Draft:A sangue freddo (song)

"A sangue freddo"
Single by Il Teatro degli Orrori
from the album A Sangue Freddo
LanguageItalian
Released2009
GenreNoise rock
Length2:58
LabelLa Tempesta Dischi
Il Teatro degli Orrori singles chronology
"A sangue freddo"
(2009)
"Direzioni diverse"
(2010)

"A sangue freddo" (pronounced [a ˈsaŋɡwe ˈfrɛddo], Italian: "cold-bloodedly") is a song by Italian noise rock band Il Teatro degli Orrori. It was released in 2009 as their debut single, from their second eponymous album.

The song is dedicated to Nigerian poet, writer and activist Ken Saro Wiwa, who was executed in 1995 with false accuses – the real reasons being his fight for human rights and his battle within the environmental issues caused by multinationals (in particular, Shell).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The lyrics also include a reference to the song "Pablo" by Italian singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori ("hanno ammazzato Ken Saro Wiwa: Saro Wiwa è ancora vivo").[a][1]

It is considered one of the band's best-known songs.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Il Teatro degli Orrori - A sangue freddo" (in Italian). Rockol. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Il Teatro degli Orrori - A sangue freddo". Antiwarsongs (in Italian).
  3. ^ Andrea Musumeci (5 February 2023). "Il Teatro Degli Orrori: recensione di A Sangue Freddo" (in Italian).
  4. ^ Antonio Preziosi. "Il Teatro degli Orrori e il singolo "A Sangue Freddo": storia dell'attivista Ken Saro-Wiwa" (in Italian).
  5. ^ Andrea Carletti. "Il Teatro Degli Orrori – A Sangue Freddo" (in Italian).
  6. ^ Gianni Candellari. "Il Teatro degli Orrori - A Sangue Freddo". Ondarock (in Italian).

Notes

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  1. ^ Italian: They've killed Ken Saro Wiwa: Saro Wiwa is still alive.