Goodnight, Irene
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title:
Goodnight, Irene
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"Goodnight, Irene" or "Irene, Goodnight," is a 20th-century American folk standard, written in 34 time, first recorded by American blues musician Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter in 1933. A version recorded by the Weavers was a #1 hit in 1950. The lyrics tell of the singer's troubled past with his love, Irene, and express his sadness and frustration. Several verses refer explicitly to suicidal fantasies, most famously in the line "sometimes I take a great notion to jump in the river and drown," whi
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American folk song
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodnight,_Irene
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2024-04-10T00:47:21Z
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