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4 months ago

Song of the day

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"The Falcon" Mimi & Richard Fariña, 1965

originally based on a traditional English folk song "The Cuckoo Bird", first published between 1780-1812 in London,

later captured by alan lomax in 1942

Mimi & Richard changed the traditional folk song to a hauntingly beautiful anti-war song, describing the predatory nature of fascism and the falcons longing for peace and whimsy.

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