Imaste dio
| "Imaste dio - ΕΙΜΑΣΤΕ ΔΥΟ" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Greek |
| English title | "We Are Two" |
| Published | 1968 |
| Songwriter(s) | Mikis Theodorakis |
Imaste dio, Ímaste dió or Eimaste dio (Greek: Είμαστε δυο, meaning 'We are two') is a song by Mikis Theodorakis, the pro-leftist Greek composer and politician.[1]
Background
Ímaste dió was one of the songs written by Mikis Theodorakis for prominent member of the Greek left Andreas Lentakis (1935-1997) towards the end of the 1960s.[2] At the time of the 7 year military dictatorship in Greece this song, whose theme was the torture and isolation of a political detainee in prison,[3] became a major rallying cry of the Greek leftwing political groups.[4] The song is also featured in a comedy by Thanasis Veggos about the forbidden songs in Greece at the time of the generals.[5]
Versions
A French version of Eimaste Dio, Nous sommes deux, was popularized by singer Georges Moustaki in the 1970s.[6]
References
- ^ Mikis Theodorakis in East Berlin 1987: 21 Imaste Dio
- ^ Songs for Andreas Lendakis, lyrics by Mikis Theodorakis
- ^ Ímaste dió, ímaste trís (Είμαστε δυο, είμαστε τρεις) Lyrics & Translation
- ^ ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ ΚΑΛΟΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ - ΕΙΜΑΣΤΕ ΔΥΟ
- ^ Veggos - Theodorakis' banned songs (comedy)
- ^ Georges Moustaki - Nous sommes deux