Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin
General Information
Performed by	Tania Tsanaklidou
Composer(s)	Sakis Tsilikis
Lyricist(s)	Yiannis Xantoulis
Language(s)	Greek
Eurovision
Year	1978
Country	Greece
Conductor	Charis Andreadis
Semi-Final Position	--
Semi-Final Points	--
Final Position	8th
Final Points	66
Preceding and Following Songs
Preceding	Mathima Solfege
Following	Sokrati

Charlie Chaplin was the Greek entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 in Paris performed by Tania Tsanaklidou.

The song is in praise of Charlie Chaplin (who had died the year before), with Tsanaklidou describing his comic appearance (she was dressed in a similar style for her performance) and wishing that there were more of him.

It was performed 15th on the night, following Monaco and preceding Denmark. At the close of voting, it finished in 8th place with 66 points.

Lyrics

• Greek
• Translation

Natos ki erchetai apo ti gonia
Kapelaki mavro asorti
Stin paidiastiki mas agonia
Tacha o astynomos tha ton vrei

Kokkino garyfallo sto peto
Bastounaki, smokin kai kafmos
Adeio apo tsigara to paketo
Ki archise na vrechei o ouranos

Charlie Chaplin, ela st’ oneiro mas na gelasoume
Charlie Chaplin, apopse o, ti doume, oti proftasoume
Charlie Chaplin, t’ oneiro vouvo san tis tainies sou
Charlie Chaplin, as zisoume xana tis istories sou
Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin

Ergodotes kai skliroi pelates
Nati i koinonia tou Charlo
Mia zoi gemati aftapates
Mia zoi chamogelo zesto

Ki oso diarkouse i tainia
Toso kai me pigaine makria
Thee mou, as min teleiosei i aliteia
Thee mou, as min teleiosei i anthropia

Charlie Chaplin, ela st’ oneiro mas na gelasoume
Charlie Chaplin, apopse o, ti doume, oti proftasoume
Charlie Chaplin, t’ oneiro vouvo san tis tainies sou
Charlie Chaplin, as zisoume xana tis istories sou
Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin

<poem> There he is, coming round the corner With a small black hat that suits In our childish anxiety The police inspector will most likely find him

A red carnation on his lapel A small cane, suit and ambitious The packet of cigarettes is empty And the sky started to rain

Charlie Chaplin, come in our dream to make us laugh Charlie Chaplin, whatever we see tonight, whatever you come up with Charlie Chaplin, the dream is silent like your movies Charlie Chaplin, let’s experience your stories again Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin

Employers and tough customers, that’s the society of Charlo A life full of illusions, a life with a a warm smile And the longer the movie lasted the more it took me away My God, may the adventure never end, my God, may the admission never end

Charlie Chaplin, come in our dream to make us laugh Charlie Chaplin, whatever we see tonight, whatever you come up with Charlie Chaplin, the dream is silent like your movies Charlie Chaplin, let’s experience your stories again Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin, Charlie Chaplin

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Videos

Eurovision 1978 - Greece - Tania Tsanaklidou - Charlie Chaplin