Enrico Ruggeri (born June 5, 1957) is an Italian singer-songwriter.

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A native of Milan, Ruggeri made his debut in the 1970s with a punk band, the Decibel. In 1981 he began the career as a sole singer and established as a songwriter: his most famous success in this latter role is "Il mare d'inverno" ("The Sea in Winter"), brought to chart by Loredana Bertè.

He won the Sanremo Music Festival twice: in 1987 singing "Si può dare di più" ("You can give more") together with Gianni Morandi and Umberto Tozzi and in 1993 singing "Mistero" ("Mistery"). He represented Italy at Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "Sole D'Europa" ("Sun of Europe").

His personal web site can be found at http://www.enricoruggeri.net/

Una fine isterica
Enrico Ruggeri Lyrics

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Amicizia da ricordare,
Le cambiali per suonare
E diciotto spettatori amici tuoi
E l'impianto ce lo scarichiamo noi.

Sette anni divisi in due,
Le mie canzoni con le tue,
Le ragazze per giocare un po con noi,

Solo l'ultima ci avrebbe ucciso poi.

C'era solo musica,
Tanta nuova musica.
Una storia elettrica
E una fine isterica.

Gonfi di birra e di presunzione,
Non meritiamo questa canzone.
La chitarra per salire in società
E la voglia di suonare se ne va.

Le ragnatele giù in cantina,
Quattro Rolls Royce senza benzina
Ed ognuno ormai che sta pensando a se
Con gli anticipi per vivere da re.

C'era solo musica,
Tanta nuova musica.

Una storia elettrica
E una fine isterica. (2 volte)

Overall Meaning

The song "Una fine isterica" by Enrico Ruggeri is a nostalgic reflection on a time of youth, friendship, and music. It talks about the memories of a band that had to split up after seven years of playing together. The first verse mentions the memories of friendship, the exchange of checks to pay for equipment, and the eighteen people who used to attend their concerts. The second verse talks about the different experiences and collaborations between them while playing music and having fun with girls. However, the final verse is more melancholic; it reveals that the band members started to become arrogant, and their desire to play vanished over time with each member looking out only for themselves.

The chorus of the song 'C'era solo musica, Tanta nuova musica. Una storia elettrica e una fine isterica' roughly translated as "There was only music, So much new music. An electric story, and a hysterical end" recapitulates the essence of the song. It reminds us of how music united the band first, creating beautiful experiences and memories, and how it ended up driving them apart. The song is a bittersweet tale that reflects on the beauty of youth, the joys of friendship and music, and the challenges of growing up and having to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

Amicizia da ricordare,
Memorable friendship,

Le cambiali per suonare
Promissory notes to play music,

E diciotto spettatori amici tuoi
And eighteen of your friends as spectators,

E l'impianto ce lo scarichiamo noi.
And we unload the equipment ourselves.

Sette anni divisi in due,
Seven years divided in two,

Le mie canzoni con le tue,
My songs mixed with yours,

Le ragazze per giocare un po con noi,
Girls to have some fun with us,

Solo l'ultima ci avrebbe ucciso poi.
Only the last one would have killed us in the end.

C'era solo musica,
There was only music,

Tanta nuova musica.
So much new music.

Una storia elettrica
An electric story