While I'm at it, here is an odd little vid from Elio e Le Storie Tese called Mio cuggino - My cousin.Elio and his band are irreverent and something of a legend on the Italian music scene.Their lyrics are generally humorous and can be 'colourful', but the overall sound is not half bad in my, … [Read more...]
RIP – Lucio Dalla – Attenti al lupo
October 21, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The late Lucio Dalla was a well known and well liked singer/song writer in Italy. He made some wonderful music and will be missed.One of his tracks I've always rather liked is this one - Attenti al Lupo - Beware the Wolf.The track is well worth listening to, and might help you with your … [Read more...]
Vasco Rossi – Come Stai
October 21, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I like this Rossi track from his 'Buoni O Cattivi' album :It's quite a rocky little number, and pretty powerful too. To be expected really, after all, Vasco is the king of stadium rock in Italy. The studio version is slightly better, I reckon. Not bad for developing your comprehension of … [Read more...]
The Land of My Fathers
October 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
This is the Italian version of a song that has already been done in Swedish and English, apparently. Very nice, well I like it. Great way to improve your ability to comprehend spoken Italian. It's quite rocky, so if you are not into rock, you may not like it.Blame Nathalie for this, in the … [Read more...]
Le Vibrazioni
September 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment
While on the subject of music, here is an Italian band that I rate quite highly too. They are called 'Le Vibrazioni' and I think they are still around. I guess you could say they are an Italian version of Oasis, although please feel free to disagree with me about this. Anyway, you can hear them … [Read more...]
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