All this God-inspired romance is interrupted by the arrival of a travelling prostitute named Consolazione – Consolation – with that name, she could be a denizen of Dogpatch! – who distracts all the men from their wives, apparently because it’s their last chance for an extramarital fling. Uomini, eccomi! Men, here I am! E’ arrivata… Continue reading Aggiungi un Posto a Tavola: Consolazione
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Learn Italian in Song: 7000 Caffé
written, recorded and copyrighted by Alex Britti Here’s another great by Alex Britti – go out and buy his music! Sadly, his own brilliantly original music video has been removed from YouTube, but here’s a version with another fave of mine, Neri Per Caso. 7000 caffé, 7000 coffees li ho gia’ presi percha’© I’ve… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: 7000 Caffé
Learn Italian in Song: I Bambini Fanno Ooh
by Giuseppe Povia, 2006 This was a big hit last year. It’s so sweet it made me cry. The video is beautiful, too. Linguistic note: Heavy (and appropriate) use here of the diminutive ending ino, which turns “noun” into “little noun”. This is often used as a form of baby talk when speaking to small… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: I Bambini Fanno Ooh
Learn Italian in Song: Azzurro
A version sung last summer by the victorious Azzurri (Italian national football team), apparently as a fundraiser for charity. The guy in the blue shirt is Gianni Morandi (not a football player). Azzurro – Sky Blue by Paolo Conte, made famous by Adriano Celentano Cerco l’estate tutto l’anno I look for summer all year long… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: Azzurro
Learn Italian in Song: Translations of Italian Popular Songs
A friend told me that she learned Italian via song lyrics. My Italian husband, as a teenager, wanted to learn English so he could understand the lyrics to Jesus Christ Superstar. So, to aid in your Italian studies, I present side-by-side translations of some popular (with me, at least) Italian songs. See my Amazon Italian… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: Translations of Italian Popular Songs