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 …
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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. …
Streets of Bucharest
“We danced on the streets of Bucharest” sing the Romanian pop stars Florian Rus and Maria Mirabela Cismaru, better known as MIRA.The song “Strazile din Bucuresti“ is about young lovers who meet on a Bucharest city street. Bucharest is home to the world’s biggest parliamentary building. Originally at The Palace of Parliament but more commonly …
Abu Dhabi
The song Abu Dhabi is by Mikolas Josef, the Czech singer and songwriter. You might know him from the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest where his finished sixth with his song “Lie to Me”. The most successful Czech entry in Eurovision at the time of writing. If the United Arab Emirates is under your consideration for …
North by Northwest
Watching a rerun of the Hitchcock classic “North by Northwest” starring Cary Grant reminded of the lyrics from “I’m gonna shake out all that snow. Riding years ago, through the South Dakota roads.“ from the song “Shaking Out the Snow”* by Nanci Griffith the American singer and songwriter. Those of you familiar with the song …
Santorini
No words are needed to accompany Yanni’s “Santorini”. The song is dedicated to one of the most beautiful islands in the world. The song “Santorini” is said to be a timeless classic masterpiece since it manages to epitomise the music balance you can find in Greek Music and Greek nature. Santorini is located some 120 …