"La terra dei cachi" is a 1996 single by Elio e le Storie Tese.
Thanks to a live performance of this song, which represents a humorous take on Italian lifestyle, Elio e le Storie Tese acquired national notoriety by achieving a second-place finish at the Sanremo Music Festival 1996.[1][2] "La terra dei cachi" also won the Critics' Award "Mia Martini" at the same festival.[3]
A total of four versions of the single have been released: "La terra dei cachi live in Sanremo",[4] "La terra dei cachi – Prezioso remix", "La terra dei cachi (The Rimini Tapes)",[5] rearranged in a liscio version and featuring the Casadei Orchestra, and "La terra dei cachi", a promo single studio version of the song.[6]
A studio version of the song has been released in Del meglio del nostro meglio Vol. 1,[7] whereas the live version from Sanremo Music Festival has been included also in Eat the Phikis.[8]
↑"Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in italiano). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "La terra dei cachi".