Because the song Povero Gabbiano has become a catchphrase

It was the December 23, 1987 when, within the innovative web, the first domain with Italian geographical denomination. A few months later, with Internet still being tested and just 10 thousand computers connected to the network, the neo-melodic singer Gianni Celeste – in the registry office Giovanni Grasso – registered his own fourth studio albumwith a song on the tracklist set to become a smash.

Not immediately, but thirty-four years laterthanks to that world Wide Web which at the time of publication was still a somewhat bizarre idea. Yes, why to throw “Tu Comm’a Mme” (this is the title of the viral track) in the playlist 50 Italy Spotify thought about it TikTokthe famous social network dedicated to video: there, beyond 50 thousand users they used Celeste’s tune as soundtrack – in an ironic way – of their clip.

The melancholy text – in which the end of a love story is compared to a seagull that can no longer fly – fits beautifully for daily misadventures tell by tiktoker: from the slide in the living room to the bad grade in school, up to the inevitable two of spades. “I never expected such a result»Commented al Courier service the same artist, who in his career has produced beyond fifty records.

“How do I explain this success? Maybe the boys were looking something funny to use, then the catchphrase took more and more foot“. In fact, come on TikTok“Tu Comm’a Mme” is there second most used track by Italian users, behind only Mahmood and Blanco with their «Chills». “I thank all who have allowed this. And I announce that I am already working for a new arrangement of the piece, complete with a video ».

In short, the idea is that of push the song as much as possible, to prevent it from ending up in oblivion within a few weeks. Should Celeste not make it, i tiktoker they can also use the viral refrain for him: “Poor seagull.”

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