from Oannes *

Ένα [αγαπημένο] τραγούδι από το άλμπουμ των Hawkwind “Quark Strangeness And Charm” των middle ’70s – στους στίχους του η δράση του μεσαιωνικού ισλαμικού τάγματος των Ασασίνων [ιδρυτής του ο “Γέρος του Βουνού”, Hassan-i Sabbah] μπλέκεται με εκείνην της παλαιστινιακής οργάνωσης Μαύρος Σεπτέμβρης.

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A [favorite] song from Hawkwind’s album Quark Strangeness And Charm released in the middle ’70s – in its lyrics the Assassins’ activity [a medieval Muslim order founded by Hassan-i Sabbah, the “Old Man of the Mountain”] is intertwined with that of the Palestinian organization Black September.

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❝ Hashish hashin, hashish hashin
Hashish hashin, hashish hashin
Hashish hashin, hashish hashin
Hashishin
Black September, Black September
Black September, Black September
Black September, Black September
Black September
Death unto all infidels in oil
Guide us o thou genie of the smoke
Lead us to a thousand and one nights
In the perfumed gardens of delights
Petro dollar, petro dollar
Petro dollar, petro dollar
Petrol d’Allah, petrol d’Allah
Petrol d’Allah
Hashish hashin, hashish hashin
Hashish hashin, hashish hashin
Hashish hashin, hashish hashin
Hashishin
Death unto all infidels in oil
Guide us o thou genie of the smoke
Lead us to a thousand and one nights
In the perfumed garden of
In the perfumed garden of
In the perfumed garden of delights
It is written
It is written
It is written
It is written
It is written
In the soul of the desert
It is written
In signs in the stars
It is written
In the sands of the hour-glass
It is written
It is written
In the eye of the falcon
It is written
In the shade of the scorpion
It is written
In the wealth of the sun
It is written
It is written
Man’s truth is a mirage
It is written
That death’s an oasis
It is written
For all unbelievers
It is written
It is written
It is written
It is written
It is written
It is written
It is written
It is written
It is written
It is written
Hashish hashin, hashish hashin
Hashish hashin, hashish hashin
Hashish hashin, hashish hashin
Hashishin
Death unto all infidels in oil
Guide us o thou genie of the smoke
Lead us to a thousand and one nights
In the perfumed garden of
In the perfumed garden of
In the perfumed garden of delights ❞

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Enjoy!

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!