tous les types de chansons
La vie en rose
Je ne sais pourquoi elle allait danser
À Saint-Jean, au musette,
Mais quand ce gar lui a pris un baiser,
elle frissonnait, était chipée. Continue reading Mon Amant de Saint-Jean
Auprès de ma Blonde
This well-known French folk-song (also known as The Prisoner in Holland) seems to date from the reign of Louis XIV, when France was at war with the present-day Netherlands. The Netherlands were ruled by William III of Orange, who also became King of Great Britain. The wars were bloody and largely inconclusive, but form the backdrop to various songs and stories. Continue reading Auprès de ma Blonde
“A village hidden deep in the valley” The Three Bells originally derived from a 1939 piano instrumental by writer, Jean Gilles Villard. Villard also operated a club that became a famous Swiss hub for the Nazi’s. Among the acts he booked was a six member male Chorus from Lyon, France, known as Les Compagnons de la Musique. Continue reading Les Trois Cloches
In 1950, Piaf was back on stage in Paris, singing at the prestigious Salle Pleyel. It was around this time that she would meet another young up-and-coming French singer, Charles Aznavour. Continue reading Plus bleu que
Georges Brassens expresses his gratitude to those who stood by him. During his youth, Brassens had a traumatic experience, when he brought disgrace on himself and his family after being convicted of petty theft. There are references in this poem that seem to reflect these events. However the most immense debt of gratitude of Brassens life was due to a couple whom he met later, Marcel Planche and his wife, Jeanne. Continue reading Chanson pour l’auvergnat
Artist: Maxime Le Forestier (Bruno Le Forestier)
Featuring artist: Jean-Félix Lalanne, Manu Galvin and Michel Haumont
Album: Plutôt Guitare, Song: San Francisco. Continue reading San Francisco
Ne me quitte pas
En 1959 et la sortie de son quatrième album, La Valse à Mille Temps, Jacques Brel était une star dans le monde francophone, écrire les chansons qui permettraient d’assurer son héritage. Continue reading Ne me quitte pas
Trois petites notes de musique ont ce matin plié boutique…
La chanteuse Cora Vaucaire, grande interprète de Prévert ou Aragon, surnommée « la dame blanche de Saint-Germain-des-Prés », est morte dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi (18 Sept 2011). Continue reading Trois petites notes