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The title, meaning "those people", or, "those folks", has also been translated as "that lot there". [ 1 ] In it the narrator is talking to a third party (a certain "Monsieur" (Sir, or Mister)), where he describes the different members of a given family in a very harsh manner, as in gossip; a family whose existence is particularly mediocre and ...
"Jacky" (La chanson de Jacky) is a song written by the Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel and Gérard Jouannest. Brel recorded the song on 2 November 1965, and it was released on his 1966 album Ces gens-là.
1 "Quand on n'a que l'amour" When we only have love: Jacques Brel: 1956-09-18 2 "Qu'avons-nous fait, bonnes gens" What have we done, good people: Jacques Brel: 1955-03-11 3 "Les Pieds dans le ruisseau" Standing in the stream: Jacques Brel: 1955-03-17 4 "Pardons" Pardons: Jacques Brel, Jacques Vigouroux: 1957-03-22 5 "La Bourrée du célibataire ...
Two small tigers, Two small tigers, Run so fast, Run so fast! One does not have ears! (or: One does not have eyes!) One doesn't have a tail! That's so strange, That's so strange!
Alain Wodrascka in his 2008 book Johnny Hallyday: les adieux du rock'cœur notes how Hallyday put in his 1984 cover of Jacques Brel's "Ne me quitte pas" his special vocal qualities, i.e. his vocals that are "full of sensuality and expression of physical strength of an indestructible man, who sings as if making love".
The Way of Love" is a song written by Jacques ("Jack") Dieval, with English lyrics by Al Stillman. It was originally a 1960 French song titled "J'ai le mal de toi", and it was first recorded in English by Kathy Kirby in 1965. The best-known English version was by Cher whose recording reached No. 7 in the US.
Anka wrote English lyrics specifically for Frank Sinatra, who then recorded a cross-Atlantic [clarification needed] version of it in 1969 under the title "My Way". "My Way" has since been covered by many artists. The lyrics of "My Way" are similar to those of "Comme d'habitude" in terms of structure and metre, but the meaning is completely ...
There is a strong oral tradition among children in China, Vietnam and other places in Asia of passing on songs with their own lyrics, sung to the tune of "Frère Jacques". [39] Frère Jacques is the name of a chain of franchised French restaurants in the UK [40] and the name of a French restaurant in the Murray Hill section of New York City. [41]