A Woman for a Friend The late, great Lucio Battisti again, with lyrics by Mogol. This song was played as the Italian athletes entered the stadium during the opening ceremonies of the Torino Winter Olympics. The title means “A Woman for a Friend,” but you need to pay attention to the subtleties: amico is the… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: Una Donna per Amico
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Learn Italian in Song: La Canzone del Sole
The Song of the Sun One of the greatest pop songs ever, in any language. Music by Lucio Battisti, lyric by Mogol (1971). If you only ever listen to one Italian pop song, it should be this one. Le bionde trecce gli occhi azzurri e poi Blonde braids, blue eyes, and then le tue calzette… Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: La Canzone del Sole