{"id":14323,"date":"2017-06-12T18:10:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T16:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=14323"},"modified":"2017-06-12T18:10:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T16:10:17","slug":"chi-e-pazzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/chi-e-pazzo\/","title":{"rendered":"Chi E&#8217; Pazzo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">How do we define what is &#8216;normal&#8217;, or decide who is sane and who crazy? We live in a world full of stark contradictions, of atrocities committed in the name of lofty ideals. We try to dig at the truth but find our judgement obfuscated by the smoke and mirrors of &#8220;alternative facts&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Caparezza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Caparezza<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> is an Italian Rap musician well known for his witty criticism of society&#8217;s hypocritical values and dual standards. Here&#8217;s a songs of his that really nails it. A lot gets lost in translation, especially Caparezza&#8217;s skilful play on words and double meanings, but hopefully my translation will help you to get there.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CAPAREZZA - MICA VAN GOGH\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4x3MIHWLneo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Prima di dare del pazzo a Van Gogh sappi che lui \u00e8 terrazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>tu ground floor<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Prima di dire che era fuori di senno, fammi un disegno con<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>fogli di carta e crayon<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Van Gogh, mica quel tizio l\u00e0, ma uno che alla tua et\u00e0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>libri di Emile Zola<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Shakespeare nelle corde<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dickens nelle corde<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu, leggi manuali di DVD Recorder<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui, trecento lettere, letteratura fine<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu, centosessanta caratteri, due faccine, fine<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui, London, Paris, Anvers<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu, megastore, iper, multiplex<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui, distante ma sa tutto del fratello Teo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu, convivi e non sai nulla del fratello Tuo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui, a piedi per i campi, lo stimola<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu, rinchiuso con i crampi sul Tapis Roulant<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Beh, da una prima stima mio caro ragazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Dovresti convenire che<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu sei pazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu-tu sei pazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu-tu sei pazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu sei pazzo, Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu sei pazzo, Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Van Gogh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before calling Van Gogh crazy you should know that he&#8217;s the terrace<br \/>\nyou&#8217;re the ground floor<br \/>\nBefore saying that he was out of his mind, draw me a picture<br \/>\nwith sheets of paper and crayons<br \/>\nVan Gogh, hardly just anyone, but someone who at your age<br \/>\nbooks by Emile Zola<br \/>\nShakespeare in his veins<br \/>\nDickens in his veins<br \/>\nYou, read the DVD recorder manual<br \/>\nHe, (wrote) three hundred letters, fine writing<br \/>\nYou, one hundred and sixty characters, two emoji, that&#8217;s it.<br \/>\nHim, London, Paris, Anvers<br \/>\nYou, megastore, hyper, multiplex<br \/>\nHim, far away but knows everything about his brother Theo<br \/>\nYou live with but know nothing about your brother<br \/>\nHim, walking in the fields which inspire him<br \/>\nYou, shut indoors with cramps on the walking machine<br \/>\nWell, from an initial estimate my dear lad<br \/>\nYou have to agree that<br \/>\nYou are crazy<br \/>\nnot Van Gogh<br \/>\n&#8230; etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>A sedici anni gir\u00f2 tra collezioni d&#8217;arte<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu a sedici anni Yu-gi-oh, collezioni carte<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A vent&#8217;anni nel salon del Louvre<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>E tu nell&#8217;autosalon del SUV, rimani in mutande<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui olio su tela, e cre\u00f2 dipinti<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu olio su muscoli, e gare di body building<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui paesane, modelle, prostitute<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu passi le notti nel letto con il computer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui ha talento lo sai<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu \u00e8 un po&#8217; che non l&#8217;hai<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui scommette su di s\u00e8<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu poker online<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui esaltato per aver incontrato Gauguin<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu esaltato per aver pippato cocaine<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui assenzio e poesia<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu senza poesia<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui ha fede<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu ti senti il messia<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Van Gogh, una lama e si taglia l&#8217;orecchio<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Io ti sento parlare, sto per fare lo stesso<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ho il rasoio tra le dita ma non ti ammazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Avr\u00f2 piet\u00e0 di te perch\u00e9<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu sei pazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu-tu sei pazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu-tu sei pazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu sei pazzo, mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Spacchi tutto quando fan gol<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Fai la coda per lo smartphone<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu sei pazzo, mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu sei pazzo, mica Van Gogh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the age of sixteen he travelled around art collections<br \/>\nYou at the age of sixteen Yu-gi-oh, trading card collection<br \/>\nAt the age of twenty in the Salon of the Louvre<br \/>\nAnd you in the SUV car showroom, penniless (with only your underpants left)<br \/>\nHim, oil on canvas and created paintings<br \/>\nYou, oil on your muscles, and bodybuilding competitions<br \/>\nHim, peasants, models, prostitutes<br \/>\nyou spend the night in bed with your computer<br \/>\nHe&#8217;s talent you know<br \/>\nyou, it&#8217;s been a while since you had it<br \/>\nHe bets on himself<br \/>\nYou, online poker<br \/>\nHim, feeling high because he&#8217;s met Gauguin<br \/>\nYou, feeling high because you&#8217;ve snorted cocaine<br \/>\nHim, Absinthe and poetry<br \/>\nYou, absence of poetry<br \/>\nHe has faith<br \/>\nYou think you&#8217;re the messiah<br \/>\nVan Gogh, a blade and he cuts his ear off<br \/>\nI hear you talking, I&#8217;m about to do the same<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve got the razor between my fingers but I won&#8217;t kill you<br \/>\nI&#8217;ll have mercy on you because<br \/>\nYou are crazy<br \/>\nnot Van Gogh &#8230; etc.<br \/>\n&#8230; you smash everything when they score a goal<br \/>\nyou cue up for a smartphone &#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>OK, Van Gogh mangiava tubi di colore ed altre cose assurde<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Probabilmente meno tossiche del tuo cheeseburger<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Allucinazioni che alterano la vista<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu ti fai di funghi ad Amsterdam<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ma ci\u00f2 non fa di te un artista<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu in fissa con i cellulari<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Lui coi girasoli<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Girare con te \u00e8 un po&#8217; come quando si gira soli<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Colpo di mano cambia il vento come a rubamazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>C&#8217;\u00e8 una novit\u00e0, ragazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu non sei pi\u00f9 sano<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu sei pazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu-tu sei pazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu-tu sei pazzo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu sei pazzo, mica Van Gogh<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tu sei pazzo, mica Van Gogh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">OK, Van Gogh ate tubes of paint and other strange things<br \/>\nProbably less toxic than your cheeseburger<br \/>\nMind distorting hallucinations<br \/>\nYou do mushrooms in Amsterdam<br \/>\nBut that doesn&#8217;t make you an artist<br \/>\nYou, obsessed with your cell phone<br \/>\nHim, obsessed with sunflowers<br \/>\nGoing around with you is a bit like going around on your own<br \/>\nA surprise coup, the situation changes like in a game of cards<br \/>\nBreaking news boy<br \/>\nYou&#8217;re no longer sane<br \/>\nYou are crazy<br \/>\nNot Van Gogh &#8230; etc.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unable to view the original video at the beginning of this article then try this alternative link:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mica Van Gogh - Caparezza\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yTlPJ__B7FI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>You can find more posts about Caparezza here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/non-me-lo-posso-permettere-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Non Me Lo Posso Permettere<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/three-young-italians-and-a-black-decker-drill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Three Young Italians And A Black &amp; Decker Drill<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do we define what is &#8216;normal&#8217;, or decide who is sane and who crazy? We live in a world full of stark contradictions, of atrocities committed in the name of lofty ideals. We try to dig at the truth but find our judgement obfuscated by the smoke and mirrors of &#8220;alternative facts&#8221;. 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