Corde della mia chitarra was the Italian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 held in Germany. Ironically, this is the longest Eurovision song, with a duration of 5:09 and it was performed after the shortest Eurovision song, All, representing the United Kingdom.
This song is also in the chanson style that was popular at the time of the contest. The song was performed fourth on the night following the United Kingdom and preceding Austria. At the close of voting, it finished in 6th place with 7 points.
Lyrics[]
È tornata
L’hanno accolta le stesse cose
L’hanno attesa le stesse rose
Dolce sogno dagli occhi verdi
È tornata ma è troppo tardi
Troppo tardi per chi aspettò
Corde della mia chitarra
Se la mano trema sull’accordo
Se la musica si perde
Nell’indifferenza di uno sguardo
Corde della mia chitarra
Perché vi fermate, perché non suonate?
Voi sole per me
Ah, com’era dolce questa musica
Ah, e come adesso sembra inutile
Se non ci ascolterà, non vi fermate
Corde della mia chitarra, suonate per me
Corde della mia chitarra
Perché vi fermate, perché non suonate?
Voi sole per me
Ah, com’era dolce questa musica
Ah, e come adesso sembra inutile
Se non ci ascolterà, non vi fermate
Corde della mia chitarra, suonate per me
Suonate, suonate
Corde della mia chitarra
She’s back
The same things welcomed her
The same roses welcomed her
Sweet green eyed dream
She’s back, but it’s too late
Too late for the one who waited
Strings of my guitar
If my hand is trembling on a chord
If music fades away
In the indifference of a glance
Strings of my guitar
Why do you stop, why don’t you play?
Only you, for me
Ah, how sweet this music was
Ah, and useless it seems now
If she won’t listen to us, don’t stop
Strings of my guitar, play for me
Strings of my guitar
Why do you stop, why don’t you play?
Only you, for me
Ah, how sweet this music was
Ah, and useless it seems now
If she won’t listen to us, don’t stop
Strings of my guitar, play for me
Play, play
Strings of my guitar
Eurovision Song Contest 1957 | |||
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Participants | |||
Bobbejaan Schoepen • Danièle Dupré • Patricia Bredin • Nunzio Gallo • Bob Martin • Corry Brokken • Margot Hielscher • Paule Desjardins • Birthe Wilke & Gustav Winckler • Lys Assia | |||
Songs | |||
Straatdeuntje • Amours mortes (tant de peine) • All • Corde della mia chitarra • Wohin, kleines Pony? • Net als toen • Telefon, Telefon • La belle amour • Skibet skal sejle i nat • L'enfant que j'étais |
Trivia[]
- This song was the one that implemented the 3 minute rule for a Eurovision entry.
- According to John Kennedy O'Connor, this is a record that cannot be broken due to the rules and is officially Eurovision's longest song.