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"'''Prisencolinensinainciusol'''" {{IPA-it|prizɛnkɔlinɛnsinainˈtʃuzɔl|}} is a song composed by ], and performed by Celentano and his wife, ]/]-turned-] ]. A very popular performance of the song, broadcasted by ], shows Celentano with ] ], who is dancing and lip-synching to Mori's vocals. It was first released as a single on November 3, 1972, and later on his album ''Nostalrock''. The American-English sounding lyrics are actually pure ].<ref>{{cite book | last = Kroes | first = Rob | title = Cultural Transmissions and Receptions: American Mass Culture in Europe | publisher = Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | location = Austin Tex. | year = 1993 | isbn = 9789053832073 | page=147 }}</ref> "'''Prisencolinensinainciusol'''" {{IPA-it|prizɛnkɔlinɛnsinainˈtʃuzɔl|}} is a song composed by ], and performed by Celentano and his wife, ]/]-turned-] ]. A very popular performance of the song, broadcasted by ], shows Celentano with ] ], who is dancing and lip-synching to Mori's vocals. It was first released as a single on November 3, 1972, and later on his album ''Nostalrock''. The song is deliberately meant to sound like English spoken with an American accent, but the lyrics are actually pure ], with the exception of the words "all right.".<ref>{{cite book | last = Kroes | first = Rob | title = Cultural Transmissions and Receptions: American Mass Culture in Europe | publisher = Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | location = Austin Tex. | year = 1993 | isbn = 9789053832073 | page=147 }}</ref>


==Analysis== ==Analysis==

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"Prisencolinensinainciusol" Template:IPA-it is a song composed by Adriano Celentano, and performed by Celentano and his wife, singer/actress-turned-record producer Claudia Mori. A very popular performance of the song, broadcasted by RAI, shows Celentano with showgirl Raffaella Carrà, who is dancing and lip-synching to Mori's vocals. It was first released as a single on November 3, 1972, and later on his album Nostalrock. The song is deliberately meant to sound like English spoken with an American accent, but the lyrics are actually pure gibberish, with the exception of the words "all right.".

Analysis

In an interview, Celentano explains that the song is about incommunicability in modern times. He added that the only word we need is prisencolinensinainciusol, which is supposed to stand for "universal love".

Celentano's rationale for the song was that, after releasing albums about ecology and social issues, "having just recorded an album of songs that meant something, I wanted to do something that meant nothing".

The song was recorded at least twice for television broadcast. The song has been included on the 2008 dance compilation album Poplife Presents: Poplife Sucks.

In 1992, remixes of the song by Molella and Fargetta were released on CD Single, along with the original version, to promote the compilation Superbest.

The song has recently enjoyed a revival as a nascent Internet meme, having been posted on Boing Boing in December 2009 and subsequently picked up by the Italian press.

Remake

Celentano made a remake with real, Italian lyrics on his disc Quel Punto. The song's name is Il Seme del Rap and it can be seen as a hip hop parody.

French actor José Garcia interpreted a portion of the song in the movie Quelqu'un de bien (2002). The full version was released as a single in France as Prisencoli.

See also

References

  1. Kroes, Rob (1993). Cultural Transmissions and Receptions: American Mass Culture in Europe. Austin Tex.: Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center. p. 147. ISBN 9789053832073.
  2. Anderson, Rick. "Review Poplife Presents: Poplife Sucks". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
  3. Celentano conquista i blogger americani. Wired Italy. 2009-12-18.
  4. Doctorow, Cory. "Review Gibberish rock song written by Italian composer to sound like English". BoingBoing. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  5. "Review Usa, scoppia la Celentano-mania tutti pazzi per un brano del '72". "LaStampa". Retrieved 22 December 2009.
  6. José Garcia - Prisencoli (Extrait de « Quelqu'un de bien »). Youtube.com. 2011-10-01.

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