Tentò la fuga in tram
verso le sei del mattino
dalla bottiglia di orzata
dove galleggia Milano
non fu difficile seguirlo
il poeta della Baggina(*)
la sua anima accesa
mandava luce di lampadina
gli incendiarono il letto
sulla strada di Trento
riuscì a salvarsi dalla sua barba
un pettirosso da combattimento
I Polacchi non morirono subito
e inginocchiati agli ultimi semafori
rifacevano il trucco alle troie di regime
lanciate verso il mare
i trafficanti di saponette
mettevano pancia verso est
chi si convertiva nel novanta
ne era dispensato nel novantuno
la scimmia del quarto Reich
ballava la polka sopra il muro
e mentre si arrampicava
le abbiamo visto tutto il culo
la piramide di Cheope
volle essere ricostruita in quel giorno di festa
masso per masso
schiavo per schiavo
comunista per comunista
La domenica delle salme
non si udirono fucilate
il gas esilarante
presidiava le strade
la domenica delle salme
si portò via tutti i pensieri
e le regine del ''tua culpa''
affollarono i parrucchieri
Nell'assolata galera patria
il secondo secondino
disse a ''Baffi di Sego''(**) che era il primo
si può fare domani sul far del mattino
e furono inviati messi
fanti cavalli cani ed un somaro
ad annunciare l'amputazione della gamba
di Renato Curcio
il carbonaro
il ministro dei temporali
in un tripudio di tromboni
auspicava democrazia
con la tovaglia sulle mani e le mani sui coglioni
voglio vivere in una città
dove all'ora dell'aperitivo
non ci siano spargimenti di sangue
o di detersivo
a tarda sera io e il mio illustre cugino De Andrade(***)
eravamo gli ultimi cittadini liberi
di questa famosa città civile
perché avevamo un cannone nel cortile
La domenica delle salme
nessuno si fece male
tutti a seguire il feretro
del defunto ideale
la domenica delle salme
si sentiva cantare
quant'è bella giovinezza
non vogliamo più invecchiare
Gli ultimi viandanti
si ritirarono nelle catacombe
accesero la televisione e ci guardarono cantare
per una mezz'oretta
poi ci mandarono a cagare
voi che avete cantato sui trampoli e in ginocchio
coi pianoforti a tracolla travestiti da Pinocchio
voi che avete cantato per i longobardi e per i centralisti
per l'Amazzonia e per la pecunia
nei palastilisti
e dai padri Maristi
voi avete voci potenti
lingue allenate a battere il tamburo
voi avevate voci potenti
adatte per il vaffanculo
La domenica delle salme
gli addetti alla nostalgia
accompagnarono tra i flauti
il cadavere di Utopia
la domenica delle salme
fu una domenica come tante
il giorno dopo c'erano i segni
di una pace terrificante
mentre il cuore d'Italia
da Palermo ad Aosta
si gonfiava in un coro
di vibrante protesta
(*) Baggina : così viene chiamata a Milano la Casa di Riposo per Anziani "Pio Albero Trivulzio"
(**) Baffi di Sego: gendarme austriaco in una satira di Giuseppe Giusti
(***) De Andrade: vedi "Serafino Ponte Grande" di Oswald De Andrade
Fabrizio De André (Genova, February 18, 1940 – January 27, 1999) was one of the most influential and original Italian singer-songwriters of the 20th century. Born into a bourgeois Genoese family, De André approached music at a young age, influenced by artists like Brassens and jazz. After a period of interrupted university studies, he began performing in Genoese clubs alongside friends like Tenco and Bindi. His first album, "The Song of the Sun", was released in 1967 and marked the beginning of an extraordinary career. De André distinguished himself for his complex and refined poetics, often focused on social and political themes, but also on everyday life and human emotions. His songs are characterized by original melodies and innovative arrangements, ranging from folk to progressive rock. Among his most important albums are "The Fisherman", "Land of Persimmons", "I'm Not Afraid" and "Dead Souls". De André collaborated with numerous artists, including Paolo Conte, Francesco De Gregori and Carmen Consoli. His music has influenced generations of Italian singer-songwriters and continues to be appreciated for its depth and originality. Some of his most representative songs are: "The Song of the Sun", "The Fisherman", "Under the Sign of Mars", "Don Quixote".
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