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Dona Dona by Joan Baez. For those who haven't heard it, it's truly is a collector's item! Savour this masterpiece by a singer who continues to dominate the folk and country music scene even today. DONA DONA On a wagon bound for market There's a calf with a mournful eye. High above him there's a swallow Winging swiftly through the sky. How the winds are laughing They laugh with all their might Laugh and laugh the whole day through And half the summer's night. Dona dona dona dona Dona dona dona don Dona dona dona dona Dona dona dona don "Stop complaining," said the farmer, "Who told you a calf to be Why don't you have wings to fly away Like the swallow so proud and free?" How the winds are laughing They laugh with all their might Laugh and laugh the whole day through And half the summer's night. Dona dona dona dona Dona dona dona don Dona dona dona dona Dona dona dona ...

When songwriters write about people, they often base their characters on real people. From The Beatles’ Michelle and Lucy to Paul Anka’s Diana and Eric Clapton’s Layla, a lot of songs about girls are based on real girls. So invariably, when such a song becomes a big hit, people try to guess who the girl is. In this post, let us take a closer look at some of the myths surrounding such songs. Susie Q Many people think this rock track covered brilliantly by Creedence Clearwater Revival is written about or as a tribute to one of the pioneering women artistes in the field of rock: Suzi Quatro (her totally un-rocking real name is Susan Kay Quatrocchio). Wrong! Susie Q was written way back in 1957 by a singer-musician named Dale Hawkins. At that time, Suzi Quatro was just seven years old. Sweet Caroline For years people thought that Caroline was either an imaginary character or someone Neil Diamond knew back in his young days. Then in 2007, whi...