"Un'estate al mare" (A summer at the seaside) is a piece of music written in 1982 by Franco Battiato for the text and Giusto Pio together with Battiato for the music, and recorded by Giuni Russo.

The song is Giuni Russo's greatest record success, remaining the most popular holiday song on the radio to date. He entered the rankings on August 7, 1982 to stay there until November 20 of the same year, climbing day by day to the top of the Top Ten.

The text speaks of a prostitute who dreams of a beach holiday and a break from the difficulties of her life ("in the evenings when it was cold the tires of cars burned ...").

A new fun way to learn the Italian language: the best songs accompanied by the text in Italian and translated into English.

English Text

On the mercenary streets of sex
Which bring fantastic illusions
Feel my skin as it is velvety
It will make you fall into temptation
I want a harmonizer as a gift
With that trick that doubles my voice
This summer we will go to the beach for the holidays

A summer at the seaside
Wish to row
Go to bathe off
To see from a long distance the umbrellas- as-as
A summer at the seaside
Bath style
With the life preserver
for fear of drowning

Over the bridges of highways
There is someone standing there who greets us
Feel this skin as it is scented
It reminds me of the oil of Tahiti
In the evenings when it was cold
We burned automobile tires
This summer I want to have fun for the holidays

A summer at the seaside
Wish to row
To go to bathe off
To see from a distance the umbrellas-as-as
A summer at the seaside
Bath style
With the life preserver
for fear of drowning

We're going to the sea side this summer
With the crazy desire to row
To do a bit of bathing offshore
To see from a lon distance
the umbrellas-as- as

A summer at the seaside
Bath style
Get my bikini off...

Italian Text

Per le strade mercenarie del sesso
Che procurano fantastiche illusioni
Senti la mia pelle com'è vellutata
Ti farà cadere in tentazioni
Per regalo voglio un harmonizer
Con quel trucco che mi sdoppia la voce
Quest'estate ce ne andremo al mare per le vacanze

Un'estate al mare
Voglia di remare
Fare il bagno al largo
Per vedere da lontano gli ombrelloni-oni-oni
Un'estate al mare
Stile balneare
Con il salvagente per paura di affogare

Sopra i ponti delle autostrade
C'è qualcuno fermo che ci saluta
Senti questa pelle com'è profumata
Mi ricorda l'olio di Tahiti
Nelle sere quando c'era freddo
Si bruciavano le gomme di automobili
Quest'estate voglio divertirmi per le vacanze

Un'estate al mare
Voglia di remare
Fare il bagno al largo
Per vedere da lontano gli ombrelloni-oni-oni
Un'estate al mare
Stile balneare
Con il salvagente per paura di affogare

Quest'estate ce ne andremo al mare
Con la voglia pazza di remare
Fare un po? di bagni al largo
Per vedere da lontano gli ombrelloni-oni-oni
Un'estate al mare
Stile balneare
Toglimi il bikini

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A new fun way to learn the Italian language: the best songs accompanied by the text in Italian and translated into English.

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