Helena (Hugo Raspoet song)

Helena is a 1970 song by Flemish kleinkunst singer Hugo Raspoet. It's considered his signature song and his most famous song, alongside Evviva Il Papa.[1] In 2012 the song was inaugurated in Radio 2's De Eregalerij, a gallery for best Dutch-language songs.[2]

Lyrics

Helena is a reflection of a man on his female partner. He observes that they love one another, but that their personalities are just too different to continue their relationship.[3] Raspoet was inspired by his own past relationships and named the song after Helen of Troy, since she was the archetype of all women.[4] He wrote five years on the song.[5]

Cover versions

Helena has been covered by Mama's Jasje in 1997 and by Kries Roosse in 2003. In 2006 Helena was covered by Rocco Granata.[6][7]

Sources

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