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Nevilledog

(51,058 posts) Sat Nov 28, 2020, 05:52 PM Nov 2020

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Adriano Celentano released a song in the 70s with nonsense lyrics meant to sound like Am. English

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@HarrietMould
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 hit, and resulted in this: THE GREATEST VIDEO I HAVE EVER SEEN.

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Adriano Celentano released a song in the 70s with nonsense lyrics meant to sound like Am. English (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

Love it! HoosierDebbie Nov 2020 #1

What a coincidence ornotna Nov 2020 #2

LOL! femmedem Nov 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author LeftInTX Nov 2020 #9

Sounds like LeftInTX Nov 2020 #10

I couldn'r understand a word, but I liked it world wide wally Nov 2020 #3

That's cuz they're not actually words.....lol Nevilledog Nov 2020 #4

Celentano with Joe Cocker Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #6

I love that song! Cousin Dupree Nov 2020 #7

I prefer this version: Poiuyt Nov 2020 #8

YouTube has several versions of that song. Just search for Prisencolinensinainciusol Towlie Nov 2020 #11

HoosierDebbie

(289 posts)

1. Love it!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 06:02 PM

Nov 2020

ornotna

(10,798 posts)

2. What a coincidence

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 06:13 PM

Nov 2020

Clark Terry did a song where he sounds Italian.

femmedem

(8,199 posts)

5. LOL!

Reply to ornotna (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 07:04 PM

Nov 2020

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LeftInTX This message was self-deleted by its author.

LeftInTX

(25,205 posts)

10. Sounds like

Reply to ornotna (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 07:50 PM

Nov 2020

Bippity Boppity Boo

From Cinderella

world wide wally

(21,739 posts)

3. I couldn'r understand a word, but I liked it

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 06:43 PM

Nov 2020

Nevilledog

(51,058 posts)

4. That's cuz they're not actually words.....lol

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 06:46 PM

Nov 2020

Sneederbunk

(14,286 posts)

6. Celentano with Joe Cocker

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 07:04 PM

Nov 2020

Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts)

7. I love that song!

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 07:38 PM

Nov 2020

Poiuyt

(18,122 posts)

8. I prefer this version:

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 07:44 PM

Nov 2020

&list=RD-VsmF9m_Nt8&start_radio=1

Towlie

(5,324 posts)

11. YouTube has several versions of that song. Just search for Prisencolinensinainciusol

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 08:10 PM

Nov 2020

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