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Subject: Chansons d'amour francais From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 28 Mar 03 - 05:19 PM I've been invited to sing a song in French at a wedding in June; the bride is a French teacher. She doesn't have a specific song in mind. I was wondering if the La communite de Mudcat had any suggestions- keep 'em happy, s'il vous plait! (Damn! There goes "Plaisir d'amour"!) |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: Nerd Date: 28 Mar 03 - 05:31 PM I sang "Les Plaisirs de la Table" at a friend's wedding once. Not exactly a love song, but very celebratory. Works especially well if the bride is a brunette, due to lyric: que chaqu'un prenne aupres de soi une brunette aimable... |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: GUEST Date: 28 Mar 03 - 05:32 PM well there's always frere jacques |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: GUEST,alinact Date: 28 Mar 03 - 05:45 PM Well, why not your thread title, as done by Manhattan Transfer? Allan |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: Mark Clark Date: 28 Mar 03 - 05:49 PM Hymne A L'amour Sung by Edith Piaf Le ciel bleu sur nous peut s'effrondrer Et la terre peut bien s'écrouler. Peu m'importe si tu m'aimes. Je me fous du monde entier. Tant que l'amour inondera mes matins, Tant que mon corps frémira sous tes mains, Peu m'importent les grands problèmes, Mon amour, puisque tu m'aimes... J'irais jusqu'au bout du monde. Je me ferais teindre en blonde Si tu me le demandais... J'irais décrocher la lune. J'irais voler la fortune Si tu me le demandais... Je renierais ma patrie. Je renierais mes amis Si tu me le demandais... On peut bien rire de moi, Je ferais n'importe quoi Si tu me le demandais... Si un jour, la vie t'arrache à moi, Si tu meurs, que tu sois loin de moi, Peu m'importe, si tu m'aimes Car moi, je mourrai aussi... Nous aurons pour nous l'éternité Dans le bleu de toute l'immensité. Dans le ciel, plus de problèmes. Mon amour, crois-tu qu'on s'aime ?... |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: CraigS Date: 28 Mar 03 - 06:15 PM Je ne regrette rien (No Regrets) might be useful - it's about making a new start with a new relationship, and everyone will recognise the tune. OTOH, May You Never by John Martyn is the best song I know for a wedding. |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: Bob Bolton Date: 28 Mar 03 - 06:20 PM G'day Animaterra, I suppose there's alway Plaisir d'Amour ... if you don't mind everyone hearing the ghost of Elvis Presley, singing "I Can't Help Falling in Love With You" in the background! Regards, Bob Bolton |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: CET Date: 28 Mar 03 - 06:43 PM Hymne a l'amour is one of the best songs ever written, but tough, I think, for any one other Piaf simply because her voice is so firmly rooted in everybody's cerebral cortex. You might try En montant la riviere, although it is mildly risque: Mais je ne changerai pas, car la mienne est trop belle. Sorry about the lack of accents. I haven't got the French keyboard operating right now. Edmund |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: Mark Clark Date: 28 Mar 03 - 07:09 PM Edmund, You're right of course but it would be well worth the effort. Here is a better rendering of the lyrics together with a translation into English. HYMNE A L'AMOUR (Monnot/Piaf) Le ciel bleu sur nous peut s'effondrer et la terre peut bien s'ecrouler Peu m'importe, si tu m'aimes, je me fous du monde entier Tant qu'l'amour inondra mes matins Tant que mon corps fremira sous tes mains peu m'importe les problemes mon amour puisque tu m'aimes J'irais jusqu'au bout du monde, je me ferais teindre en blonde si tu me le demandais J'irais decrocher la lune J'irais voler la fortune Si tu me le demandais Je renierais ma patrie Je renierais mes amis Si tu me le demandais On peut bien rire de moi je ferais n'importe quoi si tu me le demandais Si un jour la vie t'arrache a moi Si tu meure que tu sois loin de moi Que m'importe si tu m'aimes Car moi je mourrais aussi Nous aurons pour nous l'eternite Dans le bleu de toute l'immensite Dans le ciel plus de problèmes Mon amour croit-tu qu'on s'aiment? Dieu reunit ceux qui s'aiment Hymn To Love (If You Love Me, Really Love Me) If the sun should tumble from the sky, If the sea should suddenly run dry, If you love me, really love me, Let it happen, I won't care. If it seems that everything is lost, I will smile and never count the cost, If you love me, really love me, Let it happen, darling, I won't care. Shall I catch a shooting star? Shall I bring it where you are? If you want me to, I will. You can set me any task. I'll do anything you ask, If you'll only love me still. When at last our life on earth is through, I will share eternity with you. If you love me, really love me, Then whatever happens, I won't care. I also found a MIDI file at a Nicole Martin site that might be useful for learning the song or working out accompanyment. Good luck, - Mark |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 29 Mar 03 - 06:36 AM Great suggestions! Thanks! Now where can I get sheet music for some of these? |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: allanwill Date: 29 Mar 03 - 08:42 AM MANHATTAN TRANSFER CHANSON D'AMOUR - 12/03/1977 3 weeks at #1 - 13 weeks on chart Chanson d´amour (ra da da da da) Play encore Here in my heart (ra da da da da) More and more Chanson d´amour (ra da da da da) Je t'adore Each time I hear (ra da da da da) Chanson (chanson) d´amour (Ra da da da da) (Ra da da da da) Chanson d´amour (ra da da da da) Je t'adore Each time I hear (ra da da da da) Chanson (chanson) d´amour Everytime I hear, chanson, chanson d´amour |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: JenEllen Date: 29 Mar 03 - 12:23 PM (ra da da da da) .....I love it, alinact. *bg* ~J |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: allanwill Date: 29 Mar 03 - 01:46 PM Sort of Jimmy Durante-ish when you just read it. Allan |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: Amos Date: 30 Mar 03 - 01:04 AM You could resurrect Francois Hardy -- Tous Les Garcons et Jeunes Filles de mon Age is kinda teeny love song. Or Brassens' Les Amants Qui Se Promenant Sur Les Banc Publiques, which I always enjoy. A |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: belfast Date: 30 Mar 03 - 07:10 AM It's not really a love song but it feels like one and it's beautiful - "La Mer" by Charles Trenet. You can't go wrong with it. |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: belfast Date: 30 Mar 03 - 07:34 AM Or perhaps…. "Bé, bé, mouton noir, As tu du laine? Oui, monsieur, oui, monsieur, Trois sacs pleine. Un pour la maître Un pour ma'moiselle, Et un pour le petit garcon Qu'habite la ruelle." |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: JennyO Date: 30 Mar 03 - 08:12 AM I don't think she'll like that one very much, unless she happens to be the black sheep of the family. :-) |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: Mrrzy Date: 30 Mar 03 - 11:18 AM How about Pendant Que? Pendant que nos chateaux en toutes nos Espagnes se fontent et ne sont plus, pendant que des chevaux a cavaliers perdus traversent les montagnes... moi, je t'aime, moi, je t'aime... ...it translates roughly as While (or maybe As long as?), and each verse is As long as (the world goes on in some lovely poetic image), I love you. It's actually Canadian, I think Gilles Vignault, but I can certainly get you the words if they aren't on the Internet. Lovely, lovely song. |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: Mrrzy Date: 01 Apr 03 - 11:24 AM Bugger those closing italics! Pendant que les bateaux
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: GUEST,Laurent Date: 02 Apr 03 - 10:45 AM I'll try to find you one in the next few days. "L'hymne à l'amour" is really a great one but a bit old fashioned. Would you like a modern love song or a traditional? In past days, there used to be songs "pour faire pleurer la mariee" and a great one (and my favorite one) start like this : Nous sommes venus vous voir du fond de not' village, Pour vous souhaiter ce soir un heureux mariage A monsieur votre epoux aussi bien comme a vous (twice) Celui que vous prenez sera souvent le maitre, Ne s'ra pas toujours bon comme il a promis d'etre... (L'absence d'accent est volontaire) The bride had to keep in mind that her good times were now past and gonegone and a maried life was very hard. Laurent |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: GUEST,Murray on Saltspring Date: 02 Apr 03 - 02:24 PM I've always liked "Parlez moi d'amour", though I don't know where you'll get the words/music. |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 02 Apr 03 - 05:20 PM There are some great suggestions here but I really do need to be able to get my hands on sheet music, at least melody and chords! This is a second marriage for both; they're in their 40s and it really is a new beginning for both. They love music, both old and new, traditional and composed, so it really depends on the song itself. Thanks for all the ideas! |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 04 Apr 03 - 01:45 PM Mark, your link took me to Amazon.com for some reason! |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 04 Apr 03 - 01:51 PM Nevermind- found it on my own! |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: GUEST,Marion Date: 04 Apr 03 - 02:03 PM There's also "A La Claire Fontaine", a Quebecois folk song in the DT here. Marion |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: open mike Date: 04 Apr 03 - 03:54 PM Emmy Lou Harris has a french love song on her cd red dirt girl. I found it because i wanted to play a french song on my radio show during the first few days of the Iraqui conflict thing. (war? invasion? ) When there was critacal talk about france and all things french... |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 04 Apr 03 - 03:57 PM Thanks, Marion and all! I've found lyrics to all of the above in various sites on the web (some with tunes) and have emailed them all to the bride. I'll let you know if she chooses one of your bonnes idees! |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: dermod in salisbury Date: 05 Apr 03 - 04:56 AM Hymne a l'amour is a four beats to the bar song, and as often in French songs,has a three part structure: opening section called refrain, middle section called couplet (from the rhyming scheme), and concluding refrain in the same form as the opening. The chords are: first refain - G/B7/,Em/Em7/,Am/Am7/,D/D7/,G/Gaug/,C/Cm Cm6,G Em Am Am7,D7///,G/B7/,Em/Emaj7/,Am/Am7/,D/D7/,G/Gaug/,C/Cm Cm6,G///; (Couplet)Em B7 Em/,C D7 G/,Csharp dim C7 B7/,G D7 G/,Em Am B7/,Csharp minor/B/,Em Emaj7 Em7/,Em6 C Em/, Fsharp7/B7/,Am7 D7 Gm7 Cm7, Fsharp minor7flat5 B7 Em Em7,Am/D13/; (then repeat as for opening refrain). I can't help you with the tune in this format. But if you listen to the midi above, or a recording, then start Le Ciel Bleu d c b (the last note on 'bleu' being the first note of the first bar proper, then 'sur nout peut s'ecrouler (notes b b dsharp, f,a, g) you should be able to develop from their by ear. Best of luck. If all that seems daunting, then it may be back to frere jacques as wisely suggested above. Dermod |
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Subject: RE: Chansons d'amour francais From: GUEST,Laurent Date: 08 Apr 03 - 09:11 AM You may try one of our best songwriters: Francis Cabrel. One of my favourite songs he wrote is Je t'aimais je t'aime je t'aimerai. Yon can find the lyrics and a sample of the song here You may find some easy chords here Hope it helps. Laurent |
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