Here for you the translation: ROMAN HOLIDAYS Rome, where are you? You were with me Today you're a prison, I'm a prisoner Rome, ancient city Now old reality You don't notice me And you don't know How much I pity you But the sky's raining down on the city You, with your heart in the mud Gold and silver, and tea houses City without any more bells** Then, dolce vita going Along the merry Lungotevere* Viola concerts and frivolousness Your smell of Roman holidays ~ ~ ~ Beautiful Rome, you, your Muses Shiny asphalt, "Arrivederci Roma" A little coin and there you go*** Some come back and some go away You do your part But you don't know How much pain you give me A vain Greta Garbo with your heart in the mud Gold and silver, and tea houses City without any more bells Then dolce vita going Upon the terraces of the Avenue "Merry Widow", maîtresse of the cafes Your smell of Roman holidays
Rome where are you? You were with me Today you are a prisoner, I am a prisoner Ancient Rome, city Now old reality You don't notice me And you don't know how much you pity me But the sky is raining on the city You with your heart in the mud Gold and silver, the tea rooms A town that no longer has bells Then sweet life that you go away On the Lungotevere in celebration Concert of violets and worldliness Your perfume of Roman holidays Beautiful Rome, you, your muses Shiny asphalt, "Goodbye Rome" A coin and voilà There are those who return and those who go You do your part But you don't know how much you pity me Greta Garbo of vanity You with your heart in the mud Gold and silver, the tea rooms A town that no longer has bells Then sweet life that you go away On the terraces of the Corso "Merry Widow", mistress of the coffee Your scent of Roman holidays
Hi from Rome. What is amazing about this song is that this song, literally, feels like a trip to Rome: it contains all the necessary elements to depict the city, at a very deep level, it literally conjurs it up in your unconscious. The lyrics and the music remind you about feelings, people, memories, vibes, pictures in your head, with so many hues and so much complexity and completeness. It was first performed at the Sanremo song contest in 1983: it didn't win (4th place) , but it was awarded the Sanremo Critics prize for that year by the qualified jury (music experts and journalists).
They're Italian. Yes. There's no song like it. It's a cult classic here in Europe (particularly in Italy and here in Malta). L'incantevole Antonella Ruggiero, che voce! Matia Bazar started out in the late 70s as a prog rock band. Eventually they switched completely to ItalDisco. There's always been a sad element in their lyrics...💔 I grew up to this. We listened to Rai all the time at home. I was three ❤🔥 Good news - I saw Matia Bazar live last night, although the band has a new vocalist these days. Ruggiero eventually left the band to go solo but she still sings live occasionally!
Thats our Antonella !! ❤A universe of talent..that voice ..no words to drscribe it.. una vera meraviglia..a true rare talent!! This song too Vacanze Romani dipicts the main colors of our beautiful Capital "Rome" ..she sounds heavenly!!! Thank you for your own outlook..yes we are very proud of our artists..this one here is living proof of what Italy produces!!❤❤ ❤❤
I think you are completely in love like all of us. since you are appreciating Antonella's qualities, I recommend you to see this video at the link I add, and listen carefully to what this girl did with her voice. the song is less famous than the ones you've heard so far, but it's very particular. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kgNEXT_kq-Y.html it's a song from 1983. they were "very evolved" and she was and remains the sexiest voice and woman, the musical world has ever known MATIA BAZAR - ELETTROCHOCK - 1983 (n.b. SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH)
I strongly recommend you to react to songs by Fabrizio de Andrè (always Italian music), possibly looking for videos with the lyrics translated into English, because his artistic value is strongly directed to the wonderful lyrics, so it is important to understand them.
Listen also to her song "Electroschock".. Absolutely you should! 🙂 and that is a live version of it where you can really see how much true is her voice ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ECeH6O0kf4U.html
I can guess that you could like Italian female voices by now.... then here are two suggestions:Giuni Russo (almost everything that you can find here) and Mina - but she has sung hundreds and hundreds song - so I'd say just three: "Brava" and "Se telefonando" (there's a wonderful staged version with she alone on the roofs with a haute-couture dress) - she was still very young but already famous third and last is "Ancora ancora ancora" she had retired from the scenes since some years at 80, she still sings whatever she likes...
It was the period they were experimenting with electronic music - Elettroshock even more obvious example....it was also the time of the New Romantics (Visage, Soft Cell, Duran Duran).... I do like the contrasting mood - the intro and verse are very dark and the chorus is much more open and solar.
Matia bazar, pura poesia... Hanno prodotto tantissimo e soprattutto di qualità eccelsa. Ti suggerisco qualche titolo che puoi ascoltare e commentare : Angelina, Souvenir, Elettroshock e Cavallo bianco. Ma c'è molto e molto ancora... Divertiti 😉
La canzone si ispira al film del 1953 diretto da William Wyler, interpretato da Gregory Peck e Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday" e ne ricostruisce l'atmosfera. Mitici sia Antonella che i Matia Bazar!
i Matia Bazar purtroppo con l'abbandono dalla band di Antonella Ruggiero ormai molti anni fa, e la morte del maggior autore Giancarlo Golzi, le loro attività si sono ridotte a rare apparizioni ormai purtroppo. cmq. se vuoi ascoltare Antonella ancora cante da solista da tanti anni ed ha ancora una voce bellissima. ciao Shahin ottimo lavoro complimenti.
si vacanze romane era una musica di Marrale, il testo di Golzi , quella magia ormai è finita... ma si risveglia ogni volta che si ascolta un brano dei Matia Bazar @@rezacapraro4147
Ormai? Nel 2024?! Le loro "apparizioni" erano già terminate alla fine degli anni 90. Quello che è venuto dopo è una reminiscenza del gruppo originale, svolta come una eredità ufficiale avallata dai superstiti della formazione originale. Siamo al punto che, già da tempo, abbiamo avuto ex-componenti che non avevano nemmeno mai collaborato allo stesso tempo nel gruppo, produrre dei progetti insieme, ovvero Marrale e Mezzanotte.
I think the vibes are from ‘30s and ‘40s. I mean, the style wants to remake between the two big wars period. The make up, the dress, the style, the lyrics describing Rome when became important for Cinema. It was called “Hollywood sul Tevere” (on Tevere: the river of Rome) because all movie stars came to Rome to make movies…
Shahin, Antonella is now in her seventies and still singing. Of course, she has lost some of the power she had 40 years ago, but she still has an amazing voice. God bless her. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VBF7bIIrBSo.html
ascolta questa canzone dei Matia Bazar agli inizi della loro carriera . -Cavallo Bianco_ 1976 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PH2g1QxknIc.htmlsi=lZw7rN-0AI0hHmgC
Since you liked Matia Bazar so much, I suggest to listen to the entire album "Tango" which is the LP that contains "Vacanze romane". On YT there are a lot of reactions for "Ti sento" but imho every single track of Tango is superior to it, especially if you have the opportunity to listen to the entire album in one go, from the first to the last track, using earphones. Lots of chills! Really really worth it, you'll love it 😊
Sei un ragazzo simpatico di rara sensibilità. Sei un musicista? Si questo brano ha una base classica ma ricorda la musica degli anni 20 e 30 periodo fascista in Italia, rimanda a una Roma che non esiste più. Hrh Prince Guglielmo Rinaldini.
Matia Bazar unfortunately with Antonella Ruggiero leaving the band many years ago, and the death of the greatest songwriter Giancarlo Golzi, their activities have unfortunately been reduced to rare appearances. anyway. if you want to listen to Antonella she has still been singing solo for many years and still has a beautiful voice. Hi Shahin, great job, congratulations.
Hi, since you appreciated the dark sound of the keyboards, i would recommend "Fantasia" in a version performed at their 1987 concert in Munich. Search for "Matia Bazar - Fantasia live Munich". You can listen to the whole concert too, it's incredible!!!
I'll try to write you the link to "Matia Bazar - C'è tutto un mondo intorno" (There's a whole world around), since you like them it's worth listening to it. If the link doesn't appear you can search for it using the title I put in quotes. (there is a remastered version but I prefer the 1981 live version at RSI)
