Milord

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"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.

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Milord canonical 1

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

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Édith Piaf notableWork Milord