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La felicità costa un gettone Per i ragazzi del juke box La gioventù, la gioventù La compra per cinquanta lire E nulla di più Basta un dolce blues é una canzone Per i ragazzi del juke box Ballando qua, ballando là Ognuno trova la sua gran felicità Dai, dai, dai, gira con me Dai, dai, dai, stringimi a te Con ardore, con furore Baciami, baciami, baciami La felicità costa un gettone Per i ragazzi del juke box La gioventù, la gioventù La compra per cinquanta lire E nulla di più Dai, dai, dai, gira con me Dai, dai, dai, stringimi a te Con ardore, con furore Baciami, baciami, baciami La felicità costa un gettone Per i ragazzi del juke box La gioventù, la gioventù La compra per cinquanta lire E nulla di più In un gettone C'è l'ossessione C'è l'ossessione Dei ragazzi del juke box I ragazzi del juke box © 1959 Lyrics: Enzo Bonagura, Ugo Pirro; Music: Eros Sciorilli "I ragazzi del juke box" was the title song in the film I ragazzi del juke box (The Juke Box Kids), one of the first of the musicarello sub-genre, which targeted youth audiences with songs by young singers. |
Happiness costs a token for the juke box kids. Young people, young people, you buy it for fifty lira and nothing more. A blues will do, it’s a song for the juke box kids. Dancing here, dancing there, each one finds his great happiness. C’mon, c’mon, c’mon, roll with me, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, hold me tight. With ardor, with fury, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me. Happiness costs a token for the juke box kids. Young people, young people, you buy it for fifty lira and nothing more. C’mon, c’mon, c’mon, roll with me, c’mon, c’mon, c’mon, hold me tight. With ardor, with fury, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me. Happiness costs a token for the juke box kids. Young people, young people, you buy it for fifty lira and nothing more. In a token, there’s the obsession, there’s the obsession of the juke box kids. 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. |
I began exploring Italian popular songs as part of learning Italian. Here are my translations for some of my favorite "canzoni" by Italian singers, songwriters, and bands whose work I admire. It's a work in progress that can serve as a curated introduction to Italian popular music, with an emphasis on the 1950s through the 1990s. If you speak Italian, send me a message if you see lyrics I've misunderstood.
