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.
Cefalu
I dug this little video up on You Tube, and yes, I am thinking about holidays. By the way, if you did not know, Cefalu is down in Montalbano country, otherwise know as sunny Sicily.
My, it looks as though it is a quiet little spot.
And here is another, longer video tour of Cefalu, with titles, so you know what you are looking at. No narration this time, only some soothing music.
The Abruzzo Region
Whilst digging around on YouTube, I came across this short videomentary about the Abruzzo region of Italy. I think it is well done and shows off Abruzzo well.
See what you think:
The intention is to use this video to kick off a series of videos on Italy’s regions. Yes, you could find these on You Tube, but hopefully my efforts will save you some time.
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