Imaste dio
| "Imaste dio - ΕΙΜΑΣΤΕ ΔΥΟ" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Greek |
| English title | "We Are Two" |
| Published | 1968 |
| Songwriter | Mikis Theodorakis |
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Imaste dio, Ímaste dió or Eimaste dio (Greek: Είμαστε δυο, meaning 'We are two') is a song by Mikis Theodorakis, the leftist Greek composer and politician.[1]
Background
[edit]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 during the time of the Colonels.[5]
Versions
[edit]A French version of Eimaste Dio, Nous sommes deux, was popularized by singer Georges Moustaki in the 1970s.[6] A second version was recorded with different lyrics by singer Dalida with the title A chaque fois j'y crois in 1977.[7][8]
A Swedish version, Två, was recorded by singer Sven-Bertil Taube in 1974.[9]
Moustaki's "Nous sommes deux" can be heard in the eponymous television documentary by Robert Manthoulis[10] filmed for French television in 1970[11] and on the soundtrack of the 2006 film Salvador.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mikis Theodorakis in East Berlin 1987: 21 Imaste Dio - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Mikis Theodorakis Live ~ To Mesimeri ~ Ta tragoudia tou Antreas Lentakis". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2011-09-14. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ "Mikis Theodorakis - Είμαστε δυο, είμαστε τρεις (Ímaste dió, ímaste trís) lyrics + English translation". lyricstranslate.com.
- ↑ "ΑΝΤΩΝΗΣ ΚΑΛΟΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ - ΕΙΜΑΣΤΕ ΔΥΟ - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Veggos - Theodorakis' banned songs (comedy) - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Georges Moustaki - Nous Sommes Deux - Youtube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Dalida - A Chaque Fois J'y Crois - Youtube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Dalida: Το αστέρι του γαλλικού πενταγράμμου, μια αληθινή femme fatale | Mikrofwno.gr". Μικρόφωνο (in Greek). 2019-01-17. Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ "Sven-Bertil Taube - Två - Youtube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Μοναδική συνάντηση! Θεοδωράκης και Μουστακί «δουλεύουν» τα τραγούδια που έγραψε ο Μίκης στην εξορία! (ΒΙΝΤΕΟ) - Usay.gr". Usay.gr (in Greek). 2021-09-02. Archived from the original on 2023-07-30. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
- ↑ Μανθούλης, Ρούσσος (2006). ΜΑΝ ΘΟΥ ΛΗΣ: μια ζωή ταινίες (PDF) (in Greek). Αθήνα: Ταινιοθήκη της Ελλάδος. p. (εισάγετε τη σελίδα εδώ). ISBN 9789608712133.
External links
[edit]- "IMASTE DYO". www.greekmidi.com. Archived from the original on 2005-11-25. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
