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Un Panino

by Beppe Gambetta

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Fabrizio De André si sporge dal cielo a osservare la terra e ritrova guerra, violenza, ingiustizia e povertà.
Vede Piero che continua a partire per il fronte, Marinella che continua ad essere uccisa, Andrea privato dei suoi diritti con una esplosione di gioia del Parlamento e chiede a chi ama la sua musica, delle azioni concrete per il cambiamento, partendo dal semplice gesto di comprare un panino a un poveraccio incontrato nella città vecchia.

Genoese songwriter, Fabrizio De André, who died in 1999, looks down on Earth and is horrified by what he sees.
In his songs, Piero symbolizes peace, Marinella - violence against women, and Andrea - LGBT acceptance. Via Prè is an alley in Genoa where you will find outcasts

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(English translation)

Every now and then I look out
and I wonder why
every retired dentist
wants to do a tribute to Fabrizio De André

There are those who don't know Genoese dialect
Who sigh, who sing my songs in falsetto
Then there's that strange movie
where I speak to my father with a Roman accent

But down there, Piero keeps being sent off to war
Marinella keeps dying
and Andrea still can't marry his love
and this tells us why
it is important to stop and buy a sandwich
for that poor homeless guy
that we saw in Via Prè

Workers, priests, professionals
artists, bankers, and even the right-wingers
All dear friends infatuated with me
But in life I never even met them

I hear a discordant note
And I wonder what it is
Is yours a true passion?
Do you do it for you, or do you do it for me?

But down there, Piero keeps being sent off to war
Marinella keeps dying
and Andrea still can't marry his love
and the real tribute to De André
is to stop and buy a panino
for that poor homeless guy
that we saw in Via Prè.

credits

released April 2, 2022
Beppe Gambetta guitars, vocal, brushes
Howard Levy harmonica, piano
FJ Ventre upright bass

Recorded by Beppe Gambetta, Howard Levy, FJ Ventre
Mixed by FJ Ventre at Good Luck Studio, Chapel Hill, NC
Mastered by Rob Griffin at AcousTech Music Productions in Panama City

Rainbow panino created by Beppe Gambetta
Graphic design Too Much Group
Video production Federica Calvino Prina

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Beppe Gambetta Genoa, Italy

Beppe Gambetta is an Italian guitarist, vocalist and composer who found a way to make Italian and American traditions speak together with one voice. Born in the seaport city of Genova and raised on American Flatpicking he developed a unique captivating guitar and performance style.
Beppe is beloved all over the world, gaining new fans and friends with every performance and every new recording.
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