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'Greek Tragedy'- A song by Maria Daines
The song was inspired by the story of 'Boney Fingers - An abandoned hunting dog'. Click HERE to read her story. I received the email from Maria (see below) to say that the song was finished and uploaded on her Myspace site. I first read the lyrics (see below) and they gave me 'goose bumps'!! And then I listened to the song and cried for all the poor souls in Greece who are doomed from the moment they are born!! Thank you, Maria ..... thank you, Paul!!!!! |
On the evening of 14 June (the day of our 'Sponsored Dog Walk') I received an email from Maria Daines (singer, song writer and a
great supporter of animal causes everywhere), saying that as soon as she and her partner Paul arrived home they had started working on a
song about the plight of animals in Greece. The song is titled 'Greek Tragedy'.
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You can listen to 'Greek Tragedy' by Maria Daines on MYSPACE Email from Maria Daines Dear all, 'Greek Tragedy' is now live for the world to hear on our myspace - www.myspace.com/mariadaines I've made it free download so everyone can share it and use it to wake up holiday makers that Greece is not the place to visit until THE ANIMALS HAVE A VOICE!! You will hear this line in the song, lyrics below, we hope it helps all our wonderful friends at GAR to keep many more precious animals safe. Vesna, you and GAR have had such a huge effect on me emotionally since we met first via the internet and then in person. My favourite day of the year is the Greek Animal Rescue Dog Walk :)So please feel free to use this song to promote your life saving work anywhere you wish to, you have our full permission to add the song on any website and send to whomever you choose, it's yours dear friends and it will be on the next CD in due course. Lyrics below, love from Maria & Paul with huge admiration for everything you do to make life worth living for our stray and neglected friends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 'Greek Tragedy' is, as you know, inspired by the editorial written for Lazarus (Lazarakoula) now named Bonnie :) I was reading her story in GAR's summer newsletter on our way to the GAR annual dog walk. As soon as I read the line - 'I was preparing for a funeral' I felt the stirring of a song. By the time we reached Trent Park it was half written in my head and then when we got home I sung it to Paul and he got the guitar out, and here it is, you INSPIRE US!!!! xxxx Maria and Paul
We all know that there are many caring Greeks, who work hard to help as many animals as they can and they are to be applauded and thanked for their efforts - the words in the song are of course not addressed at ALL Greeks, but at those who blatantly ignore animal welfare laws, abuse and neglect animals or simply 'turn the other cheek'..... just as the authorities are doing. Greek Tragedy
I was preparing for a funeral
Greece why don't you listen
And people try to save them
You seem to have no conscience
If I had a travel ticket
© Maria Daines/Paul Killington
Coincidentally, another GAR supporter, Wendy Morgan, has also written a song to highlight the plight of animals in Greece and it was uploaded on the same day as Maria's ... and by chance, it's also titled 'Greek Tragedy'. Click HERE to listen to it. Updated: 3rd August 2009
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