FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• none

Tour(s) on which song is known to have been performed (main source: FZShows, v. 7.1)

• May-July, 1982 (Europe)—known performances: 1; known quotations: 3

Comments

Marc De Bruyn (emdebe@village.uunet.be), September 6, 2003

"Volare" or "Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu", was composed by Domenico Modugno (1928-1994) and Franco Migliacci in 1958; the English lyrics were written Mitchell Parish. The song peaked at #1 in the Italian charts, the same year.

Recorded by Al Martino (peaked at #33 on December 20, 1975), Bobby Rydell (peaked at #4 on September 5, 1960), Chet Atkins, David Bowie, Dean Martin (peaked at #12 on September 8, 1958), Frank Sinatra, Lionel Hampton, Louis Armstrong, Luciano Pavarotti, The McGuire Sisters (peaked at #80 on September 1, 1958), Nelson Riddle, Petula Clark, Ray Charles, Trini Lopez, and others.

"Penso che un sogno cosa non ritorni mai pia: / Mi dipingevo le mani e la faccia di blu, / Poi d'improvviso venivo dal vento rapito / E incominciavo a volare nel cielo infinito... / Volare... oh, oh!... / Cantare... oh, oh, oh, oh! / Nel blu, dipinto di blu / Felice di stare lassa / E volavo, volavo felice / Pia in alto del sole ed ancora pia in su, / Mentre il mondo pian piano / Spariva lontano laggia, / Una musica dolce suonava / Soltanto per me... / Volare... oh, oh!... / Cantare... oh, oh, oh, oh! / Nel blu, dipinto di blu / Felice di stare lassa / Una musica dolce suonava / Soltanto per me / Volare... oh, oh!... / Cantare... oh, oh, oh, oh! / Nel blu, dipinto di blu / Felice di stare lassa / Una musica dolce suonava / Soltanto per me /
Volare... oh, oh!... / Cantare... oh, oh, oh, oh! / Nel blu, dipinto di blu / Felice di stare lassa / Volare... oh, oh!... / Cantare... oh, oh, oh, oh!"

"Sometimes the world is a valley of heartaches and tears, / And in the hustle and bustle, no sunshine appears, / But you and I have our love always there to remind us / There is a way we can leave all the shadows behind us / Volare, oh, oh! / Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh! / Let's fly way up in the clouds / Away from the maddening crowds / We can sing in the glow of a star that I know of / Where lovers enjoy peace of mind / Let us leave the confusion and all disillusion behind / Just like birds of a feather, a rainbow together we'll find / Volare, oh, oh! / Cantare, oh, oh, oh, oh! / No wonder my happy heart sings / Your love has given me wings"