Italian Music Aficionado Mugs

Mia Martini

Screenwriters pitch movie to studio boss: 'It's a reinterpretation of Bicycle Thieves, that classic of Italian neo-realism. We're calling it, Dude, Where's My Chopper?'

Anna Calvi

"I was sent down to the minors and from there to Europe, and one thing just led to another."

Orchestra.

"You've got those Stuck-in-the-Subway-Listening-to-a-Guy-Massacre-Dylan Blues."

"Same story every morning - 'Can you come and fix our windmill?'..."

Cafe Momus from La Boheme

"I'll have a cup of coffee, and would you mind removing that ridiculous painting and turning off the Wilco?"

Elvis Presley

"Toi Toi Toi!"

"Do you know any other songs besides the theme to The Andy Griffin Show?"

"Yes, I said bring me the king. . .But not that king."

"The Monster Mash wasn't just about having fun. We were protesting Vietnam."

'Other dogs howl at the moon, I've trained mine to play Bach.'

Kanya West Inspired Children Books.

Bryan Ferry

Eric Clapton.

Woman crying with happiness.

"It was romantic during dinner, but now it's getting kind of creepy."

Fossil record player.

Italia tours

"The Leonardos, the Raphaels, Titians, Veroneses, Giottos... Italy wants them back, all 427 of them."

"I like his earlier work better, particularly the ones I said I didn't like at the time."

Fully aware of the dangerous romance of Venice's canals and bridges, Gwendolyn approached this moment with a degree of caution.

Violin Practise

Brighton Bersagliere.

"Thank you! That last tune took some fancy fingerpickin'. Apologies to those in the front who may have gotten a press - on nail or two in their drink."

"So, to sum up, I would like to say that Shakespeare is an awesome genius in the same category as Albert Einstein and Jerry Garcia."

May your Christmas be full of harmony

Trilby - 'Bonjour, Suzon!'

Borgias holding a 'come as you wish to go' party

"Apparently the Ebola virus can make your ears bleed."

Jimi Hendrix.

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