He was born in Lebanon, the son of an Italian diplomat and an American singer. According to legend, he learned to play the guitar aged 10 to impress a German girl in his class.
As a rather cosmopolitan teenager Mazzolini began a career in a variety of jazz, rock and punk bands before meeting Rome, Italy based producer Pierluigi Giombini. Both shared a passion for synthesizers and started working together. The first release, Masterpiece, was a minor hit in 1982.
His footnote in charts history is his 1983 release I like Chopin (popular opinion notwithstanding, the piano motif herein is not a Chopin composition), which topped continental European charts for weeks.
The follow-up song Lunatic and the eponymous album also entered the Top 20 across Europe, but the 1984 album Telephone Mama was less successful.
Since then Mazzolini has released more albums. Not counting the occasional hit compilation with yet another "I Like Chopin" remix, the latest work was produced in 1997, an Italian only album called "Viewpoint".
Recently, Gazebo released a new album "The Syndrone" (2008).
Solitaire
Gazebo Lyrics
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I walk in the night
I know what is right
Or fortune
Me and myself
Are lonely my friend
We live on this old sad moon
Mystery and meditation make our atmosphere
But I am still here ...
Solitaire
Solitaire walk in the night
I want to live
From east to the west
Found nowhere to hide
From nowhere
I've got no time
I've got no best friend
I wander through this "enfer"
I can party all night long with people I don't know
My hands are shakin' no mistakin'
Yes, I'm still for sure
Solitaire
Solitaire walk in the night
Mystery and meditation make our atmosphere
Our extraction taught us fiction
But I am still here ...
Solitaire ...
The song Solitaire by Gazebo encapsulates the theme of solitude or loneliness. The song begins with the singer, who is alone, walking through the night. Despite being alone, the singer's belief in what is right or fortune keeps them going. The singer reflects on the fact that their only companion is themselves and they both live on this old, sad moon. The atmosphere surrounding them is a mix of mystery and meditation that has been instilled through their extraction.
Despite having fictional beliefs, the singer remains in the present and is still here. The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "Solitaire walk in the night" where solitaire represents being alone. Additionally, the song delves into the idea of finding oneself as the singer reflects on living from the East to the West while having no place to hide. Although the singer wanders through "enfer" or hell, they still have the ability to party all night long with people they do not know.
The song ultimately ends on the note of the singer being still there, despite everything. Solitude and self-discovery are the main themes of the song, with the singer's extraction and fictional beliefs playing a part in shaping their current state of being.
Line by Line Meaning
Only alone
I am always by myself
I walk in the night
I wander alone in the darkness
I know what is right
I am certain of my beliefs and values
Or fortune
Otherwise, chance may decide my fate
Me and myself
Only I can rely on myself
Are lonely my friend
I am lonely, my only companion is myself
We live on this old sad moon
We exist in a melancholic, isolated state
Mystery and meditation make our atmosphere
We thrive on contemplation and the unknown
Our extraction taught us fiction
Our experiences have taught us misleading illusions
But I am still here ...
Despite it all, I am still surviving
Solitaire
I am alone
Solitaire walk in the night
I walk alone in the darkness
I want to live
I desire to really live my life
From east to the west
I want to experience everything from all sides of the earth
Found nowhere to hide
I have nowhere to escape from reality
From nowhere
There is no place to go
I've got no time
I am running out of time
I've got no best friend
I have no one to confide in
I wander through this "enfer"
I am aimlessly drifting through this hellish existence
I can party all night long with people I don't know
I can engage in superficial socializing with strangers
My hands are shakin' no mistakin'
I am nervous and uncertain
Yes, I'm still for sure
However, I remain resolute and determined
Contributed by Lillian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Found this record for 108JPY in the Japanese used shop HARD OFF of my neighborhood, but I felt it was a wasteful album to dispose of... Hidden masterpieces on this album - Solitaire, thank you for the upload !! / 近所のハードオフでこのレコードを108円で見つけたが処分するにはとても勿体ないアルバムだと感じた。このアルバムで隠れた名曲だ！