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.
Il Passo Del Caciurdo
Talco Lyrics
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Notti nere cullano il sonno dell’indecenza
Un’ombra si incammina goffa e senza memoria
Marcia a passi indietro il male dell’indifferenza
Dalle fogne della razza striscia indisturbato
Tra coscienze inerti che non chiedono il perché
Un cammino infausto vecchio e figlio del passato
No! Da ridere non c’è
Marciano i rifiuti di una storia che non c’è
No! Da ridere non fa
Chi col passo del caciurdo indietro vuole andar
Certo vossignori non danno considerazione
Al pagliaccio che in avanti non sa camminar
Quante volte ancora bacerete l’illusione
Di campar nel giorno ma nel buio non vegliar
Non dormite sciocchi! Questo è il passo del caciurdo
Con i panni sporchi d’odio pulizia vuol far
Ride e si traveste è sempre il passo del caciurdo
Macchia i sogni del presente e indietro vuole andar
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THE STEP OF THE CACIURDO*
There in the cesspools of days with no glory
Black nights embrace the sleep of indecency
A shadow walks, clumsy and with no memory
The evil of indifference marches backwards
From the cesspools of racism there crawls
Among inert consciences who never ask why
An old inauspicious path born from the past
A stooge who dreams of a history which never was
No! It’s nothing to laugh about
The refuse of a history which never was will rot
No! It’s nothing to laugh about
With the step of the caciurdo they wish to go back
No doubt you gentlemen pay little heed
To the clown who knows not how to walk forward
How long will you continue to embrace the illusion
Of living by day but lying asleep all night?
Don’t sleep, you fools! This is the step of caciurdo
Who talks of cleansing with hate-stained clothes
He laughs and changes costume but his is always the step of the caciurdo
Who stains present dreams and wishes to go back
* Caciurdo is an Italian word which was more or less made up, and means something like ‘deaf’…
The song Il Passo Del Caciurdo by Italian punk rock band Talco, is a commentary on the dangers of indifference towards racism and discrimination. The lyrics lament the fact that despite progress made towards a more just society, many still choose to look away from the injustices that still exist in our world. The song paints a picture of a dark, noisy, and dirty world where people are dying because of the indifference of the society.
The lyrics of the song begin with a description of a cesspool, a place where there is no glory, and the nights are long and dark. It goes on to describe a shadowy figure, who walks aimlessly without any memory. The figure represents the evil of indifference, which is walking backwards, dragging the society along with it. The song also makes reference to the ‘passo del caciurdo,’ a made-up Italian phrase that means ‘deaf step.’ The phrase represents those who refuse to hear the cries of the oppressed and instead turn a deaf ear to the problem.
The song ends with a desperate plea to society, warning them not to embrace the illusion of living in a just world while closing their eyes to the reality of racism and discrimination. The song argues that it is the responsibility of every individual to combat discrimination and hate, to push forward towards a brighter future, and to never let the evils of indifference drag us back.
Line by Line Meaning
Là nelle latrine di giorni senza gloria
In the cesspools of days with no glory
Notti nere cullano il sonno dell’indecenza
Black nights embrace the sleep of indecency
Un’ombra si incammina goffa e senza memoria
A shadow walks, clumsy and with no memory
Marcia a passi indietro il male dell’indifferenza
The evil of indifference marches backwards
Dalle fogne della razza striscia indisturbato
From the cesspools of racism there crawls
Tra coscienze inerti che non chiedono il perché
Among inert consciences who never ask why
Un cammino infausto vecchio e figlio del passato
An old inauspicious path born from the past
Di un fantoccio che brama una storia che non c’è
A stooge who dreams of a history which never was
No! Da ridere non c’è
No! It’s nothing to laugh about
Marciano i rifiuti di una storia che non c’è
The refuse of a history which never was will rot
No! Da ridere non fa
No! It’s nothing to laugh about
Chi col passo del caciurdo indietro vuole andar
With the step of the caciurdo they wish to go back
Certo vossignori non danno considerazione
No doubt you gentlemen pay little heed
Al pagliaccio che in avanti non sa camminar
To the clown who knows not how to walk forward
Quante volte ancora bacerete l’illusione
How long will you continue to embrace the illusion
Di campar nel giorno ma nel buio non vegliar
Of living by day but lying asleep all night?
Non dormite sciocchi! Questo è il passo del caciurdo
Don’t sleep, you fools! This is the step of caciurdo
Con i panni sporchi d’odio pulizia vuol far
Who talks of cleansing with hate-stained clothes
Ride e si traveste è sempre il passo del caciurdo
He laughs and changes costume but his is always the step of the caciurdo
Macchia i sogni del presente e indietro vuole andar
Who stains present dreams and wishes to go back
Contributed by Michael D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Antom Fente Parada
O concerto de Talco no Castanhaço-rock foi o melhor da minha vida!
A
Paura, sono IDENTICI al disco nei live! Veramente talentuosi, go go Talco!
Jetvier
Talco es super genial arriba el ska italiano... :::saludos desde mexico::: aqui tambien amamos el ska.
Gustavo Muñoz
Uno de los mejores grupos de ska,se arma muy buen slam con un esa rola
Ekatarina Velika
I love it <3
barcaputa
TALCO GIGANTI !!!
Bosco
grandissimi veramente skacore da paiura !
Barney1990
I LOVE THIS SoNG!!!
Jetvier
oye no sabes como se llama la primera cancion antes de que comiense la de "PASO DEL CACIURDO"?? o solo es un intro??
SkaPartizan
Cazzo di immenso spettacolo! Anti-fa