“Il Duce” is an Italian title meaning “leader” that has come to refer to the infamous Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, founder of Fascism and close ally of Adolf Hitler.
Big Black’s vague lyrics, while explicitly referencing Mussolini, also evoke a person in a more banal position, perhaps seeking...
I am Benito
I am Benito
I am Benito
And I like my job
They gave me this house
And gave me this car
They gave me the cities and streets
When they gave me this job
I am Benito
And I like my job
I am Benito
And I like my job
I am Benito
I am Benito
I am Benito
I like my job
Il Duce was written by Steve Albini & Santiago Durango & Davey Reiley.
Il Duce was produced by Iain Burgess & Big Black.