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Nellie McKay: "Mother of Pearl," "If I Had You"
Nellie McKay canta "Mother of Pearl" e "If I Had You"
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La grande Nellie McKay canta "Mother of Pearl" e "If I Had You" sul palco del TED2008.
Nellie McKay - Singer/songwriter
Nellie McKay sings, croons, raps, grooves and -- barks? -- to glowing critical acclaim. Full bio
Nellie McKay sings, croons, raps, grooves and -- barks? -- to glowing critical acclaim. Full bio
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♫ Feminists don't have a sense of humor. ♫
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Le femministe non hanno senso dell'umorismo.
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♫ Feminists just want to be alone -- boo hoo, hoo, hoo. ♫
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Le femministe vogliono solo stare sole. (Boo hoo).
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♫ Feminists spread vicious lies and rumors. ♫
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Diffondono maldicenze e menzogne,
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♫ They have a tumor on their funny bone. ♫
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hanno un tumore al gomito.
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♫ They say child molestation isn't funny -- ha, ha, ha, ha. ♫
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Dicono che maltrattare i bambini non é divertente (Ah ah ah ah).
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♫ Rape and degradation's just a crime -- lighten up, ladies. ♫
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Stuprare e umiliare é da criminali (SU CON LA VITA, BIMBE!).
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♫ Rampant prostitution's sex for money -- what’s wrong with that? ♫
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Il sesso mercenario dilaga (E COSA C'E' DI MALE?
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♫ Can't these chicks do anything but whine? ♫
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QUESTE BAMBOLE SANNO SOLO LAMENTARSI..)
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♫ Dance break! Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da. ♫
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Stacco di danza! Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
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♫ Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da. ♫
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Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
01:29
♫ Woo-hoo! ♫
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Woo-hoo!
01:31
♫ Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da -- ♫
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Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
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♫ yeah, take it off. ♫
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OH SI', TOGLITELA!!!
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♫ Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, dum. ♫
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Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
01:44
♫ They say cheap objectification isn’t witty -- it’s hot! ♫
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Dicono che essere trattate come oggetti non é spiritoso (PERO' E' SEXY!).
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♫ Equal work and wages worth the fight -- ♫
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e che la parità di trattamento é una causa degna.
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♫ sing us a new one. ♫
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(CANTACENE UN'ALTRA!)
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♫ On-demand abortion every city -- OK, but no gun control. ♫
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Poter abortire in ogni città (OK, MA NIENTE CONTROLLO SULLE ARMI)
02:06
♫ Won’t these women ever get a life? ♫
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(MA PERCHE' NON SI GODONO LA VITA..)
02:12
♫ Feminists don’t have a sense of humor -- poor Hillary. ♫
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Le femministe non han senso dell'umorismo (POVERA HILLARY)
02:20
♫ Feminists and vegetarians -- make mine a Big Mac. ♫
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E nemmeno i vegetariani (FAMMI UN BIG MAC!).
02:27
♫ Feminists spread vicious lies and rumors. ♫
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Diffondono maldicenze e menzogne,
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♫ They're far too sensitive to ever be a ham, ♫
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e sono troppo delicate per qualunque lavoro.
02:39
♫ that's why these feminists just need to find a man. ♫
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Ecco perché hanno bisogno di un uomo.
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♫ Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da. ♫
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Da, da, da da, da, da, da, da, da, da.
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I’m Dennis Kucinich and I approved this message.
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Sono Dennis Kucinich, e sottoscrivo.
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Thank you.
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Grazie.
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(Applause)
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(Applausi)
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Thank you.
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Grazie.
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(Applause)
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(Applausi)
03:06
Thank you.
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Grazie.
03:09
I asked my mother, you know, should I say anything in support of anyone?
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Ho chiesto a mia madre: "Dovrei sostenere qualcuno, politicamente?
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And she said, "Oh no! Just dis everybody, except Ralph Nader."
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E lei:"Oh no, parla male di tutti, a parte Ralph Nader."
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(Laughter)
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(Risate)
03:25
♫ I could show the world how to smile, ♫
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Potrei insegnare al mondo a sorridere,
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♫ I could be glad all of the while. ♫
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ed essere sempre contenta.
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♫ I could turn the gray skies to blue, if I had you. ♫
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Potrei rendere azzurri i cieli grigi, se avessi te.
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♫ I could leave the old days behind, ♫
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Potrei lasciarmi alle spalle il passato,
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♫ leave all my pals, I’d never mind. ♫
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e lasciare tutti i miei amici, senza pensarci due volte.
04:09
♫ I could start my life all anew, if I had you. ♫
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Ricomincerei tutto da zero, se avessi te.
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♫ I could climb the snow-capped mountains, ♫
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Potrei scalare una montagna innevata,
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♫ sail the mighty ocean wide. ♫
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e navigare gli oceani in lungo e in largo.
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♫ I could cross the burning desert, if I had you by my side. ♫
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Potrei attraversare un deserto torrido, se ti avessi al mio fianco.
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♫ I could be a king, dear, uncrowned, humble or poor, rich or renowned. ♫
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Potrei essere una regina, umile o povera, ricca o famosa.
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♫ There is nothing I couldn’t do, if I had you. ♫
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Potrei fare qualunque cosa, se avessi te.
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Thank you. Well, thank you so much.
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Grazie. Grazie infinite, davvero.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Nellie McKay - Singer/songwriterNellie McKay sings, croons, raps, grooves and -- barks? -- to glowing critical acclaim.
Why you should listen
Playful, quirky, hilarious, endearing: not attributes of your typical political agitator. But singer-songwriter-producer-activist Nellie McKay merits the description. Her music is whimsical, colorful, catchy and as engaging as it is restless. Toying with antique genres and yet undeniably contemporary, it flirts with multiple styles of delivery while maintaining a sharp social conscience.
For these and other eccentricities, McKay has gained a devoted fan following. On stage and off, she's an outspoken advocate of animal rights, a friend and ally to any arch political quip and -- lucky for us -- artistically uncompromising. After cutting two major-label records, her own indie label, Hungry Mouse, produced her latest, Obligatory Villagers.
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