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Modern pizza developed in Naples, when tomato was added to the focaccia in the late 18th century. The precursor of pizza was probably the focaccia, a flat bread known to the Romans as panis focacius, to which toppings were then added. The history of pizza begins in antiquity, when various ancient cultures produced flatbreads with toppings. My dad would use this expression when he was trying to be discreet around us kids) (You want to hear how naive I am? I always this expression was vulgar but I didn’t realize that it meant go to hell. Go relieve yourself in the town of clowns I used to watch their eyes to see if anything really did come out of them! When I was little I took this expression literally when the grownups would say this to each other in raised voices. My Nonno (grandfather) on my mom’s side, an Ischitano, would say this all the time when I was being a bratty kid. Sort of like the way we use “What’s new?” This is a typical greeting in Monte di Procida. Give 2 chances and then I blow up and not give athird chance! Good once, twice, the third time good you are an idiot! Who has a tongue can find their way to Sardegna!īuono buono, la terza volta buono si fesso! This is so funny, i remember many times my nonna using this! Una cape squatrate che devo fare rotundo!Ī square head that needs to be made round

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Even Americans can’t get enough of Neapolitan music! Recently a 1950’s Napolitano song “Tu vuò fà l’americano” turned techno and has been heard on TV commercials and even featured in Time magazine’s Top 10 Talented web videos. Even though it also has a long and prestigious literary tradition, it’s famous for its music. Napolitano was the official language of the kingdom of Naples in the 1400s. Due mostly to the heavy use of the Neapolitan dialect in popular Italian song, it is the best known dialect aside from the standard language. Unlike regional accents in the US or Canada, Napolitano is not a variant of Italian but rather is its own language. Napolitano is based on Latin but is also mixed with the languages of the early inhabitants of Naples: Greek, Norman, French and Spanish. Celtic, U.K.My grand-parents are from southern Italy and traveling to their “home” I was introduced to great food and the lovely Neapolitan language.

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Farace's great relay of the lyrics, but I think I'll wait around a bit and see if someone who really knows what they're talking about weighs in first. I speak Italian fairly well, but I'm from Texas so my English is suspect (as of course is my understanding of Neapolitan dialect.)īut 'Tu Vuo Fa l'Americano' is something more on the order of 'you want to be an American' or more precisely 'You want to make like an American' which I think fits the nature of the lyrics much better. Our friend Sheri Mignano might have un molto piu forte term than 'neutered'. You're right, Michele, that's not really a 'translation' but a whole set of lyrics in English, which unfortunately neutralized (or neutered) a broad array of great Italian songs from the 20th C from 'Funiculi' to 'Volare'.

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Someone please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.Ĭool song nonetheless. My Italian is not that great (especially in certain dialects), but I don't think the English translation above is very accurate. I can't find the translation I like right now (and this iPad is having fits at the moment nothing but trouble), but my favorite part is basically 'You dance rock and roll, you play baseball, but the money for your Camels, who gives it to you? Your mama's purse.' The whole song is ridiculing someone who is acting like they want to be American, but is Napoletano. Songwriters: Nicola Salerno / Renato Carosone The original Italian (napoletan dialect):Ĭomme te vene 'ncapa 'e di' 'I love you'? The translation given is faulty there is much more going on here. The song is 'Tu Vuo Fa l'Americano,' covered innumerable times, but this is the original by Renato Carosone.

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