The song was originally recorded as a demo as "Mama Woodoo" with lyrics of Mango's brother Armando, before being re-written by Mogol and marking the breakout of Mango. The song has been described as "a happy compromise between modernity and tradition", and "a slow and enveloping song, crafted with originality, but with Brit-pop models such as
Peter Gabriel and
Human League firmly in mind". Artists who covered the song include
Loredana Bertè and
Mina, who recorded a version in a
Lucio Battisti-style arrangement in the album
Canarino mannaro. ==Track listing==