love
I want your body don't need your soul
Sex without love
Body without soul
I don't need no love
And my heart can beat alone
Love can hurt so bad
Love couid even drive me mad
So gimme sex without love
I don't mean to share with you my life
I don't care about your love
Any one couid help me through the night
So don't come knocking at my door
Cause you won't break my heart of stono.
The lyrics of Adriano Celentano's song "Sex Without Love" depict a person who is in search of sexual pleasure, but doesn't want any emotional attachment or love. The singer of the song asserts that they don't need or want the love of the other person, and they don't dream of them in the night. Instead, they only want their body, not their soul. They make it clear that they don't want the other person around their home, and they can't break their heart of stone.
The song highlights the singer's emphasis on physical pleasure over emotional attachment. They emphasize that they don't need love and their heart can "beat alone". The singer seems to be afraid of love and its potential to hurt, stating that "love can even drive me mad." The song depicts a person who is determined to keep love at arm's length, and only seeks sex without any emotional strings attached.
Overall, "Sex Without Love" sends a clear message about the singer's viewpoint on love and sex. They value sexual pleasure over emotional connection and are determined to keep it that way.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't mean to share with you my life
I don't intend to involve you deeply in my personal affairs
I don't care about your love
I'm not concerned about forming an emotional attachment with you
I'm not dreaming of you in the night
You are not the subject of my romantic fantasies
And I don't want you around my home
I don't desire your company in my personal space
You can't break my heart of stone
I'm unemotional and won't succumb to heartache
Sex without love
Physical intimacy without emotional attachment
I want your body don't need your soul
I desire your physical form without requiring a deeper connection
Body without soul
Physicality devoid of emotional substance
I don't need no love
I do not require or desire love
And my heart can beat alone
I am self-sufficient emotionally
You can please me when the heat is on
I am interested in physical gratification
But when I'm done leave me alone
I do not want to continue interaction when the physical encounter ends
Cause I don't need you when the thrill is gone
My interest ceases when the excitement wanes
Love can hurt so bad
Intense romantic connections have the potential to be emotionally painful
Love could even drive me mad
I worry about the emotional risks of romantic relationships
So gimme sex without love
I prefer physicality without emotional attachment
Anyone could help me through the night
I am not particular about the individual with whom I physically engage
So don't come knocking at my door
I am not interested in romantic or emotional connection
Cause you won't break my heart of stone
I am emotionally unattached and not susceptible to heartache
Contributed by Bella O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.