Mario Lanza - Funiculì, Funiculà

[ThaToymaker]

beautiful absolutely beautiful i love this song

[Loganberrymusic]

Obviously this isn't the same as the Neapolitan version, but I like Mario Lanza's English singing too. I find that a lot of operatic tenors sound silly when singing in English - namely those who don't really speak the language. Granted that Mario Lanza was an American, his Italian and Neapolitan were both perfect as well.

[mauriciomille]

did this version was sung by pavarotti or enrico caruso?...

[31operafan]

@mauriciomille Caruso didn't record this, unfortunately. He should have. :(

[mauriciomille]

@31operafan true

[thegameoflife3]

HE IS THE BEST-

[kokolao]

great voice, but... too bad there is no funiculi funicula

[acla9000]

It's awesome, but in the Italian original would be greater.

[mauriciomille]

@acla9000 agree with... it is napolitan...

[nita2605]

Just so some commenters know: These are english words to the music for funiculi funicula but not a translation of the Italian, which amusingly enough is essentially a jingle for a cable car (a funicular car). I quite like both the english and italian versions myself but never think they are the same song, just the same music.

[NekuThat1DeadKid]

this song still makes me think of "his high silk hat" form Veggie tales silly songs.

[alikisfinest]

How can you sing THIS song in english???? Baaaaah :-(

[popovastudio]

Я люблю вас!! Жаль что он уже не услышит.

[Jragir]

"We should be gay!" I cracked up when I heard it simply because I didn't expect it to be in english.

[1997LB]

THE BEST.

[badpdx]

I love Mario Lanza. But this is awful.

Not Lanza, I mean this version. Horrible lyrics. I mean, seriously. "Good and snappy, it's got the swing."  Awful.

Mario's great, though.

[nokia1242000]

yea, I also love the Italian version more... this translation seems to be unable to be fitted into the melody...I think

[pianist527]

Yes Tombaker, but his quiet, soft notes are as exceptionally beautiful as his high extraordinary notes, each in its self context. Hardly a tenor has sung either notes with such rare beauty and exquisite style, thus being practically impossible to choose. Thanks for your reply

[dimare3]

I just know this fills me with great joy.

[pianist527]

May be that's true but I adore both versions perhaps because I don't pay much attention to the meaning of the words, just to the striking frantic music and simultaneously to his fabulous voice. I do that with a few popular songs to direct my whole attention solely to his astonishing tone of voice. I apologize to the commentator, although I've read of others emphasizing this pure nonsense, he really meant the lyrics not his voice Thank you for your comment Yoni

[pianist527]

My comment above was because I read some comment saying that Mr. Lanza had a feeble singing voice! Can you imagine anyone saying such thing of a voice of this magnitude?!? Incredible really, being a proven fact that his was possibly the most powerful tenor voice of all times

[Yoni89]

Sounds much better in neopolitan, check it out.

[tombaker1222]

If anything, Lanza's voice is over-powerful - the term "Bel Canto" was practically made for him, that is, you rarely hear him singing quietly, mostly loud - I personally prefer this, particularly on the big notes.

[MVSN89]

bella anche se non rende come nella sua lingua

[alberto111222333]

voces.......voces inolvidables.....tanta potencia....tanto garbo........indudablemente estará siempre entre los grandes...saludos mario lanza donde estes.

[pianist527]

Mr. Lanza's voice is so beautiful that it can overcome whichever lyrics he sings even the most ugly ones if those ever existed which is not the case here or in any song of his repertoire He could very well be singing the same word from beginning to end of a song and still be heard with awe and enchantment such is its magnificent power range and timbre

[amicushumanigeneris]

neopoliatan is freedom so says my brother.

[leoseries]

As much as I admire Mario - these are the worst english lyrics to a neopolitan classic that I have ever heard!