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Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais
On-line version ISSN 2182-7435
Abstract
ROMANIA, Vincenzo. Fedeli alla linea: CCCP and the Italian Way to Punk. Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais [online]. 2016, n.109, pp.63-82. ISSN 2182-7435. https://doi.org/10.4000/rccs.6215.
Punk in Italy has largely been overlooked as a research topic in the past, focussing instead on the scene in other nations. This article examines the Italian punk scene and its transition from classic to post-punk, focussing on its most famous and significant band: CCCP - Fedeli alla linea.1After a short introduction to the historical and cultural background, the results of a qualitative textual analysis of CCCP lyrics using algirdas Greimas' methodology for narrative semiotics (1983) will be presented. as the results show, CCCP's artistic production can be interpreted as a subversive and ironic parody of the collectivist traditions that were dominant in Italian politics and culture at the time (communism and Catholicism), and as a creative critical reaction to neoliberalism. The conclusion briefly discusses certain theoretical issues such as the relationship between punk and authenticity, and compares Italian punk with british and Portuguese punk.
Keywords : artistic production; Fedeli alla linea: CCP; Italian music; punk music; sociology of music.