Rita Pavone, "My Name is Potato," 1977 

I'll go to my grave claiming that this is the greatest song in the history of mankind!

Thank you Alamo Drafthouse for bringing this song to my attention.

This is an italian saturday night variety show from 1977 Rai 1, "Rita ed io", she's one of the most popular italian pop stars ever, Rita Pavone, and the cartoon was from Bruno Bozzetto animator.

i love how she SCREAMS the first line of the chorus

Living proof that just about anything sounds cool with enough energy to it.

How the hell they dared to combine such a catchy jewel with the lyrics *_my name is potato_* is beyond imagination

This is pretty epic for a song about a potato.

The world needs more potato songs...

predicting the internet, 40 years before its time.

Whoever loses the innocence of childhood has lost a big part of oneself. Thank you Rita Pavone for this song. You prove to be versatile besides being a great singer with an energy that many envy.

look up a song called "Prisencolinensinainciusol' ... it's just gibberish that intentionally sounds like english. the italian guy who wrote it said that italians would listen to anything that sounds like its in english 😂

I don’t know what she’s singing about but she sure as hell means it.

Parole: Ehi tu (Who me?) Sì sì sì tu (Well, what do you wanna know? ) Tu sei la patata (No, I'm not a patata, I'm a potato) Oggi rinomata (Rinomata? Hey that sounds good) L’accento un pò straniero (Yeah, yeah that’s true ) Dell’ americano impero (Sure I’m an American potato) Tu, woo- oo- tu (That's me) Tu sei un animale ( No…no… un animaleee) Non mangi la carne, né erba , né uova Ti nutri soltanto di terra sola Tu… woo- oo -tu Tu sei la patata Se ti parlo la tua voce Mi risponde stranamente con accento straniero: My name is Potato Potato Potato Potato [×4] Hey tu … (Me?) Sì che tu (What do you wanna know now?) Tu sei la patata (No, I’m not a patata! I’m a potato!) Oggi rinomata (You've told me that before) L’accento un pò straniero (Yeah, yeah, that's true) Dell’ americano impero (Because I'm from America, I'm American potato!) Tu…wo-oo- tu Tu sei un animale Non mangi la carne, né erba, né uova Ti nutri soltanto di terra sola Tu…wo-oo- tu Tu sei la patata Se ti parlo la tua voce Mi risponde stranamente con accento straniero: My name is Potato Potato Potato Potato Oh my name is Potato Potato Potato Potato My name is Potato Potato Potato Potato Tu…wo-oo- tu Tu sei la patata Se ti parlo la tua voce Mi risponde stranamente con accento straniero: (Here we go again) My name is Potato Potato Potato Potato Oh my name is Potato Potato Potato Potato My name is Potato Potato Potato Potato Oh my name is Potato Potato Potato Potato

The most punk song of 1977

Have you ever been so drunk you became a potato?

I've literally watched this like five times. I'm going to pitch it as a new Adult Swim show.

Potatoes will rule the world and make us sing this song!

I think I'm a potato, looking for a Italian tomato

I saw this when i was little and i missed it to much thanks for posting this!

"I need something to do..." *types 'my name is potato' into the youtube search bar* "omg... it's a thing..."

If my parents named me potato, they wouldn't live much longer once I became of age.

I was bored and just searched "What is potato" ...and here I am

I don't know why but every time I hear this song it makes me smile

I fuckin love this.

This looks like a rejected School House Rock video. Thanks for the link Yogscast.

Never heard of Rita before until I saw this clip on EXP TV...... Quite enjoyable, great for kids.

Favolosi anni '70!

All-time RU-vid hall of fame.

I'm laughing as I read some of your opinions. It 's just a simple surreal song. You have no imagination. And without imagination we are all dead !

Quanti ricordi questa canzone.Avevo il 45 giri

Bellissima, avevo la cassettina...quanti ricordi.

For me, it was "Incubus" that said everything I felt I needed to know about what a s--t life I may live! His works surely hits you in different ways.

She is beautier in this video than any photo I found on Google

Manu Dolcenera confirmed.

Rita ist so hübsch, mein Idol u ihre Stimme einzigartig 😘

Noel Gallagher took me here

just for as botanical accuracy potatoes are not from North America , but from the Andes region of South America. your welcome!!!

What the actual fuck did I just watch?

Magnifica y simpatiquisima RITA PAVONE !!!

sounds like a little song to help kids learn English

Timmy boo sent me.

One of the best vids ever while stoned.

Bellissima Rita... la guardavo sempre era la sigla del suo programma verso fine '70. Thank for posting!!!

it's Italian…

Un video molto carino ed insolito!

She kinda scared me when she first screamed her name

hell yeah.

that's right, i'm an American potato!

Here because of Todd in the Shadows. Stayed because now I'm obsessed with all things Rita Pavone. Go watch "Palla Pallina" next.

See this song is just about a batata or potato, no more ou less, she is just promove it !!!!!.

Thanks Todd

Day 6 of quarentine😐 I AM POTATO!!!

When I grow up I want to be a potato! -Honeydew

About 1 hour after taking LSD this sort of thing happens

... this is way to catchy for a song about potatos, it's scary D:

I met Mr. Manuli in person once, very nice man! I grew up watching his series of shorts Tofffsy!

E' la sigla di un vecchio programma italiano intitolato Io e Rita". anno 1977

Surely, #ColbertLateShow has been tipped to this. #ispotato

Anybody else think James ripped this off for Laid?

this is an old italian song (very famous in late "70) about america power and potatoes......

My brain is struggle long to process what my eyes and ears just experienced…what?????

Anytime i cook potatoes i gotta sing!

sounds reasonable

Rita is a little cute. I'm just realizing. She got, like, a Emma Stone thing.

Crack is one hell of a drug. (Before you ask, I actually love Rita Pavone so yeah)

This thing is so... Catchy......

At least it's better than the shit nowadays on MTV

say that yet you've liked their hunger games highlights

Rita, sei molto dolce...!

Timmy boo

Wow, where did you find this gem of potato praising?

Anyone else get here from /r/latvianjokes?

I am Dave! Yognaught. And I have the balls.

This is what RU-vid should have been

Sonhei q tinha broxado, então a Rita veio e cantou pra ele e então 'ele' ficou todo alegrinho e pulante =3

"Thank You Baked Potato: The Early Years."

who wrote this song?

Magnifica!

Hey Potato!

I'd love to see a My Name Is Potato mash up..

So goos

They got Americans pegged in this video.

distorted view thanks

IS POTATO

Is potato

como es posible que del 65 al 77 haya envejecido tanto?????

Lovely vid

Is that Goldie Hawn

MY NAME IS POTATOOOOO Seriously though someone put an animation of Derby Squid to go with this song. Like, please.

2012 Rita pavone

I can't stop watching...

0:55

2012 and i still love my potato >=]

Bidwi malti bghatni aw -.-

Hmm, she has obviously been brought out by Big Potato. Trust nothing she says. Jigoo.

360p my name is potato 1982 rita pavone

grazie rita.

HER NAME'S POTATO GUYS. poor girl, must have gotten MASHED all through highschool cause of her name. Get it? Get it?? Mashed? Get it?

delirante

Urbaniak is gonna be all like. "Why on earth is this video suddenly getting a huge amount of hits?!"