{"id":359395,"date":"2026-11-01T13:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/italien.news\/uncategorized\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T13:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:53:16","slug":"creuza-de-ma-de-andre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb by Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9: Meaning &amp; Lyrics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/#Wie_entstand_%C2%ABCreuza_de_ma%C2%BB\" >How did \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb come about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/#Worum_geht_es_in_%C2%ABCreuza_de_ma%C2%BB\" >What is \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb about?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/#Der_Text_Strophe_fur_Strophe\" >The Lyrics, Verse by Verse<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/#Wie_klingt_das_Mittelmeer_in_diesem_Lied\" >How does the Mediterranean sound in this song?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/#%C2%ABCreuza_de_ma%C2%BB_im_Video\" >\u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb on video<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/#Hor_das_ganze_Album_am_Stuck_mit_Kopfhorern\" >Listen to the whole album in one sitting, with headphones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/#Wer_hat_%C2%ABCreuza_de_ma%C2%BB_gecovert\" >Who covered \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/#Genua_die_Stadt_hinter_dem_Lied\" >Genoa, the City Behind the Song<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/musik\/creuza-de-ma-de-andre\/#Fazit_ein_Lied_das_Genua_zum_Mittelmeer_offnet\" >Conclusion: a song that opens Genoa up to the Mediterranean<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<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\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>\nSeven songs in the Genoese dialect, not a single word of Italian: that was the sound of an album released in 1984, the success of which not even its creator had anticipated. The title track, \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4,\u00bb opens the album. Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 wrote the lyrics, and violinist Mauro Pagani composed most of the music; the album was released by Dischi Ricordi in March 1984. Translated, the title roughly means \u201ePath to the Sea,\u201c and that\u2019s exactly where the story begins: with sailors coming ashore at night.<\/p>\n<p>Today, \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb is considered one of the most important works in Italian music. In 2012, Rolling Stone Italia ranked the album No. 4 on its list of the best Italian albums of all time. In 2020, Mina, Vasco Rossi, and many others sang the song at the opening of the new highway bridge in Genoa; in 2025, it returned to the Sanremo stage with Bresh and Cristiano De Andr\u00e9.<\/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 class=\"inw-card\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #F3F6FA 0%, #FBFCFE 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2B3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #16263F; margin: 0 0 12px;\">AT A GLANCE<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"inw-h\">\u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb by Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9: Facts and Figures<\/h3>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #16263F; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">One album, one language, two songwriters: key facts about the title track of Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9's most famous album.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-tiles\" style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: #E3E7EC; border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; overflow: hidden; margin: 22px 0 0;\">\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">PUBLISHED<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">1984<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Album, Dischi Ricordi<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">ROLLING STONE<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">4th place<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Best Italian Albums, 2012<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">LENGTH<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">6:16<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Minutes, Title 1 of 7<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tile\" style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 4px; background: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px 16px 18px; text-align: center;\"><span class=\"inw-tile-label\" style=\"font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E;\">SANREMO<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-value\" style=\"font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 27px; font-weight: 400; color: #16263F; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;\">2025<\/span> <span class=\"inw-tile-note\" style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35; color: #6B747E;\">Cover by Bresh and Cristiano De Andr\u00e9<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inw-tablewrap\" style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table class=\"inw-table inw-table--spec\" style=\"width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0; min-width: 480px; word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 36%;\">Feature<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"width: 64%;\">Information<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Performer<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Text<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Music<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Mauro Pagani and Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Production<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Mauro Pagani and Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Album<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">\u00abCr\u00eauza de m\u00e4,\u00bb Dischi Ricordi, March 1984, opening track<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Language<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Genoese, the Ligurian dialect of Genoa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\" style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">Rankings<\/th>\n<td style=\"word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; hyphens: none;\">No. 4 on the list of the 100 best Italian albums, Rolling Stone Italia 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"inw-source\" style=\"font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: #6B747E; border-top: 1px solid #E3E7EC; padding-top: 14px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">As of November 2026 \u00b7 Information sourced from Wikipedia, Rolling Stone Italia, and Il Fatto Quotidiano.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wie_entstand_%C2%ABCreuza_de_ma%C2%BB\"><\/span>How did \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb come about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 was born in Genoa on February 18, 1940, and became famous for songs such as <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/la-canzone-di-marinella-by-andre\/\">\u00abLa canzone di Marinella\u00bb<\/a> to become Italy's most important singer-songwriter. In the early 1980s, he was searching for a new sound. He found it with Mauro Pagani, the violinist and co-founder of the rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi, who had long been exploring the music of the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>The division of labor was clear. De Andr\u00e9 wrote all the lyrics, while Pagani developed the music and arrangements from his simple melodic sketches. Both are considered songwriters and producers. Pagani had doubts as to whether anyone outside of Genoa would even understand the lyrics. De Andr\u00e9 countered that even a listener in Sicily would grasp the meaning without knowing a single word. For everyone else, he included his own Italian translations with the record.<\/p>\n<p>In March 1984, \u00abCr\u00eauza de m\u00e4\u00bb was released as De Andr\u00e9\u2019s eleventh studio album on Dischi Ricordi, the long-established Milanese music label. An album recorded in dialect defied all market conventions, and De Andr\u00e9 himself did not expect high sales figures. Critics, on the other hand, immediately hailed the album. American musician David Byrne, lead singer of the Talking Heads, called it one of the most important releases of the decade in *Rolling Stone*.<\/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 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worum_geht_es_in_%C2%ABCreuza_de_ma%C2%BB\"><\/span>What is \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb about?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb tells the story of sailors and fishermen from Genoa who, after a hard day's work at sea, return to shore at night and gather at a tavern for a meal. For one evening, their austere lives become a little easier.<\/p>\n<p>The title itself is already evocative. A <em>cr\u00eauza<\/em> In the Genoese dialect, it refers to a narrow, often cobblestone path between walls that connects coastal villages with the hinterland. De Andr\u00e9 emphasized that the common translation as a \u201cmule trail\u201d isn\u2019t quite accurate: it refers to the path that separates two properties. In a figurative sense, it also refers to the streaks that wind and currents draw on a calm sea, which look like roads you could drive on.<\/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 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Der_Text_Strophe_fur_Strophe\"><\/span>The Lyrics, Verse by Verse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can find the full lyrics on Spotify and Apple Music; here, we\u2019re focusing on the visuals. The first verse depicts the men on their way home from the sea. They\u2019ve been away so long that they feel like strangers in their own harbor, and they wonder who they\u2019ll meet that evening: smugglers, young women from good families, the characters of the port city.<\/p>\n<p>The destination is Andrea\u2019s house, a tavern. Andrea is a fictional character and not a sailor; perhaps he represents De Andr\u00e9 himself. The text lists real and fictional dishes and hints that a cat\u2014not a rabbit\u2014is simmering in the pot. The sailors\u2019 distrust of the mainland is a joke here, but a joke with a grain of truth.<\/p>\n<p>The chorus has almost no meaning. De Andr\u00e9 and Pagani sing syllables that don\u2019t form any words and sound more like Sardinian than Ligurian. That\u2019s precisely why it sticks in your head: it\u2019s pure sound, like a call across the water.<\/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 class=\"inw-note\">\n<div class=\"inw-note-label\">GOOD TO KNOW<\/div>\n<p>At the end of the song, you can hear real vendors from the fish market in Genoa calling out their wares. Pagani recorded them on site and later explained that they were all singing in D major, even though most of them didn't know what a key was.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wie_klingt_das_Mittelmeer_in_diesem_Lied\"><\/span>How does the Mediterranean sound in this song?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The song begins with the sound of a gaida, a Greek bagpipe. After that, a recurring motif played on a plucked violin carries the piece\u2014the Pagani <em>ndelele<\/em> ... Oud, bouzouki, mandolins, and drums from the eastern Mediterranean replace the usual pop lineup.<\/p>\n<p>The rhythm doesn't follow the radio either. The verses are in 4\/4 time, while the chorus alternates between measures with five, six, and four beats. Anyone trying to clap along will lose their count, and that's exactly what makes it so captivating. Italian critics hailed it as a milestone in world music.<\/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 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%ABCreuza_de_ma%C2%BB_im_Video\"><\/span>\u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb on video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At the very top of the post is a live recording of Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 from his official channel. Below that, you can see his son, Cristiano De Andr\u00e9\u2014a singer and multi-instrumentalist in his own right\u2014performing the song on January 7, 2025, on the Rai program \u00abGli occhi del musicista.\u00bb A few weeks later, he sang it at the Sanremo Festival.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><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_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=\"Cristiano De Andr\u00e9 sings &quot;Creuza de m\u00e4&quot; - Through the Eyes of the Musician 01\/07\/2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mwRCkQUXiZQ?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<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><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>Available for listening on streaming services:<\/p>\n<div class=\"inw-btnrow\"><a class=\"inw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/search\/Fabrizio%20De%20Andr%C3%A9%20Creuza%20de%20m%C3%A4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen on Spotify<\/a> <a class=\"inw-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/de\/search?term=Fabrizio%20De%20Andr%C3%A9%20Creuza%20de%20m%C3%A4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen on Apple Music<\/a><\/div>\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 class=\"inw-card inw-card--warm\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ECE6DC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 30px 32px; background: linear-gradient(150deg, #FBF8F3 0%, #FFFEFC 55%, #FFFFFF 100%); color: #2B3138; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<div class=\"inw-kicker\" style=\"display: block; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8A6B41; margin: 0 0 12px;\">EDITOR'S INSIDER TIP<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hor_das_ganze_Album_am_Stuck_mit_Kopfhorern\"><\/span>Listen to the whole album in one sitting, with headphones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"inw-hr\" style=\"width: 34px; height: 2px; border: 0; background: #8A6B41; margin: 0 0 20px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">The album is just over 33 minutes long. Listen to all seven songs in the correct order.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">At the end of the title track, listen for the shouts from the fish market and then for the transition into \u00abJam\u00edn-a.\u00bb If you listen with headphones, you\u2019ll hear how many little instruments Pagani has hidden in the background. There\u2019s no better way to get to know Genoa before your trip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wer_hat_%C2%ABCreuza_de_ma%C2%BB_gecovert\"><\/span>Who covered \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mauro Pagani himself re-recorded the entire album in 2004. In 2014, to mark the 30th anniversary, he also remixed the original tapes.<\/p>\n<p>The most moving new version was released in 2020. On the initiative of Dori Ghezzi, the singer and widow of De Andr\u00e9, and under Pagani\u2019s direction, some of Italy\u2019s greatest voices recorded the song for the inauguration of the new Genova San Giorgio Bridge on August 4, 2020. Among those participating were the singers Mina and Ornella Vanoni, rock star Vasco Rossi, <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/miserere-zucchero\/\">Zucchero<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/america-gianna-nannini\/\">Gianna Nannini<\/a>, the singer-songwriters <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/francesco-guccini-is-dead\/\">Francesco Guccini<\/a> and Ivano Fossati, jazz trumpeter Paolo Fresu, and Cristiano De Andr\u00e9. The bridge replaces the Morandi Bridge, whose collapse in 2018 claimed the lives of 43 people.<\/p>\n<p>At the 2025 Sanremo Festival, rapper Bresh\u2014who is from Genoa himself\u2014and Cristiano De Andr\u00e9 performed the song on the night of the cover versions. Due to technical problems, the two took the stage at the Teatro Ariston a total of three times that evening to perform the song.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><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_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_right wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hafen-genua-altstadt-pexels-11849088.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"Colorful boats in Genoa&#039;s harbor basin, with historic houses and the city&#039;s built-up hills in the background\" title=\"Port of Genoa with boats and the Old Town\" srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hafen-genua-altstadt-pexels-11849088.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hafen-genua-altstadt-pexels-11849088-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hafen-genua-altstadt-pexels-11849088-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hafen-genua-altstadt-pexels-11849088-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hafen-genua-altstadt-pexels-11849088-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hafen-genua-altstadt-pexels-11849088-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hafen-genua-altstadt-pexels-11849088-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Boats in the Port of Genoa against the backdrop of the Old Town \u00b7 \u00a9 pexels.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><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 class=\"inw-h\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Genua_die_Stadt_hinter_dem_Lied\"><\/span>Genoa, the City Behind the Song<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Five of the seven songs on the album are about Genoa, and \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb begins where the city meets the water. The sailors come ashore at the harbor; the shouts at the end come from the fish market in Piazza Cavour on the edge of the old town. Anyone walking today through the narrow alleys that <em>caruggi<\/em>, which leads down to the harbor, follows the same paths.<\/p>\n<p>Right nearby is the old harbor, which architect Renzo Piano has transformed into a vibrant neighborhood. You can find out what you should see there in our article about the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/liguria\/genoa\/porto-antico\/\">Porto Antico<\/a>. You can find attractions, neighborhoods, and practical tips for your visit in our <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/cities\/genoa\/\">Genoa City Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><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_6af1cc3bd94a7  jeg_pb_boxed    with-format-icon\" data-unique=\"jnews_module__0_6af1cc3bd94a7\">\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-standard\">\n                <div class=\"jeg_thumb\">\n                    \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/staedte\/genua\/\" aria-label=\"Read article: Genoa City Guide\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container animate-lazy  size-715\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/themes\/jnews\/assets\/img\/jeg-empty.png\" class=\"attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Genoa, Liguria, Italy (Credits shutterstock.com)\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Genua-2-350x250.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Genua-2-350x250.webp 350w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Genua-2-120x86.webp 120w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Genua-2-750x536.webp 750w, https:\/\/italien.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Genua-2-1140x815.webp 1140w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-expand=\"700\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"jeg_postblock_content\">\n                    <h3 class=\"jeg_post_title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/staedte\/genua\/\">Genoa City Guide<\/a>\n                    <\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_post_meta\"><div class=\"jeg_meta_date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/travel\/staedte\/genua\/\"><div class=\"jeg-fa-4 jeg-icon-svg jeg-svg-clock-o\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1536 1792\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><g transform=\"translate(0 1536) scale(1 -1)\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M896 992v-448q0 -14 -9 -23t-23 -9h-320q-14 0 -23 9t-9 23v64q0 14 9 23t23 9h224v352q0 14 9 23t23 9h64q14 0 23 -9t9 -23zM1312 640q0 148 -73 273t-198 198t-273 73t-273 -73t-198 -198t-73 -273t73 -273t198 -198t273 -73t273 73t198 198t73 273zM1536 640 q0 -209 -103 -385.5t-279.5 -279.5t-385.5 -103t-385.5 103t-279.5 279.5t-103 385.5t103 385.5t279.5 279.5t385.5 103t385.5 -103t279.5 -279.5t103 -385.5z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/div> July 15, 2026<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jeg_post_excerpt\">\n                        <p>Genoa: The Proud Heart of the Italian Riviera With a population of around 560,000, Genoa, the capital of Liguria, is the vibrant heart of northwestern Italy. 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Since 1984, the song has captured the essence of an entire port city. If you want to delve deeper into De Andr\u00e9\u2019s Genoa, listen to this next <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/via-del-campo-de-andre\/\">\u00abVia del Campo\u00bb<\/a> About the Famous Alley in the Old Town or the Ballad <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/the-fisherman-by-fabrizio-de-andre\/\">\u00abThe Fisherman\u00bb<\/a>. You can find all the song profiles in our overview of the <a href=\"https:\/\/italien.news\/en\/music\/italian-music\/\">Italian music<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><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_6af1cc3bdbb77\">\n                <h3 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb<\/span><\/h3>\n                \n            <\/div><div  class='jnews-faq-wrapper jnews_module__2_6af1cc3bdbda1 style-4'>\n\t\t\t\t    \n        <div class=\"list-wrapper expand\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Was bedeutet \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb auf Deutsch?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What does \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb mean in German?<\/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>Literally, something like \u201epath to the sea\u201c or \u201esea path.\u201c In Genoa, a cr\u00eauza is a narrow, cobblestone path between walls that leads down to the water. Figuratively, the term also refers to the streaks that the wind draws on the sea.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wie spricht man \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb aus?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">How do you pronounce \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\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>Something like \u201eKr\u00f6\u00f6sa de maa.\u201c In Genoese, the \u201ceu\u201d is pronounced like a long \u201c\u00f6,\u201d the \u201c\u00e4\u201d at the end like a long \u201ca,\u201d and the stress falls on the first syllable of \u201cCreuza\u201d and on \u201cm\u00e4.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: In welcher Sprache singt Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">In what language does Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 sing \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\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>In Genoese, the Ligurian dialect of his hometown of Genoa. The entire 1984 album is sung in this language; De Andr\u00e9 included Italian translations with the record.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wie gut ist das Album \u00abCr\u00eauza de m\u00e4\u00bb bewertet?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">How well is the album \u00abCr\u00eauza de m\u00e4\u00bb rated?<\/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>In 2012, *Rolling Stone Italia* ranked it No. 4 on its list of the 100 greatest Italian albums of all time. David Byrne counted it among the most important releases of the 1980s. The title track is 6:16 minutes long.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Wer hat \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb in Sanremo gesungen?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Who sang \u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb at Sanremo?<\/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>At the 2025 Sanremo Festival, rapper Bresh from Genoa and Cristiano De Andr\u00e9, Fabrizio's son, performed the song during the cover version night.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Welche Lieder von Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 sollte man noch kennen?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">What other songs by Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 should people know?<\/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>Above all, \u00abLa canzone di Marinella,\u00bb \u00abBocca di rosa,\u00bb \u00abVia del Campo,\u00bb \u00abLa guerra di Piero,\u00bb and \u00abIl pescatore.\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"list-wrapper\">\n            <a class=\"list-toogle\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Toggle FAQ: Lebt Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 noch?\">\n                <h5 class=\"question\">Is Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 still alive?<\/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>No. Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 died on January 11, 1999, in Milan at the age of 58.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><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<details class=\"inw-sources\" style=\"border: 1px solid #E3E7EC; border-radius: 2px; padding: 20px 24px;\">\n<summary style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #6B747E; cursor: pointer;\">Sources and Further Information<\/summary>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: #6B747E; margin: 0; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/it.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Creuza_de_m%C3%A4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia (Italian): Creuza de m\u00e4<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cr%C3%AAuza_de_m%C3%A4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia (English): Cr\u00eauza de m\u00e4<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.it\/musica\/news-musica\/mina-vasco-guccini-e-molti-altri-cantano-creuza-de-ma-per-inaugurazione-del-ponte-di-genova\/527811\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rolling Stone Italia: Mina, Vasco, and Guccini Sing \"Cr\u00eauza de m\u00e4\" for the Genoa Bridge<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilfattoquotidiano.it\/2020\/08\/03\/creuza-de-ma-ricantata-da-mina-e-vasco-per-linaugurazione-del-ponte-san-giorgio-quando-de-andre-nel-1984-disse-non-vendera-un-cao\/5888823\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Il Fatto Quotidiano: \"Creuza de m\u00e4\" Re-recorded for the San Giorgio Bridge<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilfattoquotidiano.it\/2025\/02\/15\/sanremo-2025-disastro-dei-tecnici-rai-bresh-e-cristiano-de-andre-costretti-a-esibirsi-tre-volte-sul-palco-dellariston-con-creuza-de-ma\/7879189\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Il Fatto Quotidiano: Bresh and Cristiano De Andr\u00e9 at Sanremo 2025<\/a> (accessed November 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00abCreuza de m\u00e4\u00bb von Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9 (1984): wie das Lied im Dialekt von Genua entstand, was der Text bedeutet und wer es von Mina bis Bresh gesungen hat.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":359383,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","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":{"subtitle":"Fabrizio De Andr\u00e9s Lied \u00fcber Seeleute aus Genua, gesungen im Dialekt seiner Heimatstadt. 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