I've read the book entirely with a headphone on my head and with the streaming music app Deezer playing the songs mentioned in the book. I've made a playlist and I counted about 400 chansons. Some popular French songs I knew before, but I've discovered some real beautiful songs which I think I would never have discovered without this book. As a cartoon passionate, I like humorous songs. An example is a parody of Je t'aime moi non plus (Serge Gainsbourg) by the famous Bourvil and Jacqueline Maillan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPDICyUtLHk
I intend to forget for a few weeks Status Quo, Suzy Quatro, Joan Jet, ZZ Top, The Real McKenzies and many more English music makers I like to be... into French music.
Of course, there is a cartoon book related to this article that I can present to you: it is Musiques by the French cartoonist Claude Serre. Some cartoons make me think at certain chansonniers...
this man makes me think at Jacques Brel |
The man with the guitar makes me think at Georges Brassens... (and myself reading Chanson with a headphone on...) |
Makes me think at Johnny Hallyday... |
Makes me think at the orchestra of Charles Trenet (Boum) |
"La Mélodie du bonheur" (The Sound of Music) ? Do Re Mi... |
Learn more:
Claude Serre
Francophile Bart Van Loo presents his France books
Bart Van Loo website (Dutch, with many links to YouTube French chanson videos)
Georges Brassens:
Charles Trenet:
Do Re Mi - La Mélodie du bonheur - The Sound of Mucic, French:
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