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

Friday, 12 November 2010

L’enterrement de Verlaine – The Funeral of Verlaine

Brassens sings Paul Fort’s poem, in which he recalls, in his view, the finest day of the Belle Époque- the day he attended the mass trib...

Colombine - This poem by Verlaine tells of the female star character of the Italian mime theatre.

Colombine Brassens put music to this lilting, melodic poem of Paul Verlaine. The poet tells how someone who ruthlessly exploits his or he...

Thursday, 11 November 2010

Misogynie à part - For him to mention his partner's quirks in their sex life is not misogyny

Explicit lines in this poem make it suitable only for adult readers. After long hesitation, I include it because I see in the song true Bra...

Sunday, 10 October 2010

LES CHÂTEAUX DE SABLE (Brassens) - MISTRAL GAGNANT (Renaud)

Here are two songs sung by the famous French musician and singer, Maxime le Forestier, on the sad realisation of the transitory nature ...

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