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The song describes war as futile and gruesome, and criticises its glorification. This is exemplified in the song by the account of a young Australian who is maimed during the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War. The protagonist, who had travelled across rural Australia before the war, is devastated by the loss of his legs in battle.
During World War I, the song Old Gallipoli's A Wonderful Place used phrases from this song as a basis for some of its verses. Verses in the Gallipoli song include: "At least when I asked them, that's what they told me" and "Where the old Gallipoli sweeps down to the sea". Australian baritone Peter Dawson popularised the song in the 1920s.
The song was co-written by Lali, Galán, BB Asul, Juan Giménez Kuj, Mauro De Tommaso and Don Barreto, and produced by the latter two. The pop rock track and its accompanying music video feature pointed references to Lali's feud with current president of Argentina, Javier Milei, emphasizing his dismissive remarks about her. [3]
Gallipoli is the fifth studio album by indie folk band Beirut. It was released on February 1, 2019 by 4AD. The album is named after the Italian town where the title track was written. [1] It is supported by the singles "Gallipoli", "Corfu" and "Landslide". [2] [3] The band toured across North America and Europe in support of the album in 2019. [4]
Albums. 1969: Piero ("Mi viejo") 1970: Piero ("Pedro Nadie") 1972: Coplas de mi país 1973: Para el pueblo lo que es del pueblo 1975: Folklore a mi manera 1975: Sinfonía inconclusa en la mar
Harry Styles dropped a music video for his "Harry's House" hit "Satellite" on May 3. Here's what the lyrics behind the bop might mean.
A Ballad for Çanakkale (Çanakkale türküsü) is a Turkish folk song about the Battle of Gallipoli which occurred during World War I on the Gallipoli Peninsula. It was arranged by Muzaffer Sarısözen, with the lyrics of a local bard, İhsan Ozanoğlu , of Kastamonu .
The album's title is the literal Spanish translation of the song's title. Recording sessions for the eight new Spanish tracks took place in January 1980 at Stockholm's Polar Music studios. Swedish/Spanish journalist Ana Martinez del Valle assisted lead vocalists Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad with pronunciation. [3]