Ernest Hilbert’s Top Two Hundred Best Songs of the Decade, Number 14
by Ernie on 20/01/10 at 9:49 am
14. “Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)” by Peter Sarstedt: Originally on the soundtrack for Hotel Chevalier, a short film Wes Anderson added before festival screenings of The Darjeeling Limited. For me the story in the song has taken on a life of its own. Frankly, it’s more cinematic and appealing than the movie. The song was originally recorded in 1969, and I therefore acknowledge that I am taking some liberties here. I do this because I like it so much. I’m treating it as 2007 song. It enjoyed some success when it first appeared, but it feels like a new song after Wes Anderson used it to salvage what is an otherwise pretty limp short film.
