Musical Time-Traps

Old songs can be dangerous. They take you to different times and when the song is over, you may find yourself alone and left behind.

I wrote the status on my BB in a Restaurant when I listened to


Joe Dassin Et Si Tu N'existais Pas (And If You Didn't Exist)

Philippe Sarde - Deux Hommes Dans La Ville

Two Men in Town

AKA

Two Against the Law

I saw that movie around summer of 1974. I was only 12 !

The movie was called "Two against the law", Gabin/Delon. It was against Capital Punishment and how one mistake can take you to a fateful destiny, how the society does not give some a second chance.

The movie was good, makes you think on the other side of things. But the music was amazing - beautiful beyond belief - the Theme music by Philippe Sarde is just unbelievable.

I have not heard the soundtrack for 36 years - yet I have always caught myself playing it on the piano, humming it to myself - or simply playing it in my head - in so many occasions ... 36 years have passed ... yet I remembered each key and track and variation (as the theme was played in several variations within the movie - I still remember the scene of the flowing water ) ...

It is amazing Theme music - I have not heard the soundtrack for 36 years - yet I remembered each key and track and variation (as the theme was played in several variations within the movie - I still remember the scene of the flowing water ...

French movies ... with all the talent, passion, art and flair ... many years ago gave up to Hollywood movies ... language did not help either ... sad really.