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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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Oscar Wilde Gets Out
Freedom for the scapegoat leaving Reading JailRheumy eyes just pierced his heart like crucifixion nailsShaking fists and razors gleamed, you never stood a... Lire la suite
Publié le 22 juin 2021 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men. I thought, as now this day had come, The belfries of al... Lire la suite
Publié le 18 février 2020 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The Night Before Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse All the stockings were hung by the chimney with care... Lire la suite
Publié le 18 février 2020 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Listen to the Hummingbird
Whose wings you cannot see Listen to the hummingbird Don't listen to me Listen to the butterfly Whose days but number three Listen to the butterfly Don't... Lire la suite
Publié le 01 décembre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The Hills
I can't make the hills The system is shot I'm living on pills For which I thank God My animal howls My angel's upset But I'm not allowed A trace of regret For... Lire la suite
Publié le 30 novembre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Puppets
German puppets burnt the Jews Jewish puppets did not choose Puppet vultures eat the dead Puppet corpses they are fed Puppet winds and puppet waves Puppet sailor... Lire la suite
Publié le 30 novembre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
It's Torn
I see you in windows That open so wide There's nothing beyond them And no one inside You kick off your sandals And shake out your hair The salt on your shoulder... Lire la suite
Publié le 29 novembre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
It’s torn
I see you in windows That open so wide There's nothing beyond them And no one inside You kick off your sandals And shake out your hair The salt on your shoulder... Lire la suite
Publié le 28 novembre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Thanks for the dance
I'm sorry you're tired The evening has hardly begun Thanks for the dance Bride of the inspired One-two-three, one-two-three, one There is a rose in your hair... Lire la suite
Publié le 27 novembre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The night of Santiago
She said she was a maiden That wasn't what I heard For the sake of conversation I took her at her word The lights went out behind us The fireflies undressed... Lire la suite
Publié le 27 novembre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Moving On
I loved your face, I loved your hair Your T-shirts and your eveningwear As for the world, the job, the war I ditched them all to love you more And now you're... Lire la suite
Publié le 25 novembre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Happens to the Heart
I was always working steady But I never called it art I was funding my depression Meeting Jesus reading Marx Sure it failed my little fire But it's bright the... Lire la suite
Publié le 27 octobre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The Goal
I can't leave my house Or answer the phone I'm going down again But I'm not alone Settling at last Accounts of the soul This for the trash That paid in full As... Lire la suite
Publié le 14 octobre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
A partir de l'aire de stationnement située au dessus du h...
A partir de l'aire de stationnement située au dessus du hameau de Labeil, cette belle boucle dans la forêt est idéale pour une reprise de la marche nordique à l... Lire la suite
Publié le 14 septembre 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Shades of Scarlett Conquering
Out of the fire like Catholic saints Comes Scarlett and her deep complaint Mimicking tenderness she sees In sentimental movies A celluloid rider comes to town... Lire la suite
Publié le 17 juin 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
It's Happening Again
I swear it is true The past isn’t dead It’s alive, it is happening In the back of my head No future, no past No laws of time Can undo what is happening When I... Lire la suite
Publié le 08 mars 2019 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The Trip to Pirate’s Cove
I took my few belongingsWe headed out to Pirate's CoveIn my buddy's old DefenderWe ran until the gas got lowWe were flying close to heavenEverything was startin... Lire la suite
Publié le 04 août 2018 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
How the Heart Approaches What It Yearns
In the blue light Of the Belvedere Motel Wondering as the television burns How the heart approaches what it yearnsIn a fever I distinctly hear your voice... Lire la suite
Publié le 14 juillet 2018 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Home for the Holidays
(There is no place like) Home for the HolidaysOh, there’s no place like home for the holidays, ‘Cause no matter how far away you roam When you pine for the... Lire la suite
Publié le 16 août 2017 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter
, You know what he will say: "Have you been good the way you should On ev'ry single day?" When Santa gets your letter To ask for Christmas toys, He'll take a... Lire la suite
Publié le 03 juin 2017 CULTURE, MUSIQUE
