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tblue37

(68,068 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 06:37 AM Thursday

Italian singer Adriano Celentano released a song in the 70s with nonsensical lyrics meant to sound like American English [View all]

to prove that Italians would just love any American song.

Italian singer Adriano Celentano released a song in the 70s with nonsensical lyrics meant to sound like American English â€” to prove that Italians would just love any American song.

It was a hit.
— Rex Chapman (@rexchapman.bsky.social) 2025-06-13T16:11:37.502Z

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