Chi tene 'o mare - Whoever Has the Sea

Chi tene 'o mare S'accorge 'e tutto chello che succede Po' sta' luntano E te fa senti' comme coce Chi tene 'o mare 'o ssaje Porta 'na croce Chi tene 'o mare cammina C''a vocca salata Chi tene 'o mare 'o ssape ca È fesso e cuntento Chi tene 'o mare 'o ssaje Nun tene niente Chi tene 'o mare © 1979 Pino Daniele "Chi tene 'o mare" became, according to Daniele's official website, "one of the most universal portraits of the Neapolitan people." The sax player is James Senese in whose band, Napoli Centrale, Daniele played bass prior to the release of this second album. Senese has been a musical fixture of Naples since the 1960s.

Whoever has the sea notices everything that happens then stays far away and makes you feel how it burns. Whoever has the sea, you know, carries a cross. Whoever has the sea walks with a salty mouth. Whoever has the sea knows that he is a sucker and content. Whoever has the sea, you know, doesn’t have anything. English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser Pino Daniele was Daniele's second album, released in 1979. The song “Je so' pazzo” became a radio hit and brought wider recognition to Daniele.