Gimme Hope Jo'anna by BoefjeB
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| Recording: | Oct 1, 2009 at 6:22 AM |
| Member: | BoefjeB |
| Song: | Gimme Hope Jo'anna |
| Artist: | Eddy Grant |
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| Stats: | 27 views, 19 comments |
| Rating: | 5.00 Average |
2 months ago, BarnowlgirlGOLD said:
Great singing Boefje
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love it you sound great
knuff and stay safe Trish
2 months ago, MalvaGOLD said:
Fantastic singing and a GRRRREAT TUNE!!! awesome my friend
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XX Si
2 months ago, allen_scouseGOLD said:
You always have a knack of singing these great songs that I haven't heard in so long, that I've practically forgotten about them........ Really double Geweldig Alie..........
Loved the info on the song too. :))
2 months ago, asdalaveestababeGOLD said:
asdalaveestababe is glad she went to specsavers as she sees all colours ;-)hey ho alie....ooh i have some reading material to digest while i listen to your lovely voice :-)
2 months ago, asdalaveestababeGOLD said:
asdalaveestababe is glad she went to specsavers as she sees all colours ;-)yes i remember this tune.....and when i was young i did recognise its message....he was very brave to produce a protest type song and sing out....thankyou very much for the refresher course on this tune...it is a fine one
it only sped up a bit...hmmm wasnt excessive :-)
enjoyed my listen as always
hugz/soozie x x x
2 months ago, lindahuismanPATRON said:
Zo een stukje geschiedenis! Ik heb nooit zo goed naar de tekst geluisterd, en dacht dat 't een vrolijk liedje was over een meisje dat Johanna heet! Niet dus!!! Schaam schaam! Ben blij met je les juf!
KNuffff
2 months ago, greeneyes56GOLD said:
greeneyes56 did 7 songs today........time to sleep now......see you tomorrow!Ja...wat een informatie....!!! Ben het eens met Linda, heb nooit echt naar de tekst geluisterd.
Geweldig gezongen Alie!
2 months ago, Music_Lover_1934GOLD said:
Hi Aly.......what a great song..... loved the history behing it...
Awsome singing from you sweetie....what a catchy tune...
Loved it.....
Ma T. .....with hugs and chapeaux
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2 months ago, ThomGOLD said:
Hi Alie;Never heard this one.Very catchy.Fine sing my friend.
Hugs Thom :)
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2 months ago, AnselindaGOLD said:
Anselinda please sign my (slide )guest book on my profileAwesome sing my dear friend enjoyed my listen 5 *****hugsss Anselinda
2 months ago, wildchingy said:
HELLO...ALIE.....THIS IS GREATTTTTTTTT GURL....
I REALLLY AM ENJOYING THIS SONG WITH YOU...
KY************** HAVE A GREATTTTTTTT NITEEEEEEEE
2 months ago, mijkeGOLD said:
mijke please will you sign my slide-guestboek? god bless you
Hoi Alie
Ik kan me dit nog heel goed herinneren,mooi gezongen meis,een welgemeend applaus voor je
hug Mijke
2 months ago, Yvory1501GOLD said:
hoi Alieverd :o)
ik kan me nog goed aan dit protest lied herinneren en heb toen ook al de inhoud verstaan .
vond het toen als super goed en nu nog beter nu jij het zingt ;o)
suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper !!!
BRAVO meid !!
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knuffelssssssss xxx
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2 months ago, gina47GOLD said:
DARLIN" GINA IS SURE LOVING MY VISIT AND HEARING GOOOOD SINGER'S TODAY. WAS A PLEASURE TO LISTEN MF HAVE A LOVELY WEEK- CIAO
Recording information by BoefjeBPATRON
Gimme Hope Jo'anna" is a song originally by Eddy Grant, a well-known anti-apartheid reggae anthem from the 1980s, during apartheid in South Africa. The song was banned by the South African government when it was released. It reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming his first Top 10 hit for more than five years.
Lyrics
"Jo'anna" in the lyrics represents not only the city of Johannesburg, but also the South African Apartheid Government. Soweto is a black township near Johannesburg. The apartheid army was well-known for "sneaking across the neighbours' borders" to fight in other countries. The archbishop is Desmond Tutu, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his opposition to apartheid.
"She's got supporters in high up places, Who turn their heads to the city sun" represents the unwillingness of the international community, at first, to take action against the South African government for using the Apartheid system. It is also a reference to Sun City, the South African luxury resort. "She even knows how to swing opinion, In every magazine and the journals" represents the propaganda which the media contributed which attributed to the success of the Apartheid system.
Eddy Grant performed a version of this song at the closing ceremony of the Indian Premier League T-20 cricket tournament on 25 May 2009. The song included a short reprise with the lyrics "...Jo'anna still runs this country" and the rest of the reprise in present tense.
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