Down The Dolce Vita by Peter Gabriel

Album: Peter Gabriel (first, car) (1977)

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"La dolce vita" is Italian for "the sweet life." It refers to an indulgent lifestyle.

The song is mostly dialogue between the characters Aeron and Gorham, who set out on a journey across the sea. The song was part of a larger concept Gabriel was developing based on a character called Mozo, which he thought might become a stage production. Mozo gets more of a showcase in "On The Air," a track from Gabriel's next album.

These kind of songs with narrative that string together are typical of what Gabriel did with Genesis.
Gabriel and his producer, Bob Ezrin, used the London Symphony Orchestra on this track. It's one of the more elaborate productions in his catalog.

Comments: 2

Tabascoflowers from 62236Dolce Vita is capitalized, so it's an obvious name for the ship that the song continues to describe, and the un-named and undated perils the sailors and captain's struggle to survive.
Charlie from Nyc, Nygreat song by peter gabriel. listened to this a made me a die hard fan. one question, what does this song mean?
see you all down the dolce vita.
Charlie Muller Jr Bronx Ny.

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