Diesel Reactions
I wrote about Italian fashion wear company Diesel’s 30th anniversary promotional video recently, and I’ve been showing the video to a range of people to gauge reactions.
I still want to show it to a few more people, but I thought some might like to know the reactions I’ve had so far. Read more
Diesel’s Worldwide Dirty 30 party.
I’ve written about the Italian fashion group Diesel before.
Well, it’s Diesel’s birthday, and to celebrate, they’ve produced a promotional video.
Before you go view it though, be aware that it really should have an over 18 rating: Read more
Kite Skiing
I’m going to write more about this kite skiing thing shortly and tell you where to learn to do it in Italy.
For those young guns looking for something different, this YouTube video made by some French aficionados may whet appetites: Read more
Bluvertigo - Altre Forme di Vita
I heard this Bluvertigo track on the TV today. I had heard it before and quite liked it, I suppose because it reminds me of something from the early 80s. It’s not bad. Indeed, it is quite ‘alternative’ for Italian music.
‘Altre Forme di Vita‘ means ‘other lifeforms’ in English, by the way.
As a matter of interest, and according to the Italian Wikipedia entry on the band, Bluvertigo used to be called ‘Smokin’ cocks’. Nope, it’s not in the least bit vulgar, at least for the average Italian. It’s a leg pulling play on words based on a band member’s surname.
The band member in question is’ Andrea Fumagalli’ and ‘fuma’ means ‘he, she, it smokes’ or ‘is smoking’, and ‘gallo’ is ‘cock’ as in male chicken. ‘galli’ is ‘cocks’, hence the ‘Smokin’ cocks’ name, which almost nobody would have understood in Italy.
‘Bluvertigo‘ is much more understandable to Italian audiences - and wouldn’t cause problems should the band wish to break into the US or UK music scene.
An Italian site I found, written in almost English, does not mention this little story, so I don’t know how true it is. Could be a case of a ‘cock and bull’ story.
Here are the lyrics, should you wish to brush up your Italian, and, here is a YouTube video of the song:
Let me know what you think.
PS If if this video becomes no longer accessible, like the previous version, let me know, and I’ll see if I can dig up another on YouTube. Or, alternatively, just visit YouTube and search for Bluvertigo Altre forme di vita.
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