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.
1968: Caltanissetta fa quattru quartieri · Guarda chi vita fa lu zappaturi 1972: Mi votu e mi rivotu · Mirrina 1973: Proverbi siciliani · Terra ca non senti 1978: L'amuri ca v'haju · Cu ti lu dissi · Storia di Lorenzu Panepinto
