"Ricominciamo" () is a 1979 song composed by

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Background

The

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of Pappalardo, it marked his return to the hit parade after a six-year hiatus. The song is structured over the vocal characteristics of Pappalardo, in

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, with a low-key first part in which Pappalardo's voice is hushed and hoarse and a vocal explosion in the refrain. The success of the song revamped in the second half of the 1990s, after "Ricominciamo" was chosen as closing theme of the comedy show ''

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'' and was performed by different singers, including the same Pappalardo,

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, Elio e le Storie Tese,

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and Mina. In 2003, the ska band Après La Classe recorded a reggae version of the song for their eponymous debut album.

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