Bravo Eddy! Explained

Bravo Eddy!
Cover:	Bravo Eddy!-single cover.jpg
Caption:	7" vinyl single cover
Type:	single
Artist:	Jean Narcy
B-Side:	Ah! Quelle Histoire
Released:	1970
Recorded:	1969
Genre:	Schlager
Label:	Decca

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]

Lyrics

There 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

A Dutch-language version was released around the same time, but recorded by a different artist: Janneman.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jean Narcy - Bravo Eddy!. .
2. Web site: Jean Narcy - Bravo Eddy. . 1970 .
3. Web site: 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 .
4. Web site: 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.
5. Web site: Bravo Eddy ! Par Jean Narcy.
6. Web site: Jean Narcy - Bravo Eddy!. .
7. Web site: Bravo Eddy ! Par Jean Narcy.
8. Web site: Bravo Eddy ! Par Jean Narcy.
9. Web site: Janneman – Bravo Eddy ! (Vinyl). . 1968 .
10. Web site: Vinylsingles van Eddy Merckx.