Prada inspired by song of love

It seems a little out of tune for the war that is the America's Cup.

Luna Rossa's theme song is far from an upbeat, rousing anthem for sailors going to battle. It is a sad Neapolitan song about unrequited love and a conversation with Luna Rossa, the red moon.

The song was written around the time of the Second World War, and is a well known tune in Italy.

The Prada crew leave the dock each morning to the strains of Luna Rossa. Prada boss Patrizio Bertelli has used it as a psychological weapon - playing it ad nauseum at high volume on the last day of the Louis Vuitton Cup final, with the speakers point next door to the AmericaOne base.

Since Prada's success on the other side of the world, the song has been relaunched in a special recording for the Prada team by Italian television personality, Renzo Arbore and L'Orchestra Italiana.

LUNA ROSSA

Vaco distrattamente abbandunato

(I wander distracted and lonely)

l'uocchie sotto o cappiello annascunnute

(with my eyes shadowed by my cap)

mane int'a sacca e bavero alzato

(my hands in my pockets and my collar up)

vaco fiscann'a e stelle ca so'asciute

(I go around whistling to the stars that are very bright)

E a luna rossa me parla e te

(There is a red moon speaking to me about you)

io le domando si aspiette a me

(and I ask the moon if you are waiting for me)

e me risponne: "si'o vuo sape

(and it says "If you really want to know")

cca nun ce sta nisciuna!"

(there is nobody here!")

Luna Rossa...

(Red moon)

chi me sarra sincera?

(will I try someone sincere?)

Luna Rossa

(Red moon)

se n'e ghiuta ll'ata sera

(she went away last night)

sena me vede!

(without seeing me!)