Dear Diary

 

This week on Monday Music Moves Me, it’s about dear diary…not diarrhea which is what I have written about regarding past loves and sad times I have been through. To be honest, I don’t keep a diary…too much work but I did keep a travel diary every time I went on vacation especially when I went to Europe so here are my diary choices…

1. IF IT’S TUESDAY, THIS MUST BE BELGIUM SUNG BY BOJOURA-1969

I love the movie about group of American tourists who travel across Europe where they must follow the umbrella, deal with a variety of complications including a teen who hates being there ( I thought the girl was stupid, and still think so) until she meets up with the cool hippies listening to Donovan. Donovan wrote this song and it was sung by J P Rags in the film but I chose this lady who was big in the 60s and 70s.

2. TWO FOR THE ROAD THEME BY HENRY MANCINI-1967

Henry Mancini, a great musician and composer, considered this piece his favourite. This is from a great European road picture starring Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finley which takes you throughout Europe from the time the couple meet to when they are less than enchanted with each other.  

3. VIENNA SUNG BY BILLY JOEL-1977

I have been to Vienna more than twice and I wish to go back, over and over and over again. I love that city and know I have only seen a small part of it. In fact I could rhyme off more things I have not seen than what I have which means I must go back. I love St. Stephen’s Cathedral which is a brilliant piece of gothic architecture plus I love walking around this musical city where the greats such as Beethoven and Mozart both lived. 

Time to get back to Europe…one day….one day…