The meeting of 5 punk (though it was then on the decline), new wave and simply rock music fans with then no musical background gave birth to Litfiba.
The band was born in Florence in 1980. The name Litfiba is the mixing of several words: Località ("place"), ITalia (Italy), FIrenze ("Florence") and via dei BArdi ("Bardi street" where the band was based). The original band was composed of four members: Federico Renzulli (nicknamed Ghigo) on guitars, Gianni Maroccolo on bass, Sandro Dotta on solo guitar (who left the band after a few weeks) and Francesco Calamai on drums. Vocals were then performed by Renzulli. Antonio Aiazzi on keyboards and Piero Pelù on vocals joined the band shortly after.
From the early 1980s until now, the band evolved from a British influenced new wave pop-rock to a more personal and inspired rock music, always with Italian singing. Litfiba is often considered Italy's most important and influential rock band.
Piero Pelù left the band July 11th, 1999 pursuing a solo career.
Ghigo then decided to follow on immediately with a renewed and rejuvenated band. New singer Gianluigi Cabo Cavallo, bass and drums player Gianluca Venier e Ugo Nativi from the funk-rock band Malfunk join Litfiba.
The new group deprived of its historical frontman releases 4 albums (Elettromacumba, Insidia, LiveOnLine, Essere o sembrare)
In the beginning of November 2006 Cabo decided to leave Litfiba.
Ferito
Litfiba Lyrics
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Noi siamo pronti per attaccare
Grande capo bianco vuole carne da cannone
E che sia bello morire insieme
Yeah!
Grande capo bianco dice che noi siamo forti
Per attaccare
Sono ferito
Sono ferito
Ferito
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Ferito, ferito, ferito
I wrote these texts EXACTLY AS THEY ARE in the CDs, correcting booklets' errors
If you are not italian and you are interested inan english translation of the
texts, mail me, and maybe I'll make it. Anyway, have fun.
' E VOLA .... IN ALTO .... FINO ........ A D I O ! ! ! ! '
Transcribed by
Francesco Chemolli
The lyrics of Litfiba's song "Ferito" depict the horrors of war through the eyes of a soldier who has been wounded in battle. The "Grande capo bianco" (Big white chief or Great White Chief) is a reference to military leaders who send young soldiers to fight and die for their country, treating them as expendable commodities. The "carne da cannone" (cannon fodder) represents the soldiers themselves, who are seen as disposable pawns in the grand scheme of war.
The soldier is proud to have followed the orders of the "Grande capo bianco" and to have been ready and willing to attack, but now that he is wounded and in pain, he is no longer a strong and fearless warrior. The repetition of the word "ferito" (wounded) is a powerful device used to emphasize the physical and emotional toll that war takes on those who fight in it.
Overall, the song is a potent anti-war message, condemning the leaders who start conflicts and the soldiers who are forced to fight and suffer the consequences.
Line by Line Meaning
Grande capo bianco dice che noi siamo forti
The great white leader says that we are strong
Noi siamo pronti per attaccare
We are ready to attack
Grande capo bianco vuole carne da cannone
The great white leader wants cannon fodder
E che sia bello morire insieme
And that it should be beautiful to die together
Yeah!
Yeah!
Grande capo bianco dice che noi siamo forti
The great white leader says that we are strong
Per attaccare
To attack
Sono ferito
I am wounded
Ferito
Wounded
Sono ferito
I am wounded
Ferito
Wounded
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Wounded, wounded, wounded
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Wounded, wounded, wounded
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Wounded, wounded, wounded
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Wounded, wounded, wounded
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Wounded, wounded, wounded
Ferito, ferito, ferito
Wounded, wounded, wounded
' E VOLA .... IN ALTO .... FINO ........ A D I O !!!! '
'And fly... up... until... G O O D B Y E !!!!'
Contributed by Sophie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MissPurestFeeling
Mamma mia,i brividi sul finale! Che belli che erano :(
PaoloExDisorder3
Mamma mia gli arrangiamenti di questo album fanno paura, questo poi è l'apoteosi... Ghigo e Maroccolo insieme erano imbattibili
piccolomangart
Mi aggiungo all'elenco: finale da pelle d'oca
basstardsound
UN CAPOLAVORO ASSOLUTO
mpcfuso
rifare un album a questi livelli sarebbero da best su rolling stons
Giampiero Gnoni
Li seguo sin dagli albori...1984 idi di marzo Melpignano lecce..avevo 16 anni..quattro gatti matti sotto il palco.Facemmo poi, opera apostolica ,tanto eravamo entusiasti di loro..!
cortomaltese dyd
capolavoro!! nientr'altro da aggiungere!!! mamma mia che giro di basso!!!!!
cortomaltese dyd
nel 2000 ( a quel tempo avevo 16 anni) spesi 25.000 lire per 17 re! :)
francesco breda
E hai fatto bene
Disco duro, durissimo ma assolutamente attuale
Litfiba precursori dei tempi bui nella quale viviamo
rino loppy
ti è andata bene !!! io nel 88 60 mila lire l.ho rivenduto x 70 euro