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Bella Ciao / Miss O'Grady

by Dog Faced Hermans

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Bella Ciao 03:52
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Miss O'Grady 03:29
How you survive I don't know We were all airheads beside you One more winter in the British chill One more winter in the British chill Friends long dead and strangers living And if she falls, there she lies All ourselves in the British chill How you survive I don't know How you survive I don't know

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Originally released in 1989 as a 7″ single on Calculus Records (KIT 003).
Remastered by Colin McLean and Andy Moor 2018.
Digital release 28/02/2022 Demon Radge Records

Bella Ciao was originally an Italian protest folk song from the late 19th century, sung by the mondina workers in protest against the harsh working conditions in the paddy fields of northern Italy. Our version is known as the partisan version sung as a resistance to the fascist and nazi takeover during the second world war ..though at the moment there seems to be specualtion as to whether this song was actually sung during the war or quite awhile afterwards...

the lyrics translated in english are
One morning I awakened,
oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao!
One morning I awakened
And I found the invader.
Oh partisan carry me away,
oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
oh partisan carry me away
Because I feel death approaching.
And if I die as a partisan,
oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
and if I die as a partisan
then you must bury me.
Bury me up in the mountain,
oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
bury me up in the mountain
under the shade of a beautiful flower.
And all those who shall pass,
oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
and all those who shall pass
will tell me "what a beautiful flower."
This is the flower of the partisan,
oh bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
this is the flower of the partisan
who died for freedom

credits

released January 1, 1989

Guitar /Mandolin - Andy Moor
Drums - Wilf Plum
Bass - Colin McLean
Voice /Trumpet - Marion Coutts

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Dog Faced Hermans Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dog Faced Hermans formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1986, and later moved to Amsterdam. The band was closely associated with The Ex. A mix of energetic post punk, African music, No Wave, Free Jazz and improvisation. They grew out the scene of angular noisy guitar bands in the UK
They disbanded in 1995, with members moving on to projects including Rhythm Activism, The Ex, Kletka Red, Two Pin Din.
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