A Mina classic. You’ve probably heard it, though possibly in another language.
Parlato = spoken, canto = sung. Usually it’s he who speaks and she who sings, but there’s a parody version in which Mina and Celentano switch roles.
Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: Parole ParoleOne of many cute, silly songs written and recorded by Edoardo Vianello in the 1960s – and the first few chords of this one are suspiciously reminiscent of “These Boots are Made for Walkin'”. Vianello is still very much around.
Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: PeperoneAnother piece of dark humor from Elio e le Storie Tese, which also follows in the eco-aware tradition of Il Ragazzo della via Gluck – and, like that song, is inspired by Milan, environmentally one of the worst places to live in Italy.
Continue reading Learn Italian in Song: Parco Sempioneby Francesco Guccini,
album Amerigo (1978)Sadly, as apposite today as it was nearly 30 years ago…
