Media Type:
Songs
Title
"Anonymous" sung by Bassim Wadei and lyrics by poet Mustapha Ibrahim
أغنية فلان الفلاني - غناء باسم وديع وشعر مصطفى ابراهيم
Subject
Song
Description
The song was composed to pay tribute to the martyrs of the revolution. The lyrics are written by poet Mustapha Ibrahim, and sung by Bassim Wadei`. The music is composed by Mohammed 'Antar. The video shows portraits and names of the martyrs, while a group of painters (led by well-known artists Walid Taher and Huda Lotfi) continue to paint more and more faces of those who were killed during the early months of the revolution.
The title of the song, 'fulan al-fulani' in Arabic can be translated as 'anonymous' or, sometimes, 'John Doe'.
Creator
Bassim Wadei`
Source
Publisher
YouTube
Date Published
Contributor
- Mustapha Ibrahim
Rights
YouTube Standard License
Related Resources
Language
Arabic
Date Created
15/02/2012
Tags
Citation
Bassim Wadei`, “"Anonymous" sung by Bassim Wadei and lyrics by poet Mustapha Ibrahim,” Politics, Popular Culture and the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, accessed December 3, 2024, https://egyptrevolution2011.ac.uk/items/show/8.
Media
Translation
Anonymous who was beside me on that day when they started firing at us Anonymous, whose name I don’t know so I just call you my cousin Anonymous who was beside me on that day when they started firing at us Anonymous, whose name I don’t know so I just call you my cousin Anonymous Who left me the rest of his sandwich That night he saw me singing and hungry Anonymous, All I remember is how he looked Anonymous, Who helped you out in the Square Anonymous Who left me the rest of his sandwich That night he saw me singing and hungry Anonymous, All I remember is how he looked Anonymous, Who helped you out in the Square Anonymous Who searched me with a smile Anonymous Who asked, ‘is he really going to leave?’ Anonymous Who wished me well When we said we were fed up and were leaving Anonymous who was beside me on that day when they started firing at us Anonymous, whose name I don’t know so I just call you my cousin Anonymous Who wasn’t on all the TV shows Who was just a voice in the chanting Anonymous Who went home to eat and shower Anonymous Who was one amongst thousands Anonymous Who wasn’t on all the TV shows Who was just a voice in the chanting Anonymous Who went home to eat and shower Anonymous Who was one amongst thousands Anonymous Who put vinegar on my scarf And carried me When a bullet hit me Anonymous Who put vinegar on my scarf And carried me When a bullet hit me Anonymous Who died and demands blood money Anonymous Who died and demands blood money From the Anonymous Who ate his flesh raw Anonymous, whose name I don’t know so I just call you my cousin Anonymous who was beside me on that day when they started firing at us Anonymous, whose name I don’t know so I just call you my cousin Anonymous who was beside me on that day when they started firing at us Anonymous, whose name I don’t know so I just call you my cousin My cousin My cousin
Duration
4.17 min.
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