“Autumn in Rome. My heart remembers fountains where children played” so sang Patti Page in the film with the same title. The film is generally forgotten by the song itself became famous over the years, being sung by stars such as Peggy Lee and Tony Bennett. The Autumn is a good time to visit many …
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Red Poppy Flowers on Monte Cassino
This song was written shortly after the capture of the Monte Cassino, Italy on 18th May 1944. It is a tribute to thousands of soldiers who fell in the shadow of Monte Cassino Monastery. Over 1000 Poles lost their lives in the taking of the Monastery during May 1944. The words in English are: “The …