The Paris Blues

dated 2008-07-30 | posted in columns | topic Culture | permanent link

I don’t expect sympathy. Let me stay with my melancholy commemorated in my poorly composed song devised the first night home after my recent trip:

I‘ve got the Paris Blues
But it’s no use
Cuz I’m in Cascais
And It’s real nice
But it ain’t Paree
Oh, dear, dear me
I’ve got the Paris Blues…

After several scintillating weeks in Paris I flew home to Lisbon leaving behind the shimmering Eiffel tower ( now ensconced in bl ...

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