The singer Ligabue is not afraid of the Meloni government: «It is a right-wing government, which needs a left-wing opposition. She is a politician permanently on the electoral campaign, social media has changed everything for the worse, and I am very happy that Berlinguer has never been on TikTok”, he says today in an interview with Everyday occurrence. In which he defends himself from an accusation that is often made against him: that of making the same song for 25 years. «Maybe there is some truth. I always wrote what I wanted. What most people listen to are just singles, and singles can feel repetitive. Wanting to be “a singer-songwriter with the band”, I will almost always make songs with two guitars, bass, drums and keyboard. And this also “limits”. Then: I’m always the one who writes lyrics, music and riffs. That’s the taste. And this too can generate repetition”, he says.
The discs in full
But there is a however: «If I start listening to the records (in full), Miss World has nothing to do with Happy Birthday Elvis, Goodbye Mostro (produced by Rustici) has nothing to do with Mondovisione (produced by Luisi ). And so on. But it’s my opinion, I can’t convince anyone. But I know one thing: I had already said it many years ago, and it had created problems for me with Fossati. I’m well within the mainstream, and so it’s as if I have constraints within me. I feel that my music only makes sense to exist if it reaches many people, otherwise I have failed.” There is also a second criticism towards him: “Liga is good but he doesn’t bite”: «We are living in the worst decade that I can remember. The present generates fear, which in turn generates isolation. In such a time, what can a song do? Keep company and give comfort, and these are precisely the things I know I can do today.”
The rivalry with Vasco Rossi
Finally, Ligabue talks about the relationship with Vasco Rossi: «With Vasco it simply happened that, at a certain point, they pitted us against each other. I’ve never had any problems with him, but things have taken a turn for the worse. There were indeed Vasco’s fans’ t-shirts with the words “I hate Ligabue” written on them, and the relationship between us became difficult. I know that he recently declared that they are all journalistic lies: maybe yes, I don’t know, but this absurd “challenge” between me and him has always hurt and made me uncomfortable. The only competition I have is with myself: not because I’m the best, but because I have issues to resolve with myself. Certainly not with Vasco.”
