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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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Calypso Carol
(See him lying on a bed of straw)See him lying on a bed of strawA draughty stable with an open doorMary cradling the babe she boreThe prince of glory is his... Lire la suite
Publié le 18 août 2024 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
The Weight
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past deadI just need some place where I can lay my head"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed? Lire la suite
Publié le 12 juillet 2024 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Farewell Angelina
Farewell, Angelina, The bells of the crownAre being stolen by bandits, I must follow the sound.The triangle tingles, And the trumpets play slow.Farewell,... Lire la suite
Publié le 21 février 2024 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Sentimental Lady
You are here and warmBut I could look away and you'd be gone'Cause we live in a timeWhen meaning falls in splinters from our livesAnd that's why I've traveled... Lire la suite
Publié le 15 février 2024 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
I'm comin' home, I've done my timeNow I've got to know what is and isn't mineIf you received my letter telling you I'd soon be freeThen you'll know just what... Lire la suite
Publié le 29 octobre 2023 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Black Cow
In the cornerOf my eyeI saw you in Rudy'sYou were very highYou were highIt was a cryin' disgraceThey saw your faceOn the counterBy your keysWas a book of... Lire la suite
Publié le 14 juin 2023 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Wayfaring Stranger
I’m just a poor wayfaring stranger,I’m trav’ling through this world below;There is no sickness, toil, nor danger,In that bright world to which I go. Lire la suite
Publié le 06 avril 2023 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Fair Game
Take a look around you, tell me what you seeA girl who thinks she's ordinary lookin'; She has got the key.If you can get close enough to look into her... Lire la suite
Publié le 11 février 2023 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Vincent
Starry, starry nightPaint your palette blue and grayLook out on a summer’s dayWith eyes that know the darkness in my soulShadows on the hillsSketch the trees an... Lire la suite
Publié le 31 janvier 2023 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Memo from Turner
Didn't I see you down in San Antone on a hot and dusty night?We were eating eggs in Sammy's when the black man there drew his knifeDidn't you drown that Jew in... Lire la suite
Publié le 08 janvier 2023 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Somewhere down the crazy river
Yeah, I can see it nowThe distant red neon shivered in the heatI was feeling like a stranger in a strange landYou know, where people play games with the... Lire la suite
Publié le 20 octobre 2022 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Cherry Bomb
Well I lived on the outskirts of town In an eight room farmhouse, baby When my brothers and friends were around There was always somethin' doin' Had me a... Lire la suite
Publié le 06 mai 2022 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
I Still Want You
Sorry I've been away so long, I needed just a little more time If you stare through the glass from moment to moment, It's funny what you find Now I think I'm... Lire la suite
Publié le 03 février 2022 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
Slow Burning Love
It was a hot and sultry day Somewhere in early September. I don't hardly remember the day, Just the way the sun beat down upon the bay, baby. Lire la suite
Publié le 22 septembre 2021 CULTURE, MUSIQUE -
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