O Sole Mio/It's now or never=Alf & Tommy

[fenderbender]

Really happy to post the song my first musical venture with Alfredo
Alfredo -thank you
A European co-op

final mix down by Alfredo.


Tommy

[Hilary]

Oh my, I'm a bit speechless . . . but very happy

[Oldrottenhead]

bellissimo. i think the first time i have heard alfredo sing. i assume the italiano is alfredo. bravo guys. who does what.

[FuzzFace]

This is gorgeous, I love it.
I could listen to more like this all day.

[Hilary]

I wanted to know what Alfredo was singing, so I've looked it up - I hope it's correct. What a fabulous collaboration, I look forward to many more

Neapolitan Italian Text
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole,
n'aria serena doppo na tempesta!
Pe' ll'aria fresca pare già na festa...
Che bella cosa na jurnata 'e sole.

Ma n'atu sole
cchiù bello, oje ne'.
O sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
O sole
O sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
sta 'nfronte a te!

Quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne,
me vene quase 'na malincunia;
sotto 'a fenesta toia restarria
quanno fa notte e 'o sole se ne scenne.

Ma n'atu sole
cchiù bello, oje ne'.
O sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
O sole
O sole mio
sta 'nfronte a te!
sta 'nfronte a te!

English Translation
What a wonderful thing a sunny day
The serene air after a thunderstorm
The fresh air, and a party is already going on...
What a wonderful thing a sunny day.

But another sun,
that's brighter still
It's my own sun
that's in your face!
The sun, my own sun
It's in your face!
It's in your face!

When night comes and the sun has gone down,
I start feeling blue;
I'd stay below your window
When night comes and the sun has gone down.

But another sun,
that's brighter still
It's my own sun
that's in your face!
The sun, my own sun
It's in your face!
It's in your face!

[steelguitar]

è veramente magnifico! Amo veramente la vostra canzone

Jean-Sébastien

[alfstone]

 

First of all, I have to say that I've always loved the Tommy-sound, I think that Tommy could be "The King of Cleans", so when he asked me to do some song together, I was enthusiast about it. And I left him the choice.

It was a great surprise for me when he asked me to do O Sole Mio, since there must be some mysterious link between this song, me, and Ireland: the ONLY time I sang something in public it was O Sole Mio in a pub near Galway, when the local folks asked a group of Sicilian tourists (me included  ) to sing some song typical of our land. The others were all shy, so I took enough courage (and enough beer...) and began to SING!   The problem with my voice is not about tuning, but about extension, so I've never been proud of myself singing.  

Anyway, the first part is by me. I've tried to sing in the most traditional possible way, very "neo-melodic"  

It's not Italian, it's Neapolitan dialect, quite different from Italian language, but since I've lived my childhood and teen years rather near Naples, it's very easy for me to speak Neapolitan. Apart from this, acoustic guitar by me and, as usual, bass and accordion are Band-in-a-Box Real Tracks.

Tommy made the rest, and...WOW! I love his mandolin-like accents and his whole rendition of this classic song. I absolutely love his playing...

Alfredo

[64Guitars]

Meraviglioso, so it is.  Great vocals. Great music.



Your flags are very similar.

[alfstone]

Thanks everybody! 

Ilaria, la traduzione è perfetta, grazie! 

Alfredo

[fenderbender]

Thank you all
But thank you Alfredo