Prisencolinensinainciusol

[Chinese Apple]

Watched this video:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcUi6UEQh00

 

Then read this:

"Prisencolinensinainciusol" is a song composed by Adriano Celentano, and performed by Celentano and his wife, singer/actress-turned-record producer Claudia Mori. A very popular performance of the song, broadcasted by RAI, shows Celentano with showgirl Raffaella Carrà, who is dancing and lyp-synching to Mori's vocals. It was first released as a single on November 3, 1972, and later on his album Nostalrock. The lyrics are pure gibberish, often described as sounding like American English as heard by a non–English-speaker.

 

In an interview, Celentano explains that the song is about "incommunicability" because in modern times people are not able to communicate to each other anymore. He added the only word we need is prisencolinensinainciusol, which is supposed to stand for "universal love."

 

Celentano's rationale for the song was that, after releasing albums about ecology and social issues, "having just recorded an album of songs that meant something, I wanted to do something that meant nothing"

 

Full text at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisencolinensinainciusol

[Sweet Papa Crimbo]

I've just watched this video:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcUi6UEQh00

 

Can't believe it was done in 1972. The sound (and intent) is so contemporary.

 

From Wikipedia:

"Prisencolinensinainciusol" is a song composed by Adriano Celentano, and performed by Celentano and his wife, singer/actress-turned-record producer Claudia Mori. A very popular performance of the song, broadcasted by RAI, shows Celentano with showgirl Raffaella Carrà, who is dancing and lyp-synching to Mori's vocals. It was first released as a single on November 3, 1972, and later on his album Nostalrock. The lyrics are pure gibberish, often described as sounding like American English as heard by a non–English-speaker.

 

In an interview, Celentano explains that the song is about "incommunicability" because in modern times people are not able to communicate to each other anymore. He added the only word we need is prisencolinensinainciusol, which is supposed to stand for "universal love."

 

Celentano's rationale for the song was that, after releasing albums about ecology and social issues, "having just recorded an album of songs that meant something, I wanted to do something that meant nothing"

 

Full text at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisencolinensinainciusol

 

I haven't been able to get this out of my head for days. Absolutely the shit. (That's a good thing)

[SarahC]

that hook is great

[Moss]

That is one of the more entertaining things I have seen in a long time.

[Chinese Apple]

I really thought I would be able to understand the words if I listened hard enough. Showed it to a drummer friend who says: "With the snare hit on the one! Makes you want to dance, but dance all crazy werido-like!"

[PopTodd]

Brazilian?

[Chinese Apple]

Brazilian?

 

"The lyrics are pure gibberish, often described as sounding like American English as heard by a non–English-speaker."

 

(But thought up by an Italian.)

[PopTodd]

"The lyrics are pure gibberish, often described as sounding like American English as heard by a non–English-speaker."

 

(But thought up by an Italian.)

 

I read your earlier post that the lyrics were gibberish. But I was just wondering where the artist was from. You answered my question... they're from Italy.

(They speak Portugese in Brazil, anyway.)

 

Thanks!

[Chinese Apple]

(They speak Portugese in Brazil, anyway.)

 

You are right! I misunderstood.

[jff]

Hopefully I'll remember to use that drum beat when I get together with the guys tomorrow.

[mjpuczko]

fascinating!

[lamradio]

This is one of the greatest things I have ever seen.

[lamradio]

Check out the translation (subtitles)!!