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La Bella Figura – Experience Italian Culture Lesson 4, Writing Writing Lyrics of two songs 1. PIAZZA GRANDE di Lucio Dalla. 2. L’ANNO CHE VERRA’ di Lucio Dalla The singer Lucio Dalla (4 March 1943 – 1 March 2012) was a popular Italian singer-­‐songwriter, musician and actor. He also played clarinet and keyboards. Dalla was the composer of Caruso (1986), which has been covered by numerous international artists ( among the many, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban). The song is a tribute to the emblematic opera tenor Enrico Caruso. Dalla was born in Bologna, Italy. He began to play the clarinet at an early age, in a jazz band in Bologna, and became member of a local jazz band called Rheno Dixieland Band, together with the future film director Pupi Avati. Avati said that he decided to leave the band after feeling overwhelmed by Dalla's talent. The singer-­‐songwriter Gino Paoli hearing Dalla's vocal qualities, suggested that he attempt a soloist career as a soul singer. However, Dalla's debut at the Cantagiro music festival in 1965 was not successful probably due to both his physical appearance as well as his music, which was considered too experimental for the time. His first hit was "4 Marzo 1943", which achieved some success due to the Sanremo Festival. The original title of the song was supposed to be "Gesù bambino", however in those years there was still stiff censorial control over the content of songs, and the title was changed to Dalla's birth date. "Piazza grande", which Dalla would sing at another Sanremo Festival, was also a success. The hit single Attenti al Lupo (1990) gave him wider success in Europe. He was invited to duet on Pavarotti and friends, singing his own hit Caruso with Pavarotti. On the morning of 1 March 2012, three days before his 69th birthday, Dalla died of a heart attack, shortly after having breakfast at the hotel where he was staying in Montreux, having performed in the city the night before. An estimated 50,000 people attended his funeral in Bologna. 1. The first song we’ll dictate today is Piazza Grande Listen to the song and enjoy it. Then, write the lyrics we will dictate; the first line is done for you.
Santi che pagan oil mio pranzo non ce n’è…. 2. The second song is L’anno che verrà Listen to the song and enjoy it. Then, write the lyrics we will dictate ; the first line is done for you. Caro amico ti scrivo… Created by New Realm Media for La Bella Figura – Experience Italian Culture © September 2012 La Bella Figura – Experience Italian Culture Lesson 4, Writing Created by New Realm Media for La Bella Figura – Experience Italian Culture © September 2012 La Bella Figura – Experience Italian Culture Lesson 4, Writing Piazza Grande Piazza Grande Santi che pagano il mio pranzo non ce n'è sulle panchine in Piazza Grande, ma quando ho fame di mercanti come me qui non ce n'è. Dormo sull'erba e ho molti amici intorno a me, gli innamorati in Piazza Grande, dei loro guai dei loro amori tutto so, sbagliati e no. A modo mio avrei bisogno di carezze anch'io. A modo mio avrei bisogno di sognare anch'io. Una famiglia vera e propria non ce l'ho e la mia casa è Piazza Grande, a chi mi crede prendo amore e amore do, quanto ne ho. Con me di donne generose non ce n'è, rubo l'amore in Piazza Grande, e meno male che briganti come me qui non ce n'è. A modo mio avrei bisogno di carezze anch'io. Avrei bisogno di pregare Dio. Ma la mia vita non la cambierò mai mai, a modo mio quel che sono l'ho voluto io Lenzuola bianche per coprirci non ne ho sotto le stelle in Piazza Grande, e se la vita non ha sogni io li ho e te li do. E se non ci sarà più gente come me voglio morire in Piazza Grande, tra i gatti che non han padrone come me attorno a me There are no saints who pay my lunch here On the benches in the Piazza Grande, But when I'm hungry there is no better merchant then me I sleep on the grass and I have many friends around me, And the lovers on the Piazza Grande, I know all about their troubles and their love, wrong or not. In my own way I would need caresses too. In my own way I would need to dream, too. A real family, I do not have it And my house is Piazza Grande From those who believe in me I take love and I give love to them too, as much as I have. No woman is generous with me, I steal love on the Piazza Grande, And thank goodness that there is no other robber like me here. In my own way I would need caresses too. In my own way I would need to pray God. But I will never, never change my life, In my own way I am who I wanted to be. I do not have white sheets to cover us, Under the stars of Piazza Grande, And if life does not have dreams I have dreams and I give them to you. And the day there won’t be people like me anymore, I want to die in Piazza Grande, Among the cats with no owner like me, All around me Created by New Realm Media for La Bella Figura – Experience Italian Culture © September 2012 La Bella Figura – Experience Italian Culture Lesson 4, Writing L’anno che verrà Caro amico ti scrivo così mi distraggo un po' e siccome sei molto lontano più forte ti scriverò. Da quando sei partito c'è una grossa novità, l'anno vecchio è finito ormai ma qualcosa ancora qui non va. Si esce poco la sera compreso quando è festa e c'è chi ha messo dei sacchi di sabbia vicino alla finestra, e si sta senza parlare per intere settimane, e a quelli che hanno niente da dire del tempo ne rimane. Ma la televisione ha detto che il nuovo anno porterà una trasformazione e tutti quanti stiamo già aspettando sarà tre volte Natale e festa tutto il giorno, ogni Cristo scenderà dalla croce anche gli uccelli faranno ritorno. Ci sarà da mangiare e luce tutto l'anno, anche i muti potranno parlare mentre i sordi già lo fanno. E si farà l'amore ognuno come gli va, anche i preti potranno sposarsi ma soltanto a una certa età, e senza grandi disturbi qualcuno sparirà, saranno forse i troppo furbi e i cretini di ogni età. Vedi caro amico cosa ti scrivo e ti dico e come sono contento di essere qui in questo momento, vedi, vedi, vedi, vedi, vedi caro amico cosa si deve inventare per poterci ridere sopra, per continuare a sperare. E se quest'anno poi passasse in un istante, vedi amico mio come diventa importante che in questo istante ci sia anch'io. L'anno che sta arrivando tra un anno passerà io mi sto preparando è questa la novità The coming year Dear friend, I am writing to you so that I can distract myself a bit And since you are very far away, I will write to you with that much more force. Since you left, there’s been great change The old year is over by now But something still isn’t right here. People don’t go out much at night, even when there are parties And there are individuals who have put sacks of sand next to the window And some are without words for entire weeks And for others, they have nothing to say Of the time that remains. But the television said that the new year Will bring a transformation And we are all already in expectation There will be 3 Christmases and people will celebrate all day Every Christ will descend from the cross Even the birds will make their return. There will be enough to eat and it will be bright for the entire year Even the mute will be able to speak While the voiceless already do so. And people will make love every day as they please Even the priests will be able to marry But only at a certain age And without a lot of pain will someone pass away, They will be perhaps the people who are too clever And those who are too foolish in each era. Consider, dear friend, what I write and say to you And how content I am To be here in this moment Consider, consider, consider, consider, Consider, dear friend, what one must make up In order to be able to laugh through it all In order to continue to hope. And if this year were to pass then in an instant Consider, dear friend How important it becomes That in this instant you be by near me again. The year that is coming will pass after another year I am preparing myself and this is the news Created by New Realm Media for La Bella Figura – Experience Italian Culture © September 2012