Yello was originally formed by Boris Blank and Carlos Perón in the late 1970s. Dieter Meier, a millionaire playboy with a very versatile career, was brought in when the two founders realised that they needed a singer. Meier and Blank joined forces in 1979 to release a single called I.T. Splash. The LP Solid Pleasure, featuring the hit dance single Bostich, was released the following year. It wasn't until 1983 that Yello received substantial media attention, with the release of I Love You and Lost Again. Peron left the band in 1983 to start a solo career.
Yello takes great pride in their original sound, which is mainly characterised by weird samples, a heavy reliance on rhythm and Dieter Meier's dark voice. Every track on a Yello album has been created by the band from scratch.
Sounds have been created using synths, samplers and effects by Boris Blank.
Yello rarely uses samples from previously released music; nearly every instrument has been sampled and engineered by Boris Blank, who over the years has built up an original sample library of over 100,000 named and categorized sounds.
The music is composed by Boris Blank, who considers himself a percussionist. When the tracks are mostly finished, Dieter Meier adds the vocal parts when fitting.
Otto Di Catania
Yello Lyrics
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2:cari spettatori
3:ladies and gentlemen
1:amitshi del variete
2:amici del varieta'
3:cabaret lovers
1:caror lissimo publiku
2:carissimo pubblico
4:calorosissimo pubblico [I find this more correct -jk]
1:buanas sera gia stella matto
2:buona sera ?????????
3:good evening
1:della pina par ti del program
2:della prima parte del programma
3:of the first part of our program
1:venut di retta mente vel cairo
2:venuta direttamente dal Cairo
3:coming directly from Cairo
1:lafamosissiva
2:la famosissima
3:the famous
1:mo lita del sudan
2:?molita? del Sudan
3:^^^^^^^^ not an italian word...
3:song of Sudan
1:una tanza trishi del vento
2:una danza triste del vento
3:a sad dance of the wind
4:una danzatrice del ventre(?)
1:akompanjato come sempre
2:accompagnato come sempre
3:accompained as usual
1:bella no orchestra paul sileste
2:dalla nostra orchestra Paul ?Sileste?
3:by our orchestra, Paul Sileste
1:rego maestro, allee
2:prego maestro, vada
3:please maestro, go
1:suno otto, suno otto di catania
2:sono Otto, sono Otto di Catania
3:I am Otto, I am Otto from Catania
1:suno rivatto roma ventianiva
2:son arrivato a Roma vent'anni fa
3:I came to Rome 20 years ago
1:suno gui, perriveri
2:sono qui per vivere
3:I am here to live
1:perriveri la vita pervanjare
2:per vivere la vita, per viaggiare
3:to live my live, to travel
1:perrosso pugerivijano
2:??????????????
1:va tutti gesto gjorno
2:da tutti questo giorno
3:from everybody this day
1:vanimmintare tutje mitshi mej
2:vado ad invitare tutti gli amici miei
3:I am going to invite all my friends
1:me celeprare la miavita
2:per celebrare la mia vita
3:to celebrate my life
1:a mitshi grazie
2:amici grazie
3:thanks, my friends
1:grazie pervenire
2:grazie per essere venuti
3:thanks for coming
4:grazie per venire [this is more close what I hear -jk]
1:grazie peran dare commee alla cafe romana
2:grazie per essere andati con me al caffe romano
3:thanks for going with me to the roman cafe'
4:grazie per andare come ???
1:la vienovetta ermoltos petshale
2:?????????????? e' molto speciale
3: is very special
1:commerciallo, comlutjano
2:???????????????????????????
1:comverane la sirene
2:????????? le sirene
3: the sirens
1:grazie pervenire
2:grazie per esser venuti
3:thanks for coming
4:grazie per venire [this is more close what I hear -jk]
1:el mieno otta di catania
2:????????? Otto di Catania
1:suna rivatto me intianiva
2:sono arrivato di mia iniziativa
3:I came by myself
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Yello's "Otto Di Catania" is a lively and fun ode to the performer Otto, who introduces himself and the performers in the cabaret-style show. The introduction is in Italian, with occasional words and phrases in English. The song opens with various greetings in Italian and English, welcoming the audience to the show. Otto introduces the various performers, including a singer from Sudan, a belly dancer, and the orchestra conducted by Paul Sileste. As Otto continues to introduce himself and speak about his life, the chorus repeats the catchy line "suno otto di Catania."
The lyrics of "Otto Di Catania" paint a colorful picture of a vibrant, upbeat cabaret show. The use of Italian phrases and words, mixed with English, adds to the exotic flair of the performance. The song's structure mirrors the flow of a cabaret show, with Otto introducing the performers and leading up to the show's climax when he celebrates his life and thanks the audience for coming. The repetition of "suno otto di Catania" creates a memorable refrain that punctuates the song and provides a rallying cry for the audience to join in the celebration.
Line by Line Meaning
caris pettatori
Dear spectators
cari spettatori
Dear audience
ladies and gentlemen
Ladies and gentlemen
amitshi del variete
Variety show fans
amici del varieta'
Friends of the variety show
cabaret lovers
Cabaret lovers
caror lissimo publiku
Most dear audience
carissimo pubblico
Dearest audience
distinguished audience
Distinguished audience
calorosissimo pubblico
Very warm audience
buonas sera gia stella matto
Good evening crazy star
buona sera ?????????
Good evening
good evening
Good evening
della pina par ti del program
Of the first part of the program
della prima parte del programma
Of the first part of the program
of the first part of our program
Of the first part of our program
venut di retta mente vel cairo
Coming directly from Cairo
venuta direttamente dal Cairo
Coming directly from Cairo
coming directly from Cairo
Coming directly from Cairo
lafamosissiva
The famous
la famosissima
The famous
the famous
The famous
mo lita del sudan
Song of Sudan
?molita? del Sudan
Song of Sudan
song of Sudan
Song of Sudan
una tanza trishi del vento
A sad dance of the wind
una danza triste del vento
A sad dance of the wind
a sad dance of the wind
A sad dance of the wind
una danzatrice del ventre(?)
A belly dancer(?)
akompanjato come sempre
Accompanied as usual
accompagnato come sempre
Accompanied as usual
accompained as usual
Accompanied as usual
bella no orchestra paul sileste
By our orchestra, Paul Sileste
dalla nostra orchestra Paul ?Sileste?
By our orchestra, Paul Sileste
by our orchestra, Paul Sileste
By our orchestra, Paul Sileste
rego maestro, allee
Please maestro, go
prego maestro, vada
Please maestro, go
please maestro, go
Please maestro, go
suno otto, suno otto di catania
I am Otto, I am Otto from Catania
sono Otto, sono Otto di Catania
I am Otto, I am Otto from Catania
I am Otto, I am Otto from Catania
I am Otto, I am Otto from Catania
suno rivatto roma ventianiva
I came to Rome 20 years ago
sono arrivato a Roma vent'anni fa
I came to Rome 20 years ago
I came to Rome 20 years ago
I came to Rome 20 years ago
suno gui, perriveri
I am here to live
sono qui per vivere
I am here to live
to live my life, to travel
To live my life, to travel
perrosso pugerivijano
Unknown
va tutti gesto gjorno
From everybody this day
da tutti questo giorno
From everybody this day
from everybody this day
From everybody this day
vanimmintare tutje mitshi mej
I am going to invite all my friends
vado ad invitare tutti gli amici miei
I am going to invite all my friends
I am going to invite all my friends
I am going to invite all my friends
me celeprare la miavita
To celebrate my life
per celebrare la mia vita
To celebrate my life
to celebrate my life
To celebrate my life
a mitshi grazie
Thanks, my friends
amici grazie
Thanks, my friends
thanks, my friends
Thanks, my friends
grazie pervenire
Thanks for coming
grazie per essere venuti
Thanks for coming
thanks for coming
Thanks for coming
grazie per venire
Thanks for coming
el mieno otta di catania
Unknown
sono Otto di Catania
I am Otto from Catania
suna rivatto me intianiva
I came by myself
sono arrivato di mia iniziativa
I came by myself
I came by myself
I came by myself
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BORIS BLANK, DIETER MEIER
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