Via con me

"Via con me" (transl. Away with me), also known as "Via con me (It's wonderful)", is a 1981 Italian song composed and performed by Paolo Conte.

"Via con me"
Song by Paolo Conte
from the album Paris milonga
Released	1981
Genre	Jazz
Length	3:15
Label	RCA Italiana
Songwriter(s)	Paolo Conte
Producer(s)	Lilli Greco
Audio
"Via con me" on YouTube

Background

The song is considered one of Conte's signature songs.^[1][2] Although the album which included it, Paris milonga, did not sell very well at the time of its release, it later became a long-seller thanks to the song's popularity.^[1] The song's lyrics include some of Conte's major themes, such as life in a small town, existentialism, and desire to escape into the unknown.^[1][2]

Cover versions of the song were recorded among others by Neri per Caso and Roberto Benigni, which included his version in his directorial debut film Tu mi turbi.^[1][2][3] The song was included in many other film soundtracks, notably Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants (1989),^[4] French Kiss (1995),^[3] A Couch in New York (1996),^[5] Mostly Martha (2001),^[6] Welcome to Collinwood (2002),^[3] Marie and Bruce (2004),^[7] No Reservations (2007),^[8] Elvis and Anabelle (2007),^[9] SMS für Dich (2016)^[10] and Deep Water (2022), in which was performed on the piano by Ana de Armas.^[11][12] The Rai 3 television show Vieni via con me was named after it, and had "Via con me" as opening song.^[13][14]