Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Che dritta! - What a Line!

Si chiama Gabriella
Le piace far la bulla
Non fuma le mentola
Si fa bruciar la gola

Per la miseria, che dritta
Se vede un fusto si butta
Si mette a fare la gatta
Mi fa venir la cotta
Ma senza la Giulietta
Niente da far

Well, lei vuole il tipo sui trenta
Capelli tinta polenta
Con la guardata da tonto
Meglio se violento
Che sappia far la grinta
Se vuol baciar

È una donna con le gambe supersoniche
Ha le curve del circuito di Indianapolis
Se ti bacia, quando bacia sono brividi
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh,
bella, bella, bella, bella

Per la miseria, che dritta
Cintura nera di lotta
Ha fatto fare una brutta
A John faccia di latta
Che volle far la sfida
Ballando il rock

È una donna con le gambe supersoniche
Ha le curve del circuito di Indianapolis
Se ti bacia, quando bacia sono brividi
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh,
bella, bella, bella, bella

Per la miseria, che dritta
Cintura nera di lotta
Ha fatto fare una brutta
A John faccia di latta
Che volle far la sfida
Ballando il rock
Ballando il rock
Ballando il rock

Che dritta! © 1960 Lyrics: Mauro Coppo; Music: Giulio Libano



Her name is Gabriella,
she likes being a bully.
She doesn’t smoke menthols,
it makes her throat burn.

For cryin’ out loud, what a line.
If she sees a hunk, she pounces,
she gets ready to cat around.
She makes me get a crush,
but without the Giulietta
nothing to do.

Well, she wants an early-30s type,
hair dyed the color of polenta
with the look of a doofus,
better if violent,
who knows how to be determined
if he wants to kiss.

She’s a woman with supersonic legs,
she has Indianapolis speedway curves.
If she kisses you, when she kisses there are goosebumps,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh,
fine, fine, fine, fine.

For cryin’ out loud, what a line.
Black belt of battle,
she made John look bad,
John, tin-faced,
who wanted to make a challenge,
rock dancing.

She’s a woman with supersonic legs,
she has Indianapolis speedway curves.
If she kisses you, when she kisses there are goosebumps,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh oh,
fine, fine, fine, fine.

For cryin’ out loud, what a line.
Black belt of battle,
she made John look bad,
John, tin-faced,
who wanted to make a challenge,
rock dancing,
rock dancing,
rock dancing.

English translation © 2021 Dennis Criteser


Furore was Celentano's second album, released at the end of 1960 just before he went into military service. The album is mostly a collection of previously released singles, with arrangements and backing again by Giulio Libano and his orchestra.