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RackleNut
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:52 pm |
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greetings!
i am looking to put together a few mix-discs containing songs sung in french by non-french artists.
e.g.: GRACE JONES - Pars FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS - Foux du Fafa FRAZIER CHORUS - Le Change est Magnifique / and Blistered FEIST - Le Meme Histoire (from the Paris J'taime soundtrack) SSQ - Ni Importe Quoi (gads i wish they'd release the full SSQ on cd)
any other tidbits of musical info from your personal stashes would be much appreciated.
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Jimbo
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:59 pm |
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The Pope of Pop!
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Ou Est Le Soleil--Paul McCartney Sunday Girl--Blondie (French version) Comment Te Dire Adieu--Jimmy Somerville Hungry for You (J'Aurais Toujours Faim de Toi)--Police (95% French)
Belinda Carlisle's last solo album was entirely in French (w/ a bonus disc of some English versions too)
A few hybrids:
Michelle--Beatles Hold on Tight--ELO C'Etait Toi (You Were the One)--Billy Joel
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Tricky Kid
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:05 pm |
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Off the top of my head, there's Belinda Carlisle's Voilà and several tracks on Jonatha Brooke's Steady Pull.
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Renny
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:07 pm |
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The Last Hippie
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midnight in paris from "illegal stills" has some verses in french.
i think stills was married to veronique sanson at the time, and she was a star in france. then again, i might have that all wrong, but i seem to remember hearing it somewhere.
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Renny
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:09 pm |
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The Last Hippie
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i also think david crosby's "orleans" is entirely in french. (from "if i could only remember my name").
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Jimbo
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:10 pm |
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"Heros"--David Bowie (French version of "Heroes")
Bruce Cockburn has a few French tracks sprinkled among his albums.
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RackleNut
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:27 pm |
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sweet! thanks to all - and keep it coming if you can think of any more...
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Tricky Kid
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 8:51 pm |
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I have no fear of this machine
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Daniel Lanois has recorded both completely French tracks (O Marie, Mon Beau Petit Chou, Pour Ton Sourire) and songs that freely mix French and English lyrics (Jolie Louise, Under the Stormy Sky, The Collection of Marie Claire).
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GoogaMooga
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:07 pm |
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1966 and all that
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Lady Marmalade - Labelle Mais si tu Dois Partir - Fairport Convention (Dylan cover available on Mojo freebie CD)
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Jimbo
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:24 pm |
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Waterloo--ABBA (French version) Feuilles-O--Simon & Garfunkel Donner Pour Donner--Elton John Je Veux de la Tendresse--Elton John (French version of "Nobody Wins") Sadeness--Enigma (Engima are a Romanian duo)
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GoogaMooga
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:00 pm |
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1966 and all that
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Wasn't there a song by Bill Wyman called "Je Suis un Rock Star"?
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72stones
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:02 pm |
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Jimbo, Did you forget the Bill Wyman song? BTW, I couldn't resist in asking and please forgive me for slightly derailing the the thread. Doesn't Elmer Fudd saying "Frwench-Fwied Frwickasees" count? 
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James Dean
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:18 pm |
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Tina Arena has a couple of French-only album releases.
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Jimbo
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:55 pm |
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72stones wrote: Jimbo, Did you forget the Bill Wyman song? Oops. Kraftwerk recorded French versions of some of their songs, including "Tour de France" (naturally), "Pocket Calculator," and "Les Mannequins" (a.k.a. "Showroom Dummies").
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:20 am |
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"La Belle Dame Sans Regrets" from Sting's Mercury Falling album.
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Willy Wilson
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:25 am |
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The Guess Who had a killer garage punker called "Croyez-Moi".
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Jimbo
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:43 am |
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"Fille Comme Toi"--Bob Welch (French version of "Precious Love"--bonus track on the 3 Hearts CD on One Way)
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Music4Life
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:39 pm |
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Elton John- "J'veax De La Tendresse" which is the french version of his '81 song "Nobody Wins" from the "The Fox". I think it might be pretty tough to find, since it's never been on CD, and was only issued on the 12" import single of "Cold as Christmas" from '83.
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David Baker
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:54 pm |
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On "Voice," Alison Moyet sings "La Chanson des Vieux Amants" and "Je Crois Entendre Encore." She also has a few b-sides sung in French. Olivia Newton-John sings "Mon Amour, Mon Impssible Amour," which is "I Honestly Love You," sung in French.
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:44 pm |
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Luna perform Serge Gainsbourg's "Bonnie and Clyde" en francais on the Chinatown ep, also available on the "Lunafied" covers album, or disc 2 of the UK Best of Luna set.
Luna also appear on the quite good "Pop Romantique" various-artists compilation:
1. Pardon - The Hang-Ups 2. L'anamour - Ivy 3. La Poupee Qui Fait Non - Luna 4. Jeanne - Air ft. Francoise Hardy 5. Avril En Mai - The Apples In Stereo 6. Si Tu Dois Partir - Lloyd Cole & His Negatives 7. Nous Ne Somme Pas De Anges - Heavenly 8. Contact - Godzuki 9. Je Suis Venu Te Dire Que Je M'en Vais - John Wesley Harding 10. Zoooom! - Sukia 11. Le Tourbillion - Magnetic Fields 12. Puis-Je? - The Ladybug Transistor ft. Kevin Ayers
from Amazon.com If the notion of indie intelligentsia expounding en français doesn't prompt your gag response, you'll find Pop Romantique a tasty fluff piece. Tunes with true French flavor work best: each note of "L'anamour," written by 1960s icon Serge Gainsbourg (who's covered four times here), is delivered with a no-tongue kiss from Ivy's front-femme, Dominique Durand; meanwhile, Air's delicate guitar suits famed countrywoman and guest vocalist Françoise Hardy--her tones are languid, luxe, and spent as vintage silk. Several unamphibian activities sound swell: Apples in Stereo apply their tweaked, fuzzy signature; Godzuki burble dark as a champagne-absinthe cocktail; and Luna seem positively jaunty. As for faux pas, John Wesley Harding's heart's in the right place (oozing appropriate melancholy, his outro a series of sighs), but he struggles with the accent, as does Lloyd Cole, who has the gall to go Gaul with Bob Dylan. In sum: a pleasant Valentine's spin for kitschy couples.--Nina Malkin
Product Description Collection of new recordings from sophisticated pop artists singing and performing French pop classics, including Ivy, Air with Francoise Hardy, Lloyd Cole, Heavenly, John Wesley Harding, Magnetic Fields and The Apples In Stereo. 12 tracks total. 1999 release.
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:17 am |
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Eleanor McEvoy has two French-version DLs (mp3 only) on the "sounds" page of eleanormcevoy.com scroll down to "mp3s"
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Gary Dunaier
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Post subject: looking for non-french artists doing songs in french... Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 10:25 am |
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GoogaMooga wrote: Wasn't there a song by Bill Wyman called "Je Suis un Rock Star"? It's not entirely in French. The chorus is, but there are English lyrics as well, which means Ralph Kramden can enjoy at least part of the song. 
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