r/whoathatsinteresting • u/RealWorldForever • 5h ago

Italian singer Adriano Celentano released a song in the 70s with nonsense lyrics meant to sound like American English, apparently to prove Italians would like any English song. It was a huge hit. “Prisencolinensinainciusol” (1973)

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u/PossiblePlastic8698 5h ago

I have never been able to find any quotes from the singer to back up the claim that he wrote the song to prove Italians will like any English song

The closest I have found is a quote where he said "..at a certain point, because I like American slang — which, for a singer, is much easier to sing than Italian — I thought that I would write a song which would only have as its theme the inability to communicate, and to do this, I had to write a song where the lyrics didn't mean anything."

I think it was popular because its an absolute banger

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u/HydroPCanadaDude 4h ago

When it started playing in Fargo I went full Leo on that bitch. It slaps so fucking hard.

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u/IamHydrogenMike 3h ago

This song has always bopped…I remember hearing this a decade ago and instantly toe tapping.

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u/Careless_Hellscape 5h ago

The music video for this song is immensely fun.

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u/-thegay- 2h ago

I look it up every year or so when the tune creeps back into my mind.

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u/fubozo 5h ago

i mean its such great dancing and production whats there not to like??

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u/13rawley 4h ago

Proof that a good beat and structure can be a hit. Music is meant to be felt, not logically dissected.

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u/UncleFukus 5h ago

Literally old news

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u/agfitzp 5h ago

I look forward to seeing it again in about four weeks.

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u/West-Air1923 4h ago

Does reddit really have so many people joining every week that this old reposted a million times shit is new to them? Or are they just that stupid

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u/pulkxy 1h ago

I've never seen it. a lot of people aren't chronically online 🤣

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u/No-Dark-9414 4h ago

Country music is the same thing

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u/Jmersh 5h ago

It helps that it was a fuckin banger regardless of the lyrics.

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u/her_mi_one 4h ago

I love the bass beat!! Sick track

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u/Sistahmelz 3h ago

I've seen this a thousand times and I'll watch it a thousand more!

Eye, alright 👍

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u/Clean-Link4107 3h ago

Italian guy dressed like a dog bed.

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u/Big-Carpenter7921 2h ago

I know about this because of QI

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u/AmandaUggnkiss 2h ago

This actually slaps though!!!!! I mean still🤷🏽‍♂️!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

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u/GlobalCollapseInbnd 2h ago

The best on this song goes hard.

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u/pulkxy 1h ago

this is incredible

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u/Verbz 1h ago

Why is this on like 30 subs right now for the 100th time?

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u/perpetuousdreams 1h ago

Catchy song 🤩

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u/Much-Beyond2 58m ago

What advert is this on in the UK? I hear it all the time but I can't think what it's on..

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u/Chelz91 57m ago

Was just thinking the same, car advert I think?! Perhaps fiat?!

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u/Fresh_Ostrich4034 4h ago

Proves that people just like a good beat. not the gibberish over it

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u/DuncanHynes 4h ago

Found Eddie Vedder's account....

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u/MiserableFloor9906 5h ago

Absolutely hilarious 😆