This sign hangs outside a Chambres d’Hôte or B&B on the Ile de Ré. What I love most about this is the name:
La Maison du puits sans fond
Roughly translated, that means The House of the Bottomless Well. It sounds like a fairy story waiting to be written. Sadly, when you look up a dictionary definition, [...]
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Renaud and Axelle Red: Manhattan Kaboul
Posted in French music, You Tube, tagged 9-11, Axelle Red, French music, French pop, Manhattan Kaboul, Manhattan Kaboul lyrics, Renaud, Renaud and Axelle Red, September 11 on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As it’s the anniversary of 9-11, here’s a very relevant clip from Renaud and Axelle Red:
And here are the lyrics:
Petit Portoricain, bien intégré quasiment New-yorkais
Dans mon building tout de verre et d’acier,
Je prends mon job, un rail de coke, un café,
Petite fille Afghane, de l’autre côté de la terre,
Jamais entendu parler de Manhattan,
Mon [...]
Enzo Enzo – Les Yeux Ouverts
Posted in French music, You Tube, tagged Dream a little dream of me, Enzo Enzo, French music, French songs, Les Yeux Ouverts on August 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Nothing happens in this clip from You Tube because this song was never made into a video, but this is one of my favourite renditions of Les Yeux Ouverts. If the tune sounds familiar, that’s because it’s the same as ‘Dream a little dream of me’. Same dog, different words!
If you [...]
Mylene Farmer – Sans Contrefacon
Posted in French music, Made in France, You Tube, tagged Chucky film, French music, French pop, Mylene Farmer, Sans contrefacon, Sans contrefacon Mylene Farmer, ventriloquist puppet, weird music videos on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Monsieur introduced me to the music and whacky videos of Mylene Farmer. Here’s one of my favourites, although if you get freaked out by ventriloquists’ puppets because of the Chucky films, this one may not be for you…
