Σάββατο 4 Νοεμβρίου 2017

Hellenic (Greek) words in international songs - D (Delta)


Words of Hellenic (Greek) origin in popular, successful or favorite international songs.

D


deacon (διάκονος)

Deacon Blues - STEELY DAN (LP Aja, 1977)
Lyrics: they call Alabama The Crimson Tide, call me Deacon Blues



delta (δέλτα)

Delta Dawn - HELEN REDDY (single, 1973)
Lyrics: In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn, prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on

Delta Lady - JOE COCKER (LP Joe Cocker! 1969)
Lyrics: you're my Delta Lady

Graceland - PAUL SIMON (LP Graceland, 1986)
Lyrics: The Mississippi Delta was shining

Machine Gun Ibiza - PREFAB SPROUT (LP Jordan: The Comeback, 1990)
Lyrics: he's a stone delta blues man

Ode To Billie Joe - BOBBIE GENTRY (single, 1967)
Lyrics: It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day

Walking In Memphis - MARC COHN (LP Walking In Memphis, 1991)
Lyrics: Put on my Blue Suede Shoes and I borded the plane, touched downin the Land of the Delta Blues in the middle of the pouring rain



democracy (δημοκρατία)

Blind - TALKING HEADS (LP Naked, 1988)
Lyrics: all in the name of democracy

Good Morning Britain - AZTEC CAMERA feat. MICK JONES (LP Stray, 1990)
Lyrics: in the hills and the valleys and far away you can hear the song of democracy

Sowing The Seeds Of Love - TEARS FOR FEARS (LP The Seeds Of Love, 1989)
Lyrics: could you be squeaky clean and smash any hope of democracy

Universal Soldier - DONOVAN (single, 1965 / original by Buffy St. Marie)
Lyrics: he’s fighting for democracy




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demographic

I’d rather jack-THE REYNOLDS GIRLS
Lyrics: demographic stereo



demon

Don’t mess with Dr. Dream-THOMPSON TWINS
Lyrics: those demons scream in ecstasy

The Devil Went Down to Georgia-THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
Lyrics:

Kick it in-SIMPLE MINDS
Lyrics: don’t let the demons in

No more I love you’s-THE LOVER SPEAKS
Lyrics: I used to have demons in my room

Summer (The first time)-B. GOLDSBORO
Lyrics: the sun was a demon



diagnose

Lyrics: Do You Read Me - RORY GALLAGHER 
(LP Calling card-1976)

Manchild - NENEH CHERRY
Lyrics: diagnosis



diagram

Build-HOUSEMARTINS
Lyrics: they came and drew us diagrams



dialogue

Holidays In The Sun - THE SEX PISTOLS
Lyrics:



diet

Money-Go-Round-STYLE COUNCIL
Lyrics: a diet of lies


dilemma

Dilemma - NELLY feat. KELLY ROWLAND
Lyrics:



diplomat

Blinded by the light-MANFRED MANN’S EARTH BAND
Lyrics:

Highly strung-SPANDAU BALLET 
Lyrics: she used to be a diplomat

Leave in silence-DEPECHE MODE   
Lyrics: diplomatic relations

Sun City - ARTISTS UNITED AGAINST APARTHEID
Lyrics: quiet diplomacy



disco

All I Wanna Do - SHERYL CROW
Lyrics: this ain’t no disco

Blame It On The Boogie - THE JACKSONS
Lyrics: at every kind of disco

He’s The Greatest Dancer - SISTER SLEDGE
Lyrics:

I’m Too Sexy - RIGHT SAID FRED   
Lyrics: disco dancing

Kids Wanna Rock - BRYAN ADAMS
Lyrics: sounded like a disco

Never Knew Your Name - MADNESS
Lyrics: in the discotheque

New York, N.Y. - NINA HAGEN
Lyrics:

Panic - SMITHS
Lyrics: burn down the disco

Play That Funky Music - WILD CHERRY
Lyrics:

Pop Muzik - M
Lyrics: you’re living in a disco

Reckless - AFRICA BAMBAATA & FAMILY featuring  UB 40
Lyrics: standin’ by the disco floor



overdose

Manchild - NENEH CHERRY
Lyrics: heavy dosis

Millennium - ROBBIE WILLIAMS
Lyrics:

Mothers Little Helper - THE ROLLING STONES
Lyrics:



drama

Bad Romance - LADY GAGA
Lyrics:

Lean on me (ah- li- ayo)-RED BOX
Lyrics: cut of drama power

My Humps - THE BLACK EYED PEAS
Lyrics:

19-PAUL HARDCASTLE
Lyrics: post-dramatic stress disorder

No More Drama - MARY J. BLIGE
Lyrics:



dynamic

New Frontier - DON FAGEN
Lyrics: she's got the right dynamic for the new frontier



dynamite

Cocaine - DILLINGER
Lyrics:

Dynamite - JERMAINE JACKSON
Lyrics:

Killer Queen - QUEEN
Lyrics: dynamite with a laser beam

Tobacco Road - NASHVILLE TEENS
Lyrics:

What Do You ... at me for - SHAKIN STEVENS
Lyrics: messing with dynamite



dynasty

Hey Matthew-KAREL FIALKA
Lyrics: I see Dallas, Dynasty..

Kiss-PRINCE
Lyrics: you don’t have to watch Dynasty....


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