Roma capoccia

"Roma capoccia" is a 1972 Italian song composed and performed by Antonello Venditti.

[1][2] A tribute to Venditti's hometown Rome, the song's lyrics alternate scenes of everyday life to the celebration of Rome's imposing monuments of the imperial and medieval age.

[2] Because of the success of the song, after a few years the album Theorius Campus was re-released as Roma capoccia.

[1] Artists who covered the song include Wall Street Crash, Claudio Villa, Schola Cantorum and Vianella.

[4] The song was included in the soundtrack of the 1977 poliziottesco film Brothers Till We Die.