Vasco Rossi speaks freely about “Ti taglio la gola”, political correctness and the anthem sung by Laura Pausini

Vasco Rossi has once again reached out to his audience through a post on Instagram, tackling the subject of "political correctness" and revisiting one of the most talked-about songs in his catalogue, “Ti taglio la gola”, from Cosa succede in città (1985). “The artist captures the spirit of the times he lives in,” begins the rocker from Zocca, before getting to the point: today, he observes, a title like Ti taglio la gola would probably be attacked or misunderstood. And yet, he stresses, it's an ironic lyric, deliberately over the top, with an affectionate tone. “Instead of 'Ti taglio la gola' I could have written 'Ti faccio morire di gioia'”, he explains, clarifying that the song was an experiment in a punk vein, born instinctively, guitar in hand.

In the post, Vasco also quotes a line from the song — "Prendimi l'anima, ma ridammi la radio" — to draw a connection to a pivotal chapter of his own biography: his experience with Punto Radio, a station he founded in 1975 together with other young radio enthusiasts. In those years, marked by the phenomenon of the so-called free radios, the venture represented a break from RAI's broadcasting monopoly. Vasco was its first director and legal representative. He recalls that in 1976 the station was seized, until a magistrate ruled that its broadcasts could not be blocked. "Building a radio station in 1975 was like staging a revolution," he writes, claiming that moment as a symbolic act of freedom.

Vasco Rossi is busy preparing for his new summer tour, scheduled between May and June with dates in Ferrara, Bari, Olbia, Ancona and Udine.

The Emilian singer-songwriter also wanted to weigh in on one of the most talked-about moments of the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: Laura Pausini's rendition of the Italian national anthem, "Il canto degli italiani". The performance, marked by vocal runs and embellishments, had drawn criticism. In the preceding days, Morgan had also offered a nuanced opinion in a video posted online. Vasco chose a more direct tone. In his Instagram stories he called his fellow artist's performance "Impeccable", adding that the vocal variations were entirely legitimate, "made possible by her immense talent", and that an international artist like her had "the right and the duty" to deliver them. The message ended with a blunt line aimed at the critics: "So you can all go to hell!".

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