Neri per Caso

Learn Italian in Song: Viva la Mamma

December 5, 2011

  Viva La Mamma by Edoardo Bennato also recorded by Neri per Caso Only in Italy would you get a pop song celebrating dear old mom! But it’s also a bit of nostalgia for the 1950s, the hectic post-war period when Italy was booming. The italicized parts are not in the Neri per Caso cover. [...]

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Learn Italian in Song: Via Con Me

February 27, 2010

Paolo Conte, 1981. Below is the Neri per Caso version that first introduced me to the song. Via Con Me Away with Me Via, via, vieni via di qui, Away, away, come away from here niente più ti lega a questi luoghi, Nothing more ties you to these places neanche questi fiori azzurri… not even [...]

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Learn Italian in Song: Sentimento, Pentimento

February 17, 2010

Sentimento Pentimento Recorded by Neri Per Caso (“Black by Accident”), an a capella group, this song demonstrates a very Italian – and very healthy – attitude towards sex. Non restare sulla porta Don’t wait at the door entra pure se ti va Come in if you like che se non sarà stasera ‘Cause if it [...]

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Learn Italian in Song: Le Ragazze

February 5, 2010

The Girls Neri per Caso Le ragazze si lanciano ad occhi chiusi nelle avventure qualche volta confondono la bugia e la verita’ seguono l’istinto e l’istinto le aiutera’ sono treni in corsa che nessuno fermera’ le ragazze decidono il destino dei loro amori i ragazzi s’illudono ma non contano un gran che… quando ti sorridono [...]

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Learn Italian in Song: Donne

January 24, 2010

Recorded by Neri per Caso. Donne Women Donne in cerca di guai Women in search of trouble(s) Donne a un telefono che non suona mai Women at a telephone that never rings Donne in mezzo a una via Women in the middle of a street Donne allo sbando senza compagnia Women out of control without [...]

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