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 …

We’re all going on a summer holiday.

“We’re going where the sun shines brightlyWe’re going where the sea is blue” So sung Cliff Richard in the film “Summer Holiday” as he drove his No.9 London bus from London to the South of France via Dover and Paris. With the lifting of restrictions on non-essential travel to certain overseas destinations we can all …

Oh Vienna

Voted the most popular song to peak at Number 2 in the charts. Vienna by Ultravox takes us of to the historic city of the same name. Written by Midge Ure about a brief love affair in this is often forgotten romantic city. Initially drawn to Vienna by the “Best Ever British Film” The Third …