I have a song in my head, from a French musical. I don't know the name of the song, or even of the musical. And it's driving me nuts.
I know what the musical is about, roughly. A few years (4? 5?) ago in Paris, a bunch of illegal immigrants took up residence in Notre Dame cathedral. They were called the sans-papiers. And eventually the police had to remove them. So this musical was made, blending the story somehow with the story of the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
See, we had a guest lecturer on Cathedrals and middle-ages art and architecture. And she played the opening song for us, which is about cathedrals. But I forget what it was all called.
So I turn to you, my educated, artistic, intelligent and culturally-aware Jatraqueros, to see if anyone has any clue what I am talking about, or can help me. (And no, I'm not above using flattery to achieve my goals.) So if anyone has any idea, please tell me.
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
Is it Notre Dame de Paris? That's the best I could come up with. I think it's basically the story of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, only a little more elaborate and stuff. It's got sans-papiers in it.
I can't know the name of the song itself until you're a little more specific!
Posted by Eaquae Legit (Member # 3063) on :
That sounds very familiar. I think that's the musical, at least.
The song in particular was a man with a very oddly-shaped nose singing about it being the age of the cathedral (only part I remember well enough to translate), and it was a time of new beginnings and such. And there were 3 big square pillars with some really ugly gargoyles perched on top moving around the stage at various points.
I'm sorry my description is so sketchy. I only saw the one song, and I don't speak much French.