Favorite French Tunes (1 Viewer)

[Mister CIA]

Started off looking to compare ratatouille recipes on youtube, and here I am. To be merged with my top 25,000 song list eventually. Feel free to share links to your favorites. I'll add more songs, probably.

1. Michèle O - Encore
2. Michèle O - Quelqu'un d'autre
3. Michèle O - L'étage
4. Raby - Un Matins sans Bruit
5. Raby - Québec cinéma

 

[Ilov80s]

Non je ne regrette rien- Edith Piaf

 

[bierfiend]

La vie en rose- edith piaf

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Thread/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dY9PY4r83p8

 

[Christo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6omsDyFNlk

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6omsDyFNlk

I said "thread", Chief.

 

[saintfool]

MC Solaar "Nouveau Western"

Pretty much *anything* from Stereolab because of Laetitia Sadier on vocals. Her side projects like La Monade are sung entirely in French. She's a sweetheart, btw.

 

[The Dreaded Marco]

Thread/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dY9PY4r83p8

I prefer this one.

 

[Fennis]

frere jacques

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

MC Solaar "Nouveau Western"

Pretty much *anything* from Stereolab because of Laetitia Sadier on vocals. Her side projects like La Monade are sung entirely in French. She's a sweetheart, btw.

I SAID THREAD

 

[Fennis]

My wife lived in France in the late 80s/early90s and volunteered Joue Pas

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Mee-chele my bell

 

[Fennis]

/le fil

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Le Freak

 

[Eephus]

Francoise Hardy - Comment te dire adieu?
Les Negresses Vertes - Zobi La Mouche
Stromae - Alors on danse
Carla Bruni - Quelqu'un ma dit
France Gall - Laisse tomber les filles
Francois and the Atlas Mountains - La Verite

There's a bunch of West and North African songs from former colonies that may be in French but I can't vouch for 100% authenticity. Likewise for Cajun/Acadian music.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Alpha Blondy - Travailler c'est trop dur Et voler c'est pas beau

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Mano Negra - Pas assez de toi

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Mano Negra - La Ventura

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

My wife lived in France in the late 80s/early90s and volunteered Joue Pas

Mee-chele my bell

/le fil

Le Freak

Francoise Hardy - Comment te dire adieu?

Les Negresses Vertes - Zobi La Mouche

Stromae - Alors on danse

Carla Bruni - Quelqu'un ma dit

France Gall - Laisse tomber les filles

Francois and the Atlas Mountains - La Verite

There's a bunch of West and North African songs from former colonies that may be in French but I can't vouch for 100% authenticity. Likewise for Cajun/Acadian music.

Alpha Blondy - Travailler c'est trop dur Et voler c'est pas beau

Mano Negra - Pas assez de toi

Mano Negra - La Ventura

What is the matter with you morons?

 

[otello]

Dutronc

 

[skol asylum]

https://youtu.be/K2cYWfq--Nw

 

[El Floppo]

Plastic Bertrand is always the first one I think of when I think "French song".

Scratch that... second one. Here's the obvious choice.

Like the MC Solar mention up thread too. Phoenix is a decent recent choice for poppy indie stuff.

eta: and I've always been partial to Bonnie and Clyde.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Jordy

http://youtu.be/7IiLZ0dvDWU

 

[Doug B]

Alpha Blondy - Travailler c'est trop dur Et voler c'est pas beau

The title sounds like a country-western title once you translate it

 

[Doug B]

Oldie from 1967 -- Claude François, "Comme d'habitude"

Sinatra later covered this under the title "My Way".

 

[saintfool]

Plastic Bertrand is always the first one I think of when I think "French song".

Scratch that... second one. Here's the obvious choice.

Like the MC Solar mention up thread too. Phoenix is a decent recent choice for poppy indie stuff.

eta: and I've always been partial to Bonnie and Clyde.

i really like the stuff that i have heard from them. i don't own anything but their on my Pandora list.

 

[Tyranny]

Dimie Cat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2TIiM74w_Q

 

[Brony]

Post-THREAD entries:

Koop, Stereolab are good options

 

[El Floppo]

this place has changed.

no comments on Alizee? cripes- that was good for dozens of pages back a few.

 

[Parrothead]

Oui are the champions

 

[Leroy Hoard]

M83

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5cgzcjqOtE

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Surrender - Cheap Trick

 

[Christo]

Mad Men

 

[Mister CIA]

James Woods, the early years.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Can I like this whole thread?

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

this place has changed.

no comments on Alizee? cripes- that was good for dozens of pages back a few.

Obligee.

 

[Christo]

this place has changed.

no comments on Alizee? cripes- that was good for dozens of pages back a few.

Obligee.

 

[Mister CIA]

this place has changed.

no comments on Alizee? cripes- that was good for dozens of pages back a few.

Obligee.

Strong contender for Best Thing Ever

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Oldie from 1967 -- Claude François, "Comme d'habitude"

Sinatra later covered this under the title "My Way".

Very different lyrics from Sinatra's.

Spoiler

I get out of bed And I bump into you It doesn't wake you up As usual I pull the sheet up Over you Afraid you might be cold As usual My hand Strokes your hair Almost unwillingly As usual But you You turn your back on me As usual And then I dress up quickly I get out of the room As usual All on my own I drink my coffee I'm late at work As usual Without a noise I leave the house It's all grey outside As usual I'm cold I turn up my collar As usual As usual All day long Like it's a game I'll be pretending As usual I'll be smiling Yeah, as usual I'll even be laughing As usual I'll live at last Yeah, as usual And then Day will go But I'll come back As usual You You'll be out already Not home yet As usual All on my own I'll go to sleep In this big cold bed As usual My tears I will cover As usual As usual Even at night Like it's a game I'll be pretending As usual You'll come back home As usual I'll be waiting As usual You'll be smiling at me Yeah, as usual As usual You'll get undressed As usual You'll go to bed Yeah, as usual And we'll kiss As usual As usual We will pretend Yeah, as usual We'll make love Yeah, as usual We will pretend Yeah, as usual..

 

[Eephus]

Formidable Spotify playlist avec most of the songs mentioned in this thread plus beaucoup other stuff

 

[Mister CIA]

Heard Sarah Bourdon for the first time today, twice.

Love her voice

More

Mohr

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Been overposting the metal thread, so I give you here the best metal band from France.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGHlZwMYO9g

 

[Eephus]

Formidable Spotify playlist avec most of the songs mentioned in this thread plus beaucoup other stuff

Pimping my playlist on the new page.

 

[Barry]

Mitsou  bye bye mon cowboy

 

[wikkidpissah]

La Quebecoise Extraordinaire - a top ten all-time chanteuse in any language (including my favorite Cohen cover) 

 

[Mister CIA]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGL-eQAAxGs

If anyone is looking for me, I'll be in this thread.

 

[saintfool]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGL-eQAAxGs

If anyone is looking for me, I'll be in this thread.

Not french-y enough but still delightful.

 

[urbanhack]

Mano Chao

https://open.spotify.com/track/7Deb4scGmEv4fY2CZcVnSb?si=rSVKM01lSYuhoWxOAPIeTQ

 

[Mister CIA]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGL-eQAAxGs

If anyone is looking for me, I'll be in this thread.

Not french-y enough but still delightful.

When you're right, you're right.

 

[saintfool]

When you're right, you're right.

The lead singer is terrific though. Fantastic voice, great style, and super cute. Has she done any solo work?