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La pansè
It
was written in 1953 by Luigi Pisano; it became famous
when it was sang by Nino Taranto. This song was
later sang by the cheerful singers of the Neapolitan
song: Carosone and Fierro above all.
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Passione
'Passione'
is certainly the most breaking emotional representation
in the
Neapolitan song.
It was written by the famous Libero Bovio and it
was sang by hundreds and hundreds artists. .
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Lacreme napulitane
In
"Lacreme napulitane" a sad emigrating
story is told. An emigrant talks to his mother about
the coming Christmas time. He lives in America and
says that when it's Christmas it's harder to stay
away from one's land.
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Munastero e Santa
Chiara
This
song was written in 1945 by M. Galdieri and A. Barberis;
it tells us about the nostalgia felt by the emigrant
from Naples. It's a longing that joins all those
who were forced to leave their land, looking for
a better life; but they preserve in their heart
the image of their beloved places. This song has
melancholic and poetic style.
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Santa Lucia
This
song is the most famous neapolitan one after 'O
sole mio; it was written by T. Cottrau - Longo in
1835. It is an ode dedicated to the city of Naples
and to the Santa Lucia area which faces the Gulf.
As you can read in the lyrics, it is sung by a boatman,
who describes the view you can admire in Santa Lucia.
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