{"id":103,"date":"2009-06-12T14:37:32","date_gmt":"2009-06-12T18:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=100"},"modified":"2010-03-09T22:07:47","modified_gmt":"2010-03-09T22:07:47","slug":"french-music-patrick-bruel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-music-patrick-bruel\/","title":{"rendered":"French Music – Patrick Bruel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another of my favorite French singers is Patrick Bruel and he just released a new album called Seul o presque <\/em>(Alone or almost) <\/em>with live acoustic versions of his songs that were recorded while he was on tour. \u00a0Born Maurice Benguigui on May 14, 1959, in Tlemcen, Algeria, he was slow to find success as a singer, but eventually topped the French music charts with six of his albums including Entre Deux<\/em> (2002), which is a classic chanson fran\u00e7aise<\/em> double CD with duets featuring Jean-Jacques Goldman<\/a> and Renaud<\/a>, among others. \u00a0 That CD sold more than 2 million copies and made Bruel the highest-paid French singer that year. \u00a0My favorite album of his is Juste avant<\/em> (another of his #1s) and my favorite song is Tout s’efface<\/em>. \u00a0However, his chart-topping single Qui a le droit<\/em> (Who has the right) is probably the most well-known of his entire repetoire. \u00a0It talks about how people are not upfront and sometimes even lie to children thinking it is best for them, when it really isn’t as they grow up with unanswered questions, fears and anguish, especially as regards the loss of a parent, which is what Patrick himself went through at the tender age of 1.
\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EPy7ke75OGA<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are the lyrics:<\/p>\n

On m’avait dit : “Te poses pas trop de questions.
\nTu sais petit, c’est la vie qui t’ r\u00e9pond.
\nA quoi \u00e7a sert de vouloir tout savoir ?
\nRegarde en l’air et voit c’ que tu peux voir.”<\/em><\/p>\n

On m’avait dit : “Faut \u00e9couter son p\u00e8re.”
\nLe mien a rien dit, quand il s’est fait la paire.
\nMaman m’a dit : “T’es trop p’tit pour comprendre.”
\nEt j’ai grandi avec une place \u00e0 prendre.<\/em><\/p>\n

[Refrain] :
\nQui a le droit, qui a le droit,
\nQui a le droit d’ faire \u00e7a
\nA un enfant qui croit vraiment
\nC’ que disent les grands ?<\/em><\/p>\n

On passe sa vie \u00e0 dire merci,
\nMerci \u00e0 qui, \u00e0 quoi ?
\nA faire la pluie et le beau temps
\nPour des enfants \u00e0 qui l’on ment.<\/em><\/p>\n

On m’avait dit que les hommes sont tous pareils.
\nY a plusieurs dieux, mais y’ a qu’un seul soleil.
\nOui mais, l’ soleil il brille ou bien il br\u00fble.
\nTu meurs de soif ou bien tu bois des bulles.<\/em><\/p>\n

A toi aussi, j’ suis sur qu’on t’en a dit,
\nDe belles histoires, tu parles… que des conneries !
\nAlors maintenant, on s’ retrouve sur la route,
\nAvec nos peurs, nos angoisses et nos doutes.<\/em><\/p>\n

[Refrain]<\/em><\/p>\n

On passe sa vie \u00e0 dire merci,
\nMerci \u00e0 qui, \u00e0 quoi ?
\nA faire la pluie et le beau temps
\nPour des enfants \u00e0 qui l’on ment.<\/em><\/p>\n

Besides a best-selling singer, he is also an actor and professional poker player. \u00a0He has acted in more than 40 different television and film productions and has won the World Series of Poker. \u00a0His official website is www.patrickbruel.com<\/a>. \u00a0There, you can hear his music, read about him and even buy mp3 albums.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Another of my favorite French singers is Patrick Bruel and he just released a new album called Seul o presque (Alone or almost) with live acoustic versions of his songs that were recorded while he was on tour. \u00a0Born Maurice Benguigui on May 14, 1959, in Tlemcen, Algeria, he was slow to find success as…<\/p>\n

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