ORIGINATION French Café (v/a) CD
LAST LISTENED TO yesterday
CHANCE OF WAKING TO IT quite high
RATING ★★★★★
Georges Brassens was a respected figure in the French music scene of the last century, although seems little known elsewhere, almost certainly in part due to the hegemony of anglophone artists in popular music. In this song, as in much of his music, he accompanies himself on guitar, with just one other player on double bass. It is a lilting, elegant-sounding piece, sprinkled with Django-esque jazzy licks that punctuate Brassens' relaxed singing. Sadly, the content of the song is lost on me, as it has been more than twenty years since I last spoke any French. With songs as good as this, maybe it is about time I tried to do so again.
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