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.
Torno sui miei passi
Adriano Celentano Lyrics
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Passano, passano, le mode e i tempi
Cambiano, cambiano, canzoni e ritmi
Nascono, nascono, cantanti nuovi
Voce:
Come farò a stare a galla non so.
Torno sui miei passi
Per la via del rock and roll
Mentre il mondo è tutto beat
Tutto alla rovescia
Ecco cos'è diciamo la verità
Io scandalizzavo
Quando mi muovevo
Oggi me lo dici tu
Chi si scandalizza più
Tutte marionette
Col cuore di stracci
senza amore e pietà
E allora guardati, guardati,
guardati allo specchio.
Levati, levati,
levati la maschera
Ecco saprai
chi veramente sei tu
Così potrai divertirti di più
Venite sui miei passi
Sulla vecchia strada
Per la via del rock and roll
Mentre il mondo è tutto beat
E se ci proverete
La vita così
avrà un valore per voi
Coro:
Passano, passano, le mode e i tempi
Cambiano, cambiano, canzoni e ritmi
Nascono, nascono, cantanti nuovi
Voce:
Come farò a stare a galla non so.
E allora guardati, guardati,
guardati allo specchio
Levati, levati,
levati la maschera
Ecco saprai
chi veramente sei tu
Così potrai divertirti di più.
Venite sui miei passi
Sulla vecchia strada
Per la via del rock and roll
Mentre il mondo è tutto beat
E se ci proverete
La vita così
avrà un valore per voi.
Coro:
Passano, passano, le mode e i tempi
Cambiano, cambiano, canzoni e ritmi
Nascono, nascono, cantanti nuovi
Voce:
Come farò a stare a galla non so.
The song "Torno sui miei passi" by Adriano Celentano is an introspective reflection on his career and the ever-changing world of music. The chorus repeats the idea that trends and times pass by and things change, including the songs and rhythms, and new singers emerge. While the voice laments his struggle to keep up and "stay afloat" in this volatile environment, he also acknowledges the need to embrace the past and reconnect with the roots of rock and roll.
The singer of the song declares that he is returning to his old ways, walking on the old road, heading back to rock and roll to face the reality of what it really is. He contrasts the chaotic frenzy of the modern world with the timeless joy of rock and roll, acknowledging his own eccentricities and the shock he once caused with his movements. The song raises the issue of the prevalence of artificiality and superficiality in contemporary society, in which people are like puppets with only shredded hearts, devoid of love and pity.
The last verse of the song is an appeal to the listeners to detach themselves from these artificial constructs and social norms; to look at oneself in the mirror and take off the mask, to know who they are, and then they can truly have fun. The chorus is a repetition of the idea that the times and trends pass us by, but if we follow in the footsteps of the old way, specifically the rock and roll way, we can find value and meaning in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Passano, passano, le mode e i tempi
Styles and times go by, they pass by and change.
Cambiano, cambiano, canzoni e ritmi
Songs and rhythms change, they keep changing.
Nascono, nascono, cantanti nuovi
New singers are born, they keep being born.
Come farò a stare a galla non so.
I don't know how I'll stay afloat.
Torno sui miei passi
I'm going back on my steps.
Sulla vecchia strada
On the old road.
Per la via del rock and roll
On the way of rock and roll.
Mentre il mondo è tutto beat
While the world is all beat.
Tutto alla rovescia
All upside down.
Ecco cos'è diciamo la verità
That's what we tell the truth.
Io scandalizzavo
I used to scandalize.
Quando mi muovevo
When I moved.
Oggi me lo dici tu
Today you tell me.
Chi si scandalizza più
Who gets scandalized anymore?
Tutte marionette
All puppets.
Col cuore di stracci
With a heart made of rags.
senza amore e pietà
Without love or mercy.
E allora guardati, guardati, guardati allo specchio.
So look at yourself, look at yourself, look at yourself in the mirror.
Levati, levati, levati la maschera
Take off, take off, take off your mask.
Ecco saprai chi veramente sei tu
Then you'll know who you really are.
Così potrai divertirti di più
So you can have more fun.
Venite sui miei passi
Come follow my steps.
E se ci proverete
And if you try.
La vita così avrà un valore per voi
Life will have a value for you.
Contributed by James C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mimmoleonardi8643
Grande Adriano Celentano, Forever beatiful 💪, sono sempre suoi tuoi passi 😅😅
@rosafameli767
Grande Adriano ❤
@veronicacascio931
Bellissima canzone è Propio vero oggi non scandalizza più nessuno!
@williammarotti5172
Celentano sei un cantante al completo in generale ❤😊
@soqquadrocaos1018
Amazing
@TamasSzabo-ql6wf
Itt mar jobb a hangminoseg! Koszonjuk szepen. A Nuovi Angeli-t, es Drupi-t is nagyon szeretem hallgatni. CDen is megvannak
@giorgiomancinelli9973
Il più grande di tutti!!!
@mimmoleonardi8643
Sicuramente sei sempre a galla 😂💪💪💪🎸
@salvatorericciardi7796
Sei un grandeeee!!!
@giovannilofaro2843
Canzone che ha anticipato i tempi