Barbara
F.DEANDRE' Lyrics
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Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann (take my hand)
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a-reelin'
Barbara Ann
Went to a dance
Looking for romance
Saw Barbara Ann
So I thought I'd take a chance
Barbara Ann, take my hand
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a reelin'
Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann (take my hand)
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a reelin'
Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Tried Betty Sue
Tried Betty Lou
Tried Mary Sue
But I knew it wouldn't do
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a reelin'
Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann (take my hand)
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin'
Rockin' and a reelin'
Barbara Ann
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
"Barbara Ann" is a classic rock 'n' roll song by The Beach Boys, but the version being interpreted here is the cover by Italian songwriter and singer Fabrizio De André, better known as F. De André. The song is about a man who goes to a dance looking for love but falls for a woman named Barbara Ann. He asks her to take his hand, and she has him "rockin' and a-rollin'" with her irresistible charm. The man had tried other women like Betty Sue, Betty Lou, and Mary Sue, but he knew they wouldn't do. The song repeats the chorus several times, as the man is clearly enchanted with Barbara Ann and the way she makes him feel.
F. De André's version is notable because it is entirely in Italian except for the chorus, which remains in English. He also adds some musical flourishes not found in the original Beach Boys version, such as a harmonica solo. The song was released on F. De André's 1979 album "Non al denaro non all'amore né al cielo" and became one of his most popular tracks. While the original song is a fun, upbeat piece of nostalgia, F. De André's interpretation adds a layer of longing and sentimentality with his tender vocals.
Line by Line Meaning
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann
Singing the name of Barbara Ann with excitement and energy
Ba ba ba ba Barbara Ann (take my hand)
Asking Barbara Ann to take his hand and join him in dance
You've got me rockin' and a-rollin', rockin' and a-reelin', Barbara Ann
Expressing how much fun he's having dancing with Barbara Ann
Went to a dance, looking for romance, saw Barbara Ann, so I thought I'd take a chance
Describing how he came across Barbara Ann and decided to ask her to dance
Tried Betty Sue, tried Betty Lou, tried Mary Sue, but I knew it wouldn't do
Suggesting that he had tried other dance partners but none of them were as good as Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Repeating the name of Barbara Ann as a refrain
Lyrics © ABKCO MUSIC INC PETE TOWNSHEND CATALOG , FABULOUS MUSIC LTD , SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP
Written by: PETE TOWNSHEND
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Giancarlo Mauro
Bravissimo sia nella melodia musicale che in quella letteraria. Un poeta vero.
dario sala
La parte musicale alla chitarra fa venire i brividi. Quanto vorrei saper suonare così...
Settimio Severo
Un capolavoro!
La musica è azzeccatissima per il testo...e poi la voce di fabrizio!
Perfetta in tutto!
Malinconica e poetica
Marina
Fabrizio, grazi per tutte le emozioni. Dormi con gli angeli. 💔💔🕊️🕊️🌟🌟
Barbara Cosciotti
Mi chiamo Barbara non avevo mai sentito questa meravigliosa canzone grande artista❤
Giovanni Basta
Semplicemente stupenda bellissima
Marco Colazzo
UNICO E INIMITABILE.
GRAZIE FABRI'.
CONTRO LA GUERRA
è talmente BELLA che mi viene da piangere
KAST PROD
grande :D
Marina
Anche a me. Saluto da Pola - Istria. 💖💖🖐️🖐️🇮🇹🇮🇹