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recorded by Rita Pavone 
Written by Verde / Canfora Another silly song from the sixties. |
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Il Ballo del Mattone |
The Dance of the Brick/Tile |
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| Non essere geloso se con gli altri ballo il twist, | Don’t be jealous if with the others I dance the twist | ||||
| non essere furioso se con gli altri ballo il rock: | Don’t be furious if with the others I dance rock | ||||
| con te, con te, con te che sei la mia passione | With you, with you, with you who are my passion | ||||
| io ballo il ballo del mattone. | I dance the dance of the tile | ||||
| Non provocar la lite se con gli altri ballo il twist, | Don’t provoke a fight if with the others I dance the twist | ||||
| non provocar scenate se con gli altri ballo il rock: | Don’t cause scenes if with the others I dance rock | ||||
| con te, con te, con te che sei la mia passione | With you, with you, with you who are my passion | ||||
| io ballo il ballo del mattone. | I dance the dance of the tile | ||||
| Lentamente, guancia a guancia, | Slowly, cheek to cheek | ||||
| io ti dico che ti amo | I say that I love you | ||||
| tu mi dici che son bella | You tell me that I’m beautiful | ||||
| dondolando, dondolando sulla stessa mattonella! | Rocking, rocking on the same tile! | ||||
| (ripetere) | (repeat) | ||||
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