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Storia di un impiegato

Storia di un impiegato ("Story of a white-collar worker") is an album released by Fabrizio De André. It was issued in 1973 by Produttori Associati and reissued several times by Ricordi and BMG.

Storia di un impiegato
Studio album by
Released1973
Recorded1973
Length35:34
LabelProduttori Associati
Ricordi
BMG
ProducerRoberto Dané
Sergio Bardotti
Fabrizio De André chronology
Non al denaro, non all'amore né al cielo
(1971)
Storia di un impiegato
(1973)
Canzoni
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing edit

  1. Introduzione (Introduction) (1:42)
  2. Canzone del Maggio (May's song) (2:24)
  3. La bomba in testa (The bomb in the mind) (4:01)
  4. Al ballo mascherato (At the masquerade ball) (5:12)
  5. Sogno numero due (Dream number two) (3:13)
  6. La canzone del padre (Father's song) (5:14)
  7. Il bombarolo (The bomber) (4:20)
  8. Verranno a chiederti del nostro amore (They'll come to ask you about our love) (4:19)
  9. Nella mia ora di libertà (In my out-of-cell time) (5:09)

Overview and songs edit

This is a concept album based on the Protests of 1968; its story-line is about a 30-year-old white-collar worker who chooses to join in the riots after listening to a song about the events of May 1968 in France.

  • Introduzione and Canzone del Maggio set the scene, stimulating the protagonist's desire to join the protests.
  • In La bomba in testa, he daydreams about building a bomb.
  • In Al ballo mascherato, he attends a masquerade ball, whose attendees are all dressed up as famous characters from literature, history, movies, comics and even from the Bible. The song is intended as a satire of fame and celebrity.
  • Sogno numero due is a spoken word piece, where the protagonist imagines being judged in a courtroom by an all-powerful judge, who is the ultimate symbol of power. Notably, De André never recorded a Sogno numero uno (i.e. "Dream number one"), although Sogno n° 1 was used as a title for a 2011 posthumous tribute album by conductor Geoff Westley.
  • In Canzone del padre, the dream goes on and the singer imagines himself as his own father, which points out to the protagonist the vacuity of his current life, and further heightens his desire for revenge.
  • In Il bombarolo, the protagonist actually builds and plants his bomb; however, in the last verse (where De André suddenly switches from first-person to third-person narrative), the bomb accidentally blows up a newsstand instead of the intended target, and the protagonist is imprisoned.
  • Verranno a chiederti del nostro amore is a love song; the protagonist, now behind bars, reassures his woman that his love for her will never end. As the only song in the album which is not actually connected to the overarching story and functions well on its own, it became a hit and De André continued performing it live during his later years, independently from the album.
  • In Nella mia ora di libertà, the protagonist talks about his life in prison; he recounts the trial he underwent and comes to the realization that collective struggle is more effective than what he could accomplish by himself, so he and his inmates rebel to the prison authorities and lock up their wardens. The lyrical tone of this song is notably more lightweight than the rest of the album.[1]

Personnel edit

  • Fabrizio De André - Guitars, Vocals
  • Silvano Chimenti - Guitars
  • Bruno Battisti D'Amario - Guitars
  • Daniele Patucchi - Bass guitar
  • Enzo Restuccia - Drum kit
  • Antonio Ferrelli - Double bass
  • Nicola Piovani - Piano
  • Giorgio Carnini - Synthesizer

References edit

  1. ^ Criteser, Dennis (May 2014). "Storia di un impiegato: Nella mia ora di libertà - In My Hour of Freedom". Fabrizio de André in English. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

External links edit

  • (in Italian) History, lyrics and censored versions of "Storia di un impiegato"

storia, impiegato, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 2. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Storia di un impiegato news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message Storia di un impiegato Story of a white collar worker is an album released by Fabrizio De Andre It was issued in 1973 by Produttori Associati and reissued several times by Ricordi and BMG Storia di un impiegatoStudio album by Fabrizio De AndreReleased1973Recorded1973Length35 34LabelProduttori AssociatiRicordiBMGProducerRoberto DaneSergio BardottiFabrizio De Andre chronologyNon al denaro non all amore ne al cielo 1971 Storia di un impiegato 1973 Canzoni 1974 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusiclink Contents 1 Track listing 2 Overview and songs 3 Personnel 4 References 5 External linksTrack listing editIntroduzione Introduction 1 42 Canzone del Maggio May s song 2 24 La bomba in testa The bomb in the mind 4 01 Al ballo mascherato At the masquerade ball 5 12 Sogno numero due Dream number two 3 13 La canzone del padre Father s song 5 14 Il bombarolo The bomber 4 20 Verranno a chiederti del nostro amore They ll come to ask you about our love 4 19 Nella mia ora di liberta In my out of cell time 5 09 Overview and songs editThis is a concept album based on the Protests of 1968 its story line is about a 30 year old white collar worker who chooses to join in the riots after listening to a song about the events of May 1968 in France Introduzione and Canzone del Maggio set the scene stimulating the protagonist s desire to join the protests In La bomba in testa he daydreams about building a bomb In Al ballo mascherato he attends a masquerade ball whose attendees are all dressed up as famous characters from literature history movies comics and even from the Bible The song is intended as a satire of fame and celebrity Sogno numero due is a spoken word piece where the protagonist imagines being judged in a courtroom by an all powerful judge who is the ultimate symbol of power Notably De Andre never recorded a Sogno numero uno i e Dream number one although Sogno n 1 was used as a title for a 2011 posthumous tribute album by conductor Geoff Westley In Canzone del padre the dream goes on and the singer imagines himself as his own father which points out to the protagonist the vacuity of his current life and further heightens his desire for revenge In Il bombarolo the protagonist actually builds and plants his bomb however in the last verse where De Andre suddenly switches from first person to third person narrative the bomb accidentally blows up a newsstand instead of the intended target and the protagonist is imprisoned Verranno a chiederti del nostro amore is a love song the protagonist now behind bars reassures his woman that his love for her will never end As the only song in the album which is not actually connected to the overarching story and functions well on its own it became a hit and De Andre continued performing it live during his later years independently from the album In Nella mia ora di liberta the protagonist talks about his life in prison he recounts the trial he underwent and comes to the realization that collective struggle is more effective than what he could accomplish by himself so he and his inmates rebel to the prison authorities and lock up their wardens The lyrical tone of this song is notably more lightweight than the rest of the album 1 Personnel editFabrizio De Andre Guitars Vocals Silvano Chimenti Guitars Bruno Battisti D Amario Guitars Daniele Patucchi Bass guitar Enzo Restuccia Drum kit Antonio Ferrelli Double bass Nicola Piovani Piano Giorgio Carnini SynthesizerReferences edit Criteser Dennis May 2014 Storia di un impiegato Nella mia ora di liberta In My Hour of Freedom Fabrizio de Andre in English Retrieved 15 March 2019 External links edit nbsp music portal in Italian History lyrics and censored versions of Storia di un impiegato Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Storia di un impiegato amp oldid 1171037183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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