Archive for 'Music'
Le Poussin Piou: A Cute Little French Chick Who Sings Posted by Hichem on Dec 4, 2012
If I told you that today’s post features a cute little French chick singing, you probably wouldn’t guess what I am talking about… Non, I’m not referring to Yelle, Priscilla, or any other young French chanteuse (female singer.) In fact, I’m talking about a real little French *animal* chick (in French poussin), who’s now doing quite…
Who Is Up for Some French Tango? Posted by Hichem on Nov 25, 2012
Did you know that although Tango is originally Argentinian, the first Tango song ever to be recorded was performed by the French Garde nationale in Paris, supposedly because there was no recording studio available in Argentina at that time? Zofka – “I’ve Seen That Face Before” Strange, I’ve seen that face before, Étrange, j’ai vu ce visage…
Je t’aime, Maman (I Love You, Mom) Posted by Hichem on Nov 20, 2012
Here on the French Blog, we never forget how precious les mamans (moms) are! So, to all those of us who are lucky enough to still have a mother, but often tend to take her presence with us for granted: Remember that a Maman is un cadeau (a gift) which does not last forever. Let us all tell our mothers…
“Je ne veux pas la fin de nous” (“I Don’t Want The End Of Us”) Posted by Hichem on Nov 16, 2012
Oui, it’s really him, the late Roi du Pop (King of Pop), Monsieur “Michel” Jackson, singing in French! You probably have already heard his song in English, “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You“, right? Now listen to the same song, interpreted by MJ himself, in French this time, which he named “Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin De Nous“, meaning…
Tout ce que tu veux voir (All You Want to See) Posted by Hichem on Nov 6, 2012
Vesoul, a little French town in eastern France, is also the title of a 1968 song by the prominent singer Jacques Brel, in which he delivers a super fast-paced valse (waltz.) Also in “Vesoul“, Brel famously screamed his “Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!” (“Heat up, Marcel, heat up!“): Marcel is in fact Brel’s accordionist, Marcel Azzola, who…
“BOUM!” The French Song in the New 007 Movie “SKYFALL” Posted by Hichem on Nov 2, 2012
The French song you are about to hear is called “Boum!!” (Yes, that’s the French spelling of the English “Boom“), which was prominently featured in a rather dramatic scene of the brand new 007 movie “Skyfall.” But unlike dynamite, C-4, nitroglycerin, or Semtex-based explosions of which James Bond is such a “bloody expert” (actually more of the…
The Music School of Notre-Dame de Paris Posted by Hichem on Oct 8, 2012
In most recent times, Notre Dame de Paris tended to be exclusively linked with the art of Gothic architecture. But how about musical art? Other than the “big hit” musical “Notre de Dame de Paris“, based on Victor Hugo‘s works, not much else can be thought of in the mind of the general public by associating…