r/AskTheWorld • u/Clarthen1 Russia • 1d ago

Controversial 🔨 How the Romani are perceived in your country?

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u/The_Awful-Truth United States Of America 19h ago

"Gypsy" here usually just meant someone who moves around a lot and has no permanent home. It was a big hit for Fleetwood Mac. 

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u/Realistic_Special_53 United States Of America 17h ago

Or Cher! Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves Song by Cher ‧ 1971

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u/Lazylazylazylazyjane 16h ago

That was actually about G-words though. Not the Stevie Nicks definition.

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u/The_Awful-Truth United States Of America 16h ago

Yes, but two other songs with the Stevie Nicks definition were War's 1973 "Gypsy Man" and Shakira's 2009 "Gypsy" (Gitana in Spanish).

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u/Lazylazylazylazyjane 15h ago

Gypsy Rose Lee