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).
Telephone Mama
Gazebo Lyrics
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Never found escape in my empty shade
Till came one day when the c.i.a
Said we need you bad down in leningrad
I took my life of a legal alien
A "bolivian dancer" that's what i was
And I knew I found my aim
Just living on a poison pill
Just telephone mama
A robot dressed to kill
Telephone mama
That's all I kept in mind
Just telephone mama
The rest is left behind
I met freulein in a french caf?
Just a cigarette and "les jeux sont faits"
Till came one night when she was in sight
Through the bathroom door saw her seek for more
I took my colt and I pointed at her eyes
A sentimental cancer that's what it was
And I knew I lost my prize
Just telephone mama
Just living on a poison pill
Just telephone mama
A robot dressed to kill
Telephone mama
That's all I kept in mind
Just telephone mama
The rest is left behind
She looked at me god she was so sweet
She knelt to my feet said she had to cheat
Cause she lived her life on the sharpest knife
And the k.g.b never let her breathe
I took her hand we decided to go far
The naivest "dancer" that's what I was
And two men approached the car
Just telephone mama
Just living on a poison pill
Just telephone mama
A robot dressed to kill
Telephone mama
That's all I kept in mind
Just telephone mama
The rest is left behind
The lyrics of Gazebo's song "Telephone Mama" are cryptic yet evocative. The first verse suggests that the singer is living dangerously, on the edge of disaster, until the CIA intervenes, offering him a mission in Leningrad. He assumes a new identity as a Bolivian dancer, embracing his newfound sense of purpose. The chorus, "Just telephone mama," could be interpreted as a call for help or a way of reassuring himself that he is not alone. The poison pill and the robot dressed to kill both suggest that the singer is in a perilous situation and would do anything to survive.
In the second verse, the singer meets a woman named Freulein in a French cafe, and they share a cigarette. However, their encounter takes a dark turn when he sees her seeking something more through a bathroom door. He points his colt at her and realizes that he has lost something. The rest of the verse is enigmatic, with references to a sentimental cancer and a lost prize.
The chorus repeats, but in the final verse, the singer is confronted by two men as he and Freulein try to get away. She reveals that she has been living a precarious life as well, on the sharpest knife, and the KGB has been after her. They decide to run away together, even though they may be risking their lives. The final line, "the rest is left behind," suggests that the past doesn't matter, and they are willing to start anew.
Line by Line Meaning
I lived my life on a razor blade
I have always lived a dangerous and precarious life, constantly on the edge of danger and harm.
Never found escape in my empty shade
Despite my dangerous life, I have never been able to truly escape or find solace in anything.
Till came one day when the c.i.a
Everything changed when the CIA approached me with an opportunity.
Said we need you bad down in leningrad
They told me they needed my help in Leningrad.
I took my life of a legal alien
I left my old life behind and became a legal alien in a new country.
A 'bolivian dancer' that's what i was
I took on a new identity as a Bolivian dancer.
And I knew I found my aim
This new opportunity gave me purpose and direction in life.
Just telephone mama
Despite my new direction, I still relied on my mother for emotional support.
Just living on a poison pill
My new job was dangerous and potentially deadly.
A robot dressed to kill
I had to present myself as emotionless and robotic in order to succeed in my new mission.
That's all I kept in mind
I was completely devoted to my new role and had little else on my mind.
The rest is left behind
I left my past behind and only focused on my new life and mission.
I met freulein in a french caf?
I met a woman named Freulein in a café in France.
Just a cigarette and 'les jeux sont faits'
We shared a cigarette and discussed how the 'game was already up.'
Till came one night when she was in sight
One night, we ran into each other again.
Through the bathroom door saw her seek for more
I watched her through a bathroom door as she searched for something.
I took my colt and I pointed at her eyes
I threatened her with a gun, causing her to realize the danger of our involvement together.
A sentimental cancer that's what it was
Our relationship was toxic and emotionally damaging for both of us.
And I knew I lost my prize
I realized that our relationship was not worth the danger and emotional turmoil.
She looked at me god she was so sweet
Despite the danger, I found her incredibly attractive and endearing.
She knelt to my feet said she had to cheat
She admitted to cheating on me, complicating our already strained relationship even further.
Cause she lived her life on the sharpest knife
She had her own dangerous life and secrets, making it even harder to trust her.
And the k.g.b never let her breathe
She was constantly under the watchful eye of the KGB, making it even harder for her to escape her own dangerous life.
I took her hand we decided to go far
We decided to leave our current lives behind and start fresh somewhere else together.
The naivest 'dancer' that's what I was
I was foolishly idealistic and naive about the potential outcomes of our escape plan.
And two men approached the car
Even as we tried to get away, we were pursued by people who wanted to stop us.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL MAZZOLINI, PIERLUIGI GIOMBINI
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@serkantrfc
listening 8 feb 2022
and the lyrics for everyone who loves this legend:
I lived my life on a razor blade
Never found escape in my empty shade
Till came one day when the c.i.a
Said we need you bad down in leningrad
I took my life of a legal alien
A "bolivian dancer" that's what i was
And I knew I found my aim
Just telephone mama
Just living on a poison pill
Just telephone mama
A robot dressed to kill
Telephone mama
That's all I kept in mind
Just telephone mama
The rest is left behind
I met freulein in a french caf?
Just a cigarette and "les jeux sont faits"
Till came one night when she was in sight
Through the bathroom door saw her seek for more
I took my colt and I pointed at her eyes
A sentimental cancer that's what it was
And I knew I lost my prize
Just telephone mama
Just living on a poison pill
Just telephone mama
A robot dressed to kill
Telephone mama
That's all I kept in mind
Just telephone mama
The rest is left behind
She looked at me god she was so sweet
She knelt to my feet said she had to cheat
Cause she lived her life on the sharpest knife
And the k.g.b never let her breathe
I took her hand we decided to go far
The naivest "dancer" that's what I was
And two men approached the car
Just telephone mama
Just living on a poison pill
Just telephone mama
A robot dressed to kill
Telephone mama
That's all I kept in mind
Just telephone mama
The rest is left behind
@nestorrodriguez3324
Gazebo - Telephone Mama
-Hello
-Hello
-Bolivian Dancer
-Fandango
-This is Madame Bovery
-Oh!
-Symboisis with Voltaire
-Ah when?
-Telephone Mama
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I lived my life on a razor blade
Never found escape in my empty shade
Came one day when the C.I.A.
Said we need you bad down in Leningrad
I took my life of a legal alien
A Bolivian Dancer that’s what I was
And I knew I found my aim.
Just Telephone Mama ha
Just living on a posson pill
Telephone Mama ha
A robot dressed to kill
Telephone Mama ha
That’s all I kept in mind
Just Telephone Mama ha
The rest is left behind
Telephone Telephone Telephone Mama
I met Fräulein in a French Café
Just a Cigarette and les jeux son faits
Till came one night when she was in sight
Trough the bathroom door saw her seek for more
I took my colt and I pointed at her eyes
Sentimental cancer that’s what it was
And I knew I lost my prize
Just Telephone Mama ha
Just living on a posson pill
Telephone Mama ha
A robot dressed to kill
Telephone Mama ha
That’s all I kept in mind
Just Telephone Mama ha
The rest is left behind
Just Telephone Mama ha
Just living on a posson pill
Telephone Mama ha
A robot dressed to kill
Telephone Telephone Telephone Mama
She looked at me god she was so sweet
She knelt to my feet said she had to cheat
Cause she lived her life on the sharpest knife
And the K.G.B. never let her breathe
I took her hand we decided to go far
The naivest “Dancer” that’s what I was
And two men approched the car
Just Telephone Mama ha
Just living on a posson pill
Telephone Mama ha
A robot dressed to kill
Telephone Mama ha
That’s all I kept in mind
Just Telephone Mama ha
The rest is left behind
@ganapatihegde1024
Timeless Classic ! Who is listening to this in 2019? Thumbs up.
@enricobianchin3134
Me! (1971)
@charlygood52
me!!! feb 2020
@HansHellysen
Just Me 2020👍
@mtvarabica3115
zombie Lebanon
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Me. March 2020.
@akifyilmaz117
Greatest times with Italo disco , will never forget those times in my life.
@nozulani
unutursun
@akifyilmaz117
@@nozulani Olur unuturum :)
@nozulani
@@akifyilmaz117 bravo.