1) a project created by French musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux and a number of female singers
2) a Japanese pop-R&B band
3) a Berlin-based multimedia music project founded by actress Betty la Gachette and musician & video-editor Renault Schubert.
1) Nouvelle Vague (France) is a project created by French musicians Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux and a number of female singers, including Camille, Alexandra Pavlou of Spring and Suburbia, Mélanie Pain, Marina Céleste & Phoebe Killdeer of Phoebe Killdeer and the Short Straws. The group's albums consist in bossa nova fashioned covers of (primarily) New Wave songs (hence the name "Nouvelle Vague"). The covers include songs by Dead Kennedys, The Smiths, Joy Division, Public Image Ltd., Depeche Mode and Bauhaus. Each singer only performed songs they were not previously familiar with, to ensure that each cover would have an individual interpretation.
With a name that means "new wave" in English and "nova onda" in Portuguese (which is the meaning for "bossa nova", a new music "fashion"), Nouvelle Vague's moniker neatly sums up the group's concept: remaking classic new wave singles with a Brazilian pop twist. Libaux played with various French pop bands during the '90s and began working with Collin in 1998. For Nouvelle Vague, Collin and Libaux recruited half a dozen French and Brazilian vocalists who were unfamiliar with the original versions of songs like Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and XTC's "Making Plans for Nigel" to ensure that their renditions had their own identity. Nouvelle Vague was released in Europe in 2004 and received U.S. distribution in spring 2005, which coincided with tour dates in locales as far-flung as Shanghai, New York, Los Angeles, and Rio de Janeiro. Nouvelle Vague's second album, Bande à Part, arrived in summer 2006. The following year, the team returned with Coming Home, a collection of songs from films given the Nouvelle Vague treatment. Nouvelle Vague presents New Wave, a collection of covers by new wave artists, also arrived in 2007.
One of the singers involved in the project has released solo work as Camille.
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2) Nouvelle Vague (Japan) is a Japanese band whose pop-R&B sound is beautifully arranged and fronted by the soulful vocals of diva Ricca. Other members of the band include Koyama (keyboards) and Try (bass).
2) Nouvelle Vague (Germany) was a Berlin-based multimedia music project founded by actress Betty la Gachette and musician & videoeditor Renault Schubert.
A final decision to change the name was reached in 2004, after french project Nouvelle Vague becomes successful. The new name is: FILM2
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Teenage Kicks
Nouvelle Vague Lyrics
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Everytime she walks down the street
Another girl in the neighbourhood
Wish she was mine, she looks so good
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night
Invite her over 'cause I'm all alone
I need excitement and I need it bad
And it's the best I've ever had
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night
Nouvelle Vague's cover of the classic punk hit "Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones transports the listener to a world of teenage angst and longing. The lyrics focus on the intense feelings that come with adolescence, such as yearning for someone who seems just out of reach. The singer describes a beautiful girl in his neighborhood, wishing she was his, and dreaming of holding her tight and experiencing the thrill of teenage kicks with her.
The lines "I need excitement and I need it bad / And it's the best I've ever had" speak to the insatiable appetite for excitement and adventure that many teenagers possess. The tone of the lyrics is wistful and nostalgic, conjuring up memories of first crushes, youthful misadventures, and the sheer exhilaration of being young and alive.
In Nouvelle Vague's version, the music is stripped down and pared back, with a slower tempo and a more relaxed, dreamy quality. The vocals are soft and wistful, imbuing the song with a sense of longing and melancholy. Overall, "Teenage Kicks" is a poignant reminder of the fleeting yet unforgettable nature of youth.
Line by Line Meaning
Are teenage dreams so hard to beat?
Is it difficult to achieve the aspirations of one's youth?
Everytime she walks down the street
Whenever the subject of the song passes by
Another girl in the neighbourhood
A common experience, representative of many
Wish she was mine, she looks so good
Desire for the girl's attention and affection
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Physical yearning for intimacy
Get teenage kicks right through the night
Feeling the excitement and adrenaline of youthful passion
I'm gonna call her on the telephone
Taking initiative to pursue the girl further
Invite her over 'cause I'm all alone
Seeking companionship and intimacy due to loneliness
I need excitement and I need it bad
Craving intensity and passion
And it's the best I've ever had
Expressing the overwhelming joy and excitement the experience brings
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Continued physical yearning for intimacy
Get teenage kicks right through the night
Continued feelings of youthful passion and excitement
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Repeated desire for physical intimacy
Get teenage kicks right through the night
Continued feelings of youthful passion and excitement
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: John Joseph O'Neill
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@olveraarteagajavieromar5303
Are teenage dreams so hard to beat?
Everytime she walks down the street
Another girl in the neighbourhood
Wish she was mine, she looks so good
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night
I'm gonna call her on the telephone
Invite her over 'cause I'm all alone
I need excitement and I need it bad
And it's the best I've ever had
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night
I wanna hold you, wanna hold you tight
Get teenage kicks right through the night
@lbn1106ndn
Ministry of sound chillout classics sessions
@Mandy8580
great song, I heard this on Angus, Thongs & perfect snogging! After Georgia told a boy that she didn't like that she was a lesbian :P
@Diddlify
Me too!
@nviscalling8948
Me too!
@crazypsycho6999
Me tooo
@TheRealCaptainFreedom
Snogging lol
@wellingtamacedo4450
I love this band!
@carlaleite888
Essas versões dos anos 80 ficaram maravilhosas com um toque de Bossa Nova🤩🤩👌🏼👌🏼🤩👌🏼
@JoaoHenrique-tx9xg
ESSA É A MELHOR MÚSICA DO ÁLBUM,DEVERIA SER TODAS BOAS COMO ESSA.
@rudey2shoes1
That's a brilliant tribute to The Undertones. Well used and suited in The Order. (Netflix)