Originally Posted by
David Halitsky
You wrote:
"As for the left-wing vs right-wing decades, Greece was unfortunate to have many romantic people during the cold war."
And I am sure that there are Spanish who feel exactly the same way about those who fought for and against Franco (or supported those who did.)
But even if your attitude toward "misguided political romanticism" is correct, it is still interesting to compare the national musical expressions of the Spanish and Greek political experiences.
Consider, for example, the following pair of "song-cousins" and the videos that have been made around them. Politics aside, these are BOTH great songs (and videos) that came into being out of similar national experiences. (Well, that's my opinion anyway.)