Forgive Me Neighbours

Συμπάθησέ με γειτονιά

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Palavo Tune

Original Lyrics

Συμπάθησέ με γειτονιά

Συμπάθησέ με, γειτονιά, θέλω να τραγουδήσω
για μια κοπέλα π’ αγαπώ, θέλω να την ξυπνήσω.
Ξύπνα, περδικομάτα μου, κι ήρθα στη γειτονιά σου·
χρυσή πλεξούδα σου ’φερα...

Region: Central Greece
Type: Table Song
Category: Love Song
Rhythm: Free rythm
Duration: 03:39

Recording information

Studio recording (1968). Released the same year on the LP Songs of Central Greece and Peloponnese (Fidelity 4012 PY, 1968), supervised by Domna Samiou. In 2008, Yiorgos Tsambras included the track in the CD collection Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969 (Universal Music, 2008).

Credits

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Loukas Voulgaris

Singers

Discography

Εξώφυλλο LP Τραγούδια της Ρούμελης και του Μωριά
Songs of Central Greece and Peloponnese
Palavo Tune
Mousiko Odiporiko 1959-1969

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