Hal

read it, read it, read it, read it and read it ... I absolutely have to listen to it. I vote again.

so...
One morning I woke up / O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao / One morning I woke up and found the invader / O partisan, take me away / O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao / O partisan, take me away, for I feel I've got to die / And if I die as a partisan / O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao / and if I die as a partisan, you must bury me / You will bury me up in the mountains / O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao / you will bury me up in the mountains, under the shade of a beautiful flower / And all those who pass by / O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao / and all those who pass by will say "O what a beautiful flower"! / And this is the flower of the partisan / O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao / and this is the flower of the partisan, who died for Freedom! / And this is the flower of the partisan who died for Freedom

I instead prefer to reply. I found your comment about "Fallen" annoying for many reasons. I won’t list them all, but there are some I can’t overlook. I’m not talking about music, obviously; after all, neither are you. Let me preface this by saying I’m not interested in discussing the intentions of MCR when they recorded this album, whether they are political, economic, or whatever else. Regardless, you cannot treat as fools those who have loved and still love these songs. One in particular: “Bella ciao.” It is not just a simple song. It is a hymn that is fully part of the history of this country. And it is part of it without any question marks. You might not like this, and you wouldn’t be the only one, but that’s your problem. It is a very old Italian folk song that became a symbol of the Resistance and of a period of struggle that was anything but utopian, but hard, real, and bloody, against certain totalitarian political systems based on real injustices rather than imaginary ones. Devaluing or diminishing its meaning is unacceptable, also out of respect for those who gave their lives during that period for what they believed in. Like the letters of those condemned to death during the Resistance, “O bella ciao” is part of our DNA. And singing it even today means not only respecting and commemorating, but also remembering that to safeguard freedom, one must never let their guard down, because defending it is a never-ending task. I can already look back today to say that it will never be pointless to sing it.

Thanks for the comments, everyone. I’d like to add one thing. The Devastations are currently on tour and will soon be in Italy. Here are the dates from their website: 19.05.04. Italy.Terni. ‘Nexus’ / 20.05.04. Italy.Rome. ‘Locanda Atlantide’ / 21.05.04. Italy. Ponderano. ‘Babylonia’ / 22.05.04. Italy. Colle Val D'Elsa. ‘Sonor’ / 23.05.04. Italy. Modigliana. ‘Arena del Sole’. Maybe some debasers in the area might be interested. Bye.

welcome rikardo

This also seems interesting; I will wait for them to open a used CD store near my house :)

In the first two paragraphs, there’s everything I love about this site :) in the remaining part of the review, there’s a great description that really piques my curiosity. Cd added to the cart. Well done, Francesco!

It would seem interesting josi, can you tell me which issue of blow up it was reviewed in so I can read the review? Hi

Welcome Daniele, you reminded me of an album I haven't listened to in years and it’s the perfect time to revisit it. I also remembered The Pogues. Hi!

someone has to do it, volunteers are welcome
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