Bravo Eddy is a 1969 [1] musical single by Jean Narcy (1932-2014),[2][3][4] which celebrates Belgian cycling champion Eddy Merckx. The lyrics were written by J. Postule, C. Avranches, J. Narcy and H. Delfosse. It was released by Decca.[5]
| "Bravo Eddy!" | |
|---|---|
 7" vinyl single cover | |
| Single by Jean Narcy | |
| B-side | "Ah! Quelle Histoire" |
| Released | 1970 |
| Recorded | 1969 |
| Genre | Schlager |
| Label | Decca |
| Songwriter(s) | Carillon D'Avranches, Hector Delfosse, Jean Narcy, Jo Postula |
Lyrics
editThere are two versions of the song. The first one was recorded in 1969.[6] A second version was released in 1970.[7]
The song sings about how Eddy Merckx is "the king of cycling", applauded by "the entire world". It describes how every applauds and shouts his name as "the little Belgian" zooms by. The singer describes him as unbeatable and someone "who makes Roger Pingeon and Felice Gimondi suffer."[8]
Dutch-language translation
editA Dutch-language version was released around the same time, but recorded by a different artist: Janneman.[9][10]
Sources
edit- ^ "Jean Narcy - Bravo Eddy!". Ultratop.
- ^ "Jean Narcy - Bravo Eddy". Discogs. 1970.
- ^ "Jean Narcy... Bruxellois non peut-être Un chanteur populaire féru de foot Interprète d'Allons les Mauves et chanteur de charme, Jean Narcy a fait vibrer les supporters de foot et leurs épouses pendant 40 ans". 9 March 1998.
- ^ http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1512/Cyclisme/article/detail/2361727/2015/06/17/30-choses-a-ne-jamais-oublier-au-sujet-d-Eddy-Merckx.dhtml.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Bravo Eddy ! Par Jean Narcy".
- ^ "Jean Narcy - Bravo Eddy!". Ultratop.
- ^ "Bravo Eddy ! Par Jean Narcy".
- ^ "Bravo Eddy ! Par Jean Narcy".
- ^ "Janneman – Bravo Eddy ! (Vinyl)". Discogs. 1968.
- ^ "Vinylsingles van Eddy Merckx".