Tag Archives: chanson française
Mon Amour, Mon Ami (My Love, My Friend) Posted by Hichem on Jan 6, 2013
Victor Hugo has famously compared love to un arbre (a tree): “Il a besoin de racines fortes pour croître et prospérer” (it needs strong roots to grow and prosper) Marie Laforet is the first who sang “Mon amour, mon ami” (“My Love, my Friend”) Today, Marie Laforet is better remembered in France as the lady who…
The French Circus of the “Poupée de Cire” (Wax Doll) Posted by Hichem on Jan 3, 2013
The French young lady (well, at the time, she still was) whose voice you are about to hear is not yet another poupée qui dit “non, non, non, non“ (a doll who says “no, no, no,no.”) In fact, she is a bit more and in the same time less than that. She is a poupée…
BONNE ANNÉE 2013 MES AMIS ! Posted by Hichem on Dec 31, 2012
Only a few hours before we enter the new year 2013! That’s why I want to wish UNE TRÈS BONNE ANNÉE 2013 À VOUS TOUS, MES AMIS ! ! ! Where will you be celebrating tonight? Just tell us! Some of us who are really lucky are now down at the French Caribbean! What countries are part of it, you…
Petit Papa Noël (Little Santa) is Coming Tonight! Posted by Hichem on Dec 24, 2012
Joyeux Noël to all of you, mes amis ! Today, no surprise, we’re featuring une chanson de Noël (a Christmas Carol), which has turned au fil des ans (throughout the years) into a full-fledged French classique! It is famously interpreted by a Corsican named Tino Rossi—Hence his slight accent, which actually sounds -can you tell?- a bit more italien than French 🙂 * Petit Papa Noël — Tino ROSSI C’est la belle nuit de…
The Little French Doll Who Says: “Non, Non, Non, Non!” Posted by Hichem on Dec 21, 2012
The French song you are about to discover today was dedicated, already a few decades ago, to those French girls who often enjoy playing the exalted role of “divas” and “drama queens”, most especially les Parisiennes amongst them—well, à quelques exceptions près (with minor exceptions), of course! 🙂 Way long before Aqua came up with “I’m a Barbie…
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…