The story of Alboin the king of Lombards and of Rosamund, the daughter of Cunimund, a king defeated and murdered by Alboin himself, dates back to the 6th century AD, but still maintains some elements of actuality. It inspired highly valuable works of fine arts, such as: the paintings by Giovanni Battista Cipriani, Pietro della Vecchia, and Peter Paul Rubens; the literary works by Algernon Charles Swinburne, Boccaccio, Giovanni Prati, Giovanni Rucellai, Meg Cabot, Robert Burton Rodney, Sam Benelli, Urban Hjärne, and Vittorio Alfieri; a film of 1961, titled “Rosmunda e Alboino”, and directed by Carlo Campogalliani. Briefly, a summary of the tragic story. King Alboin, a barbarian invader, compelled Rosamund to marry him, for an easier social control of the submitted people, the Gepids, and treated the spouse badly. One day, during a royal party in Verona, inclusive of a banquet, king Alboin decided to force Rosamund to drink wine from the skull of her dead father. Rosamund drank, but a mortal hate grew in her mind, until she conspired against Alboin, and succeeded in having him killed by her secret lover, and another man. Later, Rosamund married her secret lover and accomplice in murder, but ended to betray even him. The second husband killed Rosamund by poison, and committed suicide in the same way.
The page is about what’s unforgettable in the tragedy of Alboin and Rosamund. First, a phrase of the piece of poetry by Giovanni Prati has entered into popular culture. The phrase, attributed to Alboin, is “drink Rosamund, no more words, that is what I want”. It is a paradigm of the arrogance of power, that doesn’t admit any discussion, any parental affection, and any hesitation. Well, it’s popularly known that any kind of dialogue with tyrants, oligarchs, and similar persons is useless. Thus, the only way to stop someone like a tyrant is physical strength, directly, when there’s strength enough, or after a conspiracy. Second, I have found notable the literary description of the reasons why Rosamund was beautiful. It is short, and sounds like “agile body shape, and narrow feet”. For that, it’s not true that thin female models are a peculiarity of contemporary times. Third, in depictions the skull of Cunimund is dark brown. It was the result of natural processes of decomposition, and of a rudimental process of purification. You can deduce from the described imagery that drinking from the skulls of dead enemies was a barbarian habit, possibly the result of a complex of superstitions, not very different from ritual cannibalism. The focus of the superstitions is the chance of the living of absorbing the faculties of the dead. It’s a resistant illusion, still present in many cultures, and in the page of the blog dedicated to the deceased DJs.
In conclusion, the royal party in honor of Rosamund didn’t require many words, although there were too less worries about the possible consequences of it. Understandingly, the mix of the page is based on party music, almost completely instrumental. No more words, just dance, and, if you dare, forget the worries about the consequences of it.
File name is “not many words for an impressive party, by Max Look DJ (May 2025)”, 1 hour and 23’ of disco dance tracks, instrumental or considered as instrumental, because the sung part is only a short chorus.
No conversations, the playlist:
Love Unlimited Orchestra – what a groove (1974)
Richard Groove Holmes – Mr. Clean (1971)
Bill Conti – gonna fly now (1976)
Johnny Hammond – rock steady (1971)
Believers – Mr. Hot Pants (1971)
Spyro Gyra – morning dance (1979)
Jimmy Smith – root down (and get it, 1972)
Santo & Johnny – love’s theme (1974)
Herbie Hancock – fat mama (1969)
Billy Preston – space race (1973)
Mike Post – the Rockford files (1974)
MFSB – T.L.C. (tender lovin’ care) (1975)
Crusaders – nite crawler (1977)
Natural Juices – Floyd’s theme (1978)
Aged In Harmony – theme for someone special (1979)
Disco Dub Band – for the love of money (1976)
Santa Esmeralda – Sevilla nights (1978)
Salsoul Orchestra – burning spear (1979)
