Monday, August 19, 2019

Desidero te - I Want You

Desidero te
Per amarti tanto tanto
Per baciarti notte e giorno
Desidero te

Amore, sei tu
Che dai vita alla mia vita
Che dai luce a questo cuore
Desidero te

Perché non vuoi
Che ti parli d'amor?
Perché non vuoi
Che ti abbracci così?

Desidero te
Per amarti tanto tanto
Per baciarti notte e giorno
Desidero te

Perché non vuoi
Che ti parli d'amor?
Perché non vuoi
Che ti abbracci così?

Desidero te
Per amarti tanto tanto
Per baciarti notte e giorno
Desidero te
Desidero te

Desidero te © 1959 Lyrics: Luciano Beretto; Music: Ezio Leoni

"Desidero te" was Celentano's cover of a single released in 1959 by Giorgio Gaber (who was for a time a rhythm guitarist in Celentano's first band, the Rock Boys).

I want you,
to love you so much,
to kiss you night and day,
I want you.

Love, you’re the one
who gives life to my life,
who gives light to this heart,
I want you.

Why don’t you want
me to talk of love to you?
Why don’t you want
me to hug you so?

I want you,
to love you so much,
to kiss you night and day,
I want you.

Why don’t you want
me to talk of love to you?
Why don’t you want
me to hug you so?

I want you,
to love you so much,
to kiss you night and day,
I want you,
I want you.

English translation © 2021 Dennis Criteser


Adriano Celentano con Giulio Libano e la sua orchestra was Celentano's first album, released in 1960. The album is mostly a collection of previously released singles. Celentano was the first Italian artist to credibly capture the spirit and sound of American rock of the 1950s, presented here big-band style, with accomplished arrangements by Libano, whose jazz players sound like they were enjoying the experience of "rocking out" and backing "Il Mollegiato" (the springy one - Celentano's nickname based on his peculiar style of dancing).