{"id":329604,"date":"2026-07-15T11:19:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T09:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italien.news\/uncategorized\/teorema-marco-ferradini\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:08:11","slug":"marco-ferradinis-theorem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/teorema-marco-ferradini\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abTeorema\u00bb by Marco Ferradini: Meaning &amp; Lyrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Two friends, a night of heavy drinking, a broken heart\u2014and some cynical advice: Treat the next woman badly, and she\u2019ll stay with you. It is precisely this advice that \u00abTeorema\u00bb uses to build its cold \u201eformula\u201c for love\u2014only to tear it apart itself in the end. In 1981, Marco Ferradini became famous overnight with this song, and to this day, half the country remembers, of all things, the very line that the song refutes. We take a look at the meaning, background, and key imagery of \u00abTeorema.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"border: 1px solid #f1f1f1; padding: 15px; background: #fafafa;\">\n<h4>\u00abTeorema\u00bb \u2013 Profile<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; font-size:14px; line-height:1.7;\">\n<li><strong>Artist:<\/strong> Marco Ferradini<\/li>\n<li><strong>Published:<\/strong> 1981 (Album \u00abSchiavo senza catene\u00bb)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lyrics\/Music:<\/strong> Herbert Pagani \/ Marco Ferradini<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre:<\/strong> Cantautore \/ Italian pop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special features:<\/strong> Summer hit and gold-selling success in 1981; the most-quoted\u2014and most-misunderstood\u2014love \u201eformula\u201c in Italian pop music; covered by Mina, among others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>The Story Behind \u00abTeorema\u00bb<\/h2>\n<p>Marco Ferradini, a singer-songwriter from Milan, had found a kindred spirit in the late 1970s: Herbert Pagani (1944\u20131988), a versatile artist with Italian-French roots who had worked with Giorgio Gaber and Fran\u00e7oise Hardy, among others. Pagani wrote the lyrics, Ferradini the melodies\u2014they immediately realized they were a good match, Ferradini later recalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u00abTeorema\u00bb was written in 1981, inspired by a very personal experience. After a painful breakup, Ferradini retreated with Pagani to Macugnaga at the foot of Monte Rosa for a weekend and told him about his heartbreak. Pagani, a master at capturing other people\u2019s emotions in lyrics, crafted the lyrics from that story. The song appeared on the album \u00abSchiavo senza catene\u00bb\u2014and it quickly became a summer hit.<\/p>\n<p>Fun fact: The opening chords are audibly reminiscent of Christopher Cross\u2019s 1980 global hit \u2018Sailing.\u201e Ferradini has never denied this, but has explained it as a deliberate allusion\u2014a musical memento of a trip through the U.S. that he had taken at that time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>What is \u00abTeorema\u00bb about?<\/h2>\n<p>\u00abTeorema\u00bb is a debate in song form. The title means \u201etheorem\u201c\u2014and indeed, at first the song pretends that love can be proven like a mathematical theorem.<\/p>\n<p>It begins with a man who gave everything: He allowed his partner every freedom, showered her with attention, always held the door open for her\u2014and still lost her. This is followed by the actual \u201etheorem\u201c\u2014the cynical advice: If you want to keep a woman, you must treat her coldly, make her wait, and never give yourself completely to her. Only then, this voice claims, will she stay.<\/p>\n<p>But the song doesn\u2019t stop there. In the final section, a third voice speaks up and sweeps both \u201eformulas\u201c off the table: In love, there are no laws, no rules of calculation\u2014you simply have to be who you are. And those who no longer love at all lose a piece of their humanity. That is precisely the point: \u00abTeorema\u00bb is not a guide to mistreating others, but rather a refutation of such ideas.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>Lyrics &amp; Meaning: The Key Images<\/h2>\n<p>The text of \u00abTeorema\u00bb is protected by copyright (the author, Herbert Pagani, died in 1988), so we will not reproduce it line by line here, but will instead explain the most important passages and their meaning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lover Who Is Too Big.<\/strong> The first character seems to do everything right: She offers freedom, closeness, and trust\u2014and yet fails. The underlying message: Those who give themselves completely are often taken for granted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201eThe Theorem.\u201c.<\/strong> Then comes the famous, provocative piece of advice\u2014the idea that you have to treat a woman badly to keep her. This line has made the song immortal and, at the same time, earned it its dubious reputation. What matters is how it\u2019s meant: as a cold calculation, as \u201eproof\u201c of an equation that reduces human intimacy to a power game.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The objection.<\/strong> The song\u2019s final verse challenges this notion. It rejects any formula and advocates for sincerity over strategy\u2014for openness, even at the risk of being hurt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The real message.<\/strong> In the end, there is no cynical victor, but rather a simple thought: Love cannot be calculated. Those who stop loving just to protect themselves lose more than they gain. And so the supposedly macho song turns into its opposite.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_postblock_3 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module__0_6af1ccbbe8cf6  jeg_pb_boxed    with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__0_6af1ccbbe8cf6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_block_container\">\n                \n                <div class=\"jeg_posts jeg_load_more_flag\">\n                <article class=\"jeg_post jeg_pl_md_2 format-video\">\n                <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/felicita-al-bano-romina-power\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: \u00abFelicit\u00e0\u00bb by Al Bano &amp; Romina Power: Meaning &amp; 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class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>\u00abTeorema\u00bb Live: Marco Ferradini on Stage<\/h2>\n<p>To wrap things up, here\u2019s a live performance: \u00abTeorema\u00bb by Marco Ferradini, performed live on the RAI show \u00abI migliori anni\u00bb (2023). More than four decades after its release, the audience here sings along to every word\u2014the best proof of how deeply this \u201eformula\u201c has been etched into the collective memory.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-align-left\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe title=\"Marco Ferradini sings &quot;Teorema&quot; - The Best Years, April 28, 2023\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fZJgLIRhr3E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>\n<strong>Listen:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/search\/Marco%20Ferradini%20Teorema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/search?term=Marco+Ferradini+Teorema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2>What Makes \u00abTeorema\u00bb Special<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Summer Hit with Gold<\/strong> \u2013 In 1981, \u00abTeorema\u00bb became a long-running radio hit, sold over 50,000 copies, and was certified Gold.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An Echo of \u201eSailing\u201c<\/strong> \u2013 The opening is reminiscent of Christopher Cross; Ferradini explained that it was a deliberate homage to his trip to America, not a coincidence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On the big screen<\/strong> \u2013 The song plays a central role in the hit movie *Chiedimi se sono felice* (2000) by Aldo, Giovanni, and Giacomo; in it, Ferradini is jokingly declared the \u00abGuru of Love.\u00bb.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Covered many times<\/strong> \u2013 Mina recorded \u00abTeorema\u00bb in 1993 for her album \u00abLochness,\u00bb and Ivana Spagna recorded it in 2001; there are also parodies by Tony Tammaro and Gem Boy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ferradini's Own Doubts<\/strong> \u2013 Decades later, the singer said he wouldn't write that provocative line that way today. This is a reminder of how often the chorus is taken out of context\u2014because the song itself actually doesn't support that cynicism.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This makes \u00abTeorema\u00bb much more than just a catchy tune from the summer of 1981: it\u2019s a little lesson in the fact that feelings can\u2019t be forced into a mold. Anyone who wants to delve even deeper into the country\u2019s great emotional songs should also listen to <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/sapore-di-sale-by-gino-paoli\/\">\u00abSapore di sale\u00bb<\/a> and browse through our posts about <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/tag\/italian-music\/\">Italian music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div  class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_alignleft jnews_module__1_6af1ccbbec941\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>FAQ \u2013 Frequently Asked Questions About \u00abTeorema\u00bb<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div><div  class='jnews-faq-wrapper jnews_module__2_6af1ccbbecc49 style-4'>\n\t\t\t\t    \n        <div class=\"list-wrapper expand\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wer hat \u00abTeorema\u00bb geschrieben?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Who wrote \u00abTeorema\u00bb?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\">\n                <p>The music was composed by Marco Ferradini, and the lyrics were written by Herbert Pagani. The song was released in 1981 on the album *Schiavo senza catene*.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Worum geht es in \u00abTeorema\u00bb?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What is \u00abTeorema\u00bb about?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>The song contrasts two opposing \u201eformulas\u201c for love: the man who gives everything and is still abandoned, and the cynical advice to treat a woman badly in order to keep her. In the end, a third voice refutes both\u2014there are no rules in love.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Was bedeutet der Titel \u00abTeorema\u00bb?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What does the title \u00abTeorema\u00bb mean?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>\u201eTeorema\u201c means \u201ctheorem.\u201d The song pretends that love can be proven like a mathematical theorem\u2014and in doing so, shows that this equation doesn\u2019t add up.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Ist \u00abTeorema\u00bb ein frauenfeindliches Lied?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is \u00abTeorema\u00bb a misogynistic song?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>The famous line about mistreatment reflects a character's perspective in the song\u2014not its moral stance. The conclusion explicitly rejects this attitude. Ferradini himself later distanced himself from the line.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: War \u00abTeorema\u00bb erfolgreich?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Was \u00abTeorema\u00bb a success?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Yes. In 1981, the song became a summer hit, sold over 50,000 copies, and was certified Gold.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wer hat \u00abTeorema\u00bb gecovert?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Who has covered \u00abTeorema\u00bb?<\/h5>\n                <svg class=\"faq-icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"14\" height=\"8\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 8\" fill=\"none\">\n                    <path d=\"M13.6152 0.369517C13.3685 0.132903 13.0341 0 12.6855 0C12.3368 0 12.0024 0.132903 11.7557 0.369517L6.98417 4.95184L2.21262 0.369517C1.96321 0.146331 1.63333 0.024827 1.29248 0.0306025C0.951625 0.0363779 0.626413 0.168982 0.385357 0.400478C0.1443 0.631975 0.00621891 0.94429 0.00020504 1.27162C-0.00580883 1.59896 0.120714 1.91576 0.353117 2.15528L6.05442 7.63048C6.30111 7.8671 6.63551 8 6.98417 8C7.33283 8 7.66723 7.8671 7.91392 7.63048L13.6152 2.15528C13.8616 1.91837 14 1.59723 14 1.2624C14 0.927566 13.8616 0.606426 13.6152 0.369517Z\" fill=\"black\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n            <div class=\"card-expand\" style=\"display: none;\">\n                <p>Among others, Mina (1993, album \u00abLochness\u00bb) and Ivana Spagna (2001); there are also parody versions by Tony Tammaro and Gem Boy.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"row vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"jeg-vc-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_column jeg_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"jeg_wrapper wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_empty_space\"   style=\"height: 32px\"><span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00abTeorema\u00bb von Marco Ferradini: Bedeutung, Hintergrund und die wichtigsten Bilder der ber\u00fchmten Liebes-\u201eFormel&#8220; von 1981 \u2013 und warum der Song sie am Ende selbst widerlegt.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":329590,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"inwp_podcast_mp3":"","inwp_podcast_apple":"","inwp_podcast_spotify":"","inwp_podcast_youtube":"","inw_restaurant_url":"","inw_restaurant_lat":"","inw_restaurant_lng":"","in_event_type":"","in_event_featured":"","in_event_teaser":"","in_event_name":"","in_event_address":"","in_event_status":"","in_event_turnus":"","inw_hotel_email":"","inw_hotel_type":"","inw_hotel_name":"","inw_hotel_street":"","inw_hotel_zip":"","inw_hotel_city":"","inw_hotel_region":"","inw_hotel_country":"","inw_hotel_phone":"","inw_hotel_url":"","inw_hotel_lat":"","inw_hotel_lng":"","inw_hotel_pricerange":"","inw_hotel_stars":"","inw_hotel_amenities":"","in_event_start":"","in_event_end":"","in_event_time":"","in_event_time_end":"","in_event_location":"","in_event_city":"","in_event_region":"","in_event_price":"","in_event_organizer":"","in_event_url":"","in_event_sort":"","in_event_sort_end":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"video","subtitle":"1981 verpackt Marco Ferradini in \u00abTeorema\u00bb eine provokante \u201eFormel\" f\u00fcrs Lieben \u2013 und widerlegt sie am Ende selbst. 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