The History of "Prisencolinensinainciusol"

NaOH 45 points 14 comments May 31, 2026
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smitty1e

It sounds as though this set the precedent for "I, Zimbra" by Talking Heads. https://open.spotify.com/track/2zdlkG9g5Mt0alUdqn7s3D?si=L1N...

buildsjets

Kikagaku Moyo does this with Japanese Psychedelic Rock. “Monaka” is a fine example. https://kikagakumoyo.com/works/kumoyo-island/

pavel_lishin

This doesn't feel like much of an article. I know it's gauche to accuse something of being AI written, but even if this is written by a human, this feels like something that a student would scribble in their notebook on the bus ride to school to turn in for their first period class.

peteforde

It is criminal to read an article about one of the catchiest songs of that decade and not see at least one of the excellent videos embedded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ee1gxJvVi4 Just make sure that you switch to the Italian audio track when the music kicks in or you will be profoundly confused by the auto-dubbing attempting to translate for you.

trilogic

Adriano sei forte uei! (Meaning: Adriano You´re cool Hey), an Italian LEGEND very smart rich in all and humble, (you too Claudia) from somebody you used to know :)

legerdemain

This... doesn't explain anything about the song. Not its writing, not its production, not the music video. It's just a list of platitudes. Even the Atlas Obscura article has more content. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/deep-roots-italian-son...

whycome

This is what I named my Bluetooth speaker.

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