These songs that make me think of Europe as “the other” – a remote place difficult for Americans to understand. The flip side of Edward Said’s theory of Orientalism. This is not to be confused with songs that deliberately make Europe seem exotic or remote.
“This is the Day,” The The
“Moderation” and “French Boys”, Cate le Bon
“West End Girls,” Pet Shop Boys
(movies where Europe is the other: “Say Anything,” “Beyond Sunrise”, “Wings of Desire”)
Basement Whatever 
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