“Parole parole” (words, words) is a duet between a singer and a speaker. The actor Alberto Lupo recites romantic compliments — you're like the wind, you're my everything — and Mina, Italy's greatest pop voice, answers every one: words, words, words. Empty promises, sweets she doesn't want any more, roses she's tired of. She's heard it all.
It was first performed on Italian TV in 1972 and became a classic; Dalida and Alain Delon made a famous French version, “Paroles, paroles”.
It's perfect for learners: his lines are spoken, slowly and clearly, and her refrain is one word repeated. A lovely way to hear spoken and sung Italian side by side.