He made his debut in 1962 and quickly placed high at or won a number of Italian popular song festivals, including the Canzonissima festival in 1969.
In 1970, he represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest with Occhi Di Ragazza. His career went into a decline in the 1970s but underwent a revival in the 1980s. He won the Festival of San Remo in 1987, placed second in 1995 and third in 2000.
It is estimated that Morandi has sold 30 million records and CDs. He has written a number of autobiographical books and appeared in 18 films.
In TV he has played in 1984 Claude Jade's husband Davide in TV-Series Voglia di volare.
Andavo A Cento All'Ora
Gianni Morandi Lyrics
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Ciunga ciunga ciula la la la
Ciunga ciunga ciuciunga ciunga
Ciula la la la
Andavo a cento all'ora
Per trovar la bimba mia
Ye ye ye yeye ye ye ye
Andavo a cento all'ora
Blen blen blen
Blen blen blen blen blen
E non vedevo l'ora di
Baciar la bocca sua
Ye ye ye yeye ye ye ye
Ma si bruciò il motore
Nel bel mezzo della via
Blen blen blen blen
Blen blen blen blen
Amore aspettami
Corro a piedi da te
Son cento chilometri
Che io faccio per te
Andavo a cento all'ora
Per trovar la bimba mia
Ye ye ye yeye ye ye ye
Andavo a cento all'ora
Per cantar la serenata
Blen blen blen blen
Blen blen blen blen
Ciunga ciunga ciu
Ciunga ciunga ciula la la la
Ciunga ciunga ciuciunga
Ciunga ciula la la la
Gianni Morandi's song "Andavo a cento all'ora" is a joyful and romantic ballad about a man in a rush to reach his beloved. The lyrics are full of onomatopoeic sounds like "ciunga ciunga ciu" and "blen blen blen," which emphasize the speed and excitement of the journey. The singer explains how he drove at a hundred miles per hour just to find his lover and sing her a serenade. He was eager to kiss her and be with her, and he could not wait to reach her. However, his car broke down in the middle of the road, and he had to run to reach his beloved. Despite this setback, he is still determined to find her and express his love.
The song creates a sense of urgency and movement, emphasizing the desire to reach the destination. The playful lyrics and upbeat melody add to the romance and passion of the song. The use of onomatopoeic sounds adds to the sense of fun and excitement, making the song a joy to listen to.
Line by Line Meaning
Ciunga ciunga ciu
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Ciunga ciunga ciula la la la
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Ciunga ciunga ciuciunga ciunga
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Ciula la la la
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Andavo a cento all'ora
I was driving at a hundred kilometers per hour
Per trovar la bimba mia
To find my girl
Ye ye ye yeye ye ye ye
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Andavo a cento all'ora
I was driving at a hundred kilometers per hour
Per cantar la serenata
To sing a serenade
Blen blen blen
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Blen blen blen blen blen
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
E non vedevo l'ora di
And I couldn't wait to
Baciar la bocca sua
Kiss her lips
Ma si bruciò il motore
But the engine burned out
Nel bel mezzo della via
Right in the middle of the road
Blen blen blen blen
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Blen blen blen blen
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Amore aspettami
Love, wait for me
Corro a piedi da te
I'm running to you on foot
Son cento chilometri
It's a hundred kilometers
Che io faccio per te
That I'm doing for you
Ciunga ciunga ciu
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Ciunga ciunga ciula la la la
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Ciunga ciunga ciuciunga
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Ciunga ciula la la la
Repetitive sounds with no clear meaning
Contributed by Jackson W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tinomartino95
For those who are not Italian and/or don't speak it, but know this song (possibly thanks to the Disney · Pixar movie "Luca"), here is the English translation of this classic (N.B.: in Italian language, "a cento all'ora", is a common italian phrase which means literally "at hundred kilometers an hour", which I adapted in "at sixty miles an hour", which is more common in English).
Andavo a cento all'ora (I was going at sixty miles an hour)
Ciunga ciunga ciù
Ciunga ciunga ciù
La la la la
Ciunga ciunga ciù
Ciunga ciunga ciù
La la la la la
I was going at sixty miles an hour
To go and see my baby
Ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye
I was going at sixty miles an hour
To sing the serenade
Blen blen blen blen
Blen blen blen blen
And I couldn't wait
To kiss her mouth
Ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye
But the engine burned out
In the middle of the road
Blen blen blen blen
Blen blen blen blen
My love, wait for me
I'll run to you on foot
It's sixty miles
That I'm running for you
I was going at sixty miles an hour
To go and see my baby
Ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye
I was going at sixty miles an hour
To sing the serenade
Blen blen blen blen
Blen blen blen blen
Ciunga ciunga ciù
Ciunga ciunga ciù
La la la la
Ciunga ciunga ciù
Ciunga ciunga ciù
La la la la la
Ciunga ciunga ciù
Ciunga ciunga ciù
La la la la
Ciunga ciunga ciù
Ciunga ciunga ciù
La la la la la
Yeppa
Ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye
Blen blen blen blen
Blen blen blen blen
La la la la la
La la la la
Ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye
My love, wait for me
I'll run to you on foot
It's sixty miles
That I'm running for you
I was going at sixty miles an hour
To go and see my baby
Ye ye ye ye
Ye ye ye ye
I was going at sixty miles an hour
To sing the serenade
Blen blen blen blen
Blen blen blen blen
Ciunga ciunga ciù
Ciunga ciunga ciù
La la la la
Eh! Ciunga ciunga ciù
Ciunga ciunga ciù
La... la la la laaaaaaaaaaa
@uno987
Andavo a cento all'ora
per trovar la bimba mia
ye ye ye ye
ye ye ye ye
Andavo a cento all'ora
per cantar la serenata
blen blen blen blen
blen blen blen blen
E non vedevo l'ora
di baciar la bocca sua
ye ye ye ye
ye ye ye ye
Ma si bruciò il motore
nel bel mezzo della via
blen blen blen blen
blen blen blen blen
Amore aspettami
corro a piedi da te
son cento chilometri
che io faccio per te
Andavo a cento all'ora
per trovar la bimba mia
ye ye ye ye
ye ye ye ye
Andavo a cento all'ora
per cantar la serenata
blen blen blen blen
blen blen blen blen
Ciunga ciunga ciù
ciunga ciunga ciù
la la la la la
Ciunga ciunga ciù
ciunga ciunga ciù
la la la la la
la la la la
Ciunga ciunga ciù
ciunga ciunga ciù
la la la la la
Ciunga ciunga ciù
ciunga ciunga ciù
la la la la la
ye ye ye ye
blen blen blen blen
la la la la ye ye ye ye
amore aspettami
corro a piedi da te
sono cento chilometri che io faccio per te
Andavo a cento all'ora
per trovar la bimba mia
ye ye ye ye
ye ye ye ye
Andavo a cento all'ora
per cantar la serenata
blen blen blen blen
blen blen blen blen
Ciunga ciunga ciù
ciunga ciunga ciù
la la la la la
Ciunga ciunga ciù
ciunga ciunga ciù
la la la la la
@princesinha__meme
Ciunga ciunga ciu
Ciunga ciunga ciu
la la la la
ciunga ciunga ciu
ciunga ciunga ciu
la la la la
andavo a cento all'ora
per trovar la bimba mia
ye ye ye ye
ye ye ye ye
andavo a cento all'ora
per cantar la serenata
blen blen blen blen
blen blen blen blen
e non vedo l'ora
di baciar la bocca sua
ye ye ye ye
ye ye ye ye
ma si brucio' il motore
nel bel mezzo della via
blen blen blen blen
blen blen blen blen
amore aspettami
corro a piedi da te
son cento chilometri
che io faccio per te
andavo a cento all'ora
per trovar la bimba mia
ye ye ye ye
ye ye ye ye
andavo a cento all'ora
per cantar la serenata
blen blen blen blen
blen blen blen blen
Ciunga ciunga ciu
Ciunga ciunga ciu
la la la la
ciunga ciunga ciu
ciunga ciunga ciu
la la la la
@alessandroraineri1804
Hanno fatto un meme con un cestino dell immondizia scivola per la strada per il temporale
117
Tay Turner
Tay Turner
1 settimana fa
Chi è qui dopo aver visto il video del cestino verde?
124
mickybras05
mickybras05
1 settimana fa
Like se sei qui per il meme del cestino della spazzatura
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ilenia marino
ilenia marino
2 anni fa
questa canzone mi ricorda mio nonno che si faceva i chilometri in bicicletta x andare al paesello di mia nonna x vederla💕💖😍😍😍😍😊
44
Krystian Oanca
Krystian Oanca
2 mesi fa
Mica pizza e fichi
15
xRito
xRito
8 mesi fa
like per chi è qua per gli autogol
14
Federico Ferrara
Federico Ferrara
10 mesi fa
Ma é cantata da Gianni??? Oddio che voce che aveva!!
7
@danielmolinares5479
Un minuto de silencio por los que han visto luca y aún no encuentran esta obra de arte 😁
@ediesheldon8008
Ur well fit
@nellog.
Un fenomeno che ha vissuto diverse stagioni musicali, adattandosi sempre alle nuove tendenze. Gianni, sei un mito!!!
@ginevramanni873
La sta ascoltando mia nonna che ha l'Alzheimer e che non parla più..solo Gianni Morandi, che conosce da una vita, riesce a farla urlare dalla felicità 😊
@veritasacquietas146
Incredibilmente emozionante
@giuseppebriganti6715
@veritas acquietas Con la foto profilo di youtubo anche io poi
@alexmailgigadian6165
Wow, bellissimo
@ginevramanni873
@Giuseppe Briganti AHAHAHA è vero sono molto credibile in effetti
@ginevramanni873
@alexmail gigadian grazie, purtroppo ora la malattia è molto peggiorata quindi non funziona più ;(
@One_person771
Im not Italian but i really like this song