LA MIA BANDA SUONA IL PORNla vera storiaCome passare da un autorevole premio musicale ricevuto dalle mani di Fabrizio De Andreacute;al sottofondo musicale di ldquo;Pornoveline; belle e porcellinerdquo;?La storia di quattro ragazzi che; nella Napoli tormentata degli ultimi anni; partono allariscossa abbandonando la discografia ufficiale per le colonne sonore dei film porno. Dalpalco di Sanremo agli studi di una delle major dellhard; dalle discussioni pseudofilosofiche sul volume giusto per un porno alle chat line; da Napoli a Roma e Milano:Paolo; Gianni; Enzo e ldquo;laltrordquo; Enzo sinventeranno un lavoro diverso che permetteragrave; lorodi sopravvivere - chitarre; tastiere e groovebox in spalla - alla ricerca di una felicitagrave;possibile; fino alla pubblicazione; col mensile Max; di un cd di musiche per fare lrsquo;amore in30mila copie.PORN TO BE ALIVEThe true storyHow do you go from receiving an influential music award; presented by the legendaryFabrizio De Andreacute;; to the musical score of Rocco Siffredirsquo;s ldquo;Tarzan Xrdquo;?All is revealed in this autobiographical account of the departure of four young men from theofficial music business for the world of pornography soundtracks.From the stage of the Sanremo Music Festival to the studios of a major porn producer; tothe sale of 30;000 copies of a lovemaking soundtrack with the Italian publication ldquo;Maxrdquo;;from the troubled land of Gomorra to Rome and Milan; with pseudo-philosophicaldiscussions in between; about achieving the right sound; PORN TO BE ALIVE recountsthe story of Paolo; Gianni; Enzo and ldquo;the other Enzordquo;; who acquire themselves an unusualjob to make ends meet ndash; in their search for a happy ending.
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful. Its Twue! Its Twue! This is a superb biography.By Charles GrippoTalented. Beautiful. Funny. Superb actress. Gifted singer with a coloratura voice that impressed no less than Richard Rodgers. Independent career woman. Insecure; especially about her looks and her weight. A loving; yet conflicted daughter. A caring sister and nurturing aunt. Frequently frustrated at the trajectory of her career. Nobodys fool. As William V. Madison makes abundantly clear in his terrific book "Madeline Kahn: Being the Music; A Life;" all of these descriptions - and more -- fit Madeline Kahn; who; sadly; left us at a young age.Madison; a former producer at CBS News; has dug deeply into Madelines personal and professional life; receiving the cooperation of the one male who was probably closest to her --- her half brother; Jeffrey Kahn; though she would have bristled at the description of Jeffrey as her "half" brother; even though it is legally accurate. Madeline always simply considered him her "brother." Madison personally interviewed dozens of family members; friends; and co-workers. Just a few names show how thoroughly he researched her life and career: her niece Eliza; Mel Brooks; Gene Wilder; Peter Bodganovich; Martin Charnin; Lily Tomlin; Carol Burnett; Harold Prince; Kevin Kline. He even interviewed Madelines mother shortly before her own death. He has compiled probably the most complete list possible of Madelines work on television; film; and the stage; even including her early roles as a student at Hofstra University. Rounding out the book; Jeffrey has provided rare family photographs.Knowing she was near death; Madeline finally took a step she had scrupulously avoided: she got married. There have been numerous rumors - some of them quite wild - of why she previously never married any of the boyfriends she had had in adulthood. Madison puts all of these speculations to rest. Madelines actual reasons for ducking matrimony until the last weeks of her life are both understandable and plausible.He chronicles her painful childhood; as the daughter of a broken home. Her relationship with her mother was loving at times; while; at other times; it was fraught with tension and hostility; even going so far as a lawsuit between mother and daughter.Of course the real meat of Madisons book is his astonishingly detailed look at her career; which brought her fame; fortune; and; more often than not; disappointment. Like most performers of her time period; she had little control over her career. Sometimes she took on projects she loathed; because those were all she was offered and she needed the money. She was fired more than once. Many of her roles were at odds with her own personality.I first encountered Madeline Kahn; when I saw her appearances on Merv Griffins talk show; in the middle 1960s. I thought: My God; this woman is funny and beautiful and smart. Where did she come from? Later; when I saw "Blazing Saddles;" "Young Frankenstein;" "Paper Moon;" and her other movies; I again wondered: Who is Madeline Kahn? How did she get all this talent and craftsmanship? Well; after reading William Madisons book; I understand this complex woman much more than I ever expected. From now on; when I look at her films again; I will appreciate her work all the more. And; damn; it makes me all the more sorrowful; that she is not with us today; entertaining us with her genius.15 of 15 people found the following review helpful. Highly RecommendedBy herofixAs a life-long fan of Madeline Kahn; Madison has finally written the book that Ive ALWAYS wanted to read. With material collected from Madelines interviews and interviews with Madelines co-stars; family; and others who knew and worked with her; Being the Music; A Life is the quintessential work on Madeline Kahn. In these pages I discovered the answers to many questions I had about Kahns life; including her rumored drug problem and professional choices. Madison is unafraid to tackle these and other controversial topics head-on to weave a dense and accurate portrayal of this gifted actresses personal and professional ups and downs. Madison writes objectively; yet is also a fan himself; and goes to lengths to use care and tenderness to bring his portrait to life; revealing the facts and providing context for the reader to come to their own conclusions about this talented lady and her work. I admire Mr. Madison; and am grateful to him for crafting this groundbreaking work that means so much to Madelines fans across the world.22 of 23 people found the following review helpful. Madeline Fans Rejoice! Shes back!By txquisGet it! It is the book we Madeline fans have longed for and it does not disappoint. They key to a great biography for me is; does it ask the correct and sometimes difficult questions; and does it find any answers? The answer here is a resounding and entertaining yes. All the "whys" of this brilliantly talented but somewhat enigmatic star are covered in detail. This is no dull summation of facts. It is well researched (the author seems to have interviewed anyone and everyone still alive who was a vital part of Kahns story); and fully illuminates its subject. Lifelong fans will probably be as stunned as I to discover Madeline Kahns intense scrutiny of herself; both as a performer and a person. The book reveals her "from the inside out"; which was her own method of working and being. A flesh and blood person has been captured here. It is rare to find a biography so willing to explore the contradictions that made her offstage life as interesting as her work. This is a fabulous read. It has brought her back to life; in perhaps her most intriguing role; as herself.