Ed Sheeran’s 2014 song “Tenerife Sea”, is a reference to the island of Tenerife which according to Sheeran, the blue colour of the sea, matched the colour of the eyes of his girlfriend at that time. Tenerife is the largest and most heavily populated of the Canary Islands which are located off the north-west coast …
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Viva Malta
The track below is entitled Viva Malta and is performed by the Maltese singer Freddie Portelli. As well as writing songs and performing in a number of bands, Freddie represented his country at Waterpolo. The song is a patriotic one, written on his return to the island after a worldwide tour. The lyrics sing of …
Les Maldvies ou les Seychelles?
Swift Guad is a French Hip-Hop artist, who like many artists sings about failed relationships. In this track translated into English as “I turn around”. He asks “Question existentielle : les Maldvies ou les Seychelles?” This is a question that is asked by many travellers considering a trip to the Indian Ocean. The chorus of …
Carved the walls of Grand Canyon
So goes the Grand Canyon song by Steve Goodman. He sings of how the Colorado River has carved the canyon to expose the many colours of the layers of rock and sand. Many of us will be looking to travel to destinations away from populated areas for a while and the Grand Canyon might be …
An der schönen blauen Donau
The literal translation is “On the Beautiful Blue Danube”. It is known in the English speaking world as “The Blue Danube”. It is one of Johann Strauss II most famous pieces. The video below is the instrumental version. There is also a choral version which starts “Danube so blue, “so bright and blue. Personally, I …
Should I stay or should I go (2).
That is the dilemma facing most of us at this time. The UK government is yet to decide whether to change the May 17th for international travel and even then the list of destinations that UK residents can travel to is likely to be limited. So we are faced with 1982 eternal dilemma of staying …
One Night in Bangkok
One Night in Bangkok is a 1984 song from musical Chess, by Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Murray Head sings the rap verses and so he gets the credit as the singer. Within the song the chorus sings about the positives of Bangkok, whereas Head’s lyrics ridicule the city, describing those positives as …
Sofia
Sofia is the name of a track by the Bulgarian hip hop stars Akaga and Spens. You may not have heard of them or this track, but they are famous household names in their native Bulgaria. The chorus translates in English to “Sofia, the Memory of our Childhood, Sofia, Sweet memory, Sofia, the Memory of …
Doha
Doha is the capital and most populous city of the State of Qatar. Enjoy listening to the Qatar National Day 2020 song by Fahad Al Kubaisi. Qatar National Day 2020 song by Fahad Al Kubaisi. It is tempting when visiting Doha to focus on the beaches, the desert activities and shopping in air-conditioned malls. However …
Welcome to Nashville
“Welcome to Nashville, man what a great day / The first stop we’re gonna take you is a place called Broadway “ that how the comic duo that are Austin and Colin start off their funny, information and catchy song about Nashville. They take us on a journey through the sights and sounds of Nashville. …