{"id":31659,"date":"2019-11-05T05:30:12","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T04:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=31659"},"modified":"2019-10-21T02:13:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T00:13:14","slug":"retro-french-music-michel-fugain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/retro-french-music-michel-fugain\/","title":{"rendered":"Retro French Music &#8211; Michel Fugain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Michel Fugain is a French singer and songwriter who, with his &#8216;Big Bazar&#8217;, <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michel_Fugain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>chant\u00e9 l\u2019insouciance et la joie de vivre <\/strong><\/a>(<em>sang about being carefree and about the joys of living<\/em>). This week, just for fun, a song from the early 1970&#8217;s that embodies this spirit (and will, I hope, tide you over until i have time to compile my thoughts from my recent weekend in France).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michel Fugain et le Big Bazar &quot;Attention Mesdames et Messieurs&quot; | Archive INA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M_iMFQTchv8?start=9&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Attention, mesdames et messieurs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Attention, ladies and gentlemen<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Dans un instant on va commencer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>In just a moment we&#8217;re going to begin<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Installez-vous dans votre fauteuil bien gentiment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Please kindly take your seats<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-language-of-numbers-and-letters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0<\/a>, partez, tous les projecteurs vont s&#8217;allumer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>\u00a05, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, Go! all the lights are going to come on<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Et tous les acteurs vont s&#8217;animer en m\u00eame temps<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>And all the actors are going to start at the same time<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Attention, mesdames et messieurs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Attention, ladies and gentlemen<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>C&#8217;est important, on va commencer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>It&#8217;s important, we&#8217;re going to begin<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>C&#8217;est toujours la m\u00eame histoire depuis la nuit des temps<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>It&#8217;s the same story since the beginning of time (lit. the night of time)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>L&#8217;histoire de la vie et de la mort<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>The story of life and death<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Mais nous allons changer le d\u00e9cor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>But we&#8217;re going to change the scenery<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Esp\u00e9rons qu&#8217;on la jouera encore dans deux mille ans<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Let&#8217;s hope it will still be playing in two thousand years<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>[Allez les filles!]<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>[Let&#8217;s go girls!]<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Nous avons vingt ans et plein de chansons<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>We&#8217;re 20 years old and have lots of songs<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Comme le <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-music-spring-is-in-the-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">printemps<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Like the spring<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Nous allons danser dans votre maison<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>We&#8217;re going to dance in your house<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Notre pain est blanc, notre vin est bon<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Our bread is white, our wine is good<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Si vous le voulez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>If you want<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>C&#8217;est de bon c\u0153ur que nous partagerons<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>We will gladly share <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Attention, mesdames et messieurs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Attention, ladies and gentlemen<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Dans un instant, \u00e7a va commencer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>In a moment it&#8217;s going to start<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Nous vous demandons \u00e9videmment d&#8217;\u00eatre indulgents<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Please be patient with us<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Le spectacle n&#8217;est pas bien r\u00f4d\u00e9<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>The show hasn&#8217;t been perfected yet<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Laissez-nous encore quelques ann\u00e9es<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Give us a few more years<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Il ne pourrait que s&#8217;am\u00e9liorer au fil du temps<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>It can only get better with time<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Attention, mesdames et messieurs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Attention, ladies and gentlemen<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Dans un instant, \u00e7a va commencer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>In a moment, it will begin<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Installez-vous dans votre fauteuil bien gentiment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Settle into your seats<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, partez, tous les projecteurs vont s&#8217;allumer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, Go, all the projectors are illuminated<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Et tous les acteurs vont s&#8217;animer en m\u00eame temps<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>And all the actors are going to start at the same time<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Nous avons vingt ans et plein de chansons<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>We&#8217;re 20 years old and have lots of songs<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Comme le printemps<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Like the springtime<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Nous allons danser dans votre maison<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>We&#8217;re going to dance in your home<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Notre pain est blanc, notre vin est bon<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Our bread is white, our wine is good<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Si vous le voulez<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>If you want<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>C&#8217;est de bon c\u0153ur que nous partagerons<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>We will gladly share<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Attention, mesdames et messieurs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>Attention, ladies and gentlemen<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Dans un instant, on va commencer<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>In a moment, we&#8217;re going to begin<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Il se peut que vous soyez choqu\u00e9s de temps en temps<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>It&#8217;s possible that you will be shocked from time to time<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Mais surtout ne vous inqui\u00e9tez pas<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>But please don&#8217;t worry<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>N&#8217;allez pas faire des signes de croix<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>No got making the sign of the cross<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"385\"><strong>Et rappelez-vous qu&#8217;un jour vous avez eu vingt ans<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"354\"><em>And remember that you too once were 20<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Featured photo by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@scottwebb?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">Scott Webb\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>from\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/amusement-park-art-bright-carnival-137032\/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">Pexels<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/art-bright-carnival-137032-1-350x232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/art-bright-carnival-137032-1-350x232.jpg 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