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We Are Coming, Father Abra'am, arranged by L.O. Emerson. We Are Coming, Father Abra'am, arranged by L.O. Emerson. "We Are Coming, Father Abra'am", is a poem written by James S. Gibbons, set to music by eight different composers, including Stephen Foster. William Cullen Bryant published one version (with music by Luther Orlando Emerson (1820 ...
In 1971, Kartner created his well-known alter ego, Father Abraham, after writing a Dutch carnival song, "Father Abraham had seven sons". [4] Initially he wore a fake beard, but subsequently grew a real beard which, along with a bowler hat, became his trademark.
Father Abraham performing with Smurfs, 1983. The first successful Smurf record was "The Smurf Song" (originally titled "Het Smurfenlied" in Dutch) by Dutch singer, writer and producer Pierre Kartner, a.k.a. Father Abraham. The single, first released in November 1977, reached the #1 position in 16 countries. [2]
Abraham, the first of the biblical patriarchs; Father Abraham, pen name of American statesman Benjamin Franklin, under which he wrote The Way to Wealth; Father Abraham, stage name of Dutch singer Pierre Kartner, associated with the Smurfs; Father Abraham, nickname of Armenian politician and agricultural scientist Avetik Sahakyan
In stanzas five and six, slavery was abolished in Confederacy by the Emancipation Proclamation. Lincoln is described as "Father Abraham," a title that associates the President with the Old Testament patriarch, emphasizing the religious sanction to the abolition of slavery. The song is a powerful summary of the hopes and dreams of the black ...
Luther Vandross lost his father at a young age, and this song is a moving tribute to his father's memory. He sings about how he will always miss his father: “If I could get another chance ...
"A Taste of Aggro" parodied three songs which had been hits over the past year: "Rivers of Babylon" by Boney M., "The Smurf Song" by Father Abraham, and "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" by Brian and Michael. The "Rivers of Babylon" section has been changed to showcase a person attending the dentist.
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