Very early on, Stéphane was fascinated by different kinds of music, listening to pop, rock and new wave. The real trigger happened in the late 80s, when he discovered house. One day in 1997 in Paris, when he was already a fairly famous DJ, he met up with Jean-Louis Costes, who asked him to mix music at his hotel restaurant. Very soon they had the idea of a compilation which could spread worldwide the spirit of the Hôtel Costes, this mythic glamorous place. The first compilation quickly became an undeniable reference. Over a dozen more successful and intense compilations followed.
Then he was asked to deejay everywhere in the world by haute couture designers such as Gucci, actresses like Cameron Diaz, and eventually remixed "What It Feels Like for a Girl" for Madonna… Yet Stéphane Pompougnac is not only a DJ - he is also an accomplished musician, composing and producing his own songs, which he proved in 2003 with the release of his first album Living On The Edge that featured several talented artists, notably Michael Stipe from REM. Today, Stéphane Pompougnac remains one of the most recognized DJs in the world.
Pompougnac released his second album Hello Mademoiselle in early 2006 after his eighth Hôtel Costes compilation.
The Hôtel Costes series of compilations:
Hôtel Costes, Volume 1: France et Choiseul - (16 tracks) (FR, 1999)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 2: La Suite - (15 tracks) (FR, 1999)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 3: Etage 3 - (15 tracks) (FR, 2000.10.23)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 4 - (14 tracks) (FR, 2001.11.12)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 5 - (15 tracks) (FR, 2002.10.22)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 6 - (14 tracks) (FR, 2003.09.29)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 7 - (16 tracks) (FR, 2004.09.27)
Best of Costes - (16 tracks) (FR, 2004.12)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 8 - (16 tracks) (FR, 2005.09.26; US 2005.09.27)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 9 - (16 tracks) (FR, 2006.09.25)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 10 - (14 tracks) (FR, 2007.09.24)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 11 - (17 tracks) (FR, 2008.09)
Hôtel Costes, Volume 12 - (16 tracks) (FR, 2009.09.21)
Hôtel Costes: A Decade 1999-2009 - (2 CDs, 28 tracks) (FR, 2009.11.16)
- Hôtel Costes: A Decade 1999-2009 (disc 1) - (14 tracks)
- Hôtel Costes: A Decade 1999-2009 (disc 2: Bonus Mix) - (14 tracks)
The Ballad Of Sacco And Vanzetti
Stéphane Pompougnac Lyrics
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Rest forever here in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
That agony is your triumph!
Here's to you Nicholas and Bart
Rest forever here in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
Here's to you Nicholas and Bart
Rest forever here in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
That agony is your triumph!
Here's to you Nicholas and Bart
Rest forever here in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
That agony is your triumph!
Here's to you Nicholas and Bart
Rest forever here in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
That agony is your triumph!
Here's to you Nicholas and Bart
Rest forever here in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
That agony is your triumph!
The lyrics to Stéphane Pompougnac's song, The Ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti, is a tribute to two Italian immigrants, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, who were convicted of murder and executed in Massachusetts in 1927. The song acknowledges their wrongful conviction and celebrates their bravery in the face of death. The repetition of the opening line, "Here's to you Nicholas and Bart, rest forever here in our hearts," indicates that the memory of their struggle and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
The second line of the verse, "The last and final moment is yours, that agony is your triumph," is a poignant acknowledgement that although Sacco and Vanzetti were ultimately put to death, they were victorious in the sense that they remained steadfast in their beliefs and refused to betray their principles. The line "that agony is your triumph" suggests that their anguish and suffering in the face of their unjust sentencing and execution only cemented their status as symbols of resistance and struggle.
Overall, the song is a call to remember and honor the legacy of Sacco and Vanzetti as martyrs of the cause of social justice and equal rights. It is a powerful tribute to their bravery and to the enduring spirit of human resistance in the face of oppression.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's to you Nicholas and Bart
Let’s raise a toast to the memory of Nicholas Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Rest forever here in our hearts
Your legacy and sacrifice will be remembered and honored forever
The last and final moment is yours
Despite being falsely accused and executed, your perseverance and strength in your last moments remain an example for all of us
That agony is your triumph!
Your suffering and suffering of others like you in similar situations shows that people like you are the true heroes and can’t be easily defeated by the oppressive systems
Contributed by Caroline O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@greatsongs9
im working on a bar in a 5 star hotel here in portugal and one of the cd's thats always running is he hotel costes, volume 9, and this one is my faavorite song! Amzing
@klankenabc
Here's to you, Nicolas and Bart
Rest forever here in our hearts
The last and final moment is yours
That agony is your triumph...
@isohan76
My ringtone💛♥️
@jurrrena
ok i am listening it two days in a row and i can't stop :)
@rafalopat
Well, this album has really changed my life and that's what I've told Stephane whan he was in Warsaw in Swan Lake and Iguana. We are waiting for you guy here, last album really blowd us up. Come around we'ill have a couple of shots together :)
@balo92
this cover means a lot to me, 14 August 2021(5 days before my BD)
@emy1968
100% agree... a great composer with a nice music taste dj...
@asdqqweq
The composer is Ennio Morricone, this is a cover.
@backroomcircus
Exceptionnel....
@SevenPlanets777
"Maintenant Nicolas et Bart
Vous dormez au fond de nos coeur
Vous étiez tout seuls dans la mort
Mais, par elle, vous vaincrez."
(from the French version)