Cuccurucucù [English translation]

Cuccurucucù Paloma1

ahia - iaia - iai, used to sing

Cuccurucucù Paoloma

ahia - iaia - iai, used to sing

[Singing] serenades at the Human Sciences lyceum2,

During Gymnastics or Religion classes3

At Carnival I used to play upon masqued floats4

I had both Moon and Uranus under the sign of Leo.

“The sea in a drawer”5

“A thousand blue bubbles”6

Since you’re gone I do not exist anymore.

“All [my] world is in gray and blue”

Cuccurucucù Paloma

ahia - iaia - iai, used to sing

Cuccurucucù Paoloma

ahia - iaia - iai, used to sing

The direful spring7 of the Afghan refugees

That moved from the border to Iran,

Of all the Powwow Americans, O Goddess, sing 7

[Of] the erotic deeds of the squaw [named] “Moon-pale Skin”

Fountain pens with blue ink

I do the beard with the electric shaver no more.

“All [my] world is in gray and blue”.

Cuccurucucù Paloma

ahia - iaia - iai, used to sing

Cuccurucucù Paoloma

ahia - iaia - iai, used to sing

Lady Madonna8

I can try

with a little help from my friends9

oh oh goodbye Ruby tuesday10

come on baby let's twist again11

once upon a time

you dressed so fine, Mary

like just a woman

like a rolling stone. 12

Cuccurucucu Paloma...

Lady madonna...

1. "It quotes the 1954's Mexican song «Cuccurucucu Paloma» by Tomas Mendez." Thanks to Tvdra.2. This lyceum used to be attended mostly by girls3. Subjects taught in Italian schools.4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Float_(parade)5. The Italian expression “dream in a drawer” means “hidden dream”. It quotes Milva's song from 1961 (thanks to subterlabentia)6. Refers to a song by Mina, “Le mille bolle blu”7. a. b. Referring to the Iliad of Homer8. “Quotes the same-named Beatles song”9. quotes the Beatles song "With a little help by my friends"10. "Ruby Tuesday", a Rolling Stones song11. quotes "Let's twist again", a song by Chubby Checker12. quotes "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan

• Artist:Franco Battiato
• Album:La voce del padrone