Renato Fiacchini was born in Rome in the Via di Ripetta, next to the Via del Corso.
He quit his studies early to devote himself to his true passion, playing music and singing - though initially with little success. He replied to the criticisms (including the recurring insult Sei uno zero! - "You're a zero!") by assuming the alter-ego of Renato Zero. After several different jobs, including an appearance in an advertisement for ice-cream, he recorded his first singles in 1965: "Tu, sì", "Il deserto", "La solitudine", which were never issued. His first published single, "Non basta sai/In mezzo ai guai" (1967), sold a total of 20 copies.
In the late 1960s Zero's career was favoured by the glam-rock fashion, which he had somehow presaged with his sexual ambiguity and androgynous appearance. At the same time, this led him to be accused of cloning characters like David Bowie. In 1973 he issued his first LP, No! Mamma, no! (live), but with little success. The follow-up Invenzioni met the same fate.
Birth of the "Zerophilia"
It was not until 1976 that he scored his first hit with the single "Madame". "Madame" and the album including it, Trapezio, established a regular and loyal audience for Zero. This was to increase exponentially in the following years, until he could boast a huge following of die-hard fans that he dubbed "Sorcini" ("Little Mice").
The late 1970s were indeed years of great success for Zero's character, with the LPs Zerofobia ("Zerophobia", 1977), Zerolandia (1978) and Erozero (1979) topping the Italian charts. At this time Renato Zero was amongst the two or three most popular singers in Italy and his song "Il Carrozzone" was already regarded, also by critics, as one of the best Italian songs ever.
In 1979 Zero played himself in the movie "Ciao Nì" (his usual greeting to his fans, which can be roughly translated as "Hi pal!"). In Italy this film was to be more successful than the blockbuster "Superman".
The 1980s
In the 1980s he began to abandon make-up and greasepaint, but this did not rid Zero of his mania for grandeur: in the 1980 tour, for example, he entered the scene riding a white horse. In 1982 he began a collaboration with the opera director Renato Serio, who was to write the string arrangements for almost all of Zero's following LPs. In late 1983 he took part in RAI's Fantastico 3, then the most popular Italian TV show.
His career continued to be successful until 1984, with top-charts songs like "Amico" ("Friend") and "Spiagge" ("Beaches"). That year, however, his album Leoni si nasce and the tour of the same name, in which he appeared disguised as a lion and escorted by four aborigines, were commercial failures. The album Zero of 1987 marked the low point of his career: instead of playing in arenas and stadiums, Zero had to sing almost for free in the piazzas and discos of Italy's minor cities.
1990s and 2000s: the Comeback
In 1991 Renato Zero participated to the Sanremo Music Festival with "Spalle al muro", and from that moment on his career began to rise again. In 1993 he was nr.1 in the Italian charts with the LP Quando non sei più nessuno. The following year Imperfetto repeated this success. During his tour concerts would regularly sell out, and he returned to his famous dress changes during the spectacles, although in a less kitsch and more balanced style.
In 2004 his tour "Cattura il sogno/Il sogno continua" (Catch the dream/The dream continues) was awarded from Pollstar magazine as the most successful of the year in Italy and as well as one of the most successful worldwide (#30). The recording af the Roman concerts, held at Olimpico Stadium in June, was the best selled musical DVD of 2004. In 2005 he took part to the Italian stage of Live 8, in the Circo Massimo. In November his new album Il dono ("The Gift") topped the charts and maintained #1 until the end of the year. In December 2005 he performed in the Vatican with a song dedicated to Pope John Paul II. Renato Zero's most recent tour started in February 2006 and is entitled Zero movimento. During some concerts held at the time of the campaign for the April 2006 elections he declared himself against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Nell'Archivio Della Mia Coscienza
Renato Zero Lyrics
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Nella mente mia annebbiata
Non si può più rimandare
Vengo aspettami realtà
Fra un minuto sono la
Nell'archivio della mia coscienza
Mille schede, date, nomi
Tutte ormai da rivedere
C'è del giallo, della muffa
Un profumo di rimorsi
Ragnatele di opere buone
Le occasioni già perdute
Mille amori consumati
Chiusi a chiave in un cassetto
Nell'archivio della mia coscienza
Nell'archivio della mia coscienz
C'è un veliero impolverato
Che da piccolo chiamavo
Con il nome di speranza
C'è una foto in cui sorrido
Dove un tarlo ha fatto il nido
Io mi riconosco appena
Poi, mi trovo fra le dita
Una pagina sbiadita
Un'antica primavera
Nell'archivio della mia coscienza
Nell'archivio della mia coscienza
Torna a un tratto
Il buio pesto
Ora so
Non mi conosco
Io mi sono perso altrove
Nei sorrisi di cartone
Nella macchine a gettoni
In un Dio fatto di stracci
Non è un sogno ed ho paura
Cerco in me una via d'uscita
Finalmente sono fuori
Nell'archivio della mia coscienza
Nell'archivio della mia coscienza
The song "Nell'Archivio Della Mia Coscienza" by Renato Zero expresses the idea of introspection and self-reflection. The lyrics speak of the archive of one's own consciousness, a place where one's memories and experiences are preserved. The song begins with the singer's mind being clouded and then a thought penetrates his thoughts, and he cannot avoid facing reality anymore. He is aware that in one minute, he will be there to confront his past.
The archive is painted as a place where one's entire life is stored in the form of files, notes, and names, along with judgments that have long expired. These files contain all sorts of emotions, including guilt, regret, and lost opportunities. Love stories that ended, and moments that are forever locked up in one's own mind. There is a sense of decay, a feeling of yellowing pages and the smell of dust, cobwebs that cling to the "good deeds" and the "lost chances," offering a haunting image of a past that seems to have overtaken the present.
The song ends with the singer discovering that he has lost himself somewhere in the archive. He has to face the reality that he doesn't know himself anymore, that he has become someone he doesn't recognize. But eventually, he finds a way out of the archive and is free from the memories and experiences that held him captive.
Line by Line Meaning
Poi un pensiero si fa strada
A thought arises in my clouded mind
Nella mente mia annebbiata
In my foggy mind
Non si può più rimandare
It can no longer be postponed
Vengo aspettami realtà
Reality is coming to meet me
Fra un minuto sono la
In a minute, I'll be there
Nell'archivio della mia coscienza
In the archive of my consciousness
Mille schede, date, nomi
A thousand records, dates, and names
E sentenze ormai scadute
And judgments that have expired by now
Tutte ormai da rivedere
All of them need to be reviewed
C'è del giallo, della muffa
There's some yellowing and mold
Un profumo di rimorsi
A scent of regrets
Ragnatele di opere buone
Spiderwebs of good deeds
Le occasioni già perdute
Opportunities already lost
Mille amori consumati
A thousand loves consumed
Chiusi a chiave in un cassetto
Locked away in a drawer
C'è un veliero impolverato
There's a dusty sailboat
Che da piccolo chiamavo
That I used to call when I was little
Con il nome di speranza
By the name of hope
C'è una foto in cui sorrido
There's a photo where I'm smiling
Dove un tarlo ha fatto il nido
Where a worm has made its nest
Io mi riconosco appena
I barely recognize myself
Poi, mi trovo fra le dita
Then, I find between my fingers
Una pagina sbiadita
A faded page
Un'antica primavera
An old spring
Torna a un tratto
Suddenly returns
Il buio pesto
The pitch-black darkness
Ora so
Now I know
Non mi conosco
I don't know myself
Io mi sono perso altrove
I lost myself somewhere else
Nei sorrisi di cartone
In cardboard smiles
Nella macchine a gettoni
In token machines
In un Dio fatto di stracci
In a God made of rags
Non è un sogno ed ho paura
It's not a dream, and I'm afraid
Cerco in me una via d'uscita
I'm looking for a way out inside myself
Finalmente sono fuori
Finally, I'm out
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Renato Fiacchini
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
1ilnicche
il file di questa canzone me lo ha mandato la gatta, visto che io lo avevo solo in un vecchio disco:) nel suo primo periodo ascoltavo renato zero e sono anche andato a vederlo un paio di volte...senza mai diventare sorcino come la gatta però:) credo che finchè la testa ce lo consente, abbiamo sempre da immagazzinare e aggiungo anche meno male. ci sono video che nemmeno io rivedo da un sacco di tempo...forse ne ho fatti davvero troppi:)
Zerolino64
Questa stupenda canzone di Renato l'ascoltavo decine di volte al giorno sul mangianastri dopo averla registrata dalla radio assieme ad "Inventi" erano i primi anni 70 !!
1ilnicche
@nuvolafg a me non solo piaceva, sono andato anche a vederlo due volte:))...spettatori circa trecento:)) fino a trapezio l'ho seguito, forse fino al carrozzone...poi lo sento quando c'è e qualche bella canzone bisogna dire che l'ha fatta...non so' se sia falso, ma tanto gli altari ai cantanti non li ho mai fatti:))...e non mi sono mai strappato i capelli ad un concerto...i nessuno...forse è per questo che ne ho ancora qualcuno:))) però questa canzone mi piace.
1ilnicche
c'è una cosa che mi fa' pensare in questa canzone...ma quanto ero già vecchio a quindici anni. ora do' ragione a quegli anziani che mi dicevano che la vita andava vissuta lasciando la gioventù come fase finale:) grazie...a nome dei derubati per le immagini...mi sembravano le più giuste.
Marco Bea
E’ la noia epoca la mia vita vissuta i miei sentimenti le mie passioni e le mie sconfitte emozioni che ripercorrerei cento mille volte per poi a distanza di trenta anni riascoltarla e piangere
grease52
Bellisime le immagini con cui hai rivestito il brano!!
1ilnicche
@suiru a me i primi dischi piacevano...ed era anche un bel personaggio. i suoi primi tre dischi ce li ho;)
1ilnicche
ci ho pensato un po', ma alla fine ho capito:) se vuoi dai pure due giri di chiave...ci deve essere anche qualcosa in frigo:)
1ilnicche
@giulietta2105 tanto alla fine i conti con la coscienza dobbiamo farli tutti...e sperare che il conto non sia troppo salato. sono felice che ti sia piaciuto:)
dardari
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