#Neapolitan Jazz

[apdurruti]

Neapolitan progressive jazz.

[dioslesbianwife]

Can I request the bucciarati gang with the Jessica rabbit partner.

Her being part of the mafia because her beauty and talent and have a high status but everyone wanting her just for her beauty unlike the bucciarati gang.

Her being a absolute sweet heart to them loyal because her heart belongs to them and they make her smile and her supporting them in the mafia.

Imagine her being there for them because of their rough life and singing to them will giving them a spa day and a delicious homemade meal they deserve love.

sure, thank you for requesting- hope you enjoy <3

Giorno

At first, Giorno is suspicious of your intentions- not because of anything you’ve done, but because he's not used to people trying to get close to him out of love. Your stunning appearance and position in the mafia only make him warier. But once he sees how you treat the others- how you run your fingers gently through Narancia’s hair while he naps, how you offer Abbacchio warm tea with honey without being asked, how your voice turns soft and melodic when singing them to sleep- he begins to understand you’re different.

You see through the cracks in him, through the ambition and the calm exterior, and you give him a safe space to just be Giorno. When you cook for him, his eyes lower in reverence. When you rub his shoulders and hum lullabies, his head drops to your chest without a word. And when you tell him he deserves to be cared for, he believes it- for the first time in years.

Bruno

Bruno knows the cost of kindness in a cruel world, so when you offer yours so freely, so fiercely, it stirs something deep in his chest. He’s used to taking care of everyone else, but you’re different. You see the pain in his eyes even when he hides it behind duty. You pull him into your arms and whisper that you see him- that you are there to shoulder some of his burden now.

Bruno doesn’t believe he deserves this softness, but he can’t resist the way your fingers comb through his hair while you sing old Neapolitan songs and press gentle kisses to his forehead. He almost weeps the first time you do it, but he holds it in. He’s not used to being loved this way- not for his strength, but for his heart.

You are his anchor, the first woman to ever look at him and mean it when you say you’re not leaving. That you love him.

Abbacchio

Abbacchio is the most resistant to your love at first. He thinks it’s some kind of trick. You, with your soft hands, expensive perfume, and old Hollywood beauty, look like every woman who ever used him for something. So when you show up with a plate of cacio e pepe, draw him a hot bath, and softly say, “You don’t have to talk. Just let me take care of you tonight,”- he's stunned.

He doesn’t trust it. Not at first. But over time, he finds himself longing for your lullabies, your fingertips against his scalp, the soft hum of your voice when you whisper how proud you are of him. He still sits stiff and tense at the start of every spa night… but eventually, his head ends up in your lap, face buried against your stomach, exhaling years of guilt.

He never thought he'd love again. He never thought anyone could love him this way.

Mista

Mista is totally infatuated from the start. Of course he is- you’re gorgeous, stylish, and walk like a dream. But what makes him fall head over heels is when you sit him down and start trimming his nails and rubbing lotion into his knuckles while singing some old jazz tune. He's blushing so hard he can’t make eye contact.

You cook him his favorite meals. You let him babble about the Sex Pistols like they’re your own children. You laugh at his jokes, wrap his hair in a towel after a bath, and kiss his nose just because. He melts.

“I dunno what I did in a past life to deserve you,” he mumbles once, face half-buried in your chest. And you just smile and keep stroking his hair.

He’s fiercely protective of you, but he knows you can handle yourself. Still, if anyone ever suggests you're just a pretty face, he’s ready to fight them immediately.

Narancia

Narancia is shocked you even notice him, let alone treat him like royalty. He doesn’t have the smoothest past but you never make him feel dumb or small. You giggle at his wild stories, you sing to him when he’s tired, and you call him “baby” in that soft, sultry voice of yours that makes his face go bright red.

He absolutely adores it when you cook for him and tell him it’s because you want to spoil him. “I like making my favorite boys feel like kings,” you say once, and Narancia nearly falls out of his chair.

He’s never had a home. Not really. But when he lays in your lap, head resting against your thighs, your voice singing him to sleep- he feels like he’s finally found one.

Trish

You’re one of the only women Trish has ever truly admired. You’re powerful, graceful, utterly gorgeous- but instead of treating her like competition, you lift her up. You compliment her voice. You do her nails. You hum to her as you help condition her hair. You cook the two of you dinner and then feed the rest to the boys, rolling your eyes when they all pretend not to be hovering for seconds.

Trish is so used to being objectified that it’s almost surreal to watch how you hold yourself- how you’re fully aware of your beauty, but never weaponize it. Instead, you nurture. You build people up. And you teach her that softness isn’t weakness.

She adores you. She’ll sit beside you during spa days, arms brushing, legs soaking in rose water, talking about your favorite colors and heartbreak and how proud you are of her for how strong she’s become.

You’re the first woman she’s ever thought of as family.

[regicidal-defenestration]

I'm crowdsourcing a puzzle. Anybody here know their books because I'm getting more as I think about them but there's still a fair few

There are 20 clues in this picture with each corresponding to a fairly famous book. Going roughly clockwise from top left corner we have

[Found] A Study in Scarlet, by Arthur Conan Doyle

A series of travel books

An old man in an army uniform, holding a pan and a magnifying glass. Red thread is in his pocket. He wears a bowler hat with a smiley fave on it

A man with a guitar dressed like a bee, with bees flying around him. He hold a police book

[Found] A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, by Holly Jackson

[Found] Strong Female Character, by Fern Brady

[Found] The Neapolitan Quartet, by Elena Ferrante

A gold clock at nearly 3pm

[Found] The Giraffe, the Pelly, and Me, by Roald Dahl

A table of joke books

A cardboard box labelled with different types of lights

Two women dressed like cowboys, looking at a shelf of Blues music

A table of cocktail books

[Found] Jazz, by Toni Morrison

[Found] Butter, by Asako Yuzuki

[Found] Dracula, by Bram Stoker

A child dressed as a ghost peering round a door

[Found] Eats Shoots and Leaves, by Lynne Truss

[Found] You Are Here, by David Nicholls

[Found] 1984, by George Orwell

[thedramaticonestuff]

Fuck it. Gromit and Fluffles fan children!

Sorry, no visual representation, cuz I’m not much of an artist. Anyone is welcome to draw their own interpretations if they like!

Quillan ♂

Wrigley ♂

Diesel ♂

Zen ♀

Storie 🏳️‍⚧️ ♀

General:

Their birthday is April 26. They were born in Wallace and Gromit's basement. Both Dad and “Uncle” Wallace cried hehe.  They were each given a “color” when they were tiny, so they could be identified more easily. All of their collars, toys, etc. are in this color. (Quillan: blue, Wrigley: green, Diesel: yellow, Zen: pink, and Storie: red). Their birthdays are always a pretty big deal, Daddy Gromit always makes them their own tiny, individual cakes. Halloween is their collective favorite holiday. They love going all out on the decorations and costumes. They love ice cream, their favorite flavor being Neapolitan, which is also Mummy Fluffles's favorite. They argue and fight like typical siblings, but ultimately, they will always love and support each other. 

Quillan:

-Oldest. 

-Usually the “toughest” and rowdiest of the siblings. 

-Most masculine in personality and interests. 

-Very athletic. Is good at cricket, rugby, football (soccer), and golf. Likes golfing with Uncle Wallace. 

-Intellectually gifted, but not really interested in all that “nerdy” stuff. 

-Underneath that tough exterior, tho, is a huge mama's boy. He’s close with Fluffles, and will often go to her for advice, comfort, or just affection in general.

-The only thing that will get him to let his guard down? Tickles!😛

-Is actually gay, but hasn’t come out yet, not because he’s scared, but because he thinks everyone has attraction towards the same sex. 

-Say anything bad about his family, and HE. WILL. FIGHT. YOU. 

Wrigley: 

-Second oldest 

-Pretty masculine, just not as much as Quill. 

-Athletic as well, mostly just good at football, tho. 

-The “weakest” of his sibs intellectually. He was the last to learn how to read/write, and isn’t too great at math, either. 

-Secretly very insecure about this, even though his parents always reassure him that they’re not ashamed of him, and are equally proud of all their kids. 

-Very artistically talented, tho. Great at drawing and photography. 

-Gromit has started teaching him to knit, and he’s getting good at that, too!

-Is a gamer. His favorite game is Kingdom Hearts.  -The goofiest pup. Always making jokes and puns. Always the first to try to cheer his family up when they’re sad. Known to play pranks, too.

-Looks up to and admires his big bro, Quillan.

-Aro/ace

Diesel:

-Third born. 

-Quite effeminate and sensitive for a boy. 

-Extremely smart; loves literature and history, like his dad. 

-Good at knitting and sewing, too. 

-Cooking and baking is his passion. Is almost always seen in the kitchen. 

-Cries the easiest out of the pups. 

-Good swimmer, too. Was actually on a swim team for a time. 

-Gardening is another passion of his. Basically, he’s a mini version of his dad, so naturally, he’s the closest to him out of all the family members. 

-Except, he’s not too handy with tools, also, he’s scared of heights, so he’s not going in that plane anytime soon. 

-Despite his femininity, he’s actually cishet, and the only one of his sibs to be so. Of course, he’s a proud ally to them. 

Zen:

-Fourth born. 

-Kind of a stereotypical girly girl. 

-Very good at math, especially geometry. 

-Enjoys fashion and designing her own outfits. 

-Loves having tea parties, especially with her brother, Diesel.  -Paints Diesel's nails, too, and Storie's (when she lets her).

-Played netball for a while, but lost interest. 

-Is a dancer and a gymnast. Actually won a gymnastics tournament. Her favorite style of dance is jazz/modern. 

-Is surprisingly good at chess; has beaten her father several times. 

-Is the cuddliest of all the pups, often snuggles up to friends or family members. 

-Sometimes games with Wrigley. 

-Totally pansexual. 

Storie: 

-Youngest. 

-A bit more tomboyish than Zen. 

-Loves science and building things and technology. 

-Is trans, despite being the less girly of the sisters. 

-Uncle Wallace is the first person she came out to (she did so by pointing at a pic of the trans flag, then to herself.) When she came out to the rest of the fam, Zen was especially excited, because it meant she had a sister after all!

-Of course, with her love of building, she often helps Wallace in his workshop, and is extremely close with him. 

-Is a boxer, and quite good at it. She once beat the shit out of Quillan, lol. 

-Is passionate about acting. Has actually been in a couple of commercials, and had a cameo in an independent film. 

-Writes her own plays and movies. 

-Musically gifted, too. Plays piano and guitar, and has just started learning drums. 

-Definitely the most sarcastic and dry of the bunch. Always has something snarky to say.

-Straight. Before she came out, her family assumed she was a gay male, because of the way she stared at the male pups at puppy training classes. 😳

Bonus: 

All sibs are ADHD. Wrigley, Diesel, and Storie are autistic. Storie also has synesthesia. 

Fave foods:

Quillan: spaghetti 

Wrigley: ramen

Diesel: everything (I mean, he’s a chef!)

Zen: tacos

Storie: cheese (Uncle Wallace is always sneaking her slices of his. ☺️)

[neopolitangumdrops]

I'm gonna be doing lineup art of my ice cream ocs to get something flowing for my original story idea for them!

Dulce de Leche - Club singer; genres are most likely jazz, soul and r&b; bilingual in English and Spanish, even when she sings

Vanilla (Soft Serve) - Traveler and perfect personal tour guide; aesthetic based entirely off the 1940s, even has a transatlantic accent

Mint Chocolate Chip - Disco Queen who lives life to the fullest; aesthetic is entirely 1970's based

Rum Raisin - Business Woman, most likely manages a casino; has a serious demeanor and always has a glass of rum in her hand; has some 1930's themes

Rocky Road - Not sure yet what her occupation is, but she's classy and likes dancing; she's very close to Mint; aesthetic is entirely 1920's based

Neapolitan - Most likely a political figure, but in a smaller position such as a mayor; is sweet and has a thick German accent; aesthetic is based off the 1900's

Carrd | Cheap Commissions Open

[golongbyjoannanewsom]

2023 faves

albums

joanna newsom’s whole discography but particularly have one on me (2010)

moon pix (1998) by cat power

bark your head off, dog (2018) by hop along

the execution of all things (2002) by rilo kiley

the dreaming (1982) by kate bush

books

the neapolitan novels by elena ferrante

a visit from the goon squad (2010) by jennifer egan

there but for the (2011) by ali smith

idlewild (2023) by james frankie thomas

pale fire (1962) by vladimir nabokov

films

twin peaks: fire walk with me (1992) dir. david lynch

mulholland drive (2001) dir. david lynch

all that jazz (1979) dir. bob fosse

perfect blue (1997) dir. satoshi kon

the royal tenenbaums (2001) dir. wes anderson

i was tagged by @kneadingwater thank you!! <3

tagging @normalhole @torturelabyrinth @dejavu2006 @mstepenwolf @motifcollector @wanlittlehusk @beginnersmind @consequwuences @emotionsandphenomena @mosstoucher and anyone else who wants to do this <3

[seven-pillows]

if u wanted to, how would u rank animal crossing soundtracks? (either one specific game or just like anything i honestly just wanna ask u about ur ac music opinions & thoughts :p)

thank you so much for the ask! i present to you...

My K.K. Slider Tier List

(text version below the cut)

i like all K.K. Slider songs so i ranked these based on how much i would like to listen to them outside of the game. so D tier does not mean i think they're bad songs.

S+: K.K. D&B, K.K. Lovers, Drivin', K.K. Disco, K.K. Aria

S: K.K. Soul, K.K. Dub, K.K. House, K.K. Fusion, K.K. Bossa, K.K. Moody, K.K. Technopop, Animal City, Stale Cupcakes, K.K. Condor

A: Lucky K.K., K.K. Stroll, K.K. Birthday, K.K. Bubblegum, K.K. Lament, K.K. Groove, Soulful K.K., K.K. Chorale, K.K. Chorinho, K.K. Dixie, K.K. Sonata;

K.K. Milonga, K.K. Parade, The K. Funk, K.K. Flamenco, K.K. Khoomei, K.K. Polka, K.K. Waltz, K.K. Steppe, Comrade K.K., K.K. Mariachi, K.K. Casbah;

K.K. Faire, Spring Blossoms, Forest Life, DJ K.K.

B: Mountain Song, Hypno K.K., Surfin' K.K., Two Days Ago, Pondering, K.K. Rally, K.K. Calypso, K.K. Jazz, K.K. Jongara, K.K. Swing, K.K. Ska;

K.K. Étude, Café K.K., K.K. Fugue, K.K. Hop, K.K. March, K.K. Folk K.K. Metal, K.K. Bazaar, Chillwave, Neapolitan, Wandering;

My Place, Space K.K., K.K. Ragtime

C: K.K. Cruisin', K.K. Safari, K.K. Country, Agent K.K., K.K. Salsa, Mr. K.K., King K.K., K.K. Tango, Imperial K.K., K.K. Synth, Rockin' K.K.;

K.K. Ballad, K.K. Adventure, K.K. Rockabilly, K.K. Oasis, K.K. Mambo, K.K. Love Song, K.K. Reggae, K.K. Rock, I Love You, K.K. Island, Steep Hill;

K.K. Gumbo, Marine Song 2001, Welcome Horizons, Go K.K. Rider

D: Aloha K.K., Only Me, K.K. Western, K.K. Marathon, K.K. Samba, K.K. Slack-Key, K.K. Song, K.K. Bashment, K.K. Blues, K.K. Break, K.K. Lullaby;

K.K. Robot Synth, K.K. Dirge, Farewell, To the Edge

[animalcrossingshowdown]

Best K.K. Song Round 1 Results:

Reminder that this is a DOUBLE ELIMINATION tournament, which means a song must lose twice to get knocked out. No songs have been eliminated yet except for Lullaby, because it lost to both Marine Song and Farewell in a three way poll. Tomorrow will be round 1 of the secondary bracket, which will be match ups between all the songs that lost this past round. The losers of the secondary bracket WILL be eliminated and sent to the worst K.K. song bracket, while the winners will still have a chance to be declared the best K.K. song.

numbers below the cut

Animal City 86.5% / Mr. K.K. 13.5%

Spring Blossoms 81.5% / Fugue 18.5%

Disco 79.9% / Pondering 20.1%

Drivin' 79.1% / Safari 20.9%

Condor 78.9% / Oasis 21.1%

Two Days Ago 73.5% / Samba 26.5%

Steppe 71.5% / To the Edge 28.5%

D&B 71.3% / King K.K. 28.7%

Surfin' 71.1% / Dixie 28.9%

Salsa 71% / Khoomei 29%

Bubblegum 70.2% / Technopop 29.8%

Metal 69.1% / Swing 30.9%

Robot Synth 69% / Sonata 31%

Cruisin' 68.8% / Jazz 31.2%

Chillwave 67.5% / Aria 32.5%

Gumbo 67.1% / Reggae 32.9%

Bossa 66.6% / Waltz 33.4%

Stale Cupcakes 66.4% / Soul 33.6%

My Place 66% / Mariachi 34%

Ragtime 65.8% / Mountain Song 34.2%

Go K.K. Rider 65.2% / Chorinho 34.8%

Stroll 64.8% / Slack-key 35.2%

Wandering 64.6% / Blues 35.4%

Groove 64.5% / Bazaar 35.5%

Agent K.K. 63.6% / Parade 36.4%

Jongara 63.3% / Flamenco 36.7%

Love Song 63.2% / Soulful 36.8%

Space 63.1% / Milonga 36.9%

Steep Hill 62.9% / Hypno 37.1%

DJ K.K. 62.2% / The K. Funk 37.8%

Rockin' 61.6% / Ballad 38.4%

Fusion 60.3% / Moody 39.7%

Neapolitan 59.7% / Rally 40.3%

House 58.7% / Bashment 41.3%

Lament 57.9% / Folk 42.1%

Only Me 57.7% / Hop 42.3%

Break 57.3% / I Love You 42.7%

Tango 56.9% / Adventure 43.1%

Western 56.8% / Étude 43.2%

Dub 56.1% / Casbah 43.9%

Rockabilly 54.4% / Mambo 45.6%

Lovers 54.4% / Lucky K.K. 45.6%

Faire 53.4% / Calypso 46.6%

March 52.6% / K.K. Song 47.4%

Isalnd 52.3% / Imperial 47.7%

Rock 52% / Comrade 48%

Welcome Horizons 51.5% / Café 48.5%

Polka 51.4% / Marathon 48.6%

Chorale 51.3% / Country 48.7%

Dirge 50.9% / Birthday 49.1%

Synth 50.6% / Aloha K.K. 49.4%

Forest Life 50% / Ska 50% (less than 0.1% in Forest Life's favour)

Three way poll:

Marine Song 2001 47.2% / Farewell 27.3% / Lullaby 25.5%

[thebandcampdiaries]

Italian shoegaze-punk band Dead Rituals is known for experimenting with various ideas and influences, from catchy dark pop anthems to indie-folk collaborations and more.

Born Andrea Caccese, the artist recently launched a new song, "Where You Belong," which takes on a more experimental direction. The track features saxophonist Pietro Santangelo, a Neapolitan musician recognized for his work with Nu Genea and his combo, PS5, which specializes in groove-heavy jazz with a progressive flair.

""Where You Belong" features a frantic, fast-paced rhythm inspired by punk music, with heavy guitar stabs and thick ambient textures. Santangelo's saxophone solo serves as a bridge of sorts, ferrying the song to a different shoreline and adding a dark, almost hypnotic dissonant quality to it. The solo feels like an outburst of energy, yet it's carefully integrated into the sonic canvas the track provided for it to live in. The vocals convey a pessimistic stance, with the mantra "Expect the worst to only get worse" ringing loudly in the chorus.

Despite the perceived negativity, there is something empowering and liberating about being able to shout out all the negativity. Perhaps, this is the song's exact intention: a primal scream in response to life's challenges with a fierce angst that is equally powerful.

[northwindow]

3, 4, 8, and 11 for the book asks! also i hope you feel better soon sending love 💗

thank you!! 💗 i'm already on the mend thankfully and appreciate the nice distraction!

what were your top five books of the year? i think... the lights by ben lerner, amrita by banana yoshimoto, cassandra at the wedding by dorothy baker, from from by monica youn, and the wall by marlen haushofer!

did you discover any new authors that you love this year? this summer i decided to try elena ferrante and then i looked up 5 minutes later and i had read all of the neapolitan novels plus the lying life of adults. my platonic ideal of summer reading, so sensuous and absorbing. i only stopped because i realized i need to ration some of her books for next year.

did you meet any of your reading goals? which ones? yes! i did the sealey challenge where you read 31 books of poetry in 31 days. i've also read >100 books total (the 31 poetry collections really helps) which was loosely a goal of mine.

what was your favorite book that has been out for a while, but you just now read? thinking about older books in particular, i'm about to finish ex-wife by ursula parrott which has really blown me away. it's a jazz age novel about a mid-20s divorcee who is sort of like if you put various women from mad men in a blender and also made her a flapper... the more i read it, the more i feel like i need a gin fizz and a fur coat 🍸

[neotriobrainrot-reborn]

got any neo trio au ideas?

Yeah, I might have some!

I already mentioned Amphibia Neapolitan Flavor so many times that'd most would mistaken me for a broken record, but to say it again(and prove that I am a broken record asququq):

Amphibia Neapolitan Flavor

...is an au I'm in the mist of writing where the Neo Trio goes to Amphibia in the Calamity trios place. Phoenica is in Wartwood, Trixie is in Toad Tower, and Molly is in Newtopia. A lot or things will be different since not only is the Neo trio's relationship is fundamentally different from the Calamity trio's relationship, but the characters are all different from each other. Phoenica would mostly likely struggle in different areas compared to Anne and vice versa. And the same would be true for Trixie & Sasha, and Molly & Marcy. Overall, it's something I'm really excited to rewrite it since I made a lot of mistakes with the old fic!

Swap Au

I also made an old post about a swap of Phoenica and Trixie, but I don't remember when I made it. I might do a redo of that au, but essentially, Trixie had a family legacy of Vigilantes that kept the streets of Sweet Jazz City save, and Phoenica’s family focused more on the dark arts of magic.

Kingdom Hearts au

This wasn't long. I only got as far as the concept idea before scrapping it due to me realizing that it would be too many crossovers for me to enjoy writing. The gist was that the Neo Trio got keyblades, and the darkness took over the epithet world.

That's about as much as I could think of on the spot lol

[mumintroll]

hello :) re: the post about ur favorite books u've read so far this year, i would be interested in ur long list if u'd be willing to share! btw i loved taking ur book recommendations quizzes. the artwork curation was lovely & so were the results!

hiiii i saw this but i forgot abt it for ages so i am coming to it nowww i wld love to make a list since some1 is interested :-) & thank you im glad u enjoyed the quizzes i worked really hard on them!!! list of books that i have loved a lot this year:

the summer book by tove jansson!! first non moomin book by her i have read and it was sooo good it captures all the same beauty and magic of the moomins but in the real world.. i read it on a hot afternoon in the sun in my fav park it was a lovely day <3

jazz by toni morrison (given 2 me as a birthday present by em timehascomeagain ty em <3)

amongst women by john mcgahern, my mam lent me this bc when she read it it reminded her so much of the place we lived when i was growing up in rural ireland & the people we were surrounded by and the irish side of my family (my mams from the english suburbs so that was like a foreign fairyland for her whereas when i grew up there it all seemed very normal and only now realise how strange and special of a place it was), and it really is like that it was very comforting in an odd mundane way

east of eden by john steinbeck

beautiful star by yukio mishima

hiroshima by john hersey

frankenstein by mary shelley

moominpappa at sea by tove jansson

when we were orphans by kazuo ishiguro

battle royale by koushun takami

elena ferrantes neapolitan quartet (read my brilliant friend last year + the sequels this summer c: )

i havent finished this but ive been working my way thru volume 2 of the second sex by simone de beauvoir and its obvs amazing

the outsider by albert camus <3

[paandaan]

2 & 9 🫶

2. top 5 books of all time

jazz by toni morrison / notes of a crocodile by qiu miaojin / ambiguity machines and other stories by vandana singh / the neapolitan novels by elena ferrante / linden hills by gloria naylor

9. when do you tend to read the most?

this differs a lot - because i travel long 2 hour distance to my office i mostly read on the way; i do get nauseous reading a lot though so i am quite slow at it, if i want to finish a certain part of the book or a chapter i read at night - but i read a lot on sundays mostly :] (im trying to build a consistent habitual reading routine but it keeps slipping out of my hands, v sorry for such a confusing answer)

[musicarenagh]

From Naples to Rio: Sonamó Delivers a Cross-Cultural Anthem with ‘Ma Che Vuó’ San Francisco musical collective Sonamó has returned with their latest single "Ma Che Vuó," released on February 28th. This vibrant track showcases the group's signature fusion of Italian soul and Brazilian Baião, fronted by the charismatic Giuseppe Pinto. "Ma Che Vuó" offers listeners a transcultural journey connecting San Francisco, Naples, and Rio de Janeiro through both sound and visuals. The track's infectious rhythm is built on intricate percussion, groovy bass lines, and melodic accordion riffs that create an irresistible dance energy while maintaining sophisticated musical layers. Pinto's vocals, delivered in Neapolitan dialect, bring emotional depth to the upbeat instrumentation. The title phrase—translated as "What do you want?"—captures themes of confrontation and emotional liberation, adding surprising weight to what might otherwise simply be a dance anthem. [caption id="attachment_59564" align="alignnone" width="2000"] Pinto's vocals, delivered in Neapolitan dialect, bring emotional depth to the upbeat instrumentation.[/caption] The accompanying music video enhances this cultural fusion, featuring footage from all three cities. From San Francisco performances with the Bay Bridge backdrop and dancers beneath the Golden Gate, to Pinto's emotional scenes in Naples' Piazza del Plebiscito, and finally to the sunlit shores of Rio de Janeiro, the visuals perfectly complement the music's cross-cultural spirit. What truly distinguishes the track is Sonamó's meticulous production. Each instrument—from funk guitar to Latin percussion and jazz-influenced keyboards—occupies its own space in a crisp, clean mix that maintains its dynamic energy whether experienced on a dance floor or through headphones. Beyond its technical excellence, "Ma Che Vuó" celebrates connection. It embodies the Bay Area's multicultural vibrancy while blending Neapolitan storytelling with Brazilian rhythms. In today's often divided world, Sonamó reminds us of music's unique power to transcend borders and unite diverse cultural experiences. Listen to Ma Che Vuó https://youtu.be/hoj5nB-6UqY Follow Sonamó on   Facebook Twitter Spotify Soundcloud Bandcamp Youtube Instagram Songkick Tiktok

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The Talented Mr Ripley's Hidden Meaning | Sterling Wesson

The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 film starring Matt Damon, Jude Law and Gweyneth Paltrow. While the The Talented Mr. Ripley has gained a lot of esteem worldwide for it's cunning portrayal of Patricia Highsmith's titular character I haven't seen anyone talk much about a secret easter egg hidden in The Talented Mr. Ripley's music.

What was the famous line from The Talented Mr. Ripley?

Tom Ripley: I always thought it'd be better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody.

In the 1999 movie The Talented Mr. Ripley, Matt Damon, Jude Law, and Rosario Fiorello sing "Tu Vuò Fa l'Americano," a Neapolitan song by Renato Carosone, in a jazz club, an iconic scene that satirizes the song's theme.

"Tu Vuò Fa l'Americano" (meaning "You Want to Be American") is a lighthearted and playful song by Renato Carosone, a prominent Italian jazz and operetta singer and composer. 

The song's lyrics satirize the perceived trend of Italians wanting to emulate American ways.

The irony in the Talented Mr. Ripley is that Jude Law's character, an American heir living in Italy, is portrayed as reveling in Italian culture while living on his parents' allowance.

The Scene:

In The Talented Mr. Ripley, the scene takes place in a jazz club in the fictional town of Mongibello, where the three actors perform the song in Italian. 

The Movie:

The Talented Mr. Ripley, directed by Anthony Minghella, is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith. 

It stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, an American con artist who impersonates the wealthy American heir, Dickie Greenleaf, played by Jude Law.

Soundtracks:

The song "Tu Vuò Fa L'Americano" appears on the soundtracks of several movies, including "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "The American," and "Sammy's Great Escape," as well as being heard in episode 4 of the miniseries "Catch-22" and in the 2021 film "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" and the 2022 film "Love in the Villa".

All the Tom Ripley Adaptations, Ranked by Gayness

You’ve probably seen The Talented Mr. Ripley — or at least, I hope you’ve watched that cinematic classic from 1999, one of the best movie years of all time. And you may already be looking forward to Andrew Scott of “Hot Priest” fame playing the eponymous grifter in the Netflix series Ripley later this year. But did you know there have already been five Tom Ripley films based on multiple Patricia Highsmith novels? Matt Damon, John Malkovich, Dennis Hopper, Barry Pepper, and French actor Alain Delon have all taken on the role, each putting their own spin on a con man who fastidiously covers up his schemes with a little homicide.

Penned from 1955 all the way to 1991, the original Highsmith books — The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley’s Game, The Boy Who Followed Ripley, and Ripley Under Water — each depict Ripley as a calculating sociopath whose sophistication serves as his greatest alibi. Surely a man who seems so well-heeled wouldn’t strangle anybody! One of the most widely known literary characters, Ripley is often coded as gay through subtle references and allusions, but Highsmith never confirmed that’s how she saw the character, and even said in a late-in-life interview, “I don’t think Ripley is gay,” adding that while he “appreciates good looks in other men,” he may just not be “very strong in the sex department.” But authorial intention doesn’t matter as much as what’s on the page, which explains why some adaptations are quite queer and others aren’t.

Who is the gayest version of Ripley ever put on screen? Given the forthcoming TV series, and all the Saltburn-adjacent interest in homoerotic class climbing in a dark academia setting, I have been immersing myself in the Ripley-verse to find out if we’ve been sleeping on any of the lesser known portrayals. None of these movies are officially connected to each other, and some of them present radically different versions of the character, but they all treat us to the simple pleasures of watching a handsome man do terrible things. You might think the bathtub scene in the ’99 version is about as queer as Ripley can get (and yes, Saltburn’s bathtub scene was almost certainly inspired by that one), but that’s not necessarily the case.

Below, I’ve ranked all the Tom Ripleys in film history from straightest to gayest, beginning, unsurprisingly, with a mid-2000s entry.

5. Barry Pepper as Tom Ripley in Ripley Under Ground (2005)

As a queer millennial who was deeply closeted in the 2000s, let me try to impress something on younger Them readers: Anytime you went to the movies, you were basically guaranteed to hear the wrong kind of F-bomb. You’d walk into a rom-com like 2005’s Just Friends only for a homophobic slur to pop up almost immediately — and that’s just the tip of the casually homophobic iceberg that was aughties mainstream cinema. So is it really any surprise that the Tom Ripley of 2005 is a swaggy straight guy who makes sarcastic quips like “accidents happen” when he pulls off one of his depraved plots?

Based on Patricia Highsmith’s second Ripley novel, Ripley Under Ground follows Tom as he convinces an artist’s inner circle to sell forgeries of his paintings after his death. It’s a complicated scheme that involves forgery, impersonation, and murder, which are all of Ripley’s specialties, minus one very important ingredient: homoeroticism. Indeed, this Ripley is red-blooded through and through, bedding a French heiress and only ever putting his arm around another man once that I counted in my rewatch. The only truly gay thing about this adaptation is Alan Cumming’s portrayal of the deceased artist’s gallerist. Lines like “Cocaine was invented for times like this” or “Darling, if I were any higher, I’d be talking to Jesus” are the only queer pleasures on tap here.

4. Dennis Hopper as Tom Ripley in The American Friend (1977)

There’s not much to relay on the gay front in Wim Wender’s The American Friend, an adaptation of a Highsmith novel we’ll talk about in more detail later in this list. It is, however, a fantastic film, a gorgeously shot neo-noir made during a decade when audiences had attention spans longer than five seconds. But is it homoerotic? Not so much. As critic Steve Erickson noted, this entry in the Ripley-verse “ditches the novel’s erotic underpinnings,” focusing instead on the subtle “contagion” of violence. If I were forced to locate queerness somewhere, I’d pick the scene of Ripley taking selfies with a Polaroid on a pool table, which gives me major “feeling depressed on Grindr” vibes.

3. Alain Delon as Tom Ripley in Purple Noon (1960)

This French adaptation was made just five years after The Talented Mr. Ripley was published and proved to be a breakout hit for actor Alain Delon. It’s easy to see why: he’s absolutely dripping with charisma in the role. While the homoerotic subtext isn’t quite as pronounced as the 1999 film, glimmers of it still shine through in moments like the famous sailboat peeping scene. But what rockets Plein Soleil up the gayness charts is Tom Ripley’s overall aesthetic. This is certainly the twinkiest take on Ripley, which is not really an adjective I’d apply so readily to Matt Damon’s performance. And throughout much of this movie, Delon’s Ripley rocks a French tuck, the look that Queer Eye’s Tan France basically turned into a religion.

2. Matt Damon as Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Whether you loved Saltburn or loathed it, you have to admit that it is essentially Talented Mr. Ripley fan fiction. (Maybe you think it’s very good fan fiction, but it doesn’t forge much new ground.) And there can really be no substitute for the homoeroticism of every charged interaction between Ripley (Matt Damon) and Dickie Greenleaf (Jude Law) in this remarkably nuanced psychological thriller that inspired countless imitators. Anthony Minghella’s adaptation makes the grifter’s gayness all but text, showing Ripley asking to join Dickie in the bathtub, and even including a male lover in its third act, though the relationship is never outright specified. At his core, this incarnation of Ripley wants to be gay in Italy, own expensive art, and play the piano — and if he has to crack a few skulls to live that life, so be it. Who among us wouldn’t murder someone for a gorgeously appointed Rome apartment?

1. John Malkovich as Tom Ripley in Ripley’s Game (2002)

The 1999 film may have more direct moments of Ripley lusting after men, but nothing tops the sheer flamboyance of John Malkovich’s portrayal of the character in middle age. A beret-wearing art forger who has settled down in Italy with his beard wife Luisa (Chiara Caselli), Malkovich’s Ripley is almost always filmed wearing a cravat, even while riding a bicycle around his meticulously decorated villa. Based on the third Highsmith novel in the series, this film has perhaps the gayest premise of all time: an acquaintance slights Ripley at a party and so Ripley decides to destroy his entire life, in this case by pressuring him into a murder-for-hire scheme. But when he’s not garroting mobsters in a train car, this Ripley can’t help but ooze homosexual. He’s shown sewing in a robe while perched on red silk sheets and baking a soufflé that prompts Luisa to label him “the perfect housewife.” But this Ripley’s most iconic and Exclusively Gay Moment™ comes when someone asks him “Who are you?” to which he quickly responds “I’m a creation.” If that’s not a Drag Race entrance line, I don’t know what is.

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Status report: April 06, 2024

Guess what bitchezzzzzz I finally finished all the art assets necessary for the Neapolitan Nightmares demo. All the scripts are finished and just need minimal revisions. (Spelling checks, deleting unnecessary lines, etc.)

I suppose for the rest of the month I'll be focusing on programming. I'll likely be looking for some more sound effects and public domain jazz too.

Ah~ It feels so good being able to read the story~

Once I finish the demo, I'll take a short break from NeaNight to focus on RMM again. I haven't given up on my goal for chapter 20 this year!