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22 Aug 10 - 02:52 PM (#2970574) Subject: Children's songs in french about the sea From: GUEST,DPF I'm looking for a song in French for a children's choir (ostensibly from Cape Breton, mid to late 19th century) to sing. Ideally, I'd like it to have have Gaspe or Cape Breton connections. Unfortunately, anything I have ends up inappropriate. Anyone have any suggestions for resources? Thanks, Dan |
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22 Aug 10 - 05:35 PM (#2970666) Subject: RE: Children's songs in french about the sea From: Will Fly I know one children's song, in French which has to do with the sea. Il était un petit navire, Il était un petit navire, Qui n'avais ja- ja- jamais naviguée, Qui n'avais ja- ja- jamais naviguée Ohé, ohé... Les matelots (pom pom, pom pom) De la belle Euqenie (pom pom, pom pom) La pavoisait en de belle couleurs. Timoniers et gabiers, faisant-nous adieux a la terre Et gaiment, et gaiment, Poussons- nous de l'agrement. De l'agrement - poussons-nous-en. If it's of any interest, I can provide a tune and chords. |
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23 Aug 10 - 02:36 PM (#2971254) Subject: RE: Children's songs in french about the sea From: GUEST,DPF Will, That would be wonderful. Thanks, Dan |
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23 Aug 10 - 03:33 PM (#2971283) Subject: RE: Children's songs in french about the sea From: Monique I'd say that "Il était un petit navire" and "Les matelots de la Belle Eugénie" are two different songs. The lyrics I know to "Les matelots de la Belle Eugénie" are somewhat different from Will's version, it's a drinking song and it goes: Les matelots, (bis) De la Belle Eugénie (bis) Ont pavoisé (bis) Aux brillantes couleurs (bis) Et leur vaisseau (bis) Revenant d'Italie (bis) Était chargé de macaronis. Si la piquette est bonne Amis buvons un coup Car le jus de la treille Égaye nos amours Si la piquette est bonne Amis, buvons un coup Car le jus de la treille Égaye nos amours. |
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10 Aug 11 - 04:11 AM (#3205140) Subject: RE: Children's songs in french about the sea From: GUEST Will, you're obviously referring to the version of "Il était un petit navire" collected by Peter Kennedy in the (British) Channel Islands which conflates the 2 songs. Curiously it's quite effective. |
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10 Aug 11 - 11:19 AM (#3205366) Subject: RE: Children's songs in french about the sea From: Willa Couple of links here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0JRm_yw408 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_%C3%A9tait_un_petit_navire The you tube version (without the 'Ohe ohe matelot' bit) is the closest to what I learnt at school. |
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30 Sep 12 - 11:06 AM (#3412139) Subject: RE: Children's songs in french about the sea From: GUEST Il était un pe-pe-petit navire Il était un pe-pe-petit navire Qui n'avait ja-, ja-, jamais navigué Qui n'avait ja-, ja-, jamais navigué Ah oui, ah oui, ah oui Chorus: Si la piquette est bonne et en y buvant toujours C'est le jus d'la treille réveillant nos amours Les matelots (pom pom, pom pom)d'la bell' Euqénie (pom pom) Sont embrassés, sont embrassés : Nos riches couleurs. Timonier, timonier, poussons- nous carrément de la terre Carrément, déliément, poussons- nous de l'agrément. Pouss-e-sons-nous, glac-glac, glac-glac Poussons-nous de l'agrément (Collected by Peter Kennedy on Guernsey, c. 1957.) |
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30 Sep 12 - 03:31 PM (#3412234) Subject: RE: Children's songs in french about the sea From: Steve Gardham I can remember a little more from schooldays. Il etait un petit navire Il etait un petit navire Il n'a ja ja jamais navigue Il n'a ja ja jamais navigue Ohe ohe Ohe ohe matelots Matelots navige sur les flots Ohe ohe matelots Matelots navige sur les flots. |