Ready to march? “I Cento Passi” turns a childhood exercise – counting out loud while you walk – into a rallying cry against the Sicilian Mafia. Powered by folk-punk rhythms, the song relives the true story of Peppino Impastato, a young radio host who dared to expose mob boss Tano Badalamenti living just 100 steps from his own front door. Each number in the chorus is a drumbeat of defiance, inviting you to move your feet and raise your voice right alongside him.
Behind its playful counting game lies a hard-hitting message: real change begins with small, fearless actions. Peppino could have fled, yet he stayed, spoke out, and paid with his life on 9 May 1978 – the same night Italy learned of Aldo Moro’s death. The Ramblers use Peppino’s walk to remind us that silence breeds injustice. So lace up, start at one, two, three, and keep stepping; every measured stride is a promise that fear will never drown out the shout for justice.