In May-June 2002 the band play in many squats, also outside Venice. Talco present the newest song "L'Odore Della Morte", against war on Iraq and America's foreign politics in Irak, Cile, Latin America, ecc.
October 2002: friendship between Talco and comrades of C.P.O. Gramigna (Padua) begins. Gramigna is a squat in Padua, always in front line and socially pawned: big bands (like Senza Sicura) have their roots there. In that night Talco's show featured "Sessant'Anni", new track on Democrazia Cristiana, the italian party that ruled Italy until not so long ago. Together with C.P.O. Gramigna the band played in many other fantastic gigs (the band played with Malasuerte, punk-rock band from C.P.A. Firenze Sud; in Piazza dei Signori, Padua, for the Liberation Day from nazi scum, 25 april and more...). Two more great and unforgettable shows: the ones during a strike against Berlusconi's government. On both occasions Talco played in the middle of the crowd on a camion, followed by a moving procession.
Grown un in Marghera, city famous for pollution and death caused by Petrolchimico industries, Talco are in first line to rise against the situation: a gig in Marghera's square, with lots of people in memory of the dead workers of "Petrolchimico", remind their political and social pawn.
In September 2003 live shows are interrupted in order to record the first studio disc: 10 higly-politic songs. "Signor Presidente", against Berlusconi and, mostly, antifascist, is presented at the C.S.O.A. Zona Bandita (Venice) together with Marones, comrades from Perugia.
October 2004: the first cd "Tutti assolti" is out, produce by Kob Records and Black Butcher Records.
Talco are a strightly antifascist and against racism ska-punk band. They believe in music independence and in the message it has to send against every kind of discriminations.
Corri
Talco Lyrics
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Strade imbrattate di sangue e dolor
Volto sinistro del mostro imperialista
Legalizzare un'orrenda invasion
Una minaccia venuta da lontano
Cosparge di terrore e morte un'altra società
L'onda nefasta del cancro occidentale
Coi cingolati invade le città
Una grossa farsa per questa realtà
La furia cieca della superstizione
Sta distruggendo un'altra civiltà
Strade di Gaza tra vittime e macerie
Il demone sionista mai più si arresterà
Lo scettro nero e il mantello a stelle e strisce
Di sangue innocente di nuovo lui si cospargerà
Corri uomo attorno a te
Niente amore né pietà
A chi calpesta la tua rabbia e la tua civiltà
Corri uomo attorno a te
Per le strade e le città
Pietre volano la lotta non si fermerà
Resistenza!
The lyrics of Talco's song, Corri, are about the destructive effects of imperialism and westernization on societies in the east, particularly in the Middle East. The opening lines describe a “killer fire” in the sky, which refers to the bombs and missiles being dropped on these countries by western powers. The streets are covered with blood and pain and the most sinister face of the imperialist monster is revealed. The song talks about the acceptance of the horrendous invasion of this new threat that has come from afar, spreading terror and death in another society. The western world is compared to a cancerous wave that invades cities with tanks, and their promise of democracy and prosperity is a sham. The song also addresses the superstitions and ignorance that blind people from the reality of what is happening around them, which is destroying another civilization. In the end, the lyrics make a call for resistance and urges individuals to stand up and fight against their oppressors.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuoco assassino nel cielo dell'Oriente
Destructive bombing in the Eastern sky
Strade imbrattate di sangue e dolor
Streets stained with blood and pain
Volto sinistro del mostro imperialista
The hideous face of imperialism
Legalizzare un'orrenda invasion
To legalize a dreadful invasion
Una minaccia venuta da lontano
A threat coming from afar
Cosparge di terrore e morte un'altra società
Spreading terror and death in another society
L'onda nefasta del cancro occidentale
The harmful wave of Western influence
Coi cingolati invade le città
Invading cities with armored vehicles
Terra promessa da libri e tradizione
The promised land of books and tradition
Una grossa farsa per questa realtà
A big lie in this reality
La furia cieca della superstizione
The blind fury of superstition
Sta distruggendo un'altra civiltà
Destroying another civilization
Strade di Gaza tra vittime e macerie
Streets of Gaza littered with victims and ruins
Il demone sionista mai più si arresterà
The Zionist demon will never stop
Lo scettro nero e il mantello a stelle e strisce
The black scepter and the stars-and-stripes cloak
Di sangue innocente di nuovo lui si cospargerà
Once again, it will be covered in innocent blood
Corri uomo attorno a te
Run, man, around you
Niente amore né pietà
No love or pity
A chi calpesta la tua rabbia e la tua civiltà
To those who trample on your anger and your civilization
Per le strade e le città
Through the streets and cities
Pietre volano la lotta non si fermerà
Stones fly, the struggle won't stop
Resistenza!
Resistance!
Contributed by Charlie C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Frank Herrewijn
I'm going to the west-bank this summer, this song will play in my head
Lokarios
Talco en Cabo de plata . Muy grandes como siempre. Conciertazo
Jonathan Montañes Cuestas
este grupo es de lo mejor viva talco y sobre todo el ska-punk
Андрей Карпухин
Talco rules! Greetings from Russia.
Marta Baztán
Genial!!!
llllFLEAllll
Zajebiste. :D
KEMEMEMELOKOMO
a mix of Ska-P - vergüenza and Ska-P - el vals del obrero
Alessio Armani
Si pero me gusta mucho Ska-p y Talco mismo!!!
Pikometro
Resistenza!
Agustin di Sábato
SKA del bueno...buona banda di SKA