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Before talking about this famous neapolitan song, which was written in 1925, we have to consider L. Bovio history: he is with F. Buongiovanni the author of Lacreme napoletane.
Libero Bovio, son of the philosopher Giovanni Bovio, wrote a long series of songs in Neapolitan dialect; these are just some of them: Carulì Carulì, 'A canzone 'e Napule, Nun voglio fa niente, Sona chitarra, Tarantella luciana, Carufanella, Guapparia, Nonna nonna, Tu ca nun chiagne, Fron' 'e cerase, Regginella, Ncoppa 'a ll'onna, Brinneso, Silenzio cantatore, Chiove, 'O paese d''o sole; Tarantella scugnizza, Zappatore, Guappo song'io, Passione. He also wrote some songs in Italian, as Cara piccina (1918) and Signorinella (1931).
He was much beloved by people from Neaples and they tell the stories of exultation when he walked in the city streets.
In "Lacreme napulitane" a sad emigrating story is told. An emigrant talks to his mother about the coming Christmas time. He lives in America and says that when it's Christmas it's harder to stay away from one's land. He feels like seeing a player of the zampogna, being closer to his children. He asks her mother to prepare the crib for his children and to put a dish for him on the table, so that on the Christmas Eve they will feel his presence. America means tears for Neapolitan people, who desire to see again Naples sky, but who have to live abroad in order to send money to their families .