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Wikipedia re the chorus: There are various views as to the meaning of the words 'Dana, dana' in the original Yiddish version of the song, repeated sixteen times in each chorus. The words 'dana, dana' are a common refrain in Polish folk song, heard often in formulas such as 'Oj, dana dana, moja dana'. Some believe it to be a nonsense word, but it may have earlier ritual origins in Polish song or be imitative of musical instruments.[8] Zeitlin, who spent most of his life in the Polish-speaking world before emigrating to the U.S. in 1939, likely took the 'dana' refrain from this source. A comment appearing in the Hebrew newspaper Haaretz gives the meaning of Dana as the sound that was commonly made by the guide of a horse-drawn cart to encourage the horse to continue to step forward as it drags its heavy load.[9] According to the comment in Haaretz, the translation of the word Dana (from Yiddish to Hebrew) was provided by Kol Israel in 1962, when the song was performed by Nechama Hendel. In the John Camden Hotten Slang Dictionary, the word Dana related to a nightman's or dustman's cart in old German or Austrian slang. Incidentally, in Turkish, Azerbaijani and other Turkic languages, "dana" means a "weaned calf".[10]
That song is a classic...I don't hear this one often on the radio these days but it's a great song ! What the word " glance " means ? A brief look ? ( I'm a french speaker ) I love F forever ! ❤❤ !
My dad. How wonderful a dad he was. He backed me up my whole life. Taught me what is important in life and what to watch out for. He gave me every opportunity to achieve my goals, no matter what they were. He loved his family, his wife, his daughter and me, his son. He was OLD SCHOOL Italian ! He was a professional man, a doctor. He always found time to spend with me when I was a kid. Many times it was the "two" of us . I loved him so. I know now he was a far better man than I ever could be. Te amo, papa !
Flash back to 7th grade, a song & album that took me away to world of beautiful of sound, words we could never conceive , I learned to play guitar & sing. I remember laying on the floor at my friends house, nobody else home, just playing this record, at total peace with myself and the world.
I put this song in my husband video at his viewing. We were married 18 yrs. when he passed away this may. We also had it at my sisters funeral over 18 yrs ago. I cry every time I hear it.
I found this song on an LP in 1977. I bought it for American Pie. But I fell in love with this song when I first heard it as a 16 yo. I was too young to understand the lyrics but I connected with the melody. I rediscovered this song when I played it on my iPod last week. "No matter what I may have planned." Profound and brilliant.
I used to sing this gorgeous song to my daughter when she was a little girl. Never did I imagine it would be played at her funeral only 30 years later. She died in a car crash 10 years ago today. Treasure your children while you can, you never know what tomorrow will bring. R.I.L my beautiful Rhiannon.
thank you for the info. I was not familiar with the word "dona" and when i searched for a specifically Yiddish translation, google found: The Yiddish word Adonai translates to "my Lord" in English. It is the plural form of the word Adon, which means "Lord" or "Lordship".
I was almost 13 years when that song came out in 1974 and I didn't understand what he meant till later on in life. I'm glad I grew up in the late 1960's, 1970's and have great appreciation of how they wrote music, that's why I will always and forever have the 1960's, 1970's music in my heart, today's music still haven't closed to the music of the past.
This make me feel like im in a balcon from an apartment from ny and im taking some drink like vine and im seeing a beautiful view❤ i want to live in new york 😢
