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Those Were the Days - Accordion solo - Video dedicated to Inky261 - Happy Birthday Christl

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http://www.accordionchiarenza.com - THIS VIDEO IS DEDICATED TO CHRISTL (INKY261) AS A REWARD TO HER ACTIVE AND CONSTANT PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY OF YOUTUBERS.
A PARTICULAR THANKS TO HER FOR HER GREAT WORK IN FAVOUR OF ACCORDIONISTS
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The title of song: Those Were the Days.
This song is credited to Gene Raskin.
The first known recording of the song was by Alexander Vertinsky in the 1920's -
Those Were the Days was released on 30 August 1968 -
It was Mary Hopkin's debut single -
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•England: Those were the days
•Russland: Дорогой длинною (Dorogoi dlinnoyu)
•Spain: Que tiempo tan feliz
•Argentina: Aquellos fueron los dias
•Poland: To były piękne dni
•West Germany: An jenem Tag
•Italy: Quelli erano giorni
•France: Le temps des fleurs
•Sweden: Ja, det var då
•Romania: Azi vreau sa rad din nou
•Hungary: Ábrándos szép napok
•Netherlands: Dat waren de dagen
•Japan: 悲しき天使
•China: 往日的時光

Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And think of all the great things we would DO
Chorus:

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern
We'd smile at one another and we'd say

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman really me?

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Through the door there came familiar laughter
I saw your face and heard you call my name
Oh, my friend, we're older but no wiser
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same...

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

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  • Fantastic!

  • @EXTREMEmagician

    Thank you very much

    Sincerely

    Lillo

  • Bravo Lillo.Jadwiga.

  • Dziekuję, Jadwiga.

    Pozdrawiam

    Lillo

  • capolavoro!! grande pezzo interpretato alla grande dal maestro Lillo!

  • Grazie caro amico per il generoso commento.

    Uno stimato saluto dal tuo amico Lillo

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  • Beautifull playing, I enjoyed it so much to hear you playing. You know it makes me again happy!!!

    regards from your old friend singer

  • Thank you

  • Mille grazie Lillo. ME encanta tu musica. Eres muy talentoso. Me encantaria que tocaras la cancion "Lili" de la pelicula Lili.

  • Happy New Year 2012 !!

    Lillo thank you for sharing your beautiful music.

    Best wishes..

  • I wish I could play the accordion like this dude plays the accordion. :)

  • I think you're the best. . . Love your music.....Thank ya very much for all you do to make me happy.....

    ~queen joan ~louisiana bayou

  • Lillo, ```I'm back again.. This is simply beautiful. You are wonderful. .Thank ya very much for all YOU do to make me happy...

    Smiles, ~queen joan~ louisiana

  • Przepięknie Mistrzu Lillo:)*

    Cudownie:)*

    Ależ piękny akordeon na ,którym tak cudnie grasz:)*

    "To były piękne dni" śpiewała to u nas kiedyś Halina Kunicka.

    Życzę Ci Lillo na Zmartwychwstanie: dużo szczęścia i radości,która niechaj zawsze gości w dobrym sercu, w jasnej duszy i niech wszystkie żale zgłuszy.

    Spokojnych i pogodnych Świąt Wielkanocnych, pełnych Miłości i Rodzinnego Ciepła życzę:)*

    Cieplutko Pozdrawiam:)*

    Serdeczne Uściski:)))***

    Jolka.

  • Simply beautiful....

    ~JOan~

  • To były piękne dni!! piękna piosenka

    w Twoim wykonaniu, Lillo !

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