Angelo Branduardi - Highdown Fair

"Highdown Fair", del cantautore Angelo Branduardi; versione in inglese del brano "Alla fiera dell'est". Tratto dall'omonimo album (1978).

Testo:

At Highdown fair for two farthings
My father bought me a little white mouse.
Along came a grey cat and ate up the white mouse
My father bought in the market square.
At Highdown fair for two farthings
My father bought me a little white mouse.
Along came a black dog and jumped on the grey cat
Who ate up the white mouse
My father bought in the market square.
At Highdown fair for two farthings
My father bought me a little white mouse.
Along came an old stick and beat off the black dog
Who jumped on the grey cat who ate up the white mouse
My father bought in the market square.
At Highdown fair for two farthings
My father bought me a little white mouse.
Along came a fire and burnt up the old stick
Which beat off the black dog
That jumped on the grey cat
Who ate up the white mouse
My father bought in the market square.
At Highdown fair for two farthings
My father bought me a little white mouse.
Along came sweet water and put out the fire
Which burnt up the old stick
Which beat off the black dog
That jumped on the grey cat
Who ate up the white mouse
My father bought in the market square.
At Highdown fair for two farthings
My father bought me a little white mouse.
Along came a great ox and drank all the water
Which put out the fire
Which burnt up the old stick
Which beat off the black dog
That jumped on the grey cat
Who ate up the white mouse
My father bought in the market square.
At Highdown fair for two farthings
My father bought me a little white mouse.
Along came a butcher and slaughtered the great ox
Which drunk all the water
Which put out the fire
Which burnt up the old stick
Which beat off the black dog
That jumped on the grey cat
Who ate up the white mouse
My father bought in the market square.
At Highdown fair for two farthings
My father bought me a little white mouse.
And the angel of death came by for the butcher
Who slaughtered the great ox
Which drunk all the water
Which put out the fire
Which burnt up the old stick
Which beat off the black dog
That jumped on the grey cat
Who ate up the white mouse
My father bought in the market square.
At Highdown fair for two farthings
My father bought me a little white mouse.
And last came the Lord, who threw down the angel
Who came for the butcher
Who slaughtered the great ox
Which drunk all the water
Which put out the fire
Which burnt up the old stick
Which beat off the black dog
That jumped on the grey cat
Who ate up the white mouse
My father bought in the market square.

Category:

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• fiera
• dell'est
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• l'est

[imkm41]

at highdown fair

a la foire de l'est

alla fiera dell'est

english french spanish :)

did he sang in any other language 2

[Lorenzo19993]

@imkm41 "Alla fiera dell'est" is italian; not spanish! ;)

[Elsanecs]

Can you write the lyrics, please? (sorry for my english). I wont to sing this song, too... Thanks!

[Lorenzo19993]

Yeah: I did it!

[Esopo11]

MERAVIGLIOSA!

[marsbusje]

Angelo sing in dutch " het zonnenlied" . Just marvelous !!!!

[Deepkisses]

The first time I here’d that song on German TV when I was a child. It’s a long time ago. I’ve always been on search for this wonderful song, but never found it. Until now. THX a lot for uploading!!

[luigiperso]

@Elsanecs ,pull down the down-pointing arrow on the left of the description.....it's a bit hard to see., usual computer dumb stuff

[gisdepski]

@MrWillem10

ich auch und habe auch sein Autogramm auf der Platte. Als er die Platte sah, sagte er: "mein Gott, ist das lange her, da war meine Tochter noch ein Baby!" Haben uns dann nett unterhalten. Er in deutsch und ich in italienisch *lol*

[Spitsvedermuis]

Brings back memories.... Very nice song, lovely voice....

Gänzehaut :-)

[MrWillem10]

MrWillem10 habe ich vor mehr als 30 jahren gekauft - immer noch ein besonderes stück in meiner plattensammlung

[timeeagle77]

Mit der begnadetste Musiker Italiens!!!

Die ganze LP ......ein Traum!!!

Schade das es sie bislang NICHT als CD gibt!!!!!

Alle anderen bekommt man!!!Komisch!??