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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The Killing Moon
Nouvelle Vague Lyrics
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So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Through the thick and thin
You must wait until
You give yourself to him
In starlit nights I saw you
So cruelly you kissed me
Your lips a magic world
Your sky all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
You must wait until
You give yourself to him
Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
You must wait until
You give yourself to him
Nouvelle Vague's cover of the post-punk band Echo and The Bunnymen's The Killing Moon is an ethereal and haunting rendition of the original. As with most Nouvelle Vague songs, the lyrics are made even more poignant by the haunting vocals and minimalistic music. The song explores themes of fate, desire, and the inevitability of death. The lyrics envision a forbidden romantic encounter between the singer and their lover - an encounter that will ultimately lead to their demise. The blue moon and starlit nights referred to in the song create a mystical and eerie atmosphere, perfectly suited to the song's melancholic theme.
The song uses the metaphor of the "killing moon" to express the inevitability of death. The phrase can be interpreted in different ways - as a metaphor for the cycle of life and death, or for the end of a relationship, or even for the end of life itself. The singer is resigned to their fate - they know that the end is near, but they cannot resist the allure of their lover. The repetition of the verse "fate, up against your will" reinforces the idea that there is no escape from destiny.
The lyrics are open to interpretation, and many listeners have different ideas about what the song means. Some see it as a metaphor for addiction, others as a commentary on the futility of love. Whatever the interpretation, The Killing Moon is a powerful and evocative song that continues to resonate with listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Under blue moon I saw you
Under the rare occurrence of a blue moon, I had the opportunity to see you
So soon you'll take me
It won't be long until you take me away
Up in your arms
You will hold me tightly and securely
Too late to beg you or cancel it
I am unable to plea with you to not do this, I have no choice
Though I know it must be the killing time
I am fully aware that this is the time of death
Unwillingly mine
I am yours reluctantly
Fate
Destiny
Up against your will
Forced upon you, against your desire
Through the thick and thin
Through all of life's good and bad moments
You must wait until
It is necessary to exercise patience until
You give yourself to him
You offer yourself completely to him
In starlit nights I saw you
During a clear night with sparkling stars, I saw you
So cruelly you kissed me
Your kiss was painful and merciless
Your lips a magic world
The way your lips touched mine was enchanting and otherworldly
Your sky all hung with jewels
The sky above us was adorned with stunning jewels of stars
The killing moon
The moon that brings about death
Will come too soon
The time of death will arrive sooner than anticipated
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@moonerz
Under a blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
In starlit nights I saw you
So cruelly you kissed me
Your lips a magic world
Your sky all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Under a blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
@balera8387
Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though, I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
In starlit nights I saw you
So cruelly you kissed me
Your lips a magic world
Your sky all hung with jewels
The killing moon
Will come too soon
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Fate
Up against your will
Through the thick and thin
He will wait until
You give yourself to him
Under blue moon I saw you
So soon you'll take me
Up in your arms
Too late to beg you or cancel it
Though, I know it must be the killing time
Unwillingly mine
Unwillingly mine
@spacequeenruby
Natalie 😭😭😭 perfect for her!
@gloriacoll2935
Love this cover maybe more than the original version. This was playing in the background of the last 2 - 3 minutes of the yellowjackets season 2 finale and damn, it made that scene so much more intense and emotional especially when gears switched to Radiohead's Street Spirit (Fade Out).
@cutielyzzie
it was such a sweet moment for nat even as dark and pivotal point as it was, seeing her smile when misty bowed dramatically was cute
@dcmontaefux1455
Phenomenal choice
@nicolerodgers9469
It was perfect. Letting go and giving into the wilderness
@kimtaylor4982
Yes. I'm obsessed. What an episode! Natalie😢
@lamb9770
Natalie Scatorccio you will always be famous
@MarioSerrano66
This is the song {original version) that was playing in the back ground when my wife "So Cruelly Kissed Me" for the first time......That was over 20 years ago. This takes me back to that warm velvety starry night.
@whitetigress7448
This is a lovely story -- a lioness favored a dapper antelope, no doubt. Congratulations and best wishes.
@mariostaressternly4041
Hurr durr muh name is Mario too