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
Under construction
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....
