Although many people will remember ‘Take My Breath Away’ by Berlin from the film ‘Top Gun’ for me it will always remind me of being in a production of ‘Oliver’ in Countesthorpe back in 1988!
At the time I was 20 and ‘Oliver’ was one of the last amateur productions that I did before I went to drama school and became a professional actor! I had been in a production of ‘Grease’ with the same group some time before and it was great to go back to the group and be in the show even though I only had a small role.
‘Oliver’ is a great show with some great songs but during the interval the sound guys played a tape of some of their favourite songs and this song along with ‘All I Ask Of You’ by Sarah Brightman and Cliff Richard were on it and so as I waited in the wings for the second act to start I heard this song as the interval came to an end and the show was ready to recommence.
As I have mentioned before I love the music of Georgio Moroder and once again this is one of his songs written with co-writer Tom Whitlock and performed by Berlin. This song always reminds me of being in ‘Oliver’ and I have never seen ‘Top Gun’….I did however go the cinema to see ‘An Officer and A Gentleman’ but the less said about that the better….
Now listen to the song….
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