Posted on 04/12/2011 7:33:16 AM PDT by sussex
John Lewis, when asked why the MJQ played God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, said there were certain tunes (like GRYMG and When Johnny Comes Marching Home) that just make you feel good.
So true.
Well, here’s another – yes, I know its only Aqua with the great Luciano Pavarotti – but just watch and feel the buzz. I defy anyone to remain passive whenever this tune is played – it’s probably one of the most familiar tunes in the western world – and even if your knowledge of Italian is zilch everyone can pump out part of that chorus line…
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I’ll see your Sussex and raise you an Ixonia AND a Mukwonago...
FMCDH(BITS)
Well, I’ll be darned! That’s quite a story. So the promoters of the railway commissioned the song as part of a publicity campaign to fend off rumors spread by the local porters (whose racket was threatened) that the railway was unsafe.
Do even the Italians actually listen to the lyrics? I always wondered. When you hear operas sung in English you can’t make out a damn word.
Bene, bene. MOLTO Bene !
Interesting back story on a very familiar tune.
That was ok but I defy anyone to remain passive whenever these tunes are played:
This one has the same effect on me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Ec8UX1Vzs&feature=related
This may not be politically correct, but I get really stirred up when I hear a really rousing rendition of “Dixie”.
Or The Bonnie Blue Flag.
BTW, this song is in Napuletan, the super-pungent language of Naples. It's sort of Italy's answer to Yiddish. It's a real language, grammar and all, and has it's own literature, poetry, and of course music. Like Germans with Yiddish, Italians can understand a lot of Napuletan, but certainly cannot speak it! And vice versa. Except, Napoletani can certainly understand Italian and might even sort of speak it, if absolutely necessary.
Thanks for the smile!
The Roman Empire were using jingles by the time Vesuvius exploded, so no, the jingle mentioned in your article is not the first commercial ad jingle.
Ah yes, very familiar with the various Italian dialects. My grandfather understood them all but preferred pure Italian. He was always hesitant to translate certain Italian songs due to their “earthy” nature.
This is one such example of Italian dialect and it’s “suggestive” nature...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DGYr_m_6CU
Ciao
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