Britta's Letters from her life divided between city-life in German's capital Berlin and life in a Bavarian village

Sunday 6 July 2014

WOW! I'm a MOTHETTE!

Britta Huegel


Dear You, 
I feel a bit like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, muttering "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!" - being head over heels in work, being rude in not commenting on your blogs (though I read them!) - but having time to apply for Sir Paul's Band "The Hawkmoths" (I confess: the photograph of me above that I sent him is not utterly new) - look at http://magicalchristmaswreaths.blogspot.de/2014/07/hawkmoth.html - 
and I was chosen! My heart races - and I am so glad that Rosemary from http://wherefivevalleysmeet.blogspot.de/ is there too!! 
We play in the West End in London - virtual of course, the Mothettes fluttering around the Hawkmoth Sir Paul - the contrast of our leather outfits (yes - think: Suzie Quatro, Gianna Nannini or Tina Turner) to his tophat and white silk scarf will be ravishing. 
Makes me think back of my real tour through Germany - long time ago, where we were modeling and danced for a big fashion company through Germany's big cities. Yes - Yours Truly danced here in the Kongreßhalle in Berlin (now it is called: "House of the Cultures): 



and in Hamburg, and Frankfurt, and Hannover, and Munich, and, and... 
It was such a fun! (for us - we were students and could go back to our studies - the real models and dressmen and dancers faced a harder life). I could tell you 1001 stories from that tour - but: "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!

PS: One thing I have to work out in my soul: 
I always held it with Marlene Dietrich's song - you might know it: "I am from head to toe centered on love" 


where she sings: 
                            "Men flutter around me 
                              like moths around the (candle)light, 
                              and if they are consumed by fire - 
                              well, that's not my fault!" 

BUT now - as a MOTHETTE - which fate is awaiting me??? 




16 comments:

  1. You look fabulous Britta. I always sensed the wild rock chick within you. I bet there are some hair raising stories to come out of that tour!
    We have four Mothettes now, Pamela, Britta, Cindy and Kim.
    Don't be late for the soundcheck! x

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    1. Dear Paul,
      thank you! So we are a fourleaved clover-leaf - that's great. I've already booked the air flight. :)

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  2. Just don't fly too, too close to the flame, dear Britta - we know what lies there!

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    1. Dear Pondside,
      I wouldn't I have a sound innate compass - even if the first photo doesn't look like it :)

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  3. I delight in the photo. Such energy! I would flutter now but would have to go lie down. Fun post.

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    1. Dear Geo.,
      thank you! You are so cute, and I am sure that when you hear us, there is no way to say: "I'm just sittin' on a fence", as the Rolling Stones did - you will jump down and join us - voluntarily

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  4. The group with you as lead Mothette will be fantastic Britta especially if you let your hair down as you did in your youth - wonderful photo.
    I shall be there hidden in the background tinkling away on the keyboard but who knows what talents I might be hiding.

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  5. Dear Rosemary,
    I know (by listening) a few female keyboarders that are very sexy - and not at all in the background. The Mothettes won't let you hide - you come up to the front! In the meanwhile have a look at Hannah Vasanth : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HGmKOIYQdA xxx

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  6. Oh, Britta, you are a firecracker! I think you radiate the light rather than being attracted by it.

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    1. Dear Suze,
      now that is very, very kind. Blush...

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  7. Britta, You are so cool in this photo. Love it and you are the perfect Mothette! (Don't you love Sir Paul?) Anyway, so glad you visited and I am happy to find you too! What a fun blog! I am following you now also. x Kim

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    1. Dear Kim,
      now that is nice to see you here! Sir Paul is so cute! See you at the soundcheck! :)

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  8. I LOVE that picture of you. You've got that high-fashion model attitude down perfectly.

    Great song from Marlene, too. The song I most love to hear her sing is "Falling in Love Again." From the old movie "Blue Angel", maybe? I get a real kick out of trying to imitate her singing that song.

    Rock on, Mothettes!

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    1. Dear Susan,
      thank you! (The photo is not from exactly yesterday.., but the attitude remains :)
      I would like to hear you sing like Marlene Dietrich - maybe you'll join the Mothtetts?

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  9. I don't think I've ever sat and listened to MD sing a song all the way through before.

    I checked out the link to Mr Paul. Talk of big saxes reminded me I once knew a sax player who fell out with his partner. His partner threw his baritone in the dustbin. Finding that the dustbin was too small, his partner then took a hammer to it and made it fit. However angry I was with anyone I could not bring myself to do that to a baritone sax.

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    1. Dear Mr. Sackerson,
      and did you listen to Marlene now? (It is interesting how our preferences of songs/voices change over time - my mother was a fan of her (but even more of Zarah Leander). And no: never destroy a baritone saxophone - it is "Not Guilty!" (better yell a little bit at the partner:)

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