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Forget Me Not

Forget Me Not
1968
Single
I Promise to Wait My Love / Forget Me Not

Composed by Sylvia Moy and Richard Morris (also the producer) - both of whom worked as song-writers and producers with Motown over a long period. In 1970, Martha and the Vandellas released the Vietnam single I Should Be Proud, which leaned towards the anti-war side of the debate and displayed an interesting change in opinion on the war from 1968-1970.

Vietnam War Songs Project
Now we kiss goodbye
(Continues)
2020/8/24 - 21:29
Song Itineraries: Anti War Love Songs
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Levi Stubbs' Tears

Levi Stubbs' Tears
[1986]
Parole e musica di Billy Bragg
Il primo singolo estratto dall’album “Talking with the Taxman about Poetry”

Il titolo fa riferimento a Levi Stubbs (1936-2008), baritono del celebre gruppo vocale The Four Tops, gli interpreti di brani memorabili come "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)", "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" e "Reach Out I'll Be There".
Si legga al proposito A love letter to the lyrics of Levi Stubbs’ Tears by Billy Bragg, un bell’omaggio a qusta canzone firmato da Phil Adams.

L’inizio della canzone è anche l’esito del racconto.
Storia di una donna abusata e quasi uccisa dal marito stupido e violento, sposato da ragazzina.
Traumatizzata, rimasta sola contro un mondo di irresponsabili, con i quattro soldi ricevuti come risarcimento per una vita distrutta, la protagonista acquista un camper per andarsene via, finalmente sola, finalmente libera, con l’unico... (Continues)
With the money from her accident she bought herself a mobile home
(Continues)
Contributed by Bernart Bartleby 2016/12/5 - 09:02




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