What's your favourite French pop song?

red_dwarfers · Unread post by **red_dwarfers** » 29 Jan 2009, 19:49

Napoleon wrote:Yes, just watche dit. Lighter than Avec le Temps.

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

I've heard this one before, never knew what it was called, but it certainly is addictive

AndersDK · Unread post by **AndersDK** » 29 Jan 2009, 20:15

A classic pop song :
L'école est finie (School is over) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLNYItOs ... re=related

Napoleon · Unread post by **Napoleon** » 29 Jan 2009, 20:18

Good God, what were they thinking?

504GLD · Unread post by **504GLD** » 30 Jan 2009, 14:02

Contact

and of course if you like modern dance music check out Kate Ryan on youtube too.

Napoleon · Unread post by **Napoleon** » 30 Jan 2009, 17:55

Thanks for that, gld, interesting link/vid - those lips were pretty cool. I like the BB original too, rather like, but pre-dating, Duffy's stand there and do nothing 'dancing'.

Unread post by **myglaren** » 30 Jan 2009, 18:07

Then there is Nâdiya with Amies ennemies.
Strange girl, former Olympic champion runner.
Not her best song but that one doesn't actually show her in the video.

Napoleon · Unread post by **Napoleon** » 30 Jan 2009, 20:30

And the rather obvious Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - 'Je T'aime... Moi Non Plus' http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sHiMDB19D ... re=related

But don't forget Frankie Howerd and June Whitfield... laughalong...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DzOsUAPZGn8

ellevie · Unread post by **ellevie** » 01 Feb 2009, 11:14

citroen7 wrote:thats easy but excuse the speling
sain plan pour moi

Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi
That planes (glides) for me.

I quite like it, or shoudl I say, Ca Plane Pour Moi.

Unread post by **myglaren** » 01 Feb 2009, 14:06

There is also the rather fine Natasha StPier, I like her Quand on cherche l'amour.

She is Canadian but lives in France, as is Mylène Farmer, technically.

And Desireless' Voyage Yoyage referred to above, nice covers by Kate Ryan and Gregorian

Kate Ryan is OK but hasn't the bite in her voice that Desireless has.

Gregorian's has a whole different approach. You may recognise the girl there - Sarah Brightman's sister Amelia.

ellevie · Unread post by **ellevie** » 01 Feb 2009, 16:27

Good links especially the first two.
I like Natasha St-Pier's voice --- very pure.
I see she once represented France in the Eurovision.

ellevie · Unread post by **ellevie** » 01 Feb 2009, 17:07

Napoleon wrote:Duffy's stand there and do nothing 'dancing'

Duffy does this "thing" with her right arm in the air.

Unread post by **myglaren** » 01 Feb 2009, 17:15

ellevie wrote: I see she once represented France in the Eurovision.

Oh well, anyone can make a mistake. I'm sure we won't hold that one against her

It is a shame really that Citroens aren't made in China, like Rover.

Then I would have the perfect excuse to drag the excuisite Zhao Cong into this thread.

Here she is playing lead pipa with the magnificent Twelve Girls Band (of which there are thirteen

????? ?? ?? ??? ?? ???? ???? (Zhao Cong is in the beautiful white dress)

If that is a bit too traditional, she does a whole load of other stuff, like ?? - ?? ???? - ?? (Ambushed from ten sides) which you may recognise from "House Of Flying Daggers"

And some pleasant Jazz.
She comissioned and patented that "Glass" Pipa?

She looks as serene and inscrutible as you would expect a Chinese woman to be, but at the same time looks a minx, full of devilment

If only I could get may mitts on her albums and DVDs. Anyone going to China soon

But sadly they are still made in France, so that's a lost cause

Napoleon · Unread post by **Napoleon** » 02 Feb 2009, 07:17

ellevie wrote:
Napoleon wrote:Duffy's stand there and do nothing 'dancing'
Duffy does this "thing" with her right arm in the air.

I do that when hailing a taxi.

ellevie · Unread post by **ellevie** » 02 Feb 2009, 08:36

I think Duffy would stop more taxis than you though....

ellevie · Unread post by **ellevie** » 03 Feb 2009, 17:01

myglaren wrote:Then I would have the perfect excuse to drag the excuisite Zhao Cong into this thread.

Well here's a French connection where she plays Habanera from Bizet's Carmen.
She gets quite carried away towards the end.

She really is very talented.

Here is another charmer from a bygone age giving a more traditional rendition.

and finally there is even a motoring connection borrowed from Carmen