Szomorú vasárnap
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Szomorú vasárnap is a famous 1933 Hungarian song, often called the "Hungarian Suicide Song," known for its haunting melody and melancholic lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Szomorú vasárnap canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hungarian song
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song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hungarian Suicide Song
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The Hungarian Suicide Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Rezső Seress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became internationally known in the 20th century
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inspired films and documentaries about its legend ⓘ referenced in literature and popular culture ⓘ |
| EnglishLyricist |
Desmond Carter
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Sam M. Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EnglishTitle | Gloomy Sunday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecorded | 1930s ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
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popular music ⓘ song ⓘ torch song ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus structure ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Billie Holiday
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Björk NERFINISHED ⓘ Diamanda Galás NERFINISHED ⓘ Heather Nova NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Robeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinéad O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
association with suicides
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haunting melody ⓘ melancholic lyrics ⓘ |
| hasSheetMusicPublished | 1930s ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
English-language version
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Hungarian original version ⓘ |
| lyricist |
László Jávor
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Pál Gábor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mood |
gloomy
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melancholic ⓘ |
| notableMyth | urban legend that the song causes listeners to commit suicide ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Hungarian ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| setIn | Budapest (in some interpretations of the lyrics) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
death
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lost love ⓘ sadness ⓘ suicidal thoughts ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| theme |
desire to reunite in death
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mourning a deceased lover ⓘ |
| title | Szomorú vasárnap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1933 ⓘ |
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