Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly.
Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received four Grammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.
Zimmer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on 12th September 1957, and moved to London as a teenager. While he lived in London, Zimmer wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates. Zimmer began his musical career playing keyboards and synthesisers. In 1980 he worked with The Buggles, a New Wave band formed in 1977 with Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley, appearing briefly in the video for "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979).
In the 1980s, Zimmer worked with film composer Stanley Myers, a prolific film composer who composed scores for over sixty films. Zimmer and Myers co-founded the London-based Lillie Yard recording studio. Together, Myers and Zimmer worked on fusing the traditional orchestral sound with state-of-the-art electronics. Some of their first movies with this new sound include "Moonlighting" (1982), "Success is the Best Revenge" (1984), "Insignificance" (1985), and "My Beautiful Launderette" (1985). In 1986, Zimmer joined David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto on their Oscar-winning score for "The Last Emperor" (1988).
Soon afterwards, Zimmer began working on his own solo projects. During his solo career years, Zimmer experimented and combined the use of old and new musical technologies. His first solo score was for Chris Menges’s film "A World Apart" (1988). However, the turning point in his career came later that year when he was asked to compose a score for Barry Levinson’s film "Rain Man" (1988). In the score, Zimmer uses synthesizers mixed with steel drums. The score was nominated for an Academy Award in 1989. A year later Zimmer was asked to compose a score for Bruce Beresford's "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), which won a Grammy Award 1991.
In 1994, Zimmer won his biggest commercial hit for Disney’s "The Lion King" (1994). He wanted to go to South Africa himself to record the soundtrack, but couldn't because he had a police record there for making subversive films. "The Lion King" soundtrack won numerous awards, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and two Grammys. It was then adapted for the Broadway musical version, which won the Tony for Best Musical in 1998.
Since the success of "The Lion King", Zimmer has written numerous film scores. His hundredth composition was for "The Last Samurai" (2003), for which he won both a Golden Globe and a Broadcast Film Critics nomination in 2004. After composing over a hundred film scores, Zimmer finally performed live for the first time in concert with a hundred-piece orchestra and a hundred-person choir at the twenty-seventh Annual Flanders International Film Festival.
He has received numerous honours and awards, including: Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in Film Composition from the National Board of Review, Frederick Loewe Award in 2003 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement, and BMI's prestigious Richard Kirk Award for lifetime achievement in 1996. Today, Zimmer is considered to be the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements.
Zimmer's first wife was a model, Vicki Carolin, with whom he has a daughter, model Zoe Zimmer. Zimmer lives in Los Angeles with his second wife Suzanne Zimmer with whom he has an additional three children.
Quattro grammy, tre golden globe, due oscar; le sue colonne sonore sono tra le più amate della storia del cinema!
Dune, Spider-Man 2, Il Cavaliere Oscuro, Interstellar, Il Codice Da Vinci, Pearl Harbor, Il Gladiatore, Mission Impossible, Inception, Pirati dei Caraibi, Spirit, Wonder Woman, Madagascar – tutti i più grandi successi di Hans Zimmer – verranno eseguiti dalla famosa orchestra sinfonica di Kiev, Lords Of The Sound, riconosciuta in tutta Europa per la sua professionalità e bravura.
Nella sua carriera Hans Zimmer ha vinto quattro Grammy, due Oscar alla migliore colonna sonora su dodici candidature, tre Golden Globe e un Brit Award: è uno dei compositori contemporanei più influenti che ha trovato la sua fama dopo l’uscita del film cult “Rain Man”.
“Quando ho ideato la musica per Rain Man, ho continuato a pensare: non cercare di soffocare i personaggi. Non venire in primo piano. Raymond, il personaggio principale, non capisce davvero dove si trova. Vede il mondo in modo diverso da noi… Perché non creare “musica del mondo” per un mondo che esiste solo nella sua testa?” ricorda il compositore.
Da quel film e quella prima candidatura all’Oscar i migliori registi di Hollywood si sono messi in fila per lavorare con lui. La sua musica ha impressionato così tanto la Disney che gli ha commissionato la colonna sonora per il cartone animato “Il Re Leone”: il tema musicale del cartone animato ha portato al compositore tre dei premi più prestigiosi: “Oscar”, “Golden Globe” e “Grammy”.
Nella sua carriera Zimmer ha continuato ad essere premiato per i suoi lavori, diventando davvero il numero uno a Hollywood, tanto che ormai una cerimonia degli Oscar è rara senza una sua candidatura: anche nel 2022 ha vinto con il film Dune.
La straordinaria bravura dell’orchestra Lords of the Sound e le migliori composizioni di Hans Zimmer, faranno vivere al pubblico sensazioni indimenticabili, in un’atmosfera fiabesca e piena di bellezza.
Un concerto sinfonico, che riproporrà quelle che sono tra le colonne sonore più amate della storia del cinema, impreziosito dalla presenza di una rock band e una stupefacente produzione visual con luci e effetti speciali, potenti parti vocali di solisti e coristi e soprattutto un’energia inarrestabile che conquisterà il pubblico in sala.
Non je ne regrette rien
Hans Zimmer Lyrics
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Non ! Je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait
Ni le mal tout ça m'est bien égal !
Non ! Rien de rien
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
C'est payé, balayé, oublié
Avec mes souvenirs
J'ai allumé le feu
Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs
Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux !
Balayés les amours
Et tous leurs trémolos
Balayés pour toujours
Je repars à zéro
Non ! Rien de rien
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien, qu'on m'a fait
Ni le mal, tout ça m'est bien égal !
Non ! Rien de rien
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
Car ma vie, car mes joies
Aujourd'hui, ça commence avec toi !
The lyrics of Hans Zimmer's version of "Non je ne regrette rien" are an interpretation of the original song performed by Édith Piaf. The song conveys a powerful message of resilience and moving forward, letting go of the past and embracing a new beginning.
The repetition of the lines "Non! Rien de rien" emphasizes the determination of the singer to not have any regrets. The lyrics express a sense of indifference towards both the good and the bad experiences in life, suggesting that they hold no significance anymore. The phrase "C'est payé, balayé, oublié" (Paid, swept away, forgotten) emphasizes the idea of closure and leaving behind the past, as if it has been settled, cleared away, and faded from memory.
The second verse adds another layer of meaning to the song. With the line "Avec mes souvenirs j'ai allumé le feu" (With my memories, I lit the fire), the singer acknowledges the power that memories hold in igniting transformation and change. The following line, "Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux" (I no longer need them), conveys the idea of shedding the weight of past sorrows and joys, indicating a desire to start anew.
The chorus refrains of "Non! Rien de rien" and "Car ma vie, car mes joies, aujourd'hui, ça commence avec toi!" (Because my life, my joys, today, it begins with you!) bring the song full circle. It suggests that the past is irrelevant because the present and future hold new possibilities, symbolized by the presence of someone special in the singer's life.
Overall, "Non je ne regrette rien" urges listeners to let go of regrets, embrace new beginnings, and find solace in the present.
Line by Line Meaning
Non! Rien de rien
No! Absolutely nothing
Non! Je ne regrette rien
No! I don't regret anything
Ni le bien qu'on m'a fait
Not the good things that were done to me
Ni le mal tout ça m'est bien égal!
Nor the bad things, it's all the same to me!
C'est payé, balayé, oublié
It's paid for, swept away, forgotten
Je me fous du passé!
I don't care about the past!
Avec mes souvenirs
With my memories
J'ai allumé le feu
I have ignited the fire
Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs
My sorrows, my pleasures
Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux!
I no longer need them!
Balayés les amours
Swept away are the loves
Et tous leurs trémolos
And all their tremolos
Balayés pour toujours
Swept away forever
Je repars à zéro
I start over from scratch
Car ma vie, car mes joies
Because my life, because my joys
Aujourd'hui, ça commence avec toi !
Today, it begins with you!
Lyrics © SEMI, Peermusic Publishing, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Charles Dumont, Michel Vaucaire
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@abibeskt
No! Nothing at all
No! I regret nothing
Neither the good that I've done
Nor evil it's all the same to me!
No! Nothing at all
No! I regret nothing
It is paid, swept away, forgotten
I care about the past!
With my memories
I lit the fire
My sorrows, my pleasures
I no longer need them!
Swept loves
And all their tremolos
Swept forever
I leave with nothing
No! Nothing at all
No! I regret nothing
Neither the good that I've done
Nor evil, all that I care!
No! Nothing at all
No! I regret nothing
Because my life, because my joys
Today, it starts with you!
@neomn1350
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien, qu'on m'a fait
Ni le mal, tout ça m'est bien égal
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
C'est payé, balayé, oublié
Je me fous du passé
Avec mes souvenirs
J'ai allumé le feu
Mes chagrins, mes plaisirs
Je n'ai plus besoin d'eux
Balayer les amours
Avec leurs trémolos
Balayer pour toujours
Je repars à zéro
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Ni le bien, qu'on m'a fait
Ni le mal, tout ça m'est bien égal
Non, rien de rien
Non, je ne regrette rien
Car ma vie, car mes joies
Aujourd'hui, ça commence avec toi
@seewhatisee6657
No, nothing of nothing
No! I don't feel sorry about anything
Not the good things people have done to me
Not the bad things, it's all the same to me.
No, nothing of nothing
No! I don't feel sorry about anything
It's paid for, removed, forgotten,
I'm happy of the past
With my memories
I lit up the fire
My troubles, my pleasures
I don't need them anymore
Broomed away my love stories
And all their tremble
Broomed away for always
I start again from zero
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
Ni le mal, tout ça m'est bien égal !
Non ! Je ne regrette rien
Because my life, my joys
Today, they begin with you. — listening to Non, je ne regrette rien.
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@Monheng17
this song has been stuck in my head for a long time...
i'm afraid i'll hear it while i'm asleep
@lucyprime3923
ILoveChilam How do you know you're awake now, then?
@mrangsta
+Brennan Giddeon Haha nice one :)
@That1dude333
Just saw inception for the fifth time and figured I would make this my alarm clock.
@EliteUav
oh the makes sense, because in the movie the song signals the end of a dream and you wake up!
@sammy0722
Its my Caller Ring tone
@WillStreets
I did the same thing!
@kamenkrustev
mee too, now :)
@fabioaraujods
lol, great idea That1dude333
@AdamPajor
I should use this for alarm clock.