Here we are, the San Remo Festival “of the return to normality” (cit. Amadeus) approaches (February 7-11). They submitted the 28 (twenty-eight!) songs in the competition and, therefore, here we are with the report cards on first listen (for what they’re worth, very little).
Gianluca Grignani – When you’re out of breath
Gianluca has grown up. He talks about his father. Of a complicated and very strong relationship. Classic Grignanone, quite bitter but also hopeful. “Will you come to my funeral or not?” They are questions. Vote 6.5
Colapesce-Dimartino – Splash
There is a fair amount of confusion in the menage between him and her. He, in particular, seems quite disillusioned. Musicality similar to the splendid Musica very light and, in fact, this too is very beautiful. The surprise effect is missing a bit, but also sticazzi. “What a sea, what a sea, floating like assholes, so as not to feel the weight of expectations, I’m going away without you”. This one must be a bitch. vote 7.5
Article 31 – A nice trip
Anyone who has followed J-Ax’s evolution knows that this thing about him going from youth to old age, from nothing to success, and then nothing again and then success again… he’s got it inside. More “Ax” than “Article” in a piece that is heard willingly. “We were two balls in fact we function as a couple.” The subtle metaphor. vote 6/7
gianmaria – Monster
He pines at the thought that she thinks he’s been being mean. And maybe it is. It looks like Sangiovanni, but without Malibu and with a great rhythm. “I left a book of mine on the bed for you, so you know I’ll be back.” There is culture. Vote 7.5
Anna Oxa – Sali
Anna Oxa addresses women and invites them to be reborn, reborn, reborn. Heartbreaking, even too much. “You will live you will live you will live you will live” Mo ‘me sign (cit.) vote 5
Mr. Rain – Super heroes
He and she love each other and are stronger than anything. Easy song as easy as drinking a glass of water, sweet as sweet as cotton candy. Guaranteed diabetes. “And we will stop the wind like in hurricanes”. Watch out for climate change. vote 5
Rosa Chemical – Made in Italy
Commonplaces about Italian morons, one in line with the other. Two things: there is only one Fabri Fibra, but the boy is doing well. “I want you naked with a white sock.” They are tastes. Vote 6.5
Georgia – Bad words
She thinks of her old him with whom, at the time, she had fun like crazy and, in short, there is some regret, some bitterness. The Bontempi Anni 90 pianola is an emotion, the song so-so. Here, to be honest, we expected something more from her. “And play jerks in the meadows, go to sleep still wet.” Guaranteed rheumatism. Vote 5.5
LDA – If then tomorrow
He loves her badly, but it’s not clear if she’s still there or if by now it’s just a dream of those who wake up all sweaty. Sounds like the cream heart song. «And I miss drawing on the beach, two initials in a heart of sand». Kill me. vote 5
Lazza – Ash
Complicated relationship, he would like to push her away but knows that she is his salvation. Too little for someone as good as him. “I’ve seen a couple of hells at a time.” Never the cold peperonata in the evening, ever. vote 6
Aries – Sea of trouble
She “loves” and everything is beautiful, especially the piece. The Calcutta brand is not just a guarantee, it is everything. “I can’t swim in a tank full of sharks.” Thanks to the box. vote 8
Ours – Cause perse
The two of them talk and he explains that she is a – literal – “dimmer head”. Like Blanco, but less: Dirty Blanco. “If I have a dimmer head, but it’s a war out here.” And at this point you wonder what is more serious. Vote 5.5
Tananai – Tango
They are lovers, they love each other, but they are distant. From one year. And so they are dicks. Ballatone. Ballatonic. Ballatonerrima. “We were at my place, we put on the Police, it was nice until the police knocked”. Vote 7.5
Levante – Vivo
Levante talks about what he feels inside, a series of bestial emotions. And he lives for his deliverance. She makes herself heard. “I live an erotic dream. The joy of my body is a magical act». You got it Levant! Vote 6.5
Leo Gassmann– Third Heart
They’ve broken up and picked up and dropped off and picked up again and, you know, he can’t get over her. Catchy. And stop. «Three hearts inside the chest». We operate. vote 6
Fashion – leave me
Very serious theme, depression, in a piece “alla Modà”. Actually no, they look like the Modà imitating the Pooh imitating the Modà. And in any case, it’s not bad. A sad thread, if you will. “Leave me, but please don’t let me notice.” I go out to get cigarettes. Vote 6.5
Marco Mengoni – Two lives
There is widespread love for this “Mengoni in purity”. “I should call you, tell you the things I feel, but I’ve run out of excuses and I’m defenseless.” Say you’re out of credit and goodnight. vote 6/7
Shari – Selfish
She is an egoist of menga and admits it calmly. To the point that she claims the presence of her half of her to feel less selfish. A vicious circle of sadism and tantrums. Not bad, nice pace. At least we are not faced with the usual heart / love. The presence of Psalm is perceived, which does no harm. “If I didn’t need your help, I would have already fucked you.” Honesty. Vote 6.5
Paula and Clare – Furore
A night of wild dancing and crazy “with you” entertainment. She dances. As with Dargen, so to speak. But Dargen was Dargen. Very high expectations, not fully met. “Two million words are not enough to tell you what you are to me.” Avoid Twitter. vote 6+
Countryside cousins – Letter 22
To simplify: he is afraid of being abandoned at the service station and begs the unfortunate person not to leave him alone like a dog. Lucchesi’s hand (LRDL) makes a decisive contribution and the song works really well. “I am nothing but a building under construction and it falls.” Rigged contracts. Vote 7.5
Olly – Dust
He’s got dust on him and he wants to go out in the rain. In general, one does not understand a bat. And she is beautiful for it. Autotune full throttle but used well. «Do you want to know that you can see, here on a shelf, I who have a lot of imagination, I see sea sea sea». Luca Carboni on acid. Vote 7
Last – Alba Bestial and very profound disturbances of the sciur Ultimo. Optimism is something else but, oh well, we know it. As he writes, very few. Eligible for victory. “I love the sunrise because I often hate my life.” Vote 7+
Madame – Good and evil
When you see each other after a long time it’s easy for the wickedness to come out. Fast pace, discounted remix. “I may be a whore but you are worse than me.” Nice couple. Vote 7
Will – Stupid
They broke up, he thinks about her (incredible). But at least he has the lucidity to understand that if she tries again, she risks looking like shit. If they put this on after midnight, they risk crushing you. “Sometimes I feel stupid, I wanted the whole planet to hold it in my hand”. Even less. vote 5
Mara Sattei – Two thousand minutes
She thinks of the old man who used to come home and drink like an alpine. With all the consequences of the case. There are the prints of Damiano dei Maneskin and Thasup. And she feels. “It doesn’t matter if he hurts, barefoot in the snow.” Giucas Casella did it on burning embers, amateurs. Vote 7
Colla Zio – I do not feel like
Great pace, but not overwhelming at first listen. “I like your mouth and the sword in the stone, they call me Artu at the university.” From the third heart of Gassmann to the third leg of Colla Zio is a snap. Vote 5.5
Like Things – The farewell Maybe we’ll break up, who knows, but let’s promise never to abandon each other. Fausto Lama and California are in love with each other. And she feels. It’s all so sincere that it can’t help but work. «I will be like that smoke that draws the frame you removed on the wall». He calls for a house painter. vote 7.5
Elodie – Due
It starts badly, it continues badly, it ends badly. Ah, what a disappointment. «Our love was just born but it has already ended badly». Tinder, a classic. vote 5 Or quite the opposite.
