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Stromae’s “Papaoutai” (Read: “Where Are You, Dad?”) Posted by on Oct 19, 2013

A very good friend of mine just told me that he enjoyed a lot listening to this French song by Stromae. Its titre (title)? “Papaoutai” What? You’re not sure if it sounds French? Well, true, it at least sounds like une onomatopée (an onomatopoeia), like a French frog (a real one, please) that would go “coac coac” (Americans…

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Les bâtisseurs de France (The Builders of France) Posted by on Aug 25, 2013

Today’s song is called “les Bâtisseurs de France” (the Builders of France.) It is performed by a young singer who in many ways can be seen as a “French Johnny Cash.” Look at it as un hommage to the workers from all over the world who contributed to building the edifice of the French nation, since quite…

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Simply French Rock Posted by on May 18, 2013

Everyone agrees, Noir Désir is a household name on the French Rock scene. Their song “Un Jour en France” (“A Day in France”) has perhaps not reached the standing of a “classic” yet, but it does offer a pretty good idea about the message this band conveys through its music.   Noir Désir’s “Un Jour en France” (“A Day…

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J’me Tire (I’m Outta Here)! Posted by on May 3, 2013

In proper French, if you want to announce that you are leaving, that you’re about to be gone, then you can say: “je pars“, “je m’en vais“, “je quitte les lieux“, etc. If you feel like saying it informally, however, or rather in French slang, then you have the choice between expressions (not to be used…

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