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11 May 04 - 10:00 PM (#1183392) Subject: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: Gypsy And the dots, too, please! Have a french friend who sang this on the way back from So Cal faire......beautiful. Anyone have the english translation? and dots! Thanks all. |
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11 May 04 - 10:11 PM (#1183404) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: Malcolm Douglas Perhaps you could quote a phrase or two? There are several possibilities. |
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13 May 04 - 12:07 AM (#1184421) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: Gypsy Canna do the phrase, but here is the story line: The seal travels to america from france, to be in a circus, and balance a ball on his nose. He thought that would be an exciting life. But once here, discovered that he missed his wife and pups. Does not have a happy ending. |
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13 May 04 - 12:09 AM (#1184423) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: TS so essentially..its a song all about "phoque-ing"? |
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13 May 04 - 09:57 PM (#1185284) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: Gypsy Thats right! Story behind that......friends small niece is growing up bilingual........in the states. So her mother has taught her that you call a whale "dolphin" since we live RIGHT on the coast........snicker, snicker. Lots of "seal this" and "seal off" etc. |
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13 May 04 - 09:58 PM (#1185285) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: Gypsy GAD i HATE allergies and allergy meds! make that SEAL, not WHALE |
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13 May 04 - 10:03 PM (#1185288) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: TS funny that...gotta lvoe drugs...I had to read your last post afew times Gypsy..wondering how whales and dolphins came into play....I've been bilingual since I was about 10..great day that was in school when we learned what a seal was..hehe.......Slainte! |
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13 May 04 - 10:15 PM (#1185297) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: Gypsy sounds like trilingual, to judge by yer closure! sorry about my stoned fingers.........you should've heard me at rehearsal this morning............groan............only half a beat behind, but consistent! |
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13 May 04 - 10:17 PM (#1185299) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: TS that'll be me tomorrow...off work late tnite...up early to hit the weekend gigs...my turn to drive...oh what fun it'll be!...trilingual?..Christ! I have hard enough time looking after English most days! |
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13 May 04 - 10:21 PM (#1185301) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: Gypsy Actually, should be quadlingual...........certainly, you know the language of mixolydian, dorian, and aoelian! |
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14 May 04 - 08:30 AM (#1185595) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seals Complaint From: GUEST,honestfrankie Hello, The Seal song was done by a Quebec band called,if I'm not mistaken, Beau Dommage. |
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15 May 04 - 01:21 PM (#1186275) Subject: Lyr Add: LA COMPLAINTE DU PHOQUE EN ALASKA From: Jim Dixon This seems to be the French version of the song you want. Maybe somebody can translate it for you. Do you know whether a singable English version already exists? Lyrics copied from http://www.comnet.ca/~rg/ch_b010.htm LA COMPLAINTE DU PHOQUE EN ALASKA paroles et musique: Michel Rivard Cré-moé, cré-moé pas Quéqu' part en Alaska Y a un phoque qui s'ennuie en maudit Sa blonde est partie Gagner sa vie Dans un cirque aux États-Unis Le phoque est tout seul Y r'garde le soleil Qui descend doucement sur le glacier Y pense aux États En pleurant tout bas C'est comme ça quand ta blonde t'a lâché REFRAIN: Ça vaut pas la peine De laisser ceux qu'on aime Pour aller faire tourner Des ballons sur son nez Ça fait rire les enfants Ça dure jamais longtemps Ça fait plus rire personne Quand les enfants sont grands Quand le phoque s'ennuie Y r'garde son poil qui brille Comme les rues de New York après la pluie Y rêve à Chicago À Marilyn Monroe Y voudrait voir sa blonde faire un show C'est rien qu'une histoire J' peux pas m'en faire accroire Mais des fois j'ai l'impression qu' c'est moé Qui est assis sur la glace Les deux mains dans la face Mon amour est partie pis j' m'ennuie REFRAIN (figure sur l'album Beau Dommage - Capitol CDL-56353) |
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17 May 04 - 11:39 PM (#1187582) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seal's Complaint From: Gypsy Incredible! don't know if there IS an english version, but that is what i am looking for. particularly, a SINGABLE one. Thanks ever so much.....now to translate........ |
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30 Dec 09 - 12:44 AM (#2799022) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seal's Complaint From: GUEST,999 All I could find and it likely won't be by Beau Dommages This song was originally written in French. Believe me or not Somewhere in Alaska There's a seal who's feeling glum His love has left To make her living In a circus in the United States When the seal is alone He looks at the sunlight Falling softly on the ice He thinks of the States Crying softly That's how it is when your love has left you It's not worth it, to leave those you love To go and bounce a ball on your nose It makes children laugh, but that doesn't last long No one will laugh when the children have grown. When the seal feels down He looks at his fur that shines Like the streets of New York after the rain He dreams of Chicago And of Marilyn Monroe He wants to see his love do her show It's only a story Don't think me conceited But sometimes I get the feeling it's me Who is there, sitting on the ice My face in my hands My love is gone, and I'm sad It's not worth it, to leave those you love To go and bounce a ball on your nose It makes children laugh, but that doesn't last long No one will laugh when the children have grown. |
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30 Dec 09 - 12:46 AM (#2799023) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Seal's Complaint From: GUEST,999 Google the below site and have a look 'round. LA COMPLAINTE DU PHOQUE EN ALASKA |