info: Johnny (tu n'est pas un ange )

Subject: Johnny - origin
From: malena
Date: 22 Nov 98 - 03:32 PM

There´s a beautiful French song:

Johnny, tu n´est pas un ange / ne cois pas que ca m´derange...

Words: Francis Lemarque

Music: Les Paul

Very well interpreted by the band Bratsch

I think it´s from some musical or theater play - anybody knows anything about this song?

Thanx, Daniel

Subject: RE: Johnny
From: Bobby Bob, Ellan Vannin
Date: 22 Nov 98 - 07:11 PM

I thought it was a song by Hollander, made famous by Marlene Dietrich. Hollander was associated with the writing of Falling in Love Again, Blonde Women, Lola and other Marlene Dietrich goodies.

Bobby Bob

Subject: RE: Johnny
From: malena
Date: 24 Nov 98 - 03:05 PM

Yeah, it sounds Hollander-like, but can´t be, since it says Les Paul on the cover. I remember another song: Johnny, wenn du Geburtstag hast (Johnny, when it´s your birthday) by Marlene Dietrich, but that´s not it.

Any more suggestions???

malena

Subject: RE: Johnny
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Apr 05 - 10:21 AM

hi, erm you're both wrong, it's by Edith Piaf, french singer who sang "non, je ne regrette rien" get her stuff, she's amazin! lol

Subject: RE: info: Johnny (tu n´est pas un ange )
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 03 Apr 05 - 01:51 AM

Not by Piaf- it was written for her in 1953 by Francis Lemarque, as posted above. Music? Les Paul made a popular arrangement, but I am not sure that he was the original composer.
See www.paroles.net, the site for all songs French.

Subject: RE: info: Johnny (tu n'est pas un ange )
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Mar 11 - 08:48 AM

this is a Romanian folk song called "Sanie cu zurgălăi",

The song was composed by Richard Stein (Romanian) in 1937! The song "inspired" Les Paul (the copyright dispute had been won by Stein)! Piaf and Vaya con Dios also sang on this beautiful melodical line "Johnny, the boy for me"! However, the song is Romanian 100%. Enjoy!