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Rating: THE REVIEW
2:30 in the morning. I've just come home and my brain, what's left of it, is completely under the sway of alcohol. And since I've come to know about the existence of a review of Lee Ryan, I thought: "Holy cow, if there's a review for that face of an 'ass' of the Blue, there can also be a review on Luna Pop, damn it!!!!" After this beautiful and deep thought, I went to look for the Cremonini and company CD (got thanks to "Sorrisi e Canzoni") and started listening to it.
This album was released in 2000 and entered rightfully into the Olympus of Italian music (one jokes, but in the end, if Povia wins the Sanremo Festival with a song about pigeons, this isn't exactly nonsense) thanks to singles like "Vorrei," "Qualcosa di grande," and "50 special," which climbed all the charts in Italy reaching even important positions. Squerez immediately starts with the single with a catchy rhythm and gratuitous double entendres "Qualcosa di grande." Track No. 2 is the incredible (the only term suitable to define the song) "Un giorno migliore" and No. 3 is the absolute masterpiece on a universal level of the Bolognese group... Ladies & Gentlemen... "50 Special," a song sung and resung for an entire year without ever stopping. The album continues with the incomprehensible "Resta con me" and with the only noteworthy song (no kidding): "Vorrei," which has a very nice text and a simple, catchy tune. Track No. 6 is "Se ci sarai," which would make Rocco Siffredi's balls drop in the middle of one of his performances. The CD continues with "Metro," a rather irritating song that doesn't allow you to continue listening, but this feeling increases vertiginously with the turn of "Niente di più" and "Cara Maggie." The album heads towards the end (thankfully) with another 3 songs ready to join the others in the loo, which are: "Zapping," "Questo pianoforte" (but which piano), and "Silvia stai dormendo."
In essence, we can say that Squerez, despite the music and the cover that seems to depict Giulio Andreotti in an epileptic crisis, is definitely much better than all the CDs put together of the likes of Blue, Gemelli Diversi, Lee Ryan, Zero Assoluto etc. And so: "....better a special Vespa that takes away your probleeeems....."
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The review takes a humorous, somewhat sarcastic look at Luna Pop's 2000 album Squerez. It praises standout singles like '50 Special' and 'Vorrei' but criticizes several other tracks as irritating or forgettable. Despite flaws, the album fares better than many contemporaries in the Italian pop scene. The review balances appreciation with pointed commentary.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Lùnapop
Lùnapop were an Italian pop band from Bologna active between 1999 and 2002, fronted by Cesare Cremonini. Their debut—and only—studio album “…Squérez?” (1999) spawned major Italian hits such as “50 Special,” “Qualcosa di grande,” and “Un giorno migliore.” After the split, Cremonini began a successful solo career.04 Reviews
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By Sallu
This CD is so bad that there’s not even anyone who wants to copy it.
Don’t listen to them to avoid polluting your ears.
By lillaccioaledetto
This 'work' is not completely lacking in dignity.
Cesare could have become a great songwriter if he had only wanted to, but he clung to the ease of success and the god of money.
By JpLoyRow
Lùnapop’s ...Squérez? fails to deliver anything truly memorable.
A disappointing effort that doesn’t live up to its pop ambitions.
