This is a key track in Elio e le Storie Tese's canon. When they announced they were going to take part in the annual national song contest in Sanremo, it was staggering news. Eventually, the song became an instant hit and it was only kept off the top spot by MOR singer-songwriter Ron (who'd filched several lines from Shakespeare sonnets for his lyrics).
The cheerful melody that helped the song (and the band) become so popular belies a bitter lyric about Italy's darker side: "Lots of unsolved problems, but a heart as big as this", as they sarcastically put it in the bridge.
This is a key track in Elio e le Storie Tese's canon. When they announced they were going to take part in the annual national song contest in Sanremo, it was staggering news. Eventually, the song became an instant hit and it was only kept off the top spot by MOR singer-songwriter Ron (who'd filched several lines from Shakespeare sonnets for his lyrics).
The cheerful melody that helped the song (and the band) become so popular belies a bitter lyric about Italy's darker side: "Lots of unsolved problems, but a heart as big as this", as they sarcastically put it in the bridge.