Went to the supermarket, looking for romance,

I’ve mentioned before that people tend to avoid me on public transport. In manchester it’s usually because I’m singing Fiddler on the Roof or something by Gilbert and Sullivan, or the Messiah. In Prague it’s because I’m rocking out to Schubert, or spinning invisible Despina decks to Jason Rebello’s amazing version of Summertime. (Cool jazz on the deck!)

In the supermarket today, people would have been forgiven for avoiding the girl with a stupid grin on her face. I was trying so hard not to laugh. The supermarket across from my hotel is quite good, however, the music there is not. The hits that first come to mind are Madonna’s Spanish Eyes, Jason Donovan Together forever, and Chris de Burgh Spark to a flame. (Shame on you, Mum, that I know that song word for bloody word!) Yuk.

However, today was the best of all. At first I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. In the middle of a rainy Prague afternoon…

A Bar Bar Bar, Bar Bar Baran!

Bar Bar Bar, Bar Bar Baran!

Ooooh Barbara-A-a-ann,

Ta-ake my ha-a-and!

Help!

Posted: July 29, 2007

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  1. When we played them on the car CD player you used to sing along with all the big Beachboys’ numbers with all the windows down. Me? could never quite make out the words myself, so Nya. You rock to whatever you want!A still love ya!

    Comment by Mum — July 29, 2007 @ 11:27 pm

  2. And this post, in a nutshell, is one of the major reasons why I truly and madly love you.

    Comment by Jez — July 30, 2007 @ 12:56 am

  3. Mother you are an out and out liar. Had you by any chance had a wee bit to drink round at Jez’s house before you commented?
    Awww baby! You mean my singing, or my disdain of satan’s music?
    Thank you for all the music you’ve introduced me to, that’s one of the major reasons why I truly and madly love you too :)

    Comment by missdespina — July 30, 2007 @ 8:46 am

  4. Du bist einmal, zweimal, dreimal eine dame! Und ich liebe dich!

    Comment by Jez — July 31, 2007 @ 2:17 am

  5. Yes, even that one.
    Ja! Das Hokee Kokee!
    (Ooh, you touch my ta-la-la!)

    Comment by missdespina — July 31, 2007 @ 9:00 am

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