2 Al Simmons’ one-man, multi-prop, music-filled, off the wall performances have elevated audiences world-wide to collective giggles and all-out guffaws. At once childlike in its simplicity and sophisticated in its execution, Al’s humour touches a responsive chord in people of every age.
Vaudeville’s half-century run of popularity may have died back in the 1940's, but don’t try to tell that to Al Simmons or the crowds of fans that have packed theatres across North America to see him. Into the tradition of the great comedy kings--Danny Kaye, Spike Jones and Jimmy Durante--comes Al Simmons, a man dedicated to the all but lost art of combining comedy with song, dance, magic, and sight-gags. The end result is a one-man variety show--one hour of old-fashioned good-natured fun.
n the entertainment business since 1970, the popular Manitoba-based children’s performer is likely Canada’s most versatile comedian. He puts on a funfest, full of bizarre gadgets, wild costumes, unique songs, crazy vaudeville-inspired routines and of course bad puns.
It's as if he was genetically engineered for comedy. From his distant Romanian and Scottish ancestors Al has inherited a quick wit, lanky legs, large flipper like feet and a rubber face. His father, a charismatic magazine salesman and would be performer, spent many hours telling tall tales and re-enacting old vaudeville routines in their living-room. Al's Mom taught the budding young vaudevillian the genteel art of punning, silly songs and magic tricks. But the most important thing that his parents taught him was how to use his talents to do good and bring happiness to the world without hurting anyone. His extended family was made up of punsters, pranksters and eccentrics, including Al's Uncle Nick, who toured Eastern Canada as Steamboat Harris, best known for playing a ukulele made out of a toilet seat!
Al’s debut album "Something’s Fishy at Camp Wiganishie" earned a Juno nomination for best Children’s Album. His follow up recording was a brilliant ode to vaudeville, "Celery Stalks at Midnight". It won the 1995 Juno Award and the 1996 U.S. Parents’ Choice Award. "The Truck I Bought From Moe", his third album, garnered a Juno nomination and a Parents’ Choice Award. He is an author; “Counting Feathers,” his illustrated children’s book, was short-listed for the McNally-Robinson Book of the Year in 1997. He received a coveted Cable Ace Award nomination for his music video "I Collect Rocks," which is also the title track of his brand new DVD that contains 6 of his wacky music videos and features his Horse-cycle “Ol’ Spoke”.
Al and his wife Barbara have been married since 1976 and live in harmony and pandemonium near the small Manitoba town of Anola. They have three sons, Karl, Will, and Brad, and two granddaughters, Ashley and Kaitlin. Their home, built around two train cars, is equipped with a fire-pole that connects an upstairs shop with a main-floor playroom lined with mattresses and filled with pillows. Their 15-acre yard is flowered with zip lines, Tarzan ropes, slides and swings.
A Creative Genius with the Soul of a Vaudevillian -Al Simmons is a one-man cast of thousands! A modern day comedy chameleon! A wizard of one-liners!
La vie en rose
Al Simmons Lyrics
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The magic spell you cast
This is la vie en rose
When you kiss me, Heaven sighs
And though I close my eyes
I see la vie en rose
And in a world apart
A world where roses bloom
And when you speak
Angels sing from above
Every day words
Seems to turn into love songs
Give your heart and soul to me
And life will always be
La vie en rose
In the song La Vie En Rose, Al Simmons is using metaphors to express his deep feelings for his partner. He describes his love as a magic spell that she has cast on him, and with every kiss, he experiences the feeling of being in heaven. Simmons believes that their love life is like a world where roses bloom, and when he is with her, he is transported into a world where everything is perfect. As she speaks to him, he feels as though angels are singing from above, and every word spoken seems to turn into a love song.
Simmons is asking his partner to give him her heart and soul and promises her that life will always be La Vie En Rose. La Vie En Rose, which means "life in pink," is a metaphor used to describe a life that is full of love, happiness, and bliss. In other words, Simmons is asking his partner to love him and give herself to him entirely so that they can both live a life full of happiness and pink hues.
Overall, the song is about the euphoria of falling in love, and how life can turn into a beautiful, blissful experience when one is loved deeply.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold me close and hold me fast
Embrace me tightly and secure me quickly
The magic spell you cast
The enchanting effect you have on me
This is la vie en rose
This is the life in rose-colored glasses
When you kiss me, Heaven sighs
When you kiss me, it feels like a divine occurrence
And though I close my eyes
Even with my eyes closed
I see la vie en rose
I see the world in a positive light
When you press me to your heart
When you hold me close to your heart
And in a world apart
In a separate, more private world
A world where roses bloom
A world where everything is in full bloom
And when you speak
And when you talk to me
Angels sing from above
It feels like angels are singing from the sky
Every day words
Simple everyday phrases
Seems to turn into love songs
Suddenly turn into a romantic serenade
Give your heart and soul to me
Invest your emotions and your essence in me
And life will always be
And life will forever feel
La vie en rose
Like a lovely, rose-hued world
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Mack David, Edith Giovanna Gassion, Luis Gugielmo Guglielmi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@theresaulrich8459
Underrated. This stuff should be way more viral.
@donnadaisy333
Al, you have a lovely voice! Singing in French was a very nice touch and I enjoyed all your “antics.” (Correct word?) So much fun to watch! My mom and Aunt Sadie are watching from Heaven and laughing with us. Thank you! ❤️🙏
@colorin81colorado
It was pure magic! Fantastic!
@sharayhahdanabourgeois856
If only we could have you at our wedding:) Trying to convince Sharayhah to play this;)
@lindairisrosen8509
Nice song
@theresaulrich8459
It's all the same in board op. The artistic stuff is just clownery.