The publication of the lyrics of the songs competing in Sanremo is sparking an unusual debate. Geolier is the protagonist, despite himself, criticized for an “unorthodox” use of the Neapolitan language.
In particular, the historical writer and popularizer Angelo Forgione expressed himself like this: “Already scared by the title, today I read the lyrics of Geolier’s song for the Sanremo Festival. I didn’t get to the end when suddenly my vision went blind and Then Salvatore Di Giacomo appeared to me bleeding on the cross: vowels missing, total absence of phonosyntactic duplication of consonants, elision signs nonexistent or invented where they are not necessary (see the title “I p’ me, tu p’ te”). . perfect language for rap and not only, but Neapolitan, not this mess. And whoever does not feel ashamed is complicit in the offense to the high dignity of Italy’s only local linguistic system of international reach, projected in the world. artistic horizon through song. It is the disfigurement of customs. “More than pineapple on pizza.”
Gianfranco Gallo: “Let’s hope he wins so we can go to the Eurovision Song Contest with an African text”
“I’m glad that a very strong Neapolitan boy is going to San Remo, I swear. But although I’m not a fundamentalist purist, I just have to think that so many authors would have been necessary given that the text is strictly Congolese dialect. Let’s hope he wins, so that we go to the Eurofestival with an African text”, writes Gianfranco Gallo on social networks, who in a later post encourages Geolier anyway: “It is not about snobbery or old age or even racism and, furthermore, We all I would like a Neapolitan boy to win (especially if he comes from a neighborhood like Secondigliano). But can we say that the text is written in a terrible way? At least let us say that we are sorry. For the rest, let’s go Naples and go Geolier.”
The lyrics of the song “I p’ me, tu p’ te” by Geolier
Nuij simm doije stell ca stann precipitann
You are aware that you are spoiled
Even if it’s bad, you and I are good together.
Ciamm sprat and it’s always you and me together
No, no, no communications ago
No no no in dark
Well no, it doesn’t make any pozz
Yes ng stiv t’era nvta
Happiness, no matter how much it costs, is deaf na ponn accatta
Add time lost to talk
Nun less pnzat maij
At the beginning of the story, it is already at the end of the story.
Oh dear, there’s a warning
And how many nails and why
If you feel it for me and for you
Piccio is now starting to Chiovr
Two strangers meet
And stev pnzann to all the things I’ve done
And everything I’ve lost, I can’t do anything more
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
you caught me in your arms
Pur o riavl er n’angl
How can I love if I don’t love you
Comm can vula senz’al, no
It’s been a long time since the last vote.
Ramm natu poc and time p the last vote
No, no, no, no communications ago
No no no in dark
Well no, it doesn’t make any pozz
Nun less pnzat maij
At the beginning of the story, it is already at the end of the story.
Oh dear, there’s a warning
And how many nails and why
If you feel it for me and for you
Piccio is now starting to Chiovr
Two strangers meet
And stev pnzann to all the things I’ve done
And everything I’ve lost, I can’t do anything more
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
Tonight and in our day,
If you want to miss a Monday, a vacuum cleaner will pick you up and bring you,
And even if you didn’t, you weren’t happy,
I want you to stay, I want to close you.
Piccio is now starting to Chiovr
Two strangers meet
And stev pnzann to all the things I’ve done
And everything I’ve lost, I can’t do anything more
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
I p’me your p’te
(lyrics of the song published on Tv Sorrisi e Canzoni)