Vas-Y Eddy
"Vas-Y Eddy" | |
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Released | 1967 |
Label | Philips |
Songwriter(s) | Betty Young |
Vas-Y Eddy (C'mon Eddy) is a 1967 Belgian song by about Belgian cycling champion Eddy Merckx. Its lyrics were written by Betty Young and the B-side, Quand Paris Sourit (When Paris Smiles) by Claude Bonheur and Jean Saint-Paul. It was released by the label Philips Records.[1][2]
The song praises Eddy Merckx' victories[3] and is notable for being the first recorded song about Merckx.[4]
Sources[]
- ^ "Encyclopédisque - Disque : Vas-y Eddy". www.encyclopedisque.fr.
- ^ "Jean Saint-Paul - Vas-Y Eddy". Discogs.
- ^ Debroux, Isabelle (7 June 1993). Jean Saint-Paul: 25.000 jours d'accordéon. Editions Dricot. ISBN 9782870951293 – via Google Books.
- ^ Vinyl, Doc (18 December 2016). "Doc Over Blog: Tout Eddy !".
Categories:
- 1967 songs
- 1967 singles
- Belgian pop songs
- French-language Belgian songs
- Songs about Belgium
- Songs about Eddy Merckx
- Songs about bicycles
- Cycling music
- Cultural depictions of Eddy Merckx