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A playful, distinctly Italian mix for Stefano Benni’s satirical tale of children making their own world through street football: film-score whimsy and restless instrumentals give way to songs about childhood, outsiders, society, and the beautiful game. The sequence balances comic bounce with moments of tenderness and defiance, echoing the book’s lively emotional shifts.
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Track List
20 songs
1
Amarcord
Nino Rota · Amarcord (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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2
La strada
Nino Rota · Fellinirota
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3
The Godfather Waltz
Nino Rota · The Godfather (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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4
Amore mio aiutami (From "Amore mio aiutami")
Piero Piccioni · Cinema Italia - Soundtracks Collection
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5
Chase
Giorgio Moroder · Midnight Express (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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6
La femme d'argent
Air · Moon Safari
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TNT
Tortoise · TNT
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Angel Echoes
Four Tet · There Is Love in You (Expanded Edition)
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9
The Four Seasons: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, RV 315 "L'estate" (summer): III. Presto
Antonio Vivaldi · Vivaldi: The Four Seasons • Concertos for Bassoon & Violin 'in tromba marina'
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10
William Tell Overture
Arthur Fiedler · An Evening with the Orchestra
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Pines of Rome, P. 141: IV. The Pines of the Appian Way
Ottorino Respighi · Respighi: Roman Trilogy
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12
Libertango
Astor Piazzolla · Libertango - Buenos Aires Hora Cero
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13
The Pink Panther Theme
Henry Mancini · The Essential Hollywood
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14
La leva calcistica della classe '68
Francesco De Gregori · Titanic
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15
Una vita da mediano
Ligabue · Miss Mondo [Remastered Version]
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16
Viva la pappa col pomodoro
Rita Pavone · Rita Pavone (I Grandi Successi Originali) (2000)
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17
Il Ragazzo Della Via Gluck
Adriano Celentano · Le Robe Che Ha Detto Adriano
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18
Ma il cielo è sempre più blu
Rino Gaetano · Istantanee & tabù
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Gianna
Rino Gaetano · Nuntereggae Più
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