Milord

E494661

"Milord" is a famous 1959 French chanson performed by Édith Piaf, telling the story of a lower-class woman addressing an upper-class English gentleman with a mix of empathy and longing.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Milord canonical 2
"Milord" 1

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Statements (37)

Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
addressee upper-class English gentleman
composer Marguerite Monnot
countryOfOrigin France
era 1950s popular music
famousRecordingBy Édith Piaf
genre chanson
hasCulturalOrigin French chanson tradition
hasEnglishTitle My Lord
hasForm popular song
hasNotableCoverVersionBy Dalida
Lale Andersen
Nina Simone
Teresa Brewer
Vicky Leandros
hasSubject social inequality
unrequited affection
hasTitleInLanguage Milord (French)
language French
lyricist Georges Moustaki
narrativePerspective first-person
narratorSocialClass lower class
notableFor international success
storytelling lyrics
originalMedium phonograph record
originalReleaseYear 1959
partOf Édith Piaf discography
linked to: Édith Piaf
performer Édith Piaf
recordingArtist Édith Piaf
theme class differences
compassion
empathy
loneliness
longing
vocalist Édith Piaf
workType vocal music

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Édith Piaf notableWork Milord
La Môme Piaf associatedWork "Milord"
linked to: Milord