I think I am nuts since I am joining this challenge the day before the Thursday Movie Picks, but I am enjoying the weekly themes created by Jingle, Jangle, Jungle. If you wish to join, check out the challenge here. Basically, you follow the theme as long as it is part of the song title, mentioned in the song or the the Artists. I do not pretend to know music very well at all but this theme, I think I can do...maybe...we shall see. I still think I am nuts. Anyways, the 3 themes this week are
Feb 10 - Week 6
An Acoustic Song
A Song from a Movie
A Song about Cheating
1. THE THIRD MAN THEME-1948 BY ANTON KARAS
I love the zither which looks like a complicated instrument. When Carol Reed(it's a guy not a gal), the director for The Third Man, went to Vienna to scout out the locations he found this man in a Viennese cafe just outside of Vienna. He hired Mr. Karas on the spot and told him to create a song for his upcoming film and this was it. It became a huge hit!
2. LARA'S THEME FROM DR. ZHIVAGO-1965 BY MAURICE JARRE
It's my mom's birthday today and she would have been 93 years old. As a tribute to her I chose her favourite film with a song she loved and interpreted by the great Andre Rieu whom she called her boyfriend..hahahaa.
3. MAMMA MIA-1976 BY ABBA.
This song is about an unhealthy relationship that must come to an end since "I've been cheated by you since I don't know when". I love ABBA so expect more.
Enjoy!
I didn't know Mamma Mia was about cheating.
ReplyDeleteInteresting challenge! Great story about the Viennese musician. I have a friend who also loves Andre Rieu. Your mom had good taste. Like Alex, I didn't know Mamma Mia was about cheating either, but I'm not exactly a fan. 🙃
ReplyDeleteVery good! You've done this before! 😀
ReplyDeleteI love your selections. My mother also really loved Lara's Theme from Dr Zhivago. That produced some fond memories for me. Thank you! and thanks for joining in!
ReplyDeleteI love ABBA too, but the words of many of their songs are barf-inducing, right? Come on girlfriend, dump the cheater once and for all. Have some self respect!
ReplyDeleteCheers to your Mama! I think my mom wouldn't have minded Tom Jones for her boyfriend. :-)
ReplyDeleteA glutton for punishment is the phrase that comes to mind. I love ABBA too, but John doesn’t so it’s a guilty pleasure.
ReplyDeleteMy friend dragged her husband to see Mamma Mia. He said it was cause for divorce. I was going to testify on his behalf if necessary, lol.
ReplyDeleteGreat picks for this new challenge. Now Mama Mia is in my head, but it is a good song for that!
ReplyDeleteI loved Mama Mia:)
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the challenge:)
I didn't know Mama Mia was about cheating. I guess I know the words to the chorus and that's it.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
I am glad everyone liked my picks but were surprised about mamma Mia. There are many people who do go back to their cheating, no good spouse which is sad but how many people do you know who would love to shake their friend/sibling to have them open their eyes? I love that some people love ABBA and others really dislike them...sorry but expect more:)
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