Michel Sardou (born January 26, 1947) is a French singer.
He was bor… Read Full Bio ↴Michel Sardou (born January 26, 1947) is a French singer.
He was born in Paris, the son of Fernand Sardou and Jackie Rollin (Jackie Sardou). Contrary to what has been written at the beginning of his career, he is not the grandson of the dramatist Victorien Sardou.
He is known for songs dealing with various social and political issues, such as the rights of women in Islamic countries, clerical celibacy and colonialism. Another sometimes controversial theme found in some of his songs ("Les Ricains," for example) is respect and support for the culture and foreign policies of the United States. Another notable fact about his career is that he has focused his full attention on his homeland, ignoring the prospect of an international audience, although his 1981 single "Les lacs du Connemara" did manage to become a big international hit. A number of his hit songs were written in collaboration with Jacques Revaux, a few others (most notably "En chantant") with Italian singer Toto Cutugno.
Even in the 21st century, Michel Sardou remains immensely popular in France, selling out 18 consecutive dates at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in 2001, while his 2004 album "Du plaisir" went straight to the no. 1 spot on the French album charts.
He has been married three times, first to a French dancer, then to Babette (the mother of his children) and lastly to an lifelong friend who edits the French version of Vogue.
He is currently (2023) at the center of a controversy over a song he wrote fifty years ago: the lakes of Connemara. Juliette Armanet, a French pop starlet answering a question about a song that would made her leave a party and it was LES LACS DU CONNEMARA. Sardou, an idol of the French right, in spite of himself, is stuck between the left which finds him corny and the right which does not support that one attacks its institutions. Music is a strong force and nobody fights harder than those who LOVE certain songs. Amazingly this song has nothing to do with politics.
He was bor… Read Full Bio ↴Michel Sardou (born January 26, 1947) is a French singer.
He was born in Paris, the son of Fernand Sardou and Jackie Rollin (Jackie Sardou). Contrary to what has been written at the beginning of his career, he is not the grandson of the dramatist Victorien Sardou.
He is known for songs dealing with various social and political issues, such as the rights of women in Islamic countries, clerical celibacy and colonialism. Another sometimes controversial theme found in some of his songs ("Les Ricains," for example) is respect and support for the culture and foreign policies of the United States. Another notable fact about his career is that he has focused his full attention on his homeland, ignoring the prospect of an international audience, although his 1981 single "Les lacs du Connemara" did manage to become a big international hit. A number of his hit songs were written in collaboration with Jacques Revaux, a few others (most notably "En chantant") with Italian singer Toto Cutugno.
Even in the 21st century, Michel Sardou remains immensely popular in France, selling out 18 consecutive dates at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in 2001, while his 2004 album "Du plaisir" went straight to the no. 1 spot on the French album charts.
He has been married three times, first to a French dancer, then to Babette (the mother of his children) and lastly to an lifelong friend who edits the French version of Vogue.
He is currently (2023) at the center of a controversy over a song he wrote fifty years ago: the lakes of Connemara. Juliette Armanet, a French pop starlet answering a question about a song that would made her leave a party and it was LES LACS DU CONNEMARA. Sardou, an idol of the French right, in spite of himself, is stuck between the left which finds him corny and the right which does not support that one attacks its institutions. Music is a strong force and nobody fights harder than those who LOVE certain songs. Amazingly this song has nothing to do with politics.
Les Yeux De Mon P%C3%A8re
Michel Sardou Lyrics
Une tristesse indéfinie
Et très étonné d'être au monde
Une peu surpris d'être en vie
Ils avaient la couleur du fer
Pas assez noirs, pas assez gris
Un ciel blanc barré d'un éclair
Et une tendresse infinie
Si j'avais été moins fier
Si j'avais fait un pas vers lui
Au lieu de le fuir et me taire
J'aurais mieux compris ma vie
Et si c'était à refaire
Si j'étais debout devant lui
C'est fou le temps, le temps qu'on perd
J'aurais deviné ma vie
Dans les yeux de mon père
Ses horizons très éloignés
Cette peur de s'être trompé de vie
Cette vie qu'il n'avait pas choisie
Ils avaient la couleur du fer
La couleur des hommes fatigués
Un ciel chargé d'au moins deux guerres
Et tellement d'amour à donner
Si j'avais été moins fier
Ne pas me croire meilleur que lui
Au lieu de me cacher sous terre
D'aimer ma mère plus fort que lui
Si seulement c'était à refaire
Je sais ce qu'il a ressenti
C'est fou le temps, le temps qu'on perd
J'aurais tout appris de lui
Dans les yeux de mon père
Il a préféré se taire
Attendre que je vienne à lui
Il ne s'est jamais vu en père
Il agissait comme un ami
Si j'avais été moins fier
Si seulement j'avais compris
C'est fou le temps, le temps qu'on perd
J'aurais tout appris de lui
Peut-être un peu plus près de lui
J'aurais deviné ma vie
Dans les yeux de mon père
Et très étonné d'être au monde
Une peu surpris d'être en vie
Ils avaient la couleur du fer
Pas assez noirs, pas assez gris
Un ciel blanc barré d'un éclair
Et une tendresse infinie
Si j'avais été moins fier
Si j'avais fait un pas vers lui
J'aurais mieux compris ma vie
Et si c'était à refaire
Si j'étais debout devant lui
C'est fou le temps, le temps qu'on perd
J'aurais deviné ma vie
Dans les yeux de mon père
Ses horizons très éloignés
Cette peur de s'être trompé de vie
Cette vie qu'il n'avait pas choisie
Ils avaient la couleur du fer
La couleur des hommes fatigués
Un ciel chargé d'au moins deux guerres
Et tellement d'amour à donner
Si j'avais été moins fier
Ne pas me croire meilleur que lui
Au lieu de me cacher sous terre
D'aimer ma mère plus fort que lui
Si seulement c'était à refaire
Je sais ce qu'il a ressenti
C'est fou le temps, le temps qu'on perd
J'aurais tout appris de lui
Dans les yeux de mon père
Il a préféré se taire
Attendre que je vienne à lui
Il ne s'est jamais vu en père
Il agissait comme un ami
Si j'avais été moins fier
Si seulement j'avais compris
C'est fou le temps, le temps qu'on perd
J'aurais tout appris de lui
Peut-être un peu plus près de lui
J'aurais deviné ma vie
Dans les yeux de mon père
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: JACQUES VENERUSO, MICHEL SARDOU, PATRICK HAMPARTZOUMIAN
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