My Golden Solace

Η χρυσή παρηγοριά μου

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Original Lyrics

Η χρυσή παρηγοριά μου

Η χρυσή παρηγοριά μου είν’ το κρασάκι μου
με αυτό διασκεδάζω το μεράκι μου.

Κόκκινα μου ρεπανάκια, φύλλα πράσινα
εις υγείαν της παρέας κι όξω βάσανα.

Όλο ούζο, ούζο, ούζο το βαρέθηκα
βάλτε μου λίγο κρασάκι που τ’ ορέχτικα.

Σαν μεθώ και πέφτω κάτω και λασπώνουμαι
ακουμπώ στα δυο μου χέρια και σηκώνουμαι.

Region: Asia Minor
Type: Couplets
Rhythm: 9 beats
Dance: Antikristos
Duration: 04:00

Recording information

Studio recording, 2006.

Credits

Vassilis Karkantzos

Singers

Nikos Oikonomidis

Violin

Socrates Sinopoulos

Constantinopolitan lute

Kostas Philippidis

Lute

Kostas Meretakis

Goblet drum

Discography

The Earth’s Three Bounties

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