L'Amico

Masterpiece
 
Well awakened on EDOARDO SMERDATO. Fresh as a daisy after Benni's concert in Pistoia (where he also announced an upcoming new album set for release in October), let's continue to see who occupies the position just below the podium: Edoardo Bennato - 'O Sarracino

There are no excuses this time: singing O sarracino in reggae sauce is at least profane in itself, and if you sing Neapolitan like a Piedmontese would speak German (accompanied by someone who sings/rapps in a somewhat disconcerting English), the result can only be atrocious. The excuse that Bennato doesn't know how to sing in Neapolitan doesn't even hold up; he made an entire album in Neapolitan that was, by the way, fantastic. Once again, let's tag @[fabriziozizzi] @[Ditta] and at this point even [Iside], who is sorely missed.
 
Let's return to EDOARDO SMERDATO, or 12 inconceivable songs from Benni. In 5th place, we find not one but two songs. One is the title track from the masterpiece SBANDATOH, while the other is the title track from the slightly more acceptable Le vie del rock sono infinite.

Sbandato
Le Vie Del Rock Sono Infinite

Why did they end up together? Aside from the fact that both are rather ugly, they also share a very similar chorus... not to mention it’s the same recycled melody from Sbandato in Le vie del rock (in fact, the chorus of Le vie del rock is ten times worse). Let's call them the twins of self-plagiarism.

Now, of course, let’s tag @[Ditta] @[fabriziozizzi] and if @[Eneathedevil] is around as well.
 
Happy Saturday debasici and welcome back to EDOARDO SMERDATO, or 12 pieces from our dear cousin Edoardone that should be completely uprooted. The second half of this ranking starts with a song that just missed making it to the top 5, taken from an album with good intentions and poor outcomes called Le ragazze fanno grandi sogni. I’m talking about Afferrare Una Stella Most of the tracks from that album were anything but successful (even with the best intentions), and with this song, we hit rock bottom: lyrics featuring one cliché rhyme after another, a background made up of bland folk music, and choruses just filling in the gaps. Ovo, since we have the usual tags @[fabriziozizzi] @[Ditta] @[dsalva] and since @[Farnaby] also appears, let’s go!
 
Lucio Dalla - Il Contrario Di Me (2020, Gatefold, 180 Grams, Vinyl) | Discogs

I say...WHY??? I can already bet my hand on the fire that folks like @[fabriziozizzi] and @[Ditta] will be furious to see this abomination.
 
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Ingrandisci questa immagine

Inspired by the column of fellow @[Ditta], "Venditti inutilmente" was born prematurely, the collection of the worst of the worst from our Roman singer-songwriter. Available is the special edition with 3 unmissable bonus tracks. What are you waiting for? Buy Venditti inutilmente. On newsstands for just 5 euros, a price of great (cl)ass.
 
Hey there! Let's go back to the scraps of EDOARDO SMERDATO. Let's see together what they are:
Tutto sbagliato baby
Tutti
Edoardo Bennato - Il Paese dei balocchi
Edoardo Bennato - Mi Chiamo Edoardo
Donna di luna

So far we’ve been joking around, but the biggest thing that was discarded is this song from the summer of 2006: Notte Di Mezza Estate The reason I didn't include it in this ranking remains a mystery, as it can easily compete with the others present... a mystery still unresolved.

@[fabriziozizzi] and @[Ditta], ovo, @[Iside] and there's also @[Farnaby]

At this point, let's take a little break, we'll start again on Saturday.
 
Sbarbuti and sbarbuti, welcome back in record time to EDOARDO SMERDATO. Here we are, we’ve reached the end of the first part of this ranking. And now we present the seventh place: Fantasia taken from the masterwork Sbandato. Bennato can no longer be controlled and abuses the corpse of the young Peter Pan he once sang about (in a decidedly less crappy way). A rock piece with orchestrations because, yes, in a totally haphazard manner. Obviously the usual tags from the cheerful olive @[fabriziozizzi], @[Ditta], and the gentleman "from Emilia with fury" @[dsalva].
 
Good morning to all the male audience. Welcome back to EDOARDO SMERDATO, or those 12 songs that our Edone should have flushed down the toilet. And so, without further ado, in eighth place we find: La Mia Città

Released as a single in 2011, this piece manages to bring Edoardo Bennato to the same level as Biagio Antonacci, without any lubricant or vomit bags to soften the impact. And with the usual morning annoyances, I invoke the @[Ditta], the lord @[Farnaby], the big oak @[fabriziozzizzi], and the demigod @[Iside]. And with this, I close the line here.
 
Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to begin this new series of listening sessions inspired by the experiments that @[fabriziozizzi] and @[Ditta] are conducting on the worst songs by Dalla and Venditti. Today, however, I will dwell on our national Bennato, taking a look at the 12 worst songs of our beloved Edoardo. And to start, let’s kick off from the 12th position: Milano

A good result but more can be done.
 
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The thought goes to @[123asterisco]
 
Edoardo Vianello - I Watussi (1963)

LONG LIVE THE WATUSIS, THE TALLEST BLACKS
 
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How strange these Chinese... OBVIOUSLY I LEFT THEM THERE, I'M NOT THAT STUPID.
 
Queen - The Hitman (Official Lyric Video)

It got stuck in my playlists since high school and luckily it's still there. Must be rediscovered as soon as possible 🤯
 
La merda della maiala techno

Months and months of work. It was really worth it 🤩