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French music - recommendations please to help me learn the lingo

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Polaris · 17/09/2008 09:49

Hi there,

I have started learning French and I'd like to listen to French songs while I'm in the house to help me get a feel for the language. Can anyone recommend a French artist? Something fairly lyrical and easy to listen to in a James Blunt sort of way.

Thanks.

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cupsoftea · 17/09/2008 09:51

Gainsbourg

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Polaris · 17/09/2008 09:54

thanks cupsoftea,

anymore?

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cupsoftea · 17/09/2008 09:55

mc solar

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Polaris · 17/09/2008 09:57

hmmm, not keen on hiphop.

who's topping the charts in France at the moment?

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cupsoftea · 17/09/2008 09:58

It's great Polaris - check out the Paradisiaque album.

NotQuiteCockney · 17/09/2008 10:03

Brel is good. I like Gainsbourg, although he is a bit weird.

FeelingLucky · 17/09/2008 10:03

Jacques Brel
You can also buy a book of his lyrics and sing along (as I do )

FeelingLucky · 17/09/2008 10:04

oooh, what about Carla Bruni for pop lite?

teafortwo · 17/09/2008 10:06

Not chart topping at the mo but maybe you will like.... Barbara?

fr.youtube.com/watch?v=0qdZzecR0ig&feature=related

cupsoftea · 17/09/2008 10:06

La mer.....

teafortwo · 17/09/2008 10:08

Aaaahhh!!!

Jacque Brel - good call Feelinglucky!!!!

FeelingLucky · 17/09/2008 10:10

Boris Vian is great too, though I find him more difficult to follow than Brel, but the stories he weaves together with his lyrics are great fun.

cupsoftea · 17/09/2008 10:12

for an excellent rendition of La Mer see Mr Bean's Holiday - plus other super french lingo moments

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Polaris · 17/09/2008 10:36

great stuff, I will check sone of these out. does anyone have any more?

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UnquietDad · 17/09/2008 10:39

Veronique Riviere

Patrick Bruel

Jean-Jacques Goldman

FluffyMummy123 · 17/09/2008 10:40

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Heathcliffscathy · 17/09/2008 10:40

georges moustaki

gilbert becaup

francoise hardy.

all reminiscent of my childhood with dad listening to the vinyl of them. (as well as ACDC bless him)

Heathcliffscathy · 17/09/2008 10:41

georges moustaki's album 'le meteque' particularly recommended. some lovely songs on that.

FluffyMummy123 · 17/09/2008 10:42

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FrogPrincess · 17/09/2008 10:42

Brel, Gainsbourg, Brassens, Yves Montand, Nougaro, Francoise Hardy all great!
For something more recent, Vincent Delerm, Thomas Dutronc, Sanseverino, Thomas Fersen, Etienne Daho, Benabar

Heathcliffscathy · 17/09/2008 10:44

absolutely hysterical pop 'vid' of him from the 60s looking stoned out of his mind, lovely song though

Heathcliffscathy · 17/09/2008 10:45

and the lyrics to this never fail to make me sob

shangrila · 17/09/2008 10:51

Big thumbs up for JJ Goldman. Old style pop, telling a story in 'proper' French.

Swans off to hunt out dusty CDs...

NL3 · 17/09/2008 11:07

Marie Denise Pelletier
here

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Polaris · 17/09/2008 11:41

Am listening to Moustaki now and it's brill! Thanks so much for that. I'm gonna check out the other links. Can't wait to start buying CD's.

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