Song of the week...Week Two

[giwu]

The women over 40 this week who read my journal are probably going to have a fond memory of the clip and this song.  Warning:  Nasty, depressing love song ahead.  Click the youtube link at your own risk!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XfEivz9uss

Lyrics

Anywhere the Heart Goes (Meggie’s Song)

by Henry and Monica Mancini

From The Thorn Birds soundtrack

Comments

[georgiamagnolia]

I am not (quite yet) over 40, but I do remember reading the book and loving it much, and racing to finish the book before the miniseries came on so I would know what would happen next. My mother and I watched it and would compare, "that wasn't like that in the book, what were they thinking changing that!?" I still have my copy of the paperback. (and yes, my mother and I bonded over strange things. We were completely dismayed when they took the most important character in the book out of the miniseries made of Lace. Again, wtf were they thinking!?)

Thanks for sharing this!

(and as always I am captivated by your layout, that is a damn fine picture of Mr. Peterson!)

[giwu]

I would have just turned 14 a few days before this aired and was pretty naive and sheltered. I have no doubt my mom would not have wanted to explain anything to me or have me see the love scenes! My dad would have had a fit, whereas mom would have been a bit more sophisticated.

Two years later, the couldn't keep me away from Watching North and South. To this day, I still have a massive crush on James Read!

Thank you again for the compliment on my layout. On the very first post (at the bottom of the page) in the comments section, bonnieaw left a couple of icons that have that pic. Feel free to go snag them and use them!

Thanks for posting in my journal!

[georgiamagnolia]

ooh! I will go see those icons, Yay!

And I enjoy your journal, thanks for letting me stop by. :)

[giwu]

Awww...I am just glad I have a few people stopping by! :)

[elfling65]

I remember this mini series! I can't remember if it was watched in my house. I'm kinda thinkin' not. Mom was a devout catholic, I had just turned 18 and was running from the church(finally free to make my own choice). I watched it though, don't ask me when, I'm lucky to remember yesterday let alone 24 years ago! I devoured the book, I read it after I saw the movie and loved it. So much better than what they put on film. Of course I have absolutely no memory of the song. I do, however, have a soft spot in my heart for all of Mancini's work.

I too adore your layout. Billy in a woolly beard with those eyes is just...delicious.

[giwu]

I don't think we heard the words to the song with the miniseries, I think it was just something extra that was done. Or maybe they had it in the mid-quel.

Thanks for taking a look at the song and I am glad it brought back some fond memories for you. :)

[jungle_mag]

Hey, I was named Megan after the Thorn Birds!

[giwu]

That is great! Glad you stumbled into my journal and that this post caught yoru attention. :)