La Canzone del Sole - Alfredo & GianniC cover Battisti

[alfstone]

La Canzone del Sole (The Song of the Sun)...Well...this is a song probably unknown to everybody here NOT Italian, but I can assure you that this is one of the most popular songs in Italy since 1971, when it was composed by Lucio Battisti. It's about the magic of first love sensations. Here is the YouTube of the original song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-DRkORrUD8

I can add that every Italian boy or girl who begins to play guitar, as soon as he/she will be able to play the first chords on the keyboard, FOR SURE will try to play this song. This because of the almost ipnotic (and apparently easy...) mantra of only three chords repeating from the beginning till the end of the song: A E D E

Anyway, there is really no one here who doesn't know this song...

For the fans of GianniC's voice, here our version. For a singer it's a rather difficult song, since it's full of stop-and-go, but apart from that, it requires a strong expression and sensitivity.

GianniC: voice
Myself: acoustic guitar and synth solo (Kaossilator Pro)

We recorded it a couple of years ago, now I've remixed it cleaning up some parts I didn't like anymore.

Enjoy!

[Oldrottenhead]

bellisimo

[Greeny]

Mighty fine! This is a very catchy and beautiful song, covered superbly. That synth solo is incredible.

[dasilvasings]

WOW! Italian folk meets Weather Report!

Flawless guitar playing (as always), amazing singing, and Zawinul himself soloing in the middle! Great listen!

BTW, what does "che sa che..." means?

[maxit]

Thank Gianni & Alfredo for this wonderful cover! Here's another one that learned and loved this song ;-)

Le bionde trecce gli occhi azzurri e poi le tue calzette rosse e l'innocenza sulle gote tue due arance ancor più rosse e la cantina buia dove noi respiravamo piano e le tue corse, l'eco dei tuoi no, oh no mi stai facendo paura. Dove sei stata cos'hai fatto mai? Una donna, donna dimmi cosa vuol dir sono una donna ormai. Ma quante braccia ti hanno stretto, tu lo sai per diventar quel che sei che importa tanto tu non me lo dirai, purtroppo. Ma ti ricordi l'acqua verde e noi le rocce, bianco il fondo di che colore sono gli occhi tuoi se me lo chiedi non rispondo. O mare nero, o mare nero, o mare ne... tu eri chiaro e trasparente come me o mare nero, o mare nero, o mare ne... tu eri chiaro e trasparente come me. Le biciclette abbandonate sopra il prato e poi noi due distesi all'ombra un fiore in bocca può servire, sai più allegro tutto sembra e d'improvviso quel silenzio fra noi e quel tuo sguardo strano ti cade il fiore dalla bocca e poi oh no, ferma, ti prego, la mano. Dove sei stata cos'hai fatto mai? Una donna, donna, donna dimmi cosa vuol dir sono una donna ormai. Io non conosco quel sorriso sicuro che hai non so chi sei, non so più chi sei mi fai paura oramai, purtroppo. Ma ti ricordi le onde grandi e noi gli spruzzi e le tue risa cos'è rimasto in fondo agli occhi tuoi la fiamma è spenta o è accesa? O mare nero, o mare nero, o mare ne... tu eri chiaro e trasparente come me o mare nero, o mare nero, o mare ne... tu eri chiaro e trasparente come me. Il sole quando sorge, sorge piano e poi la luce si diffonde tutto intorno a noi le ombre ed i fantasmi della notte sono alberi e cespugli ancora in fiore sono gli occhi di una donna ancora piena d'amore.

Your blond braids and blue eyes and then  your red little socks  and the innocence on your cheeks  two orange more red  and the dark cellar where we did breathe slowly  and your races, the echo of your 'no', oh no  I fear you now.  Where have you been what ever have you done? You're a woman, a woman, and tell me  What does it mean 'I am a woman now'.  How many arms did hold you, do  you know?  to become what you are  it does not matter – you won't tell me, anyway.  But do you remember the green water and we The  rocks, the white bottom Now  what color are your eyes?  I do not answer if you ask me. One sea of black, one sea of black, one sea of  You were clear and transparent like me One sea of black, one sea of black, one sea of  You were clear and transparent like me  The abandoned bicycles on the lawn and then  The two of us lying in the shade  a flower in the mouth may be of use, you know  everything seems more cheerful  and suddenly the silence between us  and that strange gaze  you drop the flower from your mouth and then  oh no, stop, please, your hand. Where have you been what ever have you done? You're a woman, a woman, and tell me  What does it mean 'I am a woman now'. I do not know that confident smile that you have  I do not know who you are anymore  you scare me, anyway.  But do you remember the big waves and we  Your laughter and splashing  What remained at the bottom of your eyes  the flame is off or on? One sea of black, one sea of black, one sea of  You were clear and transparent like me One sea of black, one sea of black, one sea of  You were clear and transparent like me  The sun when it rises, rises up slowly and then  the light is spread all around us  shadows and ghosts of the night are trees  and shrubs still in flower  are the eyes of a woman  still full of love.

[alfstone]

WOW! Italian folk meets Weather Report!

Flawless guitar playing (as always), amazing singing, and Zawinul himself soloing in the middle! Great listen!

BTW, what does "che sa che..." means?

Thanks everybody, you all are very kind!  

Sa chi sa etc...of course it's a tongue-twister, and its meaning in English is more or less: a man is a wise man only if he is aware he doesn't know anything and doesn't pretend to know everything.  

The complete tongue-twister is:

Sa chi sa, se sa che sa, che se sa, sa che non sa. Sol chi sa che nulla sa ne sa più di chi ne sa.

 

[alfstone]

Thank Gianni & Alfredo for this wonderful cover! Here's another one that learned and loved this song ;-)

Grazie Max, when I need a good and reliable translation of an Italian song lyrics, now I know who to ask... 

[dasilvasings]

Sa chi sa etc...of course it's a tongue-twister, and its meaning in English is more or less: a man is a wise man only if he is aware he doesn't know anything and doesn't pretend to know everything. 

Cool, now I know what it means... or should I say i don't know... errrr... anyway, I'm gonna watch tv.

[Groundy]

A Random Dozen selection.
Class, really well done.


Alex.