I'm on a music search- I am trying to find some good French music- I have cd's from Helene Segara and Edith Piaf, but I'm looking for something a little more upbeat and modern. Any suggestions?
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Mais, bien sur!
Moi, j'aime bien Les Rita Mistouko, mais ils sont us peu bizarre. Ils ont le son un peu comme David Bowie, mais plus synthetique.
Pour le pop un peu plus moderne, je recommende Pascal Obispo. J'ai son album Superflu, et a mon avis, c'est le meilleur.
J'aime aussi la musique maghrebine comme Cheb Khaled (l'album Sahra c'est le plus europeen) et Cheb Mami (Delali c'est mon album prefere) et Cheb Faudel.
Je viens d'acheter un CD de Zebda, un groupe arabe-francais qui chant en francais mais avec les inspirations et l'instrumentation arabe. Le CD Essence Ordinaire c'est le meilleur.
Et j'aime bien ton nom, Coccinelle! Bienvenue a Hatrack!
Posted by Nato (Member # 1448) on :
The only French music I'm familiar with is on the soundtrack to Amelie. I definitely like that. It reminds me of riding my bike on a lazy Sunday afternoon in the summer.
I'm not sure if that helps you or not, though.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Oh! Et, quand j'etais en Lyon l'ete dernier, j'ai achete un CD de Frandol, un musicien qui etait deja avec le groupe anglais The Roadrunners, mais l'album Oulipop c'est son premier en francais. C'est vraiment magnifique, si vous aimez la musique electronique. Merveilleux.
Posted by Trogdor the Burninator (Member # 4894) on :
Francis Cabrel.
Mot.
Oh, qu'il est beau Qu'il est beau le lavabo.
Oh, qu'il est lail Qu'il est lail le bideau.
That is what french music is all about.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
The only French song I know is actually American. But for some reason, the lyrics are all in French, so I like to think that somehow, that counts.
Posted by Trogdor the Burninator (Member # 4894) on :
*burninates toute la musique française*
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
*plays some Zebda for Trogdor*
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Well, there's always our good friend Johnny Halliday... wait, you said upbeat and modern, that's right
The only ones I've got off the top of my head are Pink Martini and Paris Combo. I don't know if either of them are actually French or just good pretenders, but they're upbeat and fun.
Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :
Zebda amuses me!!! JE FAIT TOMBER LA CHEMISE!!! ^__^ Rita Mitsouko also amuses me. I'm easily amused.
Our French teacher makes us listen to French music for class. We heard Edie Piaf, who is really cool! And then Georges Brassens, who I liked a lot! Lately we listened to Maxime Le Forestier, who reminded me of James Taylor and I love James Taylor!! WHOOO! French music!
Posted by Richard Berg (Member # 133) on :
Dieu qu'il la fait bon regarder La gracieuse, bonne et belle ! Pour les grans biens qui sont en elle, Chascun est prest de la louer.
Qui se pourroit d'elle lasser? Tousjours sa beauté renouvelle. Dieu qu'il la fait bon regarder, La gracieuse, bonne et belle !
Par deça ne dela la mer, Ne sçay dame, ne damoiselle Qui soit en tous biens parfais telle; C'est un songe que d'y penser. Dieu, qu'il la fait bon regarder!
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Paris Combo are French, true. I love Rita Mitsouko, Maxime le Forestier, Alin Souchon, Laurent Voulzy, Stephan Eicher (He's Swiss but sometimes he sings in French) Thomas Fersen, Zebda, Miossec, Yann Tiersen (he's the one who made the soundtrack of Amélie ), Philippe Lafontaine (he's Belgium) and Mauranne (too)... I must forget a lot !
[ November 06, 2003, 05:37 AM: Message edited by: Anna ]
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
I forgot Les Têtes Raides, La Tordue, Mes Souliers sont Rouges and Tri Yann.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Oh, and welcome, Coccinelle ! Do you want to tell a little more about you ?
Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :
♫ les poissons, les poissons, hee hee hee, hah hah hah ♪
oh wait...
actually, in all seriousness, i was wondering what the defining characteristics of comtemporary french music are and if it would be something i would like.
(plus it was cool to be able to understand, for the most part, annie's posts)
[ November 06, 2003, 05:43 AM: Message edited by: fiazko ]
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
quote: ♫ les poissons, les poissons, hee hee hee, hah hah hah ♪
But I would have though about "la Belle et la Bête", ,the first song, the one with all the "Bonjour" Posted by kerinin (Member # 4860) on :
j'adore Carla Bruni, mais si tu veux quelque-chose moins triste; -M-, Mickey 3D, et il y a boucoup de reggai francaise, Tete par example.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Anna, what do you think of Manau? I thought they were pretty good, but my Breton friends all hate them.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
Manau ? Well, it depends on the way you look at it. Its good music to dance and everything, point is they stole the music of a Breton guy (Allan Stivell for those who know) to sample it and it may not sound very honest. Beside that I think a lot of people are attached to Breton music as it is (Tri Yann is a good exemple) and don't like it to de "denatured" by other people.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
I LOVE Alan Stivell. I was introduced to him by a drunk guy in a pub in Paimpont. Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
Vous etes tous magnifique! Je vous remercie pour tout les idees. Je vais essayer a les ecouter ce soir. ( I know, my french leaves something to desire.. sorry)
I am truly impressed with the many suggestions I've received! Thank you all!
I'm wondering... there was a song I heard in high school- I don't remember the name but it was pop/techno music about a spy who fell in love and got betrayed- part of the chorus I can remember is "code rouge" that's it- any help?
Posted by Deirdre (Member # 4200) on :
How 'bout Hooverphonic?
Granted, they're Belgian, not French, and they sing in English (laughably bad English, I might add). But I like them. They do a lot of moody, atmospheric, trip-hoppy type stuff.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
And, though it's laughably prosaic of me, I do enjoy MC Solaar. How can you not like music that contains the word "ouais?"
And a little more throwaway trashy pop that I can't help but enjoy is Zazie. Do any of the hatraquois/hatraquoise know anything about her? I wonder if she took her name from Zazie dans le metro, which is one of my favorite films ever.
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
I think she took her name from that, and from her real name (= Isabelle)
Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
And, Coccinelle, your French is very good. Since it's my maternal language I have no idea, but people say it's difficult to learn as a foreign language.
Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
quote: upbeat and modern
well, there's a lot of Acadian music (French Canadian) around and a lot of that is upbeat. My favorite is Grand Derangement which is very upbeat most of the time with a lot of Irish-sounding fiddles and such. Tres chouette.
Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
I took a little time last night to find some bits of the music suggested- and I have to say... y'all have great taste! Merci Beacoup pour tout! I teach high school and my students have been bugging me to bring some french music and now I've got some great ideas for cd's to buy! Posted by Robespierre (Member # 5779) on :
Claude Debussy is the best French musician of all time.
Posted by Richard Berg (Member # 133) on :
^^ The poem I posted is one of his better-known (and few) choral compositions.
Although, I'm partial to Berlioz or Saint-Saens (progressive romantics always get me). Even among impressionists, Ravel is my pick.
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