Friday, October 19, 2018

When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie …







That’s amore.





Dean Martin recorded “That’s Amore” way back in 1953. You’ve likely heard the song a million times, but in case you have forgotten some of the words, here’s the lyrics:

(In Napoli where love is king
When boy meets girl here's what they say)
When a moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore


When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine
That's amore


Bells will ring ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling
And you'll sing "Vita bella"
Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay
Like a gay tarantella
When the stars make you drool just like a pasta fazool
That's amore


When you dance down the street with a cloud at your feet
You're in love
When you walk in a dream but you know you're not dreaming signore
Scuzza me, but you see, back in old Napoli
That's amore


(When a moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie
That's amore


When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine
That's amore


Bells will…

Dean Martin wasn’t the first, or the last, singer to associate the moon with romance, but the Chinese are about to embark on a project that takes things in an entirely different direction.

The Chinese city of Chengdu, in southwestern Sichuan province, is developing "illumination satellites" which will shine in tandem with the real moon but are eight times brighter, according to China Daily.

The first man-made moon will launch from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan, with three more to follow in 2022 if the first test goes well, said Wu Chunfeng, head of Tian Fu New Area Science Society, the organization responsible for the project.
By reflecting light from the sun, the satellites could replace streetlamps in urban areas, saving an estimated 1.2bn yuan ($170m) a year in electricity costs for Chengdu, if the man-made moons illuminate an area of 50 square kilometers.

The Chinese are also planning to launch a lunar probe names Chang’e – 4 (named after the Chinese moon goddess) to explore the dark side of the moon, which Pink Floyd would probably appreciate:

Romantic couples everywhere are still going to look lovingly at the moon, but the Chinese have managed to take a little of the romance out of the experience.

在那不勒斯,爱情是王道
当男孩遇到女孩时,他们说的是什么)
当月亮像一个大披萨馅饼一样击中你的眼睛
那太好了
当世界似乎闪耀着你已经喝了太多酒
那太好了
钟声响起了铃声,铃声咆哮着
你会唱Vita bella”
Hearts会玩ti ti-tippy-taytippy-tippy-tay
像同性恋塔拉特拉
当星星让你流口水就像意大利面食一样
那太好了
当你在街上跳舞,脚下有一片云
你恋
当你走进一个梦想,但你知道你不是在做梦
Scuzza me,但你看,回到老那不勒斯
那太好了
(当月亮像一个大披萨馅饼一样击中你的眼睛
那太好了
当世界似乎闪耀着你已经喝了太多酒
那太好了
钟声会......


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