Paolo Bolzoni

Underneath the Palm Tree © Paolo Bolzoni, 24 October 2023 In Mar-o Lago underneath the palm tree I plot to betray the USA In Mar-o Lago underneath the palm tree I give state secrets away Tax frauds, corruption, and broken oath I spend my time searching for scapegoats Give me time and I’ll make my lies grow And appoint nine puppet judges in a row Underneath the palm tree Elon sells me a ticket to the moon Underneath the palm tree I plan to screw you again very soon Laughing at the poor chaps Who believe in my fake elections crap I ain’t Joe, I take catnaps Do celebrate mi claptrap Frenzied clerics, and white proud boys They are nothing but mi toys I speak at rallies full of pride And I take the USA for a ride Underneath the palm tree Mi family and me get richer by the day Underneath the cornucopia tree Mi family and me get richer by the day After Monty Norman, Calypso, 1962 Underneath the Palm Tree  

Underneath the Cornucopia Tree © Paolo Bolzoni, 24 October 2023 In Number 10 with our heads in the sand Mi Cabinet and me plot hand in hand Undercover of the most evil plans Mi Cabinet and me make believe Britain is a fairyland Tax cuts, corruption, and small boats Cruella and me search for scapegoats Give me time and I’ll make my lies grow And make nine Russian Lords in a row Underneath the cornucopia tree Mi Cabinet and me reach for the moon Underneath the cornucopia tree Mi Cabinet and me plan to screw you more soon Laughing at the poor chaps Who believe in our Brexshit crap Enjoy the sewage from your water tap And celebrate mi claptrap Levelling down, nurses in despair Asking for rises don’t you dare Building scandals, and transport strikes Britain stuff it, and use the bike Underneath the cornucopia tree Mi honey and me get richer by the day Underneath the cornucopia tree Mi honey and me get richer by the day After Monty Norman, Calypso, 1962   Underneath the Cornucopia Tree  

OVAL BALL, OH, OVAL BALL RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023 Soundtrack “Porta Romana”, 19th century. © Paolo Bolzoni, 28 August 2023 Oval Ball, Oh, Oval Ball There are 15 men who tackle Another 15 men with courage And then pay each other homage For 80 minutes they run and struggle Kick and pass and with the ball they juggle In the maul they are a heavy crane Battling for their nation they become a hurricane The pitch is a long rectangle There are flags at every angle 30 men plus one who whistles It's maybe for a foul or maybe for a scrum The scrum is a grand stable There are no animals but eight sabres Number two is the hooker Number nine shouts “come on forwards, push” Seven, seven, seven is twenty-one Add two men and the squad becomes one You are a rose with many petals All of you are in fine fettle He was a forward and a flanker Now he is captain and our anchor The head coach is a top-notch chap He expects three beers when his fingers snap There is more inventiveness in your sudden actions Th

Coppa del mondo di rugby 2023. ITALIA BELLA, ITALIA AZZURRA Trasposizione di “Porta Romana”, anonimo milanese, diciannovesimo secolo. © Paolo Bolzoni, 1 settembre 2023 Italia bella, Italia Azzurra Ci sono 15 ragazzi che placcano Gli avversari con coraggio E finito l’incontro gli rendono omaggio Per 80 minuti se la passano La palla ovale a volta con i piedi Ma più spesso con la mano Lottando il con cuore diventano un’uragano Il campo di gioco è un rettangolo Ci son bandierine ad ogni angolo Trenta ragazzi più uno che fischia È forse per un fallo o forse per una mischia La mischia è un gran serraglio Non ci sono bestie ma solo orgoglio Il numero due è il tallonatore Il nove la incita “forza avanti su spingete” E sette e sette e sette fanno ventuno Aggiungine due ed il gruppo diventa uno La rosa ha tanti petali da tutto il mondo Il vostro coraggio non ha confronto Prima era un avanti e un flanker Adesso è capitano e il nostro flagger L’head coach è un fullback neozelandese Per bere tre bi