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Geordie

"Mentre attraversavo London Bridge

Un giorno senza sole

Vidi una donna pianger d'amore

Piangeva per il suo Geordie

Impiccheranno Geordie con una corda d'oro,

è un privilegio raro,

rubò sei cervi nel parco del Re

per venderli per denaro"

This is the unforgettable version, translated in Italian and performed by Fabrizio De Andrè, of an ancient English folk song.

In 1962, the ballad was made popular by Joan Baez.

In recent times, it was performed and recorded in different languages by many artists and groups.

For Macro Mondays' theme: "Lockdown song" HMM

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4841jZx7Gc&list=RDf4841jZx7G...

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcBVWIHzZRk

 

 

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Uploaded on January 25, 2021
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