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Never On Sunday

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“Never on Sunday”, also known as “Ta Paidia Tou Piraia” (Greek: Τα Παιδιά του Πειραιά; English: The Children of Piraeus), is a popular song by Manos Hadjidakis. A vocal version was also released and performed by Melina Mercouri in the film of same name directed by Jules Dassin and starring Mercouri. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1960, a first for a foreign-language picture. The film score to the movie was first released on October 1, 1960 by United Artists Records. Continue reading →

Mr. Sandman

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“Mr. Sandman”  is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in that year by The Chordettes. The song’s lyrics convey a request to “Mr. Sandman” to “bring me a dream” – the traditional association with the folkloric figure, the sandman. The pronoun used to refer to the desired dream is often changed depending on the sex of the singer or group performing the song Some time later, Ballard also rewrote the lyrics for Christmas use as “Mr. Santa”. The chord progression in the chorus follows the circle of fifths for six chords in a row. Continue reading →