''Socialismo e Barbarie'' (Socialism and Barbarism) is the second

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released by the Italian punk rock band

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in 1987. It is a less cohesive work than their first album, that ran the gamut from

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to the

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, from

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hymns to feedback workouts. The title turn over the phrase "'' Socialisme ou Barbarie''" (Socialism or Barbarism) from

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used in a 1916 essay, ' The Junius Pamphlet'. "Manifesto" and the remake of the "National Anthem of the Soviet Union", " A ja ljublju SSSR" (with different lyrics) are strongly influenced by their pro-

ideology. "Sura", "Radio Kabul" about the

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(1979–1989), and "Inch'Allah ça va" are influenced by the

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culture and

. "Tu menti" is an attack on the nihilist punk rock of the

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with explicit references to " Anarchy in the UK" and "Liar", and mimics the riff from the song "Submission". "Libera me Domine" opens a new series of songs dedicated to religion, Christianity and

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s. The album was re-released on CD by

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in 1988 with two additional songs, both from the 1987 7" single '' Oh! Battagliero''.

Track listing

Original LP version

# "A ja ljublju SSSR" # "Per me lo so" # "Tu menti" # "Rozzemilia" # "Stati di agitazione" # "Libera me Domine" # "Manifesto" # "Hong Kong" # "Sura" # "Radio Kabul" # "Inch'Allah – ça va"

CD version

# "A ja ljublju SSSR" # "Per me lo so" # "Tu menti" # "Rozzemilia" # "Stati di agitazione" # "Libera me Domine" # "Manifesto" # "Hong Kong" # "Sura" # "Radio Kabul" # "Inch'Allah ça va" # "Oh! Battagliero" # "Guerra e pace"

Personnel

Giovanni Lindo Ferretti Giovanni Lindo Ferretti (born 9 September 1953) is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, and author. He is considered to be one of the founders of Italian punk rock music. Biography Ferretti was born in Cerreto Alpi (''frazione'' of Collagn ...

–

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* Massimo Zamboni –

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* Ignazio Orlando –

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, drum machine * Carlo Chiapparini –

* Danilo Fatur – "Artista del popolo" ("People's Artist") * Annarella Giudici – "Benemerita

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" ("Well-deserved soubrette")

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