This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
Rom, viele tausend Jahre alt,
Zwischen Frieden und Gewalt,
Zwischen Zukunft und Vergangenheit.
Rom, große Stadt am Tiberstrom,
Wo die Lust am Leben wohnt,
Und wo jeder Stein Geschichte schreibt.
Ausgesetzt und um den Thron betrogen
Und von einer Wölfin großgezogen,
Romulus und Remus, die zwei Brüder,
Bauten eine Stadt auf sieben Hügeln.
Roma, Roma, Romulus schlug seinen Bruder tot.
Roma, Roma, Stadt aus Stein und Blut.
Rom, oft erobert und verloren.
Rom, Hannibal stand vor den Toren.
Rom, Kaiser, Päpste, Gladiatoren,
Das war Rom.
Rom, wilde Wagenrennen.
Rom, Nero sah dich brennen.
Immer schon gab's Kampf um Rom.
Rom, Caesar musste sterben.
Rom, lag in Schutt und Scherben
Und blieb doch auf ewig Rom.
Rom, do bist heut' so stolz wie einst,
Es wird regnen, wenn do weinst,
Wenn do lachst, erklingen Lieder.
Rom, Filmkulisse bist do heut',
Und der Traum aus Zelluloid,
Ist der Spiegel deiner Seele.
Rom Rom, zwischen Zukunft und Vergangenheit.
Rom, dort wo jeder Stein Geschichte schreibt.
Rom, wo ein Fremder gern für immer bleibt,
Dort ist Rom, Rom, Rom.
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma,
Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma,
Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma,
Lalalalalalala
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma,
Che bellissima città
Lalala
Roma, Roma, Roma Roma
Rom, wo die Liebe auf der Strasse ligt.
Rom, wo es Bettler, Gaukler, Priester gibt.
Rom, wer dich einmal sah, vergisst dich nie,
Ewiges Rom, Rom, Rom.
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Lalalalalala
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Lalalalalala
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Che città, che città, città!
Zwischen Frieden und Gewalt,
Zwischen Zukunft und Vergangenheit.
Rom, große Stadt am Tiberstrom,
Wo die Lust am Leben wohnt,
Und wo jeder Stein Geschichte schreibt.
Ausgesetzt und um den Thron betrogen
Und von einer Wölfin großgezogen,
Romulus und Remus, die zwei Brüder,
Bauten eine Stadt auf sieben Hügeln.
Roma, Roma, Romulus schlug seinen Bruder tot.
Roma, Roma, Stadt aus Stein und Blut.
Rom, oft erobert und verloren.
Rom, Hannibal stand vor den Toren.
Rom, Kaiser, Päpste, Gladiatoren,
Das war Rom.
Rom, wilde Wagenrennen.
Rom, Nero sah dich brennen.
Immer schon gab's Kampf um Rom.
Rom, Caesar musste sterben.
Rom, lag in Schutt und Scherben
Und blieb doch auf ewig Rom.
Rom, do bist heut' so stolz wie einst,
Es wird regnen, wenn do weinst,
Wenn do lachst, erklingen Lieder.
Rom, Filmkulisse bist do heut',
Und der Traum aus Zelluloid,
Ist der Spiegel deiner Seele.
Rom Rom, zwischen Zukunft und Vergangenheit.
Rom, dort wo jeder Stein Geschichte schreibt.
Rom, wo ein Fremder gern für immer bleibt,
Dort ist Rom, Rom, Rom.
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma,
Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma,
Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma,
Lalalalalalala
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma,
Che bellissima città
Lalala
Roma, Roma, Roma Roma
Rom, wo die Liebe auf der Strasse ligt.
Rom, wo es Bettler, Gaukler, Priester gibt.
Rom, wer dich einmal sah, vergisst dich nie,
Ewiges Rom, Rom, Rom.
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Lalalalalala
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Lalalalalala
Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Che bellissima città
Che città, che città, città!
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ROM Lyrics as written by Ralph (jun.) Siegel Bernd Meinunger
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