Le Vent Nous Portera
2009 June 16
Roochero might like this merde.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/jun/11/readers-recommend-french-songs
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Roochero might like this merde.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2009/jun/11/readers-recommend-french-songs
Had a quick scan… half of the suggestions are predominantly English language songs. There’s even one (Voyage de Penelope by Air) which, far as I recall, has no lyrics at all. Maybe that’s the “joke”.
Of the proper Frenchies there aren’t many artists I haven’t tried. Might trawl through it sometime in hope of a gem.
LVNP is a timeless classic.
Amsterdam by Jacques Brel is astoundingly good. Although I feel I’ve heard it before… Although I guess he’s not a proper Frenchie either.
In fact could Jacques Brel be Val Dood?
Will check it out. The only song of his I have is ne Me Quitte Pas, which is a bit theatrical but good all the same.
A lot of his sonsg were roughly adapted to English. Can’t recall which ones but I think some were big hits.
Just read about it, Bowie covered this song but his version is completely shit. Scott Walker also did a few of his songs, most memorably Jackie(http://open.spotify.com/track/7BT29P6gnYZbKuALFYgdhs)!
Intense
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZFr2Fh66zs