Occidentali's Karma
Francesco Gabbani
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Essere o dover essere Il dubbio amletico Contemporaneo come l’uomo del neolitico L’intelligenza è démodé Risposte facili Dilemmi inutili Aaa cercasi (cerca sì) Storie dal gran finale Sperasi (spera sì) Comunque vada panta rei And singing in the rain Lezioni di nirvana C’è il Buddha in fila indiana Per tutti un’ora d’aria, di gloria (alé) La folla grida un mantra L’evoluzione inciampa La scimmia nuda balla Occidentali’s Karma Occidentali’s Karma La scimmia nuda balla Occidentali’s Karma AAA cercasi (cerca sì) Umanità virtuale Sex appeal (sex appeal) Comunque vada panta rei And singing in the rain Lezioni di nirvana C’è il Buddha in fila indiana Per tutti un’ora d’aria, di gloria (alé) La folla grida un mantra L’evoluzione inciampa La scimmia nuda balla Occidentali’s Karma Occidentali’s Karma La scimmia nuda balla Occidentali’s Karma Quando la vita si distrae Cadono gli uomini Occidentali’s Karma Occidentali’s Karma La scimmia si rialza Namasté (alé) Lezioni di nirvana C’è il Buddha in fila indiana Per tutti un’ora d’aria, di gloria (alé) La folla grida un mantra L’evoluzione inciampa La scimmia nuda balla Occidentali’s Karma Occidentali’s Karma La scimmia nuda balla Occidentali’s Karma
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Written by: FABIO ILACQUA, FILIPPO GABBANI, FRANCESCO GABBANI, LUCA PAOLO CHIARAVALLI
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing, Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Song's Origin"Occidentali'S Karma" is a pop song by Italian artist Francesco Gabbani.
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Sanremo Music Festival WinnerThis song won the Sanremo Music Festival in 2017, one of the most prestigious music competitions in Italy.
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Eurovision RepresentationAfter winning the Sanremo Music Festival, "Occidentali'S Karma" represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017.
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Meaning of "Occidentali'S KarmaThe song's title can be translated to "Westerners' Karma." Gabbani uses this phrase to critique Western society’s approach to Eastern philosophy.
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Symbolic RepresentationThe music video for "Occidentali'S Karma" is famously known for featuring a man dancing in a gorilla suit. This is meant to symbolize the line in the song, "the naked ape is dancing," which refers to the Western man's return to a primitive and instinctive state.
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Popularity and SuccessAfter its release, "Occidentali'S Karma" quickly gained popularity, becoming the most viewed Eurovision song of all time on YouTube.
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Cultural ReferencesThe song mentions multiple Western and Eastern cultural references including, the Buddha, Hamelin, Nirvana, internet Google, and the singing in the rain.
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Record Label"Occidentali'S Karma" was released under the record label BMG Rights Management.
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Song LanguageThe song is entirely in Italian, which has not hindered its international success.
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Charitable ContributionFrancesco Gabbani announced in 2017 that some of the profits from the sale of the "Occidentali's Karma" CD single would be donated to S.O.S. Bambini NGO, which supports children living in hospitals.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Francesco Gabbani, Filippo Gabbani, Fabio Ilacqua, and Luca Chiaravalli.
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