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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.
DERNIERS ARTICLES (342)
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Hazy Shade of Winter
Time, time, time, see what's become of meWhile I looked aroundFor my possibilitiesI was so hard to pleaseBut look around, leaves are brownAnd the sky is a hazy... Lire la suite
Publié le 08 août 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Old Friends - Bookends
Old Friends Old friends,Old friendsSat on their park bench like bookends.A newspaper blown through the grassFalls on the round toesOn the high shoesOf the old... Lire la suite
Publié le 29 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm,Your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy golden storm,Yes, many loved before us, I know that we are not... Lire la suite
Publié le 27 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Story of Isaac
The door it opened slowly,My father he came in,I was nine years old.And he stood so tall above me,His blue eyes they were shiningAnd his voice was very cold. Lire la suite
Publié le 18 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
For the Good Times
Don't look so sad I know it's over But life goes on And this old world Will keep on turning Let's just be glad We had some time to spend together There's no nee... Lire la suite
Publié le 18 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
A Thousand Kisses Deep
The ponies run, the girls are young,The odds are there to beat.You win a while, and then it's done -Your little winning streak. Lire la suite
Publié le 17 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Touch Me
Touch me, Touch the hand of a man who once owned all the worldAnd touch me,Touch the arms That once held all the charms of the world's sweetest girlTouch me,... Lire la suite
Publié le 16 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Nightingale
I built my house beside the woodSo I could hear you singingAnd it was sweet and it was goodAnd love was all beginning [...]Délicate chanson de Leonard Cohen et... Lire la suite
Publié le 16 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Villanelle for Our Time
From bitter searching of the heart,Quickened with passion and with painWe rise to play a greater part. This is the faith from which we start:Men shall know... Lire la suite
Publié le 11 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The Gypsy's Wife
And where, where, where is my Gypsy wife tonight I've heard all the wild reports, they can't be right But whose head is this she's dancing with on the... Lire la suite
Publié le 11 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Daydream
Daydream, I fell asleep amid the flowersFor a couple of hours on a beautiful dayDaydream, I dreamed of you amid the flowersFor a couple of hours, such a... Lire la suite
Publié le 05 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Tower Of Song
Well my friends are gone and my hair is greyI ache in the places where I used to playAnd I'm crazy for love but I'm not coming onI'm just paying my rent every... Lire la suite
Publié le 04 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The Law
How many times did you call meAnd I knew it was lateI left everybodyBut I never went straightI don't claim to be guiltyBut I do understandThere's a Law,... Lire la suite
Publié le 03 juillet 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
If It Be Your Will
If it be your willThat I speak no moreAnd my voice be stillAs it was beforeI will speak no moreI shall abide untilI am spoken forIf it be your will Plus une... Lire la suite
Publié le 26 juin 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Sympathy
And when you climbInto your bed tonightAnd when you lockAnd bolt the doorJust think of thoseOut in the cold and dark'Cause there's not enough love to go... Lire la suite
Publié le 19 juin 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Dance Me to the End of Love
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violinDance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely inLift me like an olive branch and be my homeward doveDance me... Lire la suite
Publié le 16 juin 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Runaway
As I walk along, I wonder What went wrong with our love, A love that was so strong.And as I still walk on, I think Of the things we've done together, A-while ou... Lire la suite
Publié le 11 juin 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Take This Longing
Many men have loved the bells You fastened to the rein, And everyone who wanted you They found what they will always want again. Your beauty lost to you yoursel... Lire la suite
Publié le 06 juin 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
California Dreamin’
All the leaves are brownAnd the sky is greyI've been for a walkOn a winter's dayI'd be safe and warmIf I was in L.A.*California dreamingOn such a winter's... Lire la suite
Publié le 05 juin 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Seems So Long Ago, Nancy
It seems so long ago,Nancy was alone,Looking at the Late Late showThrough a semi-precious stone.In the House of HonestyHer father was on trial,In the House of... Lire la suite
Publié le 02 juin 2010 CULTURE, MUSIQUE