A few years after they released the song "Giorgio Mastrota -the keeper of inox steel", Giorgio Mastrota himself appeared at one of their concerts and sang the song with the band. The fans loved it
When Baffo is singing "quante cose al mondo tu puoi fare", he's actually quoting/referring to the jingle/song used for decades in Tassoni's commercials.
6:39 - It was intentional. The video begins with Giorgio Mastrota followed by the TV crew (he plays himself as a TV host in the video) entering the hut when he becomes a Viking/Longobard
AHAHAH, for an italian speaker this is absolutely insane, I'm literally rolling on the floor laughing :D. W la polenta taragna!! (BTW Polenta taragna is very greasy and known for being hard to digest, and Cedrata Tassoni is a sparkling soda that makes you burp a lot, so it's helping a lot when trying to digest it)
I know your comment is two years old, but I was in Bormio in 2022 to visit some friends, and had polenta taragna for the first time.. I really would have needed a soda with it. I wasn't impressed to be honest ;)
Another fun fact: "Trepalle" roughly translates to "Three balls" probably one of the funniest jokes in Italy is: "what are the inhabitants of Treppalle called?" "Fenomeni" which translates to "Freak" or "wonder" xD
This song is a proper celebration of northern Italy: Valtellina, Polenta, Cedrata Tassoni from Midgarda lake (Garda lake), the Como Drake (Lake of Como), POTA (an expression widely used by people from Brescia and Bergamo provinces that has so many meanings that is difficult to explain), many northern Italian cuisine references and Celtic roots and traditions. For the rest of the world Italy's most representative image is the one from central/southern regions, and northern culture is less known.
Italian guy from Valtellina here Polenta Taragna is a typical dish from all Valtellina and towns near Bergamo (both are in the north of Italy, near the Alpi mountains), and it's famous for being quite a poor dish but hard to digest (there's a lot of cheese and butter, but of course everyone can prepare a "lighter" version), hence the reference to the "Presidente" line I wouldn't call it bad or without flavour, since I eat it quite frequently, but it's quite different from the American common dishes Another trivia about the Cedrata Tassoni It's not connected with the polenta Taragna at all, but its spot was really famous and frequent back in the days, and as you said it was another suggestion for a song title that they wanted to include The first line of that part is a reference to the old Cedrata spot, translated into "there's a lot of things in the world that you can do, build, craft" (which became in the parody "pillage, plaster, feast") Also, the "subliminal message" is a reference about old Cedrata Tassoni spot, which had "promotional message" written in the top right corner as well There's a lot of other littles gems hidden throughout the song and the video (like Pota, a common exclamation in the Bergamo dialect), but they're way too much to list them here
When I listened to this, my beard grew 8 inches and all my arteries hardened. But now I'll finally get to hear the gear breakdown on that fork and spoon.
The falsetto part Is a parody of the song "Su di noi" performed by Pupo. Try to listen it, It's near '70s and catchy. Then... Search "Smack my Pupo"...
Nanowar of Steel have become one of those bands that I'm always intrigued to see doing new stuff. Mainly because you never have any idea which direction they are gonna go, and as you say whatever they do they take the music seriously while taking the piss out of themselves. Always a delight to see.
Damn it Tank, you need to come to live in Italy for a couple of years, absorb the culture and the language and THEN listen to Nanowar again. I mean, you can't begin to imagine how fucking epic this is, especially Giorgio Mastrota's presence here. To put this in perspective for you, imagine a well respected and professional US TV host like Anderson Cooper (known for his calm personality, idol of the middle-aged women around the US because of his good looks and known by everyone to be a serious and professional person) featuring in a Weird Al Yankovic song, except in this case Weird Al is a kickass metal musician and Anderson Cooper sings (pretty convincingly to be honest) about apple pies baked by the god of fire Logi or cranberry sauce cooked in Anahalla (Anaheim + Valhalla) in ancient nordic manufacts made by the giants
@@dia6olo64 Oh man, I love them too. Italy has a long tradition of comedy rock music, but Nanowar are the best (no disrespect to Gemboy, Elio e le Storie Tese and Atroci)
Loved this, A few things I noticed in the video: TV Giorgio and his lady assistant can be seen with her holding a big microphone, so I think they are playing the part of a TV team on a time travel visit to medieval times. So having a camera in the picture makes sense. Two other easter eggs I spotted: Stage with a skull - Wacken. And the last image is definitely a play on the famous painting of Jesus's last meal by Da Vinci
REALLY surprised they didn't put a slumping candle on the skull's forehead/(ok, technically the mid-frontal sinus area), or do a lighting-a-fart joke with it.
The "tv show" goes on throughout the video. On the left-side lower corner of the screen you can see texts/tweets "from the audience" popping up like on a real tv show. Here's what they say (consider most place names to be rather obscure, like on real tv): 02:02 @Lucia da Pinzolo - Hello, Giorgio, I've been following you since the times of "Bellezze al bagno" [a summer game tv show Mastrota actually hosted in the '90s], how nice to see you're still the same sweetie pie you used to be! 03:04 @Igor from Casablanca - that smile, that damn smile 03:26 # Mastrota you're forever handsome - I've been following you since the times of "Dancing under the stars" with Heather Parisi [Mastrota never participated in Dancing with the stars, but Parisi did figure in the jury once] 04:41 @Enver from Tirana - One of us! Giorgio you're one of us! 06:31 @Silvia from Rome - Giorgio you're incisive for your irritability 07:09 @Vanni from Florence - Giorgio but for my mattress better wooden slats or tungsten springs with self-tapping studs? Asking for a friend 07:17 Anna Maria F - when I see you the blood rushes to my brain 07:48 # Giorgio give me your bresaola and your scimudin [bresaola is dried beef meat, scimudin is the cheese just mentioned in the song] 07:57 @Salvatore from Campodimele - Giorgio I'm not mad at you but these pans don't cook shit 08:10 @Marzia from Cupramontana - when I make love to my husband I think of Giorgio 10:30 @V. from Brianza - Giorgio... THANK YOU! 10:52 @Dagospia [tabloid centered on scandals and gossip] - The offer Only for Today is not for today only 11:12 @Simone from Bulgarograsso - Giorgio this is your accountant, what are you doing? You're ignoring me on purpose
"not known for being super tasty". Are you kidding?! It's just amazing. The only issue is, it's like 50% butter and cheese 😂 not the easiest to digest. Other than that, you really did your homework on the lore! I'm so sad I can't Italiansplain anything
Tank, as a guy who was born and raised the valley next to Valtellina, Italy, I can tell that polenta taragna is really tasty in winter with some heavy stew due to its cheesy flavour. The viking theme really fits with traditions of Valtellina, even if the perfect match is not Cedrata Tassoni, which is a famous italian sparkling cedar based drink produced near Valtellina (yes it's subliminal message), but it is with red wines from the very same valley like "Inferno" or "Sassella" or "Sforzato", which are super good with super fat meals. Giorgio Mastrota is well known here in Italy because of his long years doing tv commercials for pots and mattresses, his way of doing tv is famous here because of his youthful way of doing things even if he turned 60 years old recently, and also for his approach to the customer. As you can see he is very friendly in doing something that, perhaps, lots of other people from tv would have rejected and sued Nanowar.
I'm from Valtellina and we are used to eating it during the traditional feasts of the Alpine troops but also at home in the family together with the sausage, sciatt stew and sometimes even chicken ... regarding the fact that it is a volcano and due to when the polenta cooks it produces bubbles and that when they burst they launch sketches that are volcanic lapilli ... I am proud that it has come as far as abroad .... and now everyone is enjoying the Polenta TaragnaRock😎😎😎 you have earned a new subscriver and my respect😎
I'm totally crazy for the puns that they made Taragnarock: "Taragna" (the quality of the polenta's name) + "Ragnarok" (but also "rock") Valhaltellina: "Valtellina" (Tellina's Valley) + Valhalla (likely Tellina's Valhalley) Mid-Garda: the "Garda's Lake" (in northen Italy) + Midgard
The Cedrata Tassoni is a very famous beverage in Italy. In my opinion is one of the tastiest beverage in Italy. Maybe they inserted it because it's very yummi
I'm not sure if someone already mentioned it, but this song was created in live with fans, during the lockdown. And in order to choose the name of future creation there was a voting on Facebook. So the name "Polenta Taragnarock" won for some points over "Cedrata Tassoni elissir di Odino", and the band decided to put some note also about the "second place" winner. And then in line session they wrote the song together with their fans, that was really funny!
Since you brought up Folkstone, definitely react to them! They are amazing! Apart from Maurizio Cardullo, Abdul from Nanowar is in Bardo Magno with their drummer, Edo Sala. Folkstone have so many great songs, from ballads to heavy bangers.
The best and most accurate reaction! (All facts you put in are very accurate and fun for everyone out our country)! Great! I love this song… my traditions and favourite music all together!
The folkstone, the ex band of Maurizio Cardullo (sadly they decided to quit) are really great, you should look at some of their songs ( like "Nebbie" "In caduta libera" "Aufstand" and so on...speaking of Nanowar of Steel, well, this album is a masterpiece,i love it! Sadly many italian jokes or clichès are not for all to understand , but still is a great album to listen!
My take on the Cedrata Tassoni is that can be potentially used to help digest the polenta as it is usually eaten with cheese and other heavy things on the stomach. So, after a big lunch based on polenta, a nice glass of cold Tassoni brings you back to life. I mean, I'm from the North and we do love our polenta. Great reaction video man!
Polenta taragna is supertasty, the problem is that you eat on Sunday at lunch and literally keeps you going until next Friday. It has a ton of (unsalted) butter and cheese stirred in. Also, in the second chorus they actualy sing "la pUlenta taragnarock". Pulenta is polenta in the dialects of Lombardy, and Valtellina is in Lombardy. (While the guys are from Rome.)
As is typical of them, they also throwing in musical references to other songs. The very quiet parts in flasetto are a reference of Su Di Noi by Pupo. A famous albeit meme'd upon song. The Gandalf part is beyond me, but still hilarious I goddamn love my countrymen hahaha Also big kudos to them for always posting the credits. I often get left wondering who is one particular actor or who did the X or Y technical part. With Nanowar of Steel you always know
the "Presidente!?!?!?!?!" gag on Gandalbaffo is a pun about the late former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti, who spaced out for several minutes during one of his latest TV appearances
If you didn't know already, and anyone else who is interested, Nanowar of Steel has that exact recipe featured in their music video informercial intro of the Polenta for sale on their website. The packaging looks like the ones they were holding at the end of the video.
Yep, sadly. No videos with subtitles, but if Tank is into folk metal, he should check some of their live recordings like: ruclips.net/video/v6kVRWtKLR4/видео.html or ruclips.net/video/CAz9BaxYfXQ/видео.html (which is unfortunately much late, before the split, so their songs shifted in a softer place).
Not sure if someone mentioned it already, but back when people in northern Italy was really poor, especially in Veneto, they'd eat mostly polenta. But since the corn used to make polenta is not fermented with an alkali (unlike south american nixtamal/hominy) it is low in nutrients and that would cause severe nutritional deficiencies in people, and the consequent surge of diseases such as pellagra, which is mentioned at 7:06
Man you got all the facts and references! Also you credit the creators! Awesome job man, ciao dall'Italia (actually I live in Germany but still...) 😂❤️
About Cedrata Tassoni: Gandalf Lyrics are on the same melody and quite similar lyrics of the old Cedrata Tassoni's TV Spot. That Soda became a cult and a meme trough the years. And it also has a very good taste :D
Hey Tank, Feuerschwanz released a new video a few hours ago for their song "Schildmaid", also taken at their streaming concert. On stage they were supported by Luzi and Elsi, the bagpipe-players from Saltatio Mortis.
holy cow they had a lot of fun filming this, i am pertty sure about this. some sidetopic: sabaton anounced a new tour, the tour to end all tours. they also comming to the US. i am so hyped and got some tickets for thier show in berlin. right in front of the stage :) this will be a hell of a show.
Minute 3:55, I have to stop the video to tell you that I needed your reaction today. :D I wanted to suggest you this song before because is about my region, Lombardy, and its culinary traditions. I just thought it was a bit too intricate to understand by a foreing point of view, so I dismissed the idea... and here you are making me headbang like hell!! This video feels way personal: I see the guest bagpipe player, Maurizio, and I can't help but think about all the drinks I had with him... a big thank you before the video even ends. Pressing restart, horns up from Como DRAKE. ;) \m/
Fun fact: the green and white squares in the background are of one Italian stream service,RAI, and the things that nanowar writes on that are like a sorta of ad but there is write a lot of compliments to Giorgio Mastrota.
the "calm" part of the song (not when Gandalf sings) is a quote from another famous Italian pop song from the 80s. the title is "su di noi" singer: Pupo.
I personally suggest: . Vegan velociraptor . Barbie, milf princess of the twilight . And then I noticed that she was a gargoyle . Norwegian reggaeton . Valhalleluja And I'm not including the Italian ones because some of them aren't subtitled so it could be difficult for a non-Italian speaker to fully enjoy their lyrics Have fun😂🤟
Giorgio Mastrota was a famous salesman who had his sales space within several television programs on Fininvest channel networks and later also a TV presenter, but everyone remembers him for the sales of stainless steel pots and mattresses of the "Eminflex" brand. " Nanowar of Steel have dedicated the parody song Giorgio Mastrota (The Keeper of Inox Steel) to him; in 2018 Mastrota sang with them on the stage of Lucca Comics & Games. Following the success of the song, the band then created a zany comic titled Nanowar - The guardians of stainless steel, starring Mastrota.
ruclips.net/video/aOQBpCzUyuk/видео.html the original song about Giorgo Mastrota, keeper of Stainless Steel very old one the englis version (slightly changes) ruclips.net/video/Q5BXhFo3R-o/видео.html
Thanks to you (again) I get to know another awesome band. I love it xD it's great to find new songs/bands through you because I get great input and knowledge around the song, instruments, and the bands themselves, beforehand 😁👍
The Revenge of Italian Metal!!!. Thank you Tank to give the possibility to these fantastic Italian guys that i known in the 2013. I love Them and you....!!! Keep on Metal with Giorgio MASTROTA-TROTA -TROTA - TRO---GIORGIO MASTRO'!!!!!!!!!!
Now that I heard you mention Feuerschwanz, they released a live video for the song "Schildmaid" (Shield Maiden), taken from their upcoming live album/dvd "Die letzte Schlacht" (The final Battle), today.
Cedrata Tassoni is a beverage famous because they don't change their jingle and spot from '80, I think. They wrote "messaggio subliminale" as a joke because in Italy you have to put on screen if there's an advertisement or it's illegal: "messaggio pubblicitario".
My maternal grandparents emigrated from northern Italy back in the '20s, and of course brought recipes with them. My mom used to make polenta for us every now and then from her mom's recipe. Real, authentic, from-scratch polenta is absolutely delicious! (Although the variant we had the recipe for is a thicker polenta that cooked in a cake pan or bundt pan, had a somewhat thicker consistency somewhere between grits and cake, and was sliced with utensil that looked like a string between two sticks. Served with some Italian sausage, a good sauce and some melted cheese... perfection.) Anyway, after I stopped laughing when I watched this song, I realized how much I miss really good polenta. Now I must go on a quest until I find some....
Thanks a LOT Tank! With your reactions you help to spread Nanowar's word outside Italy! Take a shot at "Gabonzo Robot" too, you will find another insane masterpiece by Nanowar of Steel! Keep Rockin'!
I am actually from Valtellina, and I can provide some info about the local foods. I can tell you that the music video is VERY accurate, though! It made me crack up because it hit so close to home. :-D
"Messaggio subliminale" is a reference to "messaggio promozionale" (promotional message) In the italian television, during non-commercial program, if some brand pay to advertise they product the show productor have to show the "messaggio promozionale" write for legal reason. In this case the tag on the bottle is removed, because the brand can sue the band for unauthorized use of treadmark (penal in italy) so is a subliminal message, that shape of bottle in italy is quite famous and even today tv show the same commercial created in 1982 (and have pure vaporwave vibe, so good), so anyone (even if you never drink it) know the shape. Is our coke
I saw the Oslo Hockey Club VG shirt and immediately tried to order one. Unfortunately it's long gone but their other stuff is great too, so thanks for the subliminal message there! Subscribing for that. And the entertainment.
The camera you saw was intentional, because of the starting point of the video, in which Mastrota is filming a sort of commercial (you will see it later on the video). The polenta was a common aliment among the poor people, based on corn, while "polenta taragna" is some polenta with a bit of meat, or cheese, or something else to give it a richer flavor; as food it's like rice which different culture eat with curry, with vegetables, meat or fish and it's a food cheap.
I think this is an answer to the question: How do I get the kids to eat the grits? Pretty good answer, if you ask me. Polenta, the food of warriors. Humor is serious business. And maybe a "Reaction to" for Polenta Taragna. Tank goes mukbang.
The trick with polenta is often what you put in it.. in Italy we serve it with cheese (gorgonzola, fontina and other greasy/soft/stinky cheeses), or just butter, or rabbit, or chicken... and well.. it depends on you really.. those are all pairings that work.
I met the Nanowar (Manowar parody) through a friend of mine. The song was just "Giorgio Mastrota" listen to it because it has a beautiful melody. You will not understand the text because it is the internal culture of Italian television. Nano = dwarf
the valtellina valley is located in the region called Lombardy which historically takes its name from the people of the Lombards. the Lombards are called this in honor of Odin (Langbard is one of his names) so we are Vikings at heart!😜😅
First time I listen to “polenta taragnarock” was in the short trailer about their “pop album”, then I perform some resource. Polenta is something that I know but I never taste the taragna version. But anything with Italian Cheese can’t be bad. I think the music is nice, but when we know the context and pop local references it makes it even better (layers upon layers). We can listen to nordic death metal without really understand the lyrics… why not recognize a music about food? BTW you should react to Old videos from Nanowar too
A few years after they released the song "Giorgio Mastrota -the keeper of inox steel", Giorgio Mastrota himself appeared at one of their concerts and sang the song with the band. The fans loved it
This is the video of the concert ruclips.net/video/VomRnuQI4xk/видео.html
They also made a comic about It! It's on their store
Giorgio mastrotta... Trotta...trotta...
I was supposed to be there, I had already bought train tickets to Lucca.... and then I got sick 😭
When Baffo is singing "quante cose al mondo tu puoi fare", he's actually quoting/referring to the jingle/song used for decades in Tassoni's commercials.
Ma trova in minuto per teeeeee AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Mina sang it.
Ooh yeeeah i totally forgot about that!
They are actually STILL using it!
Era il massimo se eri Bitto di cognome.😂😂😂
As an italian I love the fact that an italian metal band has gone so far
Tip:
Valtellina is a sub-region situated in italian region Lombardia
Valtellina -> Valhaltellina
A valley is the most appropriate term
6:39 - It was intentional. The video begins with Giorgio Mastrota followed by the TV crew (he plays himself as a TV host in the video) entering the hut when he becomes a Viking/Longobard
AHAHAH, for an italian speaker this is absolutely insane, I'm literally rolling on the floor laughing :D. W la polenta taragna!! (BTW Polenta taragna is very greasy and known for being hard to digest, and Cedrata Tassoni is a sparkling soda that makes you burp a lot, so it's helping a lot when trying to digest it)
I know your comment is two years old, but I was in Bormio in 2022 to visit some friends, and had polenta taragna for the first time.. I really would have needed a soda with it. I wasn't impressed to be honest ;)
Giorgio Mastrota-tro-ta-tro-ta-tro-ta!
Cavalier custode dell'acciaio inox
guerriero nordico di pura lana merinos
Hai una pentola a pressione,
e la paghi in comode rate
@@aftermax01 cosa stai aspettando? Afferra la cornetta mondial casa ti aspetta
Another fun fact:
"Trepalle" roughly translates to "Three balls"
probably one of the funniest jokes in Italy is: "what are the inhabitants of Treppalle called?"
"Fenomeni" which translates to "Freak" or "wonder" xD
This song is a proper celebration of northern Italy: Valtellina, Polenta, Cedrata Tassoni from Midgarda lake (Garda lake), the Como Drake (Lake of Como), POTA (an expression widely used by people from Brescia and Bergamo provinces that has so many meanings that is difficult to explain), many northern Italian cuisine references and Celtic roots and traditions. For the rest of the world Italy's most representative image is the one from central/southern regions, and northern culture is less known.
Italian guy from Valtellina here
Polenta Taragna is a typical dish from all Valtellina and towns near Bergamo (both are in the north of Italy, near the Alpi mountains), and it's famous for being quite a poor dish but hard to digest (there's a lot of cheese and butter, but of course everyone can prepare a "lighter" version), hence the reference to the "Presidente" line
I wouldn't call it bad or without flavour, since I eat it quite frequently, but it's quite different from the American common dishes
Another trivia about the Cedrata Tassoni
It's not connected with the polenta Taragna at all, but its spot was really famous and frequent back in the days, and as you said it was another suggestion for a song title that they wanted to include
The first line of that part is a reference to the old Cedrata spot, translated into "there's a lot of things in the world that you can do, build, craft" (which became in the parody "pillage, plaster, feast")
Also, the "subliminal message" is a reference about old Cedrata Tassoni spot, which had "promotional message" written in the top right corner as well
There's a lot of other littles gems hidden throughout the song and the video (like Pota, a common exclamation in the Bergamo dialect), but they're way too much to list them here
Ormai al solo sentire il nome di "Valtellina" a me viene fame.
We eat Polenta in Switzerland too (italian speaking part) ciao cugino!!
At 4:42, when they sing in falsetto, you can hear a little riff of the song "Su di noi" singed by Pupo! 😄👍
Beautiful video! Kisses from Italy, CIAO! 🤗
When I listened to this, my beard grew 8 inches and all my arteries hardened.
But now I'll finally get to hear the gear breakdown on that fork and spoon.
Now we need the reaction of the their song ''Giorgio Mastrota - the keeper of inox steel''
It's an evergreen song! 😁
The falsetto part Is a parody of the song "Su di noi" performed by Pupo.
Try to listen it, It's near '70s and catchy.
Then... Search "Smack my Pupo"...
Nanowar of Steel have become one of those bands that I'm always intrigued to see doing new stuff. Mainly because you never have any idea which direction they are gonna go, and as you say whatever they do they take the music seriously while taking the piss out of themselves. Always a delight to see.
Damn it Tank, you need to come to live in Italy for a couple of years, absorb the culture and the language and THEN listen to Nanowar again. I mean, you can't begin to imagine how fucking epic this is, especially Giorgio Mastrota's presence here. To put this in perspective for you, imagine a well respected and professional US TV host like Anderson Cooper (known for his calm personality, idol of the middle-aged women around the US because of his good looks and known by everyone to be a serious and professional person) featuring in a Weird Al Yankovic song, except in this case Weird Al is a kickass metal musician and Anderson Cooper sings (pretty convincingly to be honest) about apple pies baked by the god of fire Logi or cranberry sauce cooked in Anahalla (Anaheim + Valhalla) in ancient nordic manufacts made by the giants
Exactly! 🤣😂 These guys are nutts, in a really good way, love it!
@@dia6olo64 Oh man, I love them too. Italy has a long tradition of comedy rock music, but Nanowar are the best (no disrespect to Gemboy, Elio e le Storie Tese and Atroci)
best explanation ever xD
If he'd ever come visit and I'd catch him, I promise to cook him a shitton of Polenta.
@@Dammiunnomevalido please, do that. In Sardinia, where I live, polenta is exotic food and we can't cook it lol
Loved this, A few things I noticed in the video: TV Giorgio and his lady assistant can be seen with her holding a big microphone, so I think they are playing the part of a TV team on a time travel visit to medieval times. So having a camera in the picture makes sense. Two other easter eggs I spotted: Stage with a skull - Wacken. And the last image is definitely a play on the famous painting of Jesus's last meal by Da Vinci
REALLY surprised they didn't put a slumping candle on the skull's forehead/(ok, technically the mid-frontal sinus area), or do a lighting-a-fart joke with it.
You’re definitely right 👍🏻👍🏻
The "tv show" goes on throughout the video. On the left-side lower corner of the screen you can see texts/tweets "from the audience" popping up like on a real tv show. Here's what they say (consider most place names to be rather obscure, like on real tv):
02:02 @Lucia da Pinzolo - Hello, Giorgio, I've been following you since the times of "Bellezze al bagno" [a summer game tv show Mastrota actually hosted in the '90s], how nice to see you're still the same sweetie pie you used to be!
03:04 @Igor from Casablanca - that smile, that damn smile
03:26 # Mastrota you're forever handsome - I've been following you since the times of "Dancing under the stars" with Heather Parisi
[Mastrota never participated in Dancing with the stars, but Parisi did figure in the jury once]
04:41 @Enver from Tirana - One of us! Giorgio you're one of us!
06:31 @Silvia from Rome - Giorgio you're incisive for your irritability
07:09 @Vanni from Florence - Giorgio but for my mattress better wooden slats or tungsten springs with self-tapping studs? Asking for a friend
07:17 Anna Maria F - when I see you the blood rushes to my brain
07:48 # Giorgio give me your bresaola and your scimudin
[bresaola is dried beef meat, scimudin is the cheese just mentioned in the song]
07:57 @Salvatore from Campodimele - Giorgio I'm not mad at you but these pans don't cook shit
08:10 @Marzia from Cupramontana - when I make love to my husband I think of Giorgio
10:30 @V. from Brianza - Giorgio... THANK YOU!
10:52 @Dagospia [tabloid centered on scandals and gossip] - The offer Only for Today is not for today only
11:12 @Simone from Bulgarograsso - Giorgio this is your accountant, what are you doing? You're ignoring me on purpose
@@pirimpallopirimpalli4932 is Anna Maria F. Anna Maria Franzoni?
"not known for being super tasty". Are you kidding?! It's just amazing. The only issue is, it's like 50% butter and cheese 😂 not the easiest to digest.
Other than that, you really did your homework on the lore! I'm so sad I can't Italiansplain anything
Tank, as a guy who was born and raised the valley next to Valtellina, Italy, I can tell that polenta taragna is really tasty in winter with some heavy stew due to its cheesy flavour. The viking theme really fits with traditions of Valtellina, even if the perfect match is not Cedrata Tassoni, which is a famous italian sparkling cedar based drink produced near Valtellina (yes it's subliminal message), but it is with red wines from the very same valley like "Inferno" or "Sassella" or "Sforzato", which are super good with super fat meals.
Giorgio Mastrota is well known here in Italy because of his long years doing tv commercials for pots and mattresses, his way of doing tv is famous here because of his youthful way of doing things even if he turned 60 years old recently, and also for his approach to the customer. As you can see he is very friendly in doing something that, perhaps, lots of other people from tv would have rejected and sued Nanowar.
I'm from Valtellina and we are used to eating it during the traditional feasts of the Alpine troops but also at home in the family together with the sausage, sciatt stew and sometimes even chicken ... regarding the fact that it is a volcano and due to when the polenta cooks it produces bubbles and that when they burst they launch sketches that are volcanic lapilli ... I am proud that it has come as far as abroad .... and now everyone is enjoying the Polenta TaragnaRock😎😎😎
you have earned a new subscriver and my respect😎
I'm totally crazy for the puns that they made
Taragnarock: "Taragna" (the quality of the polenta's name) + "Ragnarok" (but also "rock")
Valhaltellina: "Valtellina" (Tellina's Valley) + Valhalla (likely Tellina's Valhalley)
Mid-Garda: the "Garda's Lake" (in northen Italy) + Midgard
Best reaction of this epic song. Hugs from Valtellina, the land of Polenta Taragnarock!
Fact: the part of the song starting at 4:40 is a tribute to the italian song "Su di Noi" ("Above us") by Pupo
Nanowar of Steel, Bardomagno and Folkstone are the most famous medieval rock bands in Italy and very loved by medieval reenactors! ❤️
The Cedrata Tassoni is a very famous beverage in Italy. In my opinion is one of the tastiest beverage in Italy. Maybe they inserted it because it's very yummi
I'm not sure if someone already mentioned it, but this song was created in live with fans, during the lockdown. And in order to choose the name of future creation there was a voting on Facebook. So the name "Polenta Taragnarock" won for some points over "Cedrata Tassoni elissir di Odino", and the band decided to put some note also about the "second place" winner. And then in line session they wrote the song together with their fans, that was really funny!
You should check out BardoMagno - Cerveza Y Latifondo - Their....vocalist has a spinoff band , its stuck in my head for weeks now
You were quicker than me. He might recognise the bagpipe too, not only the vocalist😜
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Since you brought up Folkstone, definitely react to them! They are amazing! Apart from Maurizio Cardullo, Abdul from Nanowar is in Bardo Magno with their drummer, Edo Sala.
Folkstone have so many great songs, from ballads to heavy bangers.
The best and most accurate reaction! (All facts you put in are very accurate and fun for everyone out our country)! Great! I love this song… my traditions and favourite music all together!
The folkstone, the ex band of Maurizio Cardullo (sadly they decided to quit) are really great, you should look at some of their songs ( like "Nebbie" "In caduta libera" "Aufstand" and so on...speaking of Nanowar of Steel, well, this album is a masterpiece,i love it! Sadly many italian jokes or clichès are not for all to understand , but still is a great album to listen!
My take on the Cedrata Tassoni is that can be potentially used to help digest the polenta as it is usually eaten with cheese and other heavy things on the stomach. So, after a big lunch based on polenta, a nice glass of cold Tassoni brings you back to life. I mean, I'm from the North and we do love our polenta. Great reaction video man!
Nanowar Of Steel are the Italian pride. Bro you're amazing with your reaction. Cheers from Italy 🤘❤️
Thanks a ton!
Polenta taragna is supertasty, the problem is that you eat on Sunday at lunch and literally keeps you going until next Friday. It has a ton of (unsalted) butter and cheese stirred in.
Also, in the second chorus they actualy sing "la pUlenta taragnarock". Pulenta is polenta in the dialects of Lombardy, and Valtellina is in Lombardy. (While the guys are from Rome.)
Nanowar of Steel, orgoglio italiano
As is typical of them, they also throwing in musical references to other songs.
The very quiet parts in flasetto are a reference of Su Di Noi by Pupo. A famous albeit meme'd upon song.
The Gandalf part is beyond me, but still hilarious
I goddamn love my countrymen hahaha
Also big kudos to them for always posting the credits. I often get left wondering who is one particular actor or who did the X or Y technical part. With Nanowar of Steel you always know
the "Presidente!?!?!?!?!" gag on Gandalbaffo is a pun about the late former Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti, who spaced out for several minutes during one of his latest TV appearances
@@adrixm and was memed A LOT at the time
If you didn't know already, and anyone else who is interested, Nanowar of Steel has that exact recipe featured in their music video informercial intro of the Polenta for sale on their website. The packaging looks like the ones they were holding at the end of the video.
Hi, greetings from Italy.
We are very very very proud of this band.
NANOWAR OF STEEL AND POLENTA TARAGNA RULEZ!!!
You may like Folkstone too, the guy that plays bagpipes in this video is from that band. Unluckily, they split up, but they're awesome.
Yep, sadly. No videos with subtitles, but if Tank is into folk metal, he should check some of their live recordings like: ruclips.net/video/v6kVRWtKLR4/видео.html or ruclips.net/video/CAz9BaxYfXQ/видео.html (which is unfortunately much late, before the split, so their songs shifted in a softer place).
bro i'm italian, we love ur reaction :DDD Hail Nanowar \m/
Not sure if someone mentioned it already, but back when people in northern Italy was really poor, especially in Veneto, they'd eat mostly polenta. But since the corn used to make polenta is not fermented with an alkali (unlike south american nixtamal/hominy) it is low in nutrients and that would cause severe nutritional deficiencies in people, and the consequent surge of diseases such as pellagra, which is mentioned at 7:06
Man you got all the facts and references! Also you credit the creators! Awesome job man, ciao dall'Italia (actually I live in Germany but still...) 😂❤️
love from Italy dear Tank
thanks a lot!!! i love this reaction!!!
Thanks for the video! This was fantastic!
About Cedrata Tassoni: Gandalf Lyrics are on the same melody and quite similar lyrics of the old Cedrata Tassoni's TV Spot. That Soda became a cult and a meme trough the years. And it also has a very good taste :D
Cedrata Tassoni is introduced because it is used as digestive usually, especially after a big portion of polenta taragna you could need it
Hey Tank, Feuerschwanz released a new video a few hours ago for their song "Schildmaid", also taken at their streaming concert. On stage they were supported by Luzi and Elsi, the bagpipe-players from Saltatio Mortis.
The camera was definitely intentional. Remember: Giorgio was still recording his program. Lol
holy cow they had a lot of fun filming this, i am pertty sure about this.
some sidetopic: sabaton anounced a new tour, the tour to end all tours. they also comming to the US. i am so hyped and got some tickets for thier show in berlin. right in front of the stage :) this will be a hell of a show.
Minute 3:55, I have to stop the video to tell you that I needed your reaction today. :D
I wanted to suggest you this song before because is about my region, Lombardy, and its culinary traditions. I just thought it was a bit too intricate to understand by a foreing point of view, so I dismissed the idea... and here you are making me headbang like hell!!
This video feels way personal: I see the guest bagpipe player, Maurizio, and I can't help but think about all the drinks I had with him... a big thank you before the video even ends. Pressing restart, horns up from Como DRAKE. ;) \m/
Fun fact: the green and white squares in the background are of one Italian stream service,RAI, and the things that nanowar writes on that are like a sorta of ad but there is write a lot of compliments to Giorgio Mastrota.
The bagpipe player is a friend of mine. You should check out Bardomagno and Folkstone aswell
the "calm" part of the song (not when Gandalf sings) is a quote from another famous Italian pop song from the 80s. the title is "su di noi"
singer: Pupo.
Man, thank you for introducing me to this band!
I personally suggest:
. Vegan velociraptor
. Barbie, milf princess of the twilight
. And then I noticed that she was a gargoyle
. Norwegian reggaeton
. Valhalleluja
And I'm not including the Italian ones because some of them aren't subtitled so it could be difficult for a non-Italian speaker to fully enjoy their lyrics
Have fun😂🤟
Giorgio Mastrota was a famous salesman who had his sales space within several television programs on Fininvest channel networks and later also a TV presenter, but everyone remembers him for the sales of stainless steel pots and mattresses of the "Eminflex" brand. "
Nanowar of Steel have dedicated the parody song Giorgio Mastrota (The Keeper of Inox Steel) to him; in 2018 Mastrota sang with them on the stage of Lucca Comics & Games. Following the success of the song, the band then created a zany comic titled Nanowar - The guardians of stainless steel, starring Mastrota.
Oh man, I needed this today, another great Roadie Reactions Video!
gz for 80k and i guess there will be more in the future. Always a pleasure to watch 👌
Thanks! Still blows my mind that this many people watch my content.
the food of my ancestors, the sacred POLENTA TARAGNA(rock)
ruclips.net/video/aOQBpCzUyuk/видео.html the original song about Giorgo Mastrota, keeper of Stainless Steel very old one
the englis version (slightly changes) ruclips.net/video/Q5BXhFo3R-o/видео.html
Thanks to you (again) I get to know another awesome band.
I love it xD it's great to find new songs/bands through you because I get great input and knowledge around the song, instruments, and the bands themselves, beforehand 😁👍
The Revenge of Italian Metal!!!. Thank you Tank to give the possibility to these fantastic Italian guys that i known in the 2013. I love Them and you....!!! Keep on Metal with Giorgio MASTROTA-TROTA -TROTA - TRO---GIORGIO MASTRO'!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't think it was possible, but I just fell in love with Nanowar once again. And as an educator, I make my children listen to them ❤️😎
Ti avrei voluto come prof!
@@paolomarconi7110 sono educatrice in una scuola dell'infanzia, ma apprezzo ❤️❤️❤️
NoS rarely disappoints ;) Always a quality sound coupled with hilarious texts - gotta love it.
Now that I heard you mention Feuerschwanz, they released a live video for the song "Schildmaid" (Shield Maiden), taken from their upcoming live album/dvd "Die letzte Schlacht" (The final Battle), today.
Cedrata Tassoni is a beverage famous because they don't change their jingle and spot from '80, I think.
They wrote "messaggio subliminale" as a joke because in Italy you have to put on screen if there's an advertisement or it's illegal: "messaggio pubblicitario".
My maternal grandparents emigrated from northern Italy back in the '20s, and of course brought recipes with them. My mom used to make polenta for us every now and then from her mom's recipe. Real, authentic, from-scratch polenta is absolutely delicious! (Although the variant we had the recipe for is a thicker polenta that cooked in a cake pan or bundt pan, had a somewhat thicker consistency somewhere between grits and cake, and was sliced with utensil that looked like a string between two sticks. Served with some Italian sausage, a good sauce and some melted cheese... perfection.)
Anyway, after I stopped laughing when I watched this song, I realized how much I miss really good polenta. Now I must go on a quest until I find some....
Awesome vid and a song that goes into your head, starts spinning there and then....... remains there :-)
Wow, great reaction and incredible work on catching all the references to italian culture!
I love your reaction ahahhaha, cheers from Italy, Rome
Those guys never fail in make me happy with their dumb and amazing music.
Thanks a LOT Tank! With your reactions you help to spread Nanowar's word outside Italy! Take a shot at "Gabonzo Robot" too, you will find another insane masterpiece by Nanowar of Steel! Keep Rockin'!
I am actually from Valtellina, and I can provide some info about the local foods. I can tell you that the music video is VERY accurate, though! It made me crack up because it hit so close to home. :-D
It's great how Nanowar can bypass the crazy amount of italian pop culture reference they put into their songs and reach other audiences...
Legends say that if you listen to this song 666 times in a row, you automatically obtain Italian citizenship
*Nothern-Italian citizenship
I'm italian and i can say that's true. If you listen to it 666 times you'll become more italian than a real one XD
"Messaggio subliminale" is a reference to "messaggio promozionale" (promotional message)
In the italian television, during non-commercial program, if some brand pay to advertise they product the show productor have to show the "messaggio promozionale" write for legal reason.
In this case the tag on the bottle is removed, because the brand can sue the band for unauthorized use of treadmark (penal in italy) so is a subliminal message, that shape of bottle in italy is quite famous and even today tv show the same commercial created in 1982 (and have pure vaporwave vibe, so good), so anyone (even if you never drink it) know the shape.
Is our coke
I saw the Oslo Hockey Club VG shirt and immediately tried to order one. Unfortunately it's long gone but their other stuff is great too, so thanks for the subliminal message there! Subscribing for that. And the entertainment.
Yeah, it’s an oldie. Hahaha. Thank you so much!
thanks to the Tank as always!
I love the folk route. Here is another Thumbs up, because i can only like that vid once.
Polenta Taragna is REALLY GOOD. Greetings from Italy (not too far from Valtellina). XD
Mastrota was a model and a star of low budget tv commercials, and now we discovered that he is a great metal Singer too 🤣🤣
So epic! I loved this on my channel too... I lost it at some points too!
The camera you saw was intentional, because of the starting point of the video, in which Mastrota is filming a sort of commercial (you will see it later on the video).
The polenta was a common aliment among the poor people, based on corn, while "polenta taragna" is some polenta with a bit of meat, or cheese, or something else to give it a richer flavor; as food it's like rice which different culture eat with curry, with vegetables, meat or fish and it's a food cheap.
Love this band, they never fail to entertain ! 🤘🤘
Garda lake is a lake in Lombardia-Veneto
Mid-Garda lake
I think this is an answer to the question: How do I get the kids to eat the grits? Pretty good answer, if you ask me.
Polenta, the food of warriors.
Humor is serious business.
And maybe a "Reaction to" for Polenta Taragna. Tank goes mukbang.
Had this song recommended a couple of days ago. And I was like "noooo ... save it, Tank's definitely gonna do a reaction very soon!" 😅
👌..polenta taragna only is organic corn..But in the north east of Italy is a must to try ..only those people know how to cook it perfectly
The trick with polenta is often what you put in it.. in Italy we serve it with cheese (gorgonzola, fontina and other greasy/soft/stinky cheeses), or just butter, or rabbit, or chicken... and well.. it depends on you really.. those are all pairings that work.
Nanowar of Steel: italian national pride 🇮🇹😂 great video anyway, full of useful curiosity!
I love hearing finntroll in the background at the end, perfect complement to this song
When Italians do silly, they have some of the greatest tongue in cheek moments ever. The spirit of Dario Fo RULES... OK?
Tank listen to the song "giorgio mastrota" is dedicated to the guest presenter of this latest video, absolutely brilliant
I think that for the Cedrata the connection is for the straw color similar to mead
Nanowar of steel make me proud of being italian :)
Forza Italia ! Good Luck for tommorow !
I met the Nanowar (Manowar parody) through a friend of mine.
The song was just "Giorgio Mastrota" listen to it because it has a beautiful melody. You will not understand the text because it is the internal culture of Italian television.
Nano = dwarf
the valtellina valley is located in the region called Lombardy which historically takes its name from the people of the Lombards. the Lombards are called this in honor of Odin (Langbard is one of his names) so we are Vikings at heart!😜😅
Tunak Tunak Tun from Bloodywood is a must! trust me on this Tank! 🤘
More Bloodywood! MORE!
First time I listen to “polenta taragnarock” was in the short trailer about their “pop album”, then I perform some resource. Polenta is something that I know but I never taste the taragna version. But anything with Italian Cheese can’t be bad.
I think the music is nice, but when we know the context and pop local references it makes it even better (layers upon layers). We can listen to nordic death metal without really understand the lyrics… why not recognize a music about food?
BTW you should react to Old videos from Nanowar too
Hi tank! still waiting for "Heavy Metal Kibbles" by Nanowar of Steel reaction!!!!
Adoro !!!!!!! Devi ascoltare anche Giorgio Mastrota! 😃❤️
I listened to the album while on a run yesterday. I guess, I looked pretty weird to people around, as I was laughing uncontrollably most of the time 😁
Polenta taragna is boiled corn meal plus a lot and I mean A LOT of cheese and butter and pork sausages, at least the Brescia version