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Who sang Alexandrie Alexandra?

Claude François released the song Alexandrie Alexandra. Date of release: 1977.

Release date: 1977
Duration: 04:22
Writer(s): Jean-Pierre Bourtayre
The story of the song ' Alexandrie Alexandra '

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The meaning of the song 'Alexandrie Alexandra ', based on the lyrics
What is Alexandrie Alexandra about?
🎶 Alexandrie Alexandra song analysis

- The man sings about a woman he loves in Alexandria, and how he would do anything for her.

- Among the things he says he would do are: drink all the water from the Nile if she doesn't come back to him, eat her raw if she doesn't want him, and dance in her arms.

- The song also mentions the city's harbor and how the mermaids there sing the same melody.

- At the end, he encourages her to dance with him.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Alexandrie Alexandra’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
The meaning of the song lyrics, in a few words...
The man sings about a woman he loves in Alexandria, and how he would do anything for her, including drinking all the water from the Nile if she doesn’t come back to him and eating her raw if she doesn’t want him.
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Claude François - Short Biography


- Claude François was a French singer, dancer, musician and producer of the 1960s and 1970s.

- He was nicknamed "Cloclo" and was born in Ismailia, Egypt, on February 1, 1939.

- Claude François died in Paris, France on March 11, 1978.

- He was a popular figure in French music and culture.

- Claude François is considered one of the most important performers of his generation.
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- Alexandrie Alexandra is a disco song composed in 1977 by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre and Claude François, with lyrics written by Etienne Roda-Gil, and performed by Claude François.

- The song is about a woman named Alexandra, who is beautiful and unattainable.

- The lyrics are written in a poetic and metaphorical style.

- The song was a huge success in France, reaching the first place in the charts.

- The song has been covered by several artists

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