Tu Vo Fa L'americano Lyrics in English by Renato Carosone

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tu Vo Fa L'americano by Renato Carosone from Italian to English.
Puorte 'e cazune cu nu stemma arreto
You wear pants with an emblem on the back
Na cuppulella c'a visiera aizata
A small cap with the visor raised
Passa scampanianno pe' Tuleto
You walk strutting through Toledo
Comm'a nu guappo, pe' te fa' guardà
Like a tough guy, to make yourself noticed
Tu vuo' fa' l'americano
You want to act American
Mericano, mericano
American, American
Sient'a mme chi t''o ffa fa'?
Listen to me, who makes you do it?
Tu vuoi vivere alla moda
You want to live fashionably
Ma se bevi whisky and soda
But if you drink whisky and soda
Po' te siente 'e disturba'
Then you feel unwell
Tu abball' o' rock'n'roll
You dance rock'n'roll
Tu giochi a baseball
You play baseball
Ma e sorde p''e Camel
But the money for the Camel cigarettes
Chi te li da?
Who gives it to you?
La borsetta di mammà
Mom's purse
Tu vuo' fa' l'americano
You want to act American
Mericano, mericano
American, American
Ma si' nato in Italy
But you were born in Italy
Sient' a mme, nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Listen to me, there's nothing to do
Ok, napulitan
Ok, Neapolitan
Tu vuo' fa' l'american
You want to act American
Tu vuo' fa' l'american
You want to act American
Comme te po' capi' chi te vo' bene
How can someone who loves you understand you
Si tu le parle miezo americano?
If you speak to them half American?
Quanno se fa l'ammore sott' 'a luna
When you make love under the moon
Comme te vene 'ncapa 'e di' 'I love you'?
How can you think of saying "I love you"?
Tu vuo' fa' l'americano
You want to act American
Mericano, mericano
American, American
Sient'a mme chi t''o ffa fa'?
Listen to me, who makes you do it?
Tu vuoi vivere alla moda
You want to live fashionably
Ma se bevi whisky and soda
But if you drink whisky and soda
Po' te siente 'e disturba'
Then you feel unwell
Tu abball' o' rock'n'roll
You dance rock'n'roll
Tu giochi a baseball
You play baseball
Ma e sorde p''e Camel
But the money for the Camel cigarettes
Chi te li da?
Who gives it to you?
La borsetta di mammà
Mom's purse
Tu vuo' fa' l'americano
You want to act American
Mericano, mericano
American, American
Ma si' nato in Italy
But you were born in Italy
Sient' a mme, nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Listen to me, there's nothing to do
Ok, napulitan
Ok, Neapolitan
Tu vuo' fa' l'american
You want to act American
Tu vuo' fa' l'american
You want to act American
Tu vuo' fa' l'americano
You want to act American
Mericano, mericano
American, American
Ma si' nato in Italy
But you were born in Italy
Sient' a mme, nun ce sta niente 'a fa'
Listen to me, there's nothing to do
Ok, napulitan
Ok, Neapolitan
Tu vuo' fa' l'american
You want to act American
Tu vuo' fa' l'american
You want to act American
(Whisky e soda e rock'n'roll
(Whisky and soda and rock'n'roll
Whisky e soda e rock'n'roll
Whisky and soda and rock'n'roll
Whisky e soda e rock'n'roll)
Whisky and soda and rock'n'roll)
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Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Nicola Salerno, Renato Carosone
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scampanianno — ringing bells / swaggering

Scampanianno is a Neapolitan word that literally means 'ringing bells'. However, in the context of this song, it's used metaphorically to describe someone who is swaggering or strutting around, drawing attention to themselves.

The song describes a character who is trying to act like an American, and scampanianno perfectly captures the exaggerated, showy way he walks through the streets of Toledo, trying to impress everyone with his 'American' style. It's a vivid and unique word that paints a clear picture of the character's demeanor.

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