Released in 1968
Quelli Erano Giorni
Written by Boris Fomin • Gene Raskin • Daiano
Last updated on September 28, 2021
Released in 1968
Written by Boris Fomin • Gene Raskin • Daiano
Last updated on September 28, 2021
Album This song officially appears on the Quelli Erano Giorni (Those Were The Days) / Turn! Turn! Turn! 7" Single.
Timeline This song was officially released in 1968
This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:
Recording "Those Were The Days" in other languages
September 1968 ?
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Officially appears on Those Were The Days / Turn! Turn! Turn!
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Officially appears on Those Were The Days / Turn! Turn! Turn!
“Quelli Erano Giorni” is the Italian version of “Those Were The Days“, recorded by Mary Hopkin and produced by Paul McCartney in 1968, for release in Italy.
C'era una volta una strada
Un buon vento mi portò laggiù
E se la memoria non m'inganna
All'angolo ti presentasti tu.
Quelli erano giorni
Oh si, erano giorni
Al mondo non puoi chiedere di più
E ballavamo anche senza musica
Nel nostro cuore c'era molto più.
Vivevamo in una bolla d'aria
Che volava sopra la città
La gente ci segnava con il dito
Dicendo: "Guarda la felicità."
Quelli erano giorni
Oh si, erano giorni
E niente ci poteva più fermar.
Quando il semaforo segnava rosso
Noi passavamo allegri ancor di più.
Poi, si sa, col tempo anche le rose
Un mattino non fioriscon più
E così andarono le cose
Anche il buon vento non soffiò mai più.
Quelli erano giorni
Oh si, erano giorni
Al mondo non puoi chiedere di più
Ma ripensandoci mi viene un nodo qui
E se io canto questo non vuol dir.
Oggi son tornata in quella strada
Un buon ricordo mi ha portata là
Stavi in mezzo a un gruppo di persone
E raccontavi: "Cari amici miei
Quelli eran giorni
Oh si, erano giorni
Al mondo non puoi chiedere di più
E ballavamo anche senza musica
Nel nostro cuore c'era molto più.
E ballavamo anche senza musica
Di là passava la nostra gioventù."
Quelli Erano Giorni (Those Were The Days) / Turn! Turn! Turn!
7" Single • Released in 1968
5:11 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Producer Geoff Emerick : Engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals Unknown musician(s) : Banjo, Bass, Drums, Four cellos, Guitar, One clarinet, One trombone, Six violins, Tuba, Two trumpets Richard Newson : Orchestra arrangement Aida Foster Children's Choir : Choir Gilbert Webster : Cymbalum
Session Recording: Late July 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios, London, UK
Session Vocal overdubs: September 1968 ?
Official album • Released in 2010
5:11 • Studio version • A2010 • 2010 remaster
Paul McCartney : Acoustic guitar (?), Producer Geoff Emerick : Engineer Mary Hopkin : Vocals Unknown musician(s) : Banjo, Bass, Drums, Four cellos, Guitar, One clarinet, One trombone, Six violins, Tuba, Two trumpets Richard Newson : Orchestra arrangement Aida Foster Children's Choir : Choir Gilbert Webster : Cymbalum
Session Recording: Late July 1968 • Studio EMI Studios, Abbey Road ; Trident Studios, London, UK
Session Vocal overdubs: September 1968 ?
Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.
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