What's your favourite French pop song?

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » 28 Nov 2008, 21:55

As the title says, really.

citroen7 · Post by **citroen7** » 28 Nov 2008, 21:59

thats easy but excuse the speling
sain plan pour moi

addo · Post by **addo** » 28 Nov 2008, 23:32

An inane ditty often pops into my head, based on Queen's Bicycle Race:
Xantia, Xantia, Xantia
I want to drive my Xantia, Xantia, Xantia
I want to drive my Xantia
I want to drive my car
I want to drive my Xantia
I want to drive it near and far

Post by **myglaren** » 28 Nov 2008, 23:35

Now you've started something - look at the avatar and tremble.
There are so many, just about everything she sings, pus a few others (other artists that is). It has to be said that in many respects it is the singer, not the song although I do love the songs.

Not possible to select only one but prime contenders would be:
Avant Que L'ombre. Possibly the most elaborate set on the most elaborate concert ever. I have the stupidly expensive box set DVD/CDs of this performance and have to say that on a big plasma telly it knocks your socks off. I can't imagine how she will improve on this one*

Pas Les Temps De Vivre - The performance that hooked me, the second video I saw of her. At first I thought it was done for effect but found later there is a tragic story behind it.

On a lighter note, Innamoramento
The sets on this tour were done for her by her friend, H. R. Geiger.

While Dégénération doesn't rank as a `favourite' I include it for the mad video clip, which is NSFW! You may recognise some Milla Jovovitch similarities here

Nor is **** Them All!, magic video though.

And from long ago, when she was little more than a kid, Deshabillez-moi, actually a Juliette Greco song. The final ten seconds have an item of special interest

XXL is indescribable, she rules the world after doing that (she really did ride around on that thing for a whole day) Toutes les filles!

Finally one with Seal, ironically enough. Les Mots

note that her lyrics are often very convolute and even the French have difficulty understanding her

*but yesterday I bought my ticket to the next one, in Brussels next September, so may find out

Then there is Vanessa, sublime with La Minute De Silence. I'd love to buy this but it isn't commercially available.

Finally - and this is pretty tenuous - Arielle Dombasle PerfidiaYes I know it is Mexican but she is French, although brought up in Mexico.
This is so elegantly decadent I had to include it, just had to.

And finally finally, Voyage Voyage. Always liked this although Desireless is somewhat on the scary side.

Toby_HDi · Post by **Toby_HDi** » 28 Nov 2008, 23:47

addo wrote:An inane ditty often pops into my head, based on Queen's Bicycle Race:
Xantia, Xantia, Xantia
I want to drive my Xantia, Xantia, Xantia
I want to drive my Xantia
I want to drive my car
I want to drive my Xantia
I want to drive it near and far

liking that!

On another note, I just knew myglaren would produce a lengthy post on this one

Xaccers · Post by **Xaccers** » 29 Nov 2008, 01:44

Je t'aime... moi non plus
For some reason it reminds me of the DS...

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » 29 Nov 2008, 08:21

myglaren wrote:Now you've started something - look at the avatar and tremble.
There are so many, just about everything she sings, pus a few others (other artists that is). It has to be said that in many respects it is the singer, not the song although I do love the songs.

Not possible to select only one but prime contenders would be:
Avant Que L'ombre. Possibly the most elaborate set on the most elaborate concert ever. I have the stupidly expensive box set DVD/CDs of this performance and have to say that on a big plasma telly it knocks your socks off. I can't imagine how she will improve on this one*

Pas Les Temps De Vivre - The performance that hooked me, the second video I saw of her. At first I thought it was done for effect but found later there is a tragic story behind it.

On a lighter note, Innamoramento
The sets on this tour were done for her by her friend, H. R. Geiger.

While Dégénération doesn't rank as a `favourite' I include it for the mad video clip, which is NSFW! You may recognise some Milla Jovovitch similarities here

Nor is **** Them All!, magic video though.

And from long ago, when she was little more than a kid, Deshabillez-moi, actually a Juliette Greco song. The final ten seconds have an item of special interest

XXL is indescribable, she rules the world after doing that (she really did ride around on that thing for a whole day) Toutes les filles!

Finally one with Seal, ironically enough. Les Mots

note that her lyrics are often very convolute and even the French have difficulty understanding her

*but yesterday I bought my ticket to the next one, in Brussels next September, so may find out

Then there is Vanessa, sublime with La Minute De Silence. I'd love to buy this but it isn't commercially available.

Finally - and this is pretty tenuous - Arielle Dombasle PerfidiaYes I know it is Mexican but she is French, although brought up in Mexico.
This is so elegantly decadent I had to include it, just had to.

And finally finally, Voyage Voyage. Always liked this although Desireless is somewhat on the scary side.

!!! I had NO idea who your avatar was/is when I posted this thread!!! Not my cup of char particularly.

Now this definitley is:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=S4-yfdAzn ... ed&search=

Post by **myglaren** » 29 Nov 2008, 08:55

Dalida was certainly an interesting character and a ground breaker in many respects. I like her version of Hava Nagila.

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » 29 Nov 2008, 09:32

Yes, just watche dit. Lighter than Avec le Temps.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MiahS4YQ6Rc

vince · Post by **vince** » 29 Nov 2008, 12:18

surprised Joe le taxi isnt listed here - Vanessa Paradis

Post by **myglaren** » 29 Nov 2008, 12:30

vince wrote:surprised Joe le taxi isnt listed here - Vanessa Paradis

Came very close but opted for the more mature "La Minute De Silence"

504GLD · Post by **504GLD** » 28 Jan 2009, 21:46

There is a cool remake of Bridget Bardot´s "Contact" which is also on youtube. I also like the international hit of "Voyage Voyage"......

BernieLugg · Post by **BernieLugg** » 29 Jan 2009, 08:41

Veronique Janot and Aviateur.

many many happy memories of a beach in St Briac, calvados and a girl called Suzanne and this playing on the transistor radio.

Napoleon · Post by **Napoleon** » 29 Jan 2009, 17:39

504GLD wrote:There is a cool remake of Bridget Bardot´s "Contact" which is also on youtube. I also like the international hit of "Voyage Voyage"......

Have you got a link, chap?

Tourist · Post by **Tourist** » 29 Jan 2009, 18:31

The French don't write music.