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.
Rh Negativo
Renato Zero Lyrics
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Farò una volta in più da preda
Nella tua ragna — senza uscita — tela!
Dai, non adagiarti sul mio cuore,
Tu pesi intorno ad un quintale…
A volte io vorrei morire!
Ho provato il veleno: non mi va giù…
Il rasoio non taglia più
Ma la pelle reagisce, chissà perché,
Chissà com'è,
Non so più fare a meno di vivere!
Sia come sia,
Fammi in fretta l'eutanasia,
Poi col tempo dimenticherai, gnocca,
Quello che vuoi..
Più di una volta non puoi…
Forse è meglio finire
In un pronto soccorso
Per il morso di un orso…
Sotto un treno diverso…
No, anche per oggi non mi ucciderò,
No, no, no…
Io, io sono ormai sterilizzato,
Alle tue insidie preparato,
Questo mio caso l'ho archiviato.
Tu racconti l'amore, ma che ne sai,
Se all'amore non pensi mai,
Se non sai com'è bello
Morire per quello.
Ti assicuro, il veleno non mi va ne su ne giù…
Dimmi perché non ci provi tu
Se lo trovi un pericolo vivere…
No, no, no…
No, no, no…
Anche per oggi non mi ucciderò!
Sai, questo tuo corpo è un arsenale,
Io mi ci devo abituare
A questo amore da un quintale
The song "Rh Negativo" by Renato Zero speaks of the feelings of hopelessness and despair that arise when someone feels trapped in a toxic relationship. The singer of the song is struggling to find a way out and is expressing his desire to end his life. He has tried various methods of suicide, but they have all failed. He describes his partner as a spider, trapping him in her web with no way out.
The lyrics are filled with frustration and anger, with the singer ultimately deciding that he does not want to die. He concludes with a message to his partner, telling her that he has become immune to her tricks and manipulation. He is now prepared for her attempts to ensnare him and is no longer afraid. The song is a powerful expression of the pain and suffering that can be caused by toxic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Io senza più sogni senza meta
I am without dreams or purpose.
Farò una volta in più da preda
I will become prey once again.
Nella tua ragna – senza uscita – tela!
Caught in your trap with no escape.
Dai, non adagiarti sul mio cuore,
Do not rest on my heart,
Tu pesi intorno ad un quintale…
You weigh around a quintal…
A volte io vorrei morire!
At times I wish to die!
Ho provato il veleno: non mi va giù…
I have tried poison but it did not suit me…
Il rasoio non taglia più
The razor no longer cuts.
Ho provato anche l'alta tensione, credi,
I have even tried high voltage, believe me,
Ma la pelle reagisce, chissà perché,
But my skin reacts, who knows why,
Chissà com'è,
Who knows how it is,
Non so più fare a meno di vivere!
I cannot live without it anymore!
Sia come sia,
Be that as it may,
Fammi in fretta l'eutanasia,
Perform euthanasia on me quickly,
Poi col tempo dimenticherai, gnocca,
Then with time, you will forget, babe,
Quello che vuoi..
What you want..
Più di una volta non puoi…
You can't do it more than once…
Forse è meglio finire
Maybe it's better to end it
In un pronto soccorso
In an emergency room
Per il morso di un orso…
For a bear bite…
Sotto un treno diverso…
Under a different train track…
No, anche per oggi non mi ucciderò,
No, I will not kill myself today either,
No, no, no…
No, no, no…
Io, io sono ormai sterilizzato,
I am now sterilized,
Alle tue insidie preparato,
Prepared for your traps,
Questo mio caso l'ho archiviato.
I have archived my case.
Tu racconti l'amore, ma che ne sai,
You talk about love, but what do you know,
Se all'amore non pensi mai,
If you never think of love,
Se non sai com'è bello
If you do not know how beautiful it is
Morire per quello.
To die for it.
Ti assicuro, il veleno non mi va ne su ne giù…
I assure you, the poison does not suit me…
Dimmi perché non ci provi tu
Tell me why you don't try it
Se lo trovi un pericolo vivere…
If you find it a danger to live…
No, no, no…
No, no, no…
No, no, no…
No, no, no…
Anche per oggi non mi ucciderò!
Again today, I will not kill myself!
Sai, questo tuo corpo è un arsenale,
You know, your body is an arsenal,
Io mi ci devo abituare
I have to get used to it
A questo amore da un quintale
To this love that weighs a quintal
Contributed by Layla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.