Pipo
Zucchero & Tom Jones Lyrics

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pippo - che cazzo fai?
Pippo - oh no no
pippo - you nasty guy
pippo - what you say!

Hear the way he's laughing
making me uptight
did you come to party

or are you looking for a fight?

Pippo - che cazzo fai?
Pippo - oh no no no
pippo, ma come no
pippo, non sono cieco no!
Lei ti sorride lo vedo
mentre io parlo con te
la stai mangiando con gli occhi
non mi dispiace, basta che non tocchi!

Did you come to party
or are you looking for a fight?
You know zookie doesn't like it
when he gets uptight

pippo - che cazzo fai?
Pippo - oh no no no
pippo, che pesce sei
pippo - no you don't - a casa! - go back home!

He thought that you were a friend - but i see
there's no way you 're fooling me
your eyes still checking her booty
it's like i told you
just don't touch the goodies!

Pippo - che cazzo fai?
Pippo - oh no
pippo - i know you know
pippo - perbacco non si può, non si può!
Pippo - che cazzo fai?
Pippo - oh no no no
pippo - you nasty guy

pippo - no you don't! - a casa - go back home!
Pippo - che cazzo fai? - pippo

Overall Meaning

The song "Pippo" by Zucchero and Tom Jones is a conversation between two friends, one of whom is named Pippo. The singer is clearly annoyed with Pippo's behavior and is confrontational throughout the song. The repeated phrase "che cazzo fai?" translates to "what the hell are you doing?" and sets the tone for the entire song.

The lyrics seem to suggest that Pippo is behaving inappropriately towards a woman who is with the two men. The singer accuses Pippo of "mangiando con gli occhi" or eating with his eyes, implying that he is leering at the woman and making her uncomfortable. The singer repeatedly tells Pippo not to touch the woman and seems to be trying to protect her.

Overall, the song is a warning to Pippo to behave appropriately and respect the woman's boundaries. It is a confrontational and assertive conversation but ultimately ends on a somewhat lighthearted note, with the singer telling Pippo to go back home.

Line by Line Meaning

pippo - che cazzo fai?
Pippo - what the hell are you doing?

Pippo - oh no no
Pippo - no, no, no

pippo - you nasty guy
Pippo - you disgusting man

pippo - what you say!
Pippo - what did you say?

Hear the way he's laughing making me uptight did you come to party or are you looking for a fight?
I hear the way you're laughing, it's making me uncomfortable. Did you come here to have fun or are you looking for trouble?

Pippo - che cazzo fai? Pippo - oh no no no pippo, ma come no pippo, non sono cieco no! Lei ti sorride lo vedo mentre io parlo con te la stai mangiando con gli occhi non mi dispiace, basta che non tocchi!
Pippo - what the hell are you doing? Pippo - no, no, no. Pippo, as if I don't know. Pippo, I'm not blind! I see her smiling at you while I talk to you. You're eating her up with your eyes, and while I don't mind, just don't touch her!

Did you come to party or are you looking for a fight? You know zookie doesn't like it when he gets uptight
Did you come here to have fun, or are you looking for trouble? You know Zookie doesn't like it when he gets agitated.

Pippo - che cazzo fai? Pippo - oh no no no pippo, che pesce sei pippo - no you don't - a casa! - go back home!
Pippo - what the hell are you doing? Pippo - oh no, no, no. Pippo, what kind of fish are you? Pippo, no you don't - go home!

He thought that you were a friend - but i see there's no way you 're fooling me your eyes still checking her booty it's like i told you just don't touch the goodies!
He thought you were his friend, but I can see that you're not fooling me. Your eyes keep staring at her butt. As I told you before, just don't touch what isn't yours!

Pippo - che cazzo fai? Pippo - oh no pippo - i know you know pippo - perbacco non si può, non si può! Pippo - che cazzo fai? Pippo - oh no no no pippo - you nasty guy pippo - no you don't! - a casa - go back home! Pippo - che cazzo fai? - pippo
Pippo - what the hell are you doing? Pippo - oh no. Pippo - I know you know. Pippo - damn, you can't do that! Pippo - what the hell are you doing? Pippo - oh no, no, no. Pippo - you disgusting man. Pippo - no you don't! - go home! Pippo - what the hell are you doing?

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