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Uno, due, tre, quattro Questa è la storia del piantatore di pellame Che arriva e spiega tutto Spiega tutto così: Il piantatore di pellame era infelice perché Lui non piantava il caffè perché cresceva da sé Pensarci bene lì vicino c'era molto da far Lui confinava con una piantagione di bar Il piantatore di pellame un giorno si innamorò Di una ragazza però che coltivava paltò Il piantatore di pellame fu felice perché Mentre le offriva il caffè entrò il suo cane di nome Bill Il pomeriggio ormai passava e lui era triste perché La piantatrice di paltò non gli beveva il caffè Il piantatore di pellame allor le chiese il perché E lei rispose: "Col freddo non mi piace il caffè" Il piantatore di pellame allora accese il falò E disse: "Quando avrà caldo tolga pure il paltò" E lei per sempre se n'è andata e lui è felice perché... Si beve entrambi i caffè con il suo cane di nome Bill Il piantatore di pellame © 1970 Enzo Jannacci |
One, two, three, four, this is the story of the leather planter who arrives and explains everything, he explains everything thus: The leather planter was unhappy because He didn’t plant coffee because it grew by itself. Thinking about it, there was a lot to do nearby. He bordered it with a plantation of bars. The leather planter one day fell in love With a young girl who, however, cultivated coats. The leather planter was happy because While he offered her coffee, in came his dog by the name of Bill. The afternoon passed and he was sad because The coat planter didn’t drink his coffee. The leather planter then asked her the reason, and she responded, “With the cold I don’t like coffee.” The leather planter then lit the campfire and said, “When it’s hot just take off the coat.” And she left forever and he is happy because . . . Both coffees are drunk with his dog by the name of Bill. English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser La mia gente is Jannacci's fourth studio album, released in 1970. After being disappointed by his showing at the 1968 Canzonissima song competition, Jannacci decided to distance himself from the world of show business and dedicate himself instead to further training in his chosen field of study, medicine. However, he was still under contract to RCA and owed them more albums. La mia gente reflects some of the bitterness and disillusionment that Jannacci felt in those years about the music world. |
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.

