Yves Montand - Bella Ciao [MP3]
Anita Lane - Bella Ciao [MP3]
Mirah and the Black Cat Orchestra - Bella Ciao [MP3]
From Wikipedia:
“Bella ciao” is an Italian partisan song of World War II. The origins of the song are uncertain. The music seems to come from a predating folk song and the author of the lyrics is unknown. The song has been recorded by various artists in many different languages including Italian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Hungarian, English, Spanish, German, Turkish, Japanese, Chinese, and Kurdish.
Representing the partisans: Yves Montands, because he saw them fighting.
Filling up for the socialist: Mirah and the Black Cat Orchestra from To All We Stretch the Open Arm.
And moaning with lust: Anita Lane from the wonderful Sex O’clock.
Links:
Wikipedia article (with lyrics in Italian, English and Chinese)
More versions of Bella Ciao
Yves Montand @ Wikipedia
Good covers add a value to the original, excellent covers take the original to new heights, and that’s exactly what Fiona did to Costello’s I Want You. A truly remarkable performance.
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