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Georges Brassens was a French singer-songwriter known for accompanying himself with his acoustic guitar. He wrote some extremely controversial, yet poetic songs. In doing so, he managed to change attitudes across France.
He was uncompromising when composing his songs. His tactical method of addressing issues was profound and often humorous, making him a unique and effective figure in the French community.
Brassens, born in 1921 in the small Mediterrenean port of Sete, wanted to be a poet. Read Full BioGeorges Brassens was a French singer-songwriter known for accompanying himself with his acoustic guitar. He wrote some extremely controversial, yet poetic songs. In doing so, he managed to change attitudes across France.
He was uncompromising when composing his songs. His tactical method of addressing issues was profound and often humorous, making him a unique and effective figure in the French community.
Brassens, born in 1921 in the small Mediterrenean port of Sete, wanted to be a poet. He realized very early however that poetry in the 20th century could hardly put bread on the table and instead set himself to become a singer.
He is much less famous internationally than contemporaries like Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf and Yves Montand, as much of the impact of his songs came from the lyrics, which proved difficult to translate into other languages. He loved the Middle Ages and used a great deal of Old French vocabulary, as well as many classical - ie., Latin and Greek - references. Few people, even in France, possess the background to fully understand his songs.
Yet he was at the same time a hugely popular singer and many of his songs still carry a lot of appeal and relevance. In this sense, he can be compared to Boris Vian, to Jacques Brel, and to a lesser extent to Serge Gainsbourg.
He was very sophisticated, yet at the same time used profanity liberally. While he wasn't politically engaged, he was nevertheless unambiguously a leftist, many of his songs carrying blatant and buoyant anarchist overtones.
While his music was initially quite primitive, the 1950's St-Germain-des-Pres influence quickly made itself felt and while subdued and - in his mind - always secondary to the lyrics, it became increasingly sophisticated - to the point that many of his songs have been covered and reinterpretated by jazzmen (see for instance this UK site: www.projetbrassens.eclipse.co.uk)
He died in 1981, but up to this date (2006) there are few French people - including most of those born since - who can't sing along to his most famous song, Les Copains d'abord ("Friends foremost") or his "Bancs public" ("Public Benches").
For those interested, this site carries a number of (quite good) English tranlations of his songs: www.brassens.org
He was uncompromising when composing his songs. His tactical method of addressing issues was profound and often humorous, making him a unique and effective figure in the French community.
Brassens, born in 1921 in the small Mediterrenean port of Sete, wanted to be a poet. Read Full BioGeorges Brassens was a French singer-songwriter known for accompanying himself with his acoustic guitar. He wrote some extremely controversial, yet poetic songs. In doing so, he managed to change attitudes across France.
He was uncompromising when composing his songs. His tactical method of addressing issues was profound and often humorous, making him a unique and effective figure in the French community.
Brassens, born in 1921 in the small Mediterrenean port of Sete, wanted to be a poet. He realized very early however that poetry in the 20th century could hardly put bread on the table and instead set himself to become a singer.
He is much less famous internationally than contemporaries like Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf and Yves Montand, as much of the impact of his songs came from the lyrics, which proved difficult to translate into other languages. He loved the Middle Ages and used a great deal of Old French vocabulary, as well as many classical - ie., Latin and Greek - references. Few people, even in France, possess the background to fully understand his songs.
Yet he was at the same time a hugely popular singer and many of his songs still carry a lot of appeal and relevance. In this sense, he can be compared to Boris Vian, to Jacques Brel, and to a lesser extent to Serge Gainsbourg.
He was very sophisticated, yet at the same time used profanity liberally. While he wasn't politically engaged, he was nevertheless unambiguously a leftist, many of his songs carrying blatant and buoyant anarchist overtones.
While his music was initially quite primitive, the 1950's St-Germain-des-Pres influence quickly made itself felt and while subdued and - in his mind - always secondary to the lyrics, it became increasingly sophisticated - to the point that many of his songs have been covered and reinterpretated by jazzmen (see for instance this UK site: www.projetbrassens.eclipse.co.uk)
He died in 1981, but up to this date (2006) there are few French people - including most of those born since - who can't sing along to his most famous song, Les Copains d'abord ("Friends foremost") or his "Bancs public" ("Public Benches").
For those interested, this site carries a number of (quite good) English tranlations of his songs: www.brassens.org
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Le Roi
by Georges Brassens
Non certe',elle n'est pas bâtie
Non certe',elle n'est pas bâtie
Sur du sable,sa dynastie
Sur du sable,sa dynastie
Il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Il peut dormir,ce souverain
Il peut dormir,ce souverain
Sur ses deux oreilles, serein
Sur ses deux oreilles, serein
Il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Je,tu,il,elle,nous,vous,ils
Je,tu,il,elle,nous,vous,ils
Tout le monde le suit,docil'
Tout le monde le suit,docil'
Il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Il est possible,au demeurant
Il est possible,au demeurant
Qu'on déloge le shah d'Iran
Qu'on déloge le shah d'Iran
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Qu'un jour on dise:"C'est fini"
Qu'un jour on dise:"C'est fini"
Au petit roi de Jordani'
Au petit roi de Jordani'
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Qu'en Abyssinie on récus'
Qu'en Abyssinie on récus'
Le roi des rois,le bon Négus
Le roi des rois,le bon Négus
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Que,sur un air de fandango
Que,sur un air de fandango
On congédi' le vieux Franco
On congédi' le vieux Franco
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Que la couronne d'Angleterre
Que la couronne d'Angleterre
Ce soir,demain,roule par terre
Ce soir,demain,roule par terre
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Que, ça c'est vu dans le passé
Que,ça c'est vu dans le passe
Marianne soit renversé'
Marianne soit renversé'
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GEORGES CHARLES BRASSENS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
by Georges Brassens
Non certe',elle n'est pas bâtie
Non certe',elle n'est pas bâtie
Sur du sable,sa dynastie
Sur du sable,sa dynastie
Il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Il peut dormir,ce souverain
Il peut dormir,ce souverain
Sur ses deux oreilles, serein
Sur ses deux oreilles, serein
Il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Je,tu,il,elle,nous,vous,ils
Je,tu,il,elle,nous,vous,ils
Tout le monde le suit,docil'
Tout le monde le suit,docil'
Il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Il est possible,au demeurant
Il est possible,au demeurant
Qu'on déloge le shah d'Iran
Qu'on déloge le shah d'Iran
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Qu'un jour on dise:"C'est fini"
Qu'un jour on dise:"C'est fini"
Au petit roi de Jordani'
Au petit roi de Jordani'
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Qu'en Abyssinie on récus'
Qu'en Abyssinie on récus'
Le roi des rois,le bon Négus
Le roi des rois,le bon Négus
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Que,sur un air de fandango
Que,sur un air de fandango
On congédi' le vieux Franco
On congédi' le vieux Franco
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Que la couronne d'Angleterre
Que la couronne d'Angleterre
Ce soir,demain,roule par terre
Ce soir,demain,roule par terre
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Que, ça c'est vu dans le passé
Que,ça c'est vu dans le passe
Marianne soit renversé'
Marianne soit renversé'
Mais il y a peu de chances qu'on
Détrône le roi des cons
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GEORGES CHARLES BRASSENS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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