Lieber Gott
With all this Copenhagen stuff going on, I thought this was an interesting contribution to the discussion.
It’s a song by Frida from ABBA (of course) which is a “prayer” … Read the rest “Lieber Gott”
ABBA
The pop group I’ve loved since childhood.
ABBA i kyrkan
The sound of ABBA could be heard wafting from the cafe of the Lutheran Church in Sydney tonight.
As part of our Swedish studies each week, we translate a song … Read the rest “ABBA i kyrkan”
Swedish Wednesday
It was a day of “unexpected Swedishness”.
First, a colleague who had recently visited Sweden had brought me copies of some Swedish magazines. There was one that was a bit … Read the rest “Swedish Wednesday”
Four Songs from Frida in Swedish
After tonight’s Swedish class, I’ve been having a bit of a Swedish pop night on Youtube, so I thought I’d share with you three clips from Frida from ABBA’s solo … Read the rest “Four Songs from Frida in Swedish”
Stonewall Sunday
It was a reasonably inactive day for me with only three major highlights: I loved watching the UK comedy night on Foxtel, I watched a favourite old movie, Stonewall, and … Read the rest “Stonewall Sunday”
Mamma Mia Around Europe
Twelve months ago, as I was travelling overseas the film “Mamma Mia” had just opened. Everywhere I went, Mamma Mia seemed to be following me. It’s interesting how in some … Read the rest “Mamma Mia Around Europe”