[MercyFlush]

More evidence to support the truism that only the good die young.

[NohSpinZone]

So did he give up all of his royalties for his compositions to the state like a good little commie?

[Jim W N]

Marx: “God is dead.”

God: “Marx is dead.”

[Skywise]

The only good Marxist…

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Well, he wrote some good music.

He is kind of the opposite of an old man I once knew — an Albanian Communist who escaped to Greece when he wasn’t hanging enough “fascists” after WW2, took refuge in a church during the Greek civil war, and became a Christian.

[Publius]

His score for “Z” was riveting and drove the movie.

[kenmcg]

Never grief when a commie assumes room temperature.

[AAABEST]

[Dr. Thorne]

Try to watch the film version of “Zorba the Greek” now. It’s awful - unwatchable. And the score sucks. This guy was a true no-talent who wrote one song - the Zorba dance that goes from very slow to very fast. That’s it. He built his career on being a loudmouth Marxist which, to me, means he was an anti-human scum and supporter of the most murderous ideology the world has ever known.

[Albion Wilde]

Luckily for me, I never knew his politics back in the mid-60s when the Zorba movie came out. Bought the album and derived endless hours of enjoyment from the sound track. Here's a version of the Zorba theme:

Zorba the Greek flash mob

The guy is breaking plates in a small area in the street probably due to some regulation for the street-use permit; but in traditional Greek restaurants, the plates get tossed all over the floor!

[concentric circles]

Every great once in a while an artist so captures the heart and soul of a nation that feelings of national pride and solidarity overwhelm the divisions and strife that divide a people. Mikis Theodorakis was such an artist.

His music captures the essence of life, the love of family, of friends, of lovers, the sweet sorrow of love lost, the smell of the sea and the warmth of the sun. Above all else, his music expresses joy, a joy that overflows the heart and uplifts the soul.

Mikis Theodorakis - The Golden Collection

[fieldmarshaldj]

Prayers for a deeply misguided soul.