L'Italiano (Lasciatemi Cantare) + English subtitles

Italian song with English subtitles.


Notes:

[1] Spaghetti al dente means Spaghetti not very cooked; in Italy it is a long standing issue the problem of how long to cook spaghetti. In the south it is preferred to boil them not very much, while in the north they are boiled for a lot of time (spaghetti scotti).
[2] In the 80's the president of the Italian Republic was Sandro Pertini; he was a partisan against the fascism during the Second World War.
[3] In the nouveau riche Italy of the 80's the car radio was a status symbol.
[4] It is well known that Italy is the country of saints, poets, and sailormans...
[5] The first of a series of verses full of political criticism: after the Second World War the Italian culture was invaded by the American myth, il mito Americano.
[6] There are two different meanings of this verse. The first one is related to a social analysis: in the modern Italy the number of nuns decreased due to secularization of the society. The second one is moral: women of our times forgot the holy principles of the ancient society; note that in Italy is usual to call suora, nun, a girl that doesn't go with a man if he doesn't have serious intentions (marriage).
[7] Maria is la Madonna, the mother of Christ.
[8] This is the key of the interpretation of the text. The Author, with eyes full of melancholy for seeing Italy in so bad conditions, is frightened of God having forgot him.
[9] Gessato is an elegant suit.
[10] Moviola is the replay of the relevant moments of the football matches of the day, on Sunday evening. Football matches were played on Sunday but it was not possible to see them live on television, so Moviola was very popular.
[11] Another political verse: patriottism was not common in Italy after the fascism.
[12] Seicento (600) was a very popular small car produced by FIAT Auto, the symbol of Italian industry (now in deep crisis). The fact the auto has an old bodywork is another symbol of the moral decandence of Italy in the 80's.
[13] Very poetic.
[14] Full of desperation, Toto didn't find words to express his thoughts.

Category:

Music

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• Lasciate
• Mi
• Cantare
• l'italiano
• Toto
• Cutugno
• Italian
• song
• English
• subtitle
• festival
• de
• San
• Remo
• 1983

[mizimattop]

indian version sound n feels million times better than this..btw, i`m not indian..

[baghdeda]

@mizimattop You must be joking!!! I've heard the Indian version, it's really nothing comparing to this one!

[atajallipour]

A copy NEVER can be better than the original! This Song is Fantastic!<3

[mediterranea1983]

@dineshverma11 i would like to hear the indian version, can u tell me the name please

[mediterranea1983]

@baghdeda no way,is there an indian version? haah didnt know that

[VWRGTI]

Why doesn't Italy participate in Eurovision Song Contest?

[tatianapapadopoulou]

i love you

[cek128]

an indian version saying "i'm an italian,a real italian"??? please...take that curry somewhere else.

[cek128]

@mizimattop there is an indian version??? lololol

[NorbPwn]

Any variation of this song will sound good, the rhythm makes the song,

With that said, the italian version sounds best to me

[narsaiecho]

Hell no! the italian version is way better and im not italian. Im Assyrian!!! Buts its cool, its sexier, the indian version is goofy if you ask me!!!

[SULTAN007ist]

حلوييييييييييييييييييييييييي..­..أعطوني لايك

[tarekershah]

@mizimattop you comment just made everyone laughs !