Vox Hunt: Takes Me Back
Audio: Share a song that makes you nostalgic.
Submitted by Alex.
Elio E Le Storie Tese are a Milanese comedy rock band, dabbling in a wide variety of musical genres and dealing with many issues. Some of their songs are funny, some emotional, all of them are excellent.
TVUMDB (Ti Voglio Un Mondo Di Bene) is one of those funny AND emotional ones. It's the story of the love between the singer and a graffiti artist, who is seen scribbling all these weird and wonderful acronyms on the walls of the metro.
For me, the atmosphere of this song reminds me of my nights out with my friends in Milan. The quiet walks around the Castello Sforzesco, the beautiful streets, that feeling of freedom we had back in school. This is just one song by EelST which remind me of Milan. Another is "Uomini Col Borsello", which has a similar atmosphere but an even funnier storyline. All I should probably reveal is that the title means "Men With Handbags". Don't let that put you off: while Elio's subject matters and lyrics might seem strange, their musical talent is second to none.
EelST also boast what is probably the best fan club ever. For only 30 euro a year, you get 20% discounts in their shop, free backstage passes to all their concerts, chances to appear in their radio programme on Radio Deejay, free goodies, and advance previews of new songs. Oh yeah, and their entire discography in 192kb/s MP3s.
Everytime I play one of their albums, I just get a huge wave of nostalgia... I loved Milan. I had great friends, my school was excellent, and it was a pretty fun city to boot. I still feel more attached to my Italian friends than the ones I made in the UK at university. Maybe I will end up returning there to live for a while... who knows?
TVUMDB (Ti Voglio Un Mondo Di Bene) is one of those funny AND emotional ones. It's the story of the love between the singer and a graffiti artist, who is seen scribbling all these weird and wonderful acronyms on the walls of the metro.
For me, the atmosphere of this song reminds me of my nights out with my friends in Milan. The quiet walks around the Castello Sforzesco, the beautiful streets, that feeling of freedom we had back in school. This is just one song by EelST which remind me of Milan. Another is "Uomini Col Borsello", which has a similar atmosphere but an even funnier storyline. All I should probably reveal is that the title means "Men With Handbags". Don't let that put you off: while Elio's subject matters and lyrics might seem strange, their musical talent is second to none.
EelST also boast what is probably the best fan club ever. For only 30 euro a year, you get 20% discounts in their shop, free backstage passes to all their concerts, chances to appear in their radio programme on Radio Deejay, free goodies, and advance previews of new songs. Oh yeah, and their entire discography in 192kb/s MP3s.
Everytime I play one of their albums, I just get a huge wave of nostalgia... I loved Milan. I had great friends, my school was excellent, and it was a pretty fun city to boot. I still feel more attached to my Italian friends than the ones I made in the UK at university. Maybe I will end up returning there to live for a while... who knows?
