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What's your fave french Tune/Artist/Band I came across this while browsing old threads.
http://prince.org/msg/8/271725?&pg=1 I'm so ashamed that I missed this that I felt like starting another one. Here some Sinclair to begin with  (nothing jingoistic in this thread, I'm just curious to know)
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MC Solaar!!!! Hands down!
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does "Lady Marmalade" count? 
seriously though, there was a song we were forced to learn in FRENCH I, in high school "Au Chan De Lise" or something like that GOD GAWD I hated that song but I find myself humming it sometimes unconciously LOL because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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Get to know Michel Polnareff; one of the best frech artists ever 
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DirtyChris said: does "Lady Marmalade" count?
No
seriously though, there was
a song we were forced to learn in FRENCH I, in high school "Au Chan De Lise" or something like that GOD GAWD I hated that song but I find myself humming it sometimes unconciously LOL Might be some old folk french song, or some nursery rhyme, I tried to google it but it doesn't ring any bell, perhaps I could tell you about if you find the lyrics somewhere... Sounds like you'd rather forget it. I often find myself humming "Hickory Dickory Dock" just the same  Is there any place of refuge one can flee from this insanity | |
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MarySharon said: I came across this while browsing old threads.
http://prince.org/msg/8/271725?&pg=1 I'm so ashamed that I missed this that I felt like starting another one. Here some Sinclair to begin with (nothing jingoistic in this thread, I'm just curious to know)
OMG, finally! You are the first person I've ever come across who actually knows who this dude is. Love him and have practically all his albums. I almost went to Paris just to see him live. Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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Daft Punk and Justice. Don't know many French language artists. | |
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Genesia said: RIP Charles 
I remember his last concerts announcement in Paris (Oct 1999), telling myself I wouldn't witness a living legend if I wasn't going (such as James Brown, Henry Salvador, Luther Vandross...), he was 86 at the time. Is there any place of refuge one can flee from this insanity | |
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JackieBlue said: OMG, finally! You are the first person I've ever come across who actually knows who this dude is. Love him and have practically all his albums. I almost went to Paris just to see him live. OMG Back atcha!! I didn't even know someone ould hear about him in the US, according to me he'd deserve to be more popular than he actually is in France, but unfortunately french funk doesn't touch a big audience. "Mon idole" is my fave track, thanks to this song I found out he was a Prince fams himself. (speaking about doing the splits and so on...)
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MYLÈNE FARMER
I have an eternal love for a song of hers called "Sans logique" 
Both song and video are very dark. I love when pop goes dark and depressing! [Edited 9/18/08 16:11pm] | |
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MarySharon said: JackieBlue said: OMG, finally! You are the first person I've ever come across who actually knows who this dude is. Love him and have practically all his albums. I almost went to Paris just to see him live. OMG Back atcha!! I didn't even know someone ould hear about him in the US, according to me he'd deserve to be more popular than he actually is in France, but unfortunately french funk doesn't touch a big audience. "Mon idole" is my fave track, thanks to this song I found out he was a Prince fams himself. (speaking about doing the splits and so on...)
mispelling edit [Edited 9/18/08 16:08pm] I know, I thought he'd be much more popular. I haven't been able to get his albums since he went independent so I haven't heard his last two releases I think. Still my fave album is Le Bonne Attitude. Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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curioso said: Daft Punk and Justice. Don't know many French language artists.
Mos def good clubbing stuff  Is there any place of refuge one can flee from this insanity | |
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Mylène is an angel. | |
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MikeMatronik said: MYLÈNE FARMER
I have an eternal love for a song of hers called "Sans logique"
Both song and video are very dark. I love when pop goes dark and depressing! [Edited 9/18/08 16:11pm] One of my first musical crush, the epitomy of melancholy. I'd try to make her dance moves in front of the TV when I was a kid.
She also was the first artist I saw in concert (I was 12) and her talents goes furthers than her songs, each one of her videos art film work of art, each song becomes a tales to tell... By boyfriend is a fan as well, he owns almost all her dvds... Is there any place of refuge one can flee from this insanity | |
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MarySharon said: MikeMatronik said: MYLÈNE FARMER
I have an eternal love for a song of hers called "Sans logique"
Both song and video are very dark. I love when pop goes dark and depressing! [Edited 9/18/08 16:11pm] One of my first musical crush, the epitomy of melancholy. I'd try to make her dance moves in front of the TV when I was a kid.
She also was the first artist I saw in concert (I was 12) and her talents goes furthers than her songs, each one of her videos art film work of art, each song becomes a tales to tell... By boyfriend is a fan as well, he owns almost all her dvds... Poetic lyrics and hidden messages... I admire her because she is pure melancholia...As a pure melancholic and depressive person, she's like a kindred spirit. Her Anamorphosée album is like the best rock/pop album of the 90's. Also she's one of the most daring video artists. Makes Madonna and MJ seem like schoolkids, | |
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I love Libertine!
Especially the extended version of the cendre de lunes album! :Love: | |
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JackieBlue said: MarySharon said: OMG Back atcha!! I didn't even know someone ould hear about him in the US, according to me he'd deserve to be more popular than he actually is in France, but unfortunately french funk doesn't touch a big audience. "Mon idole" is my fave track, thanks to this song I found out he was a Prince fams himself. (speaking about doing the splits and so on...)
mispelling edit [Edited 9/18/08 16:08pm] I know, I thought he'd be much more popular. I haven't been able to get his albums since he went independent so I haven't heard his last two releases I think. Still my fave album is Le Bonne Attitude. Did you try to order his CDs on amazon? You can get some for cheap from it (I just checked). A recent track 
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I like chanteuses like Carla Bruni and Axelle Red. | |
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MarySharon said: DirtyChris said: does "Lady Marmalade" count?
No
seriously though, there was
a song we were forced to learn in FRENCH I, in high school "Au Chan De Lise" or something like that GOD GAWD I hated that song but I find myself humming it sometimes unconciously LOL Might be some old folk french song, or some nursery rhyme, I tried to google it but it doesn't ring any bell, perhaps I could tell you about if you find the lyrics somewhere... Sounds like you'd rather forget it. I often find myself humming "Hickory Dickory Dock" just the same yeah it was something like a standard I guess but we had to sing that shit in front of the class I wore it out to, all churchy ROTFL... man I wish I could rewind time and record myself doing that... that was the year I had to go to my zoned school (I attended a magnet school in HS) so I was actin out every chance I got because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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DirtyChris said: MarySharon said: Might be some old folk french song, or some nursery rhyme, I tried to google it but it doesn't ring any bell, perhaps I could tell you about if you find the lyrics somewhere... Sounds like you'd rather forget it. I often find myself humming "Hickory Dickory Dock" just the same yeah it was something like a standard I guess but we had to sing that shit in front of the class I wore it out to, all churchy ROTFL... man I wish I could rewind time and record myself doing that... that was the year I had to go to my zoned school (I attended a magnet school in HS) so I was actin out every chance I got I can imagine how embarassing it could have been but when you have to do it you have no choice...
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abierman said: By far I do prefer Axelle. Carla is a good songwritter, her voice isn't bad either but there's something more soulful about Axelle Red Is there any place of refuge one can flee from this insanity | |
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A thread about French artists and nobody has yet mentioned Serge Gainsbourg? Scandalous!! Histoire Du Melody Nelson is one of the best albums ever in any language, the stuff he recorded with Bardot is great too! | |
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pacey68 said: A thread about French artists and nobody has yet mentioned Serge Gainsbourg? Scandalous!! Histoire Du Melody Nelson is one of the best albums ever in any language, the stuff he recorded with Bardot is great too!
I was expecting someone to mention Gainsbourg actually. My favourite Gainsbourg song is "Couleur Café" Is there any place of refuge one can flee from this insanity | |
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pacey68 said: A thread about French artists and nobody has yet mentioned Serge Gainsbourg? Scandalous!! Histoire Du Melody Nelson is one of the best albums ever in any language, the stuff he recorded with Bardot is great too!
I agree 100%! Serge gets my vote for favorite French artist as well as Histoire de Melody Nelson for favorite French album. However my favorite song would be Serge's duet with his wife Jane Birkin "69 Année Érotique": grammar [Edited 9/19/08 9:07am] | |
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superspaceboy said: MC Solaar!!!! Hands down!
MC Solaar is way beyond usual rap & hip hop music, some says it's "spoken poetry". Maybe because he got a PhD in litterature Is there any place of refuge one can flee from this insanity | |
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Funny how when it comes to french music people only refer to vintage french artists like Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Serge Gainsbourg, etc.
Like them or not there are many, many contemporary french artists just to name a few (too lazy to link videos): Zazie -Ródeo -Je suis un homme -Cyber Myléne Farmer -Dégéneration -Apelle mon numero Kyo Pascal Obispo M. Pokora Raphael Pauline Emmanuel Moire Superbus Natasha St-Pier Melissa M Jenifer Calogero Vanessa Paradis Olivia Baum Daran Anggun Sinik Florent Pagny Shy'm 
Laam Axelle Red Cyril Paulus Helene Segara | |
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My favorite native French act would probably be sisters Laura and Chris Maine, who made up the now-defunct '90's R&B duo Native.
As far as the wider Francophone world, I'm really feeling Quebecois singer Julie Crochetiere right now. Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
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