The songs of Georges Brassens (1) with English translation

Ninety of the best-known songs of Georges Brassens with videos of Brassens performing the songs and English translations - also textual and biographical comments

Sunday, 10 February 2008

La mauvaise réputation - Video Lyrics Translation

In this song Brassens expresses his sense of standing apart from conventional society. He had anarchistic sympathies and is quoted as sayin...

Friday, 8 February 2008

Je me suis fait tout petit -Video Lyrics Translation

In this song, Georges Brassens describes his total subjection to his partner, Joha Heiman, with whom he shared his life from 1947 until his ...

Chanson pour l'auvergnat - His gratitude to those who stood by him

During his youth, Brassens had a traumatic experience, when he brought disgrace on himself and his family after being convicted of petty the...

Thursday, 7 February 2008

Il suffit de passer le pont - A personal favourite of Brassens, this song tells of a boy and girl making love for the first time

This song meant a lot to Brassens. It was the one song that he included in every performance he gave. It conveys the novelty and the...

Les passantes - Video Lyrics Translation

Click here to go to the full list of my selection of Brassens songs - In alphabetical order This song is ranked among the best-loved so...

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