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Les Monophonies de Polyphrène
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Versions françaises inédites (traductions personnelles "chantables" car respectant la rime et la métrique du texte anglais original) de chansons anglaises folk et country, avec explications et commentaires.
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America
Let us be lovers, we'll marry our fortunes togetherI've got some real estate here in my bagSo we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner's piesAnd we... Lire la suite
Publié le 28 novembre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
No Other Name
Know me by the light of a fire shinin' bright,Know me by your bed where I've lainKnow me, and you might, If just for a nightYou'll know me by no other name. Lire la suite
Publié le 20 novembre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Sparrow
Who will love a little sparrow,Who's travelled far, and cries for rest?"Not I," said the oak tree."I won't share my branches with no sparrow's nest;And my... Lire la suite
Publié le 14 novembre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The Guests
One by one, the guests arriveThe guests are coming throughThe open-hearted manyThe broken-hearted fewAnd no one knows where the night is goingAnd no one knows... Lire la suite
Publié le 11 novembre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Patterns
The night sets softlyWith the hush of falling leaves,Casting shivering shadowsOn the houses through the trees,And the light from a street lampPaints a pattern o... Lire la suite
Publié le 06 novembre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The Land of Plenty
Don't really have the courageTo stand where I must stand.Don't really have the temperamentTo lend a helping hand. Don't really know who sent meTo raise my... Lire la suite
Publié le 01 novembre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
In My Secret Life
I saw you this morning.You were moving so fast.Can't seem to loosen my gripOn the past.And I miss you so much.There's no one in sight.And we're still making... Lire la suite
Publié le 30 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Sweet Sweet Smile
You're always in my heartFrom early in the mornin' til it's darkI gotta see your sweet, sweet smile every dayWhen I wake up in the mornin'And I see you thereI... Lire la suite
Publié le 22 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The Window
Why do you stand by the windowAbandoned to beauty and prideThe thorn of the night in your bosomThe spear of the age in your sideLost in the rages of... Lire la suite
Publié le 17 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Ruby Tuesday
She would never say where she came fromYesterday don't matter if it's goneWhile the sun is brightOr in the darkest nightNo one knowsShe comes and goesGoodbye,... Lire la suite
Publié le 16 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Put Your Head on My Shoulder
,Hold me in your arms, BabySqueeze me oh so tight, BabyShow me that you love me too.[…]Un des triomphes de Paul Anka, cette chanson romantique a fait danser tan... Lire la suite
Publié le 15 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Why Don't You Try
to do without him?Why don't you try to live alone?Do you really need his hands for your passion?Do you really need his heart for your throne?Do you need his... Lire la suite
Publié le 10 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Waiting for the Miracle
Baby, I've been waiting,I've been waiting night and day.I didn't see the time,I waited half my life away.There were lots of invitationsAnd I know you sent me... Lire la suite
Publié le 09 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Ticket to Ride
I think I'm gonna be sadI think it's todayYehThe boy that's driving me madIs going away. He's got a ticket to rideHe's got a ticket to rideHe's got a ticket to... Lire la suite
Publié le 08 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Freight Train
(version d'Elisabeth Cotten)Freight train, freight train going so fastFreight train, freight train going so fastPlease don't say what train I'm onAnd they... Lire la suite
Publié le 06 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Rainy Days and Mondays
Talkin' to myself and feelin' oldSometimes I'd like to quitNothing ever seems to fitHangin' aroundNothing to do but frownRainy Days and Mondays always get me... Lire la suite
Publié le 03 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
You're the Nearest Thing to Heaven
I have sailed the peaceful watersOf the ocean deep and blueI held my breath and watchedThe western sunset's golden hueI've flown above the mountain peaksAnd... Lire la suite
Publié le 01 octobre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
In a mansion stands my love
On a mountain stands a mansion so fineAnd it looks down on this cabin of mineI had a love and I loved her trueBut along came a rich man and he loved her toNow o... Lire la suite
Publié le 29 septembre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Undertow
I set out one nightWhen the tide was lowThere were signs in the skyBut I did not knowI’d be caught in the gripOf the undertow[…]Sur les longues plages des... Lire la suite
Publié le 26 septembre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Home
Well, I've been a traveler most of my lifeNever took a home, never took a wifeRan away young and decided to roamWanna see my mama and my daddy back homeHome,... Lire la suite
Publié le 21 septembre 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE
