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''Storia di un impiegato'' ("Story of a white-collar worker") is an album released by
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. It was issued in 1973 by Produttori Associati and reissued several times by
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Track listing

# ''Introduzione'' (''Introduction'') (1:42) # ''Canzone del Maggio'' (''May's song'') (2:24) # ''La bomba in testa'' (''The bomb in the mind'') (4:01) # ''Al ballo mascherato'' (''At the masquerade ball'') (5:12) # ''Sogno numero due'' (''Dream number two'') (3:13) # ''La canzone del padre'' (''Father's song'') (5:14) # ''Il bombarolo'' (''The bomber'') (4:20) # ''Verranno a chiederti del nostro amore'' (''They'll come to ask you about our love'') (4:19) # ''Nella mia ora di libertà'' (''In my out-of-cell time'') (5:09)


Overview and songs

This is a
concept album A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...
based on the
Protests of 1968 The protests of 1968 comprised a worldwide escalation of social conflicts, which were predominantly characterized by the rise of left-wing politics, Anti-war movement, anti-war sentiment, Civil and political rights, civil rights urgency, youth C ...
; its story-line is about a 30-year-old white-collar worker who chooses to join in the riots after listening to a song about the events of
May 1968 in France May 68 () was a period of widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest in France that began in May 1968 and became one of the most significant social uprisings in modern European history. Initially sparked by student demonstrations agains ...
. *''Introduzione'' and ''Canzone del Maggio'' set the scene, stimulating the protagonist's desire to join the protests. *In ''La bomba in testa'', he daydreams about building a bomb. *In ''Al ballo mascherato'', he attends a
masquerade ball A masquerade ball (or bal masqué) is a special kind of formal ball which many participants attend in costume wearing masks. (Compare the word "masque"—a formal written and sung court pageant.) Less formal " costume parties" may be a descend ...
, whose attendees are all dressed up as famous characters from literature, history, movies, comics and even from the
Bible The Bible is a collection of religious texts that are central to Christianity and Judaism, and esteemed in other Abrahamic religions such as Islam. The Bible is an anthology (a compilation of texts of a variety of forms) originally writt ...
. The song is intended as a satire of fame and celebrity. *''Sogno numero due'' is a
spoken word Spoken word is an oral poetic performance art that is based mainly on the poem as well as the performer's aesthetic qualities. It is a 20th-century continuation of an oral tradition, ancient oral artistic tradition that focuses on the aesthetic ...
piece, where the protagonist imagines being judged in a courtroom by an all-powerful judge, who is the ultimate symbol of power. Notably, De André never recorded a ''Sogno numero uno'' (i.e. "Dream number one"), although ''Sogno n° 1'' was used as a title for a 2011 posthumous tribute album by conductor Geoff Westley. *In ''Canzone del padre'', the dream goes on and the singer imagines himself as his own father, which points out to the protagonist the vacuity of his current life, and further heightens his desire for revenge. *In ''Il bombarolo'', the protagonist actually builds and plants his bomb; however, in the last verse (where De André suddenly switches from first-person to third-person narrative), the bomb accidentally blows up a
newsstand A newsagent's shop or simply newsagent's or paper shop (British English), newsagency (Australian English) or newsstand (American English, American and Canadian English) is a business that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, snacks and oft ...
instead of the intended target, and the protagonist is imprisoned. *''Verranno a chiederti del nostro amore'' is a love song; the protagonist, now behind bars, reassures his woman that his love for her will never end. As the only song in the album which is not actually connected to the overarching story and functions well on its own, it became a hit and De André continued performing it live during his later years, independently from the album. *In ''Nella mia ora di libertà'', the protagonist talks about his life in prison; he recounts the trials he underwent and comes to the realization that collective struggle is more effective than what he could accomplish by himself, so he and his inmates rebel to the prison authorities and lock up their wardens. The lyrical tone of this song is notably more lightweight than the rest of the album.


Personnel

* Fabrizio De André - Guitars, Vocals * Silvano Chimenti - Guitars * Bruno Battisti D'Amario - Guitars * Daniele Patucchi - Bass guitar * Enzo Restuccia - Drum kit * Antonio Ferrelli - Double bass *
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- Piano * Giorgio Carnini - Synthesizer


References


External links


History, lyrics and censored versions of "''Storia di un impiegato''"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Storia Di Un Impiegato 1973 albums 1970s concept albums Fabrizio De André albums