Esther Ofarim Song Of The French Partisan

[@wendyrosen3179]

One of my favorite singers ever. An incomparably beautiful voice!

[@alainpruchon1365]

Special dédicace to Alexandre Schawtschko member of the S.O.E. He was 24 when he was kept in Eguzon, France. He shot the German soldier who was interrogating him. He received a bullet in his foot. He shot himself with his last bullet. He was French, he is buried near where I am living and his grave is a British soldier grave. I am going on is grave on 8 th of June each year. He died on 8 th June 1944.

[@brianfyfe2719]

She signposted me to Leonard Cohen many many years ago with this song. Still a great version Ester.

[@musicandart-d2s]

Thanks

[@abhishek-euphony-and-euphoria]

When they poured across the border I was cautioned to surrender, This I could not do; I took my gun and vanished. I have changed my name so often, I've lost my wife and children But I have many friends, And some of them are with me. An old woman gave us shelter, Kept us hidden in the garret, Then the soldiers came; She died without a whisper. There were three of us this morning I'm the only one this evening But I must go on; The frontiers are my prison. Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing, Through the graves the wind is blowing, Freedom soon will come; Then we'll come from the shadows. Les Allemands e'taient chez moi, (The Germans were at my home) Ils me dirent, "Signe toi, " (They said, "Sign yourself, ") Mais je n'ai pas peur; (But I am not afraid) J'ai repris mon arme. (I have retaken my weapon.) J'ai change' cent fois de nom, (I have changed names a hundred times) J'ai perdu femme et enfants (I have lost wife and children) Mais j'ai tant d'amis; (But I have so many friends) J'ai la France entie're. (I have all of France) Un vieil homme dans un grenier (An old man, in an attic) Pour la nuit nous a cache', (Hid us for the night) Les Allemands l'ont pris; (The Germans captured him) Il est mort sans surprise. (He died without surprise.) Oh, the wind, the wind is blowing, Through the graves the wind is blowing, Freedom soon will come; Then we'll come from the shadows.

[@arkadiuszstarski]

There are lyrics in the video description already. Besides, it is not the version we hear here. Esther Ofarim sure can sing and the orchestra behind her sure can play but both overdo and doesn't fit so well like Cohen and his rough suede voice for this partisan story.

[@abhishek-euphony-and-euphoria]

Cohen read the song, he didn't know how to sing...this one is called a song...the best version

[@musicandart-d2s]

Thanks a lot

[@omerboztepe4701]

Thanks to Mick Gordon and Tex perkins, I've found this song

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