A song for the summer: “tied to a grain of sand”
Linked to a grain of sand (1961) – Confirming the poor foresight and constitutional weakness of the Sanremo box, this fulminating hit by Nico Fidenco was discarded by the selections for the 1961 festival: first 45 laps to exceed the million copies sold, becomes one of the most typical pieces of the decade.
“I want to cradle you to cradle / put you on a wave of the sea, the sea / by binding you to a grain of sand / so you will not be able to keep my fog more in the fog you will remain next to me.
This news is, for a kind concession of the author and the publisher, by “linked to a grain of sand”, written by Enzo Gentile and published by Melampo Editore.
