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.
Profumi balocchi & maritozzi
Renato Zero Lyrics
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L'unico amor l'unica fiamma!
Solo io sto con me,
Triste?, questa vita senza amore...
Casomai io vivr?,
Amer?, oppure in manicomio finir?!
Quanta speranza ho dentro io!
Io vorrei un uomo tutto mio!
Vorrei un marito che non c'?!
Mentre poi, sul seno mio...
Stringer? Il solito ritratto di Delon!!!
Non voglio il pianto o la piet?...
Di chi mi giudica a met?!
Se solo io mi stancher?...
A un camionista mi dar?!
Trovami un marito mamma!
Trovami un marito tu!
Non ho pi? Appetito,
Sono assai avvilito mamma!
Giuro non resisto pi?!
Trovami un marito mamma!
Trovami un marito tu!
Toglimi un tormento...
Vai al collocamento mamma!
Trovami un marito...
Purch? Sia discreto, mamma!
Bella di mamma vita mia...
Mi chiude la profumeria!
Dio che peccato!
Un bambolotto se ti va!
La mamma tua ti comprer?!
(Trovagli un marito mamma!
Trovagli un marito tu!
Lui non ha appetito...
Lui? Cos? Avvilito,
Mamma!)
Mamma tu compri soltanto
Profumi per te!
Zoccol?!
Ma a chi l'hai detto?
(Siamo figlie del vento,
Vogliamo il trenta per cento!)
Voglio anch'io l'aumento,
Mamma!
Trovami un marito...
Uhm...come dire,
Uno straccio di marito, ecco!
Ma guarda che mamma mi doveva succedere,
Coi baffi!
Io sono la tua mamma,
L'unico amor l'unica fiamma!!!
Addio mamma!!!
The lyrics of Renato Zero's song Profumi balocchi & maritozzi speak of a woman's desire for love, marriage, and children. The woman feels lost and lonely without a partner in her life, and she longs for someone to share her life with. She is tired of being judged by others for her inability to find a husband, and she feels that she is running out of time to fulfill her dreams of starting a family.
The woman expresses her frustration with her current situation, saying that she will either find love or end up in a mental institution. She yearns for a man who will be devoted to her and children who will bring joy to her life. She also mentions her admiration for a famous actor, Delon, whom she fantasizes about holding close to her while looking at his photograph.
The song is a poignant commentary on the societal pressures faced by women to get married and start families. The lyrics convey the sadness and desperation that come with the fear of being alone in a culture that values marriage and family life above all else. The woman's plea to her mother to find her a husband is a poignant reminder that some people will go to great lengths to find love and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
Io sono la tua mamma...
I am your mother and the only one who truly loves you.
L'unico amor l'unica fiamma!
I am the only one who truly loves you and cares for you.
Solo io sto con me,
I am the only one who truly understands and relates to my feelings.
Triste?, questa vita senza amore...
Life is sad and depressing without love and companionship.
Casomai io vivr?,
If I have to live alone without love,
Amer?, oppure in manicomio finir?!
I might as well fall in love or end up in an asylum.
Quanta speranza ho dentro io!
I have so much hope and desire for love.
Io vorrei un uomo tutto mio!
I want a man who belongs only to me.
Vorrei dei figli accanto a me...
I want to have children by my side.
Vorrei un marito che non c'?!
I want a husband who is not absent or absent-minded.
Mentre poi, sul seno mio...
While I hold close to my chest...
Stringer? Il solito ritratto di Delon!!!
I will keep the picture of Delon, my usual crush.
Non voglio il pianto o la piet?...
I don't want anyone's sympathy or tears.
Di chi mi giudica a met?!
I don't care about others' judgments or opinions about me.
Se solo io mi stancher?...
If I ever get tired of loneliness...
A un camionista mi dar?!
I'll even consider being with a truck driver.
Trovami un marito mamma!
Find me a husband, mom!
Trovami un marito tu!
Please help me find a partner, mom!
Non ho pi? Appetito,
I don't even feel like eating anymore,
Sono assai avvilito mamma!
I'm feeling very low and down, mom!
Giuro non resisto pi?!
I swear I can't take it anymore.
Toglimi un tormento...
Please relieve me of this pain...
Vai al collocamento mamma!
Go to the employment office, mom!
Trovami un marito...
Help me find a partner...
Purch? Sia discreto, mamma!
As long as he is discreet, mom!
Bella di mamma vita mia...
Beautiful life of mine, mom...
Mi chiude la profumeria!
The perfume shop is closing on me!
Dio che peccato!
What a pity!
Un bambolotto se ti va!
Would you like a doll for yourself?
La mamma tua ti comprer?!
Will your mother buy you one?
(Trovagli un marito mamma!
(Please help him find a partner, mom!
Lui non ha appetito...
He doesn't even want to eat,
Lui? Cos? Avvilito,
He's feeling so low and down,
Mamma!)
Mom!
Mamma tu compri soltanto
Mom, you only buy perfumes for yourself,
Profumi per te!
not for me!
Zoccol?!
What do you mean?
(Siamo figlie del vento,
(We are daughters of the wind,
Vogliamo il trenta per cento!)
We want our fair share!)
Voglio anch'io l'aumento, Mamma!
I want a raise too, mom!
Trovami un marito...
Help me find a partner...
Uhm...come dire,
Well, how can I put it,
Uno straccio di marito, ecco!
I want a husband, any husband really!
Ma guarda che mamma mi doveva succedere, Coi baffi!
But imagine what would happen, mom, if I end up with a man with a mustache!
Addio mamma!!!
Goodbye, mom!
Contributed by Jayden K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luigi Nocca
Grazie Renato per averci fatto sognare .
Viviana Traini
Che favola Renato senza di lui la musica non c'è più
mau sa
La voce della mamma tenore e' nientemeno che del grande Ruggero Cini, credo sia l'unica testimonianza in audio di Cini.
canzianborsetta333
bello
Nadege Goumba
Oppure in manicomio finirò ....😁💓😘🤞
Daniele Nicastrini
L'unico autorizzato a non fare errori di cui pentirsi... ciao...
Nadege Goumba
Renato trovami tu un marito.... 😘🤞
Rebecca Romani
Ma se esaurita ma scherzi un fenoeno e che a 70 anni doponavere fatto capolavori e avere scritto pwr gente come alex baroni e altri uno puo anche godersila vita.vasco che fa ora nulla jovanotti che e piu giovane idem.....
Rosario Terranova
ci siamo vero
maurizio pupillo
L'intro è fatto con il charango