Den Imouna Alitis | Stratos Dionisiou Ego

: The singer insists that he was originally a "good boy" ( kalo padthi ) who started from zero and never bent for anyone.

: He blames a former lover for his descent into becoming an alitis (a lout or "punk") and a xenihtis (a night owl/partier). STRATOS DIONISIOU EGO DEN IMOUNA ALITIS

: Both artists were masters of the Vary Laiko (heavy folk) style, which often features themes of the "underdog" or the misunderstood man. : The singer insists that he was originally

Though Kontolazos popularized the song, listeners often associate it with Dionysiou because: Though Kontolazos popularized the song

: The song emerged during the golden era of Greek nightclubs (the 1980s) when Dionysiou was at the peak of his career.

While was a giant of Greek laiko music with legendary hits like "O Taxitzis" and "Vrehi Fotia Sti Strata Mou", the specific song "Ego Den Imouna Alitis" (I Wasn't a Lout) is actually most famously associated with Dimitris Kontolazos .