French Music Videos 101
So I told dragonlover58 that I would give her some good French music videos to watch, because I think that French music videos are usually hilarious. I then realized this was going to be a long list. XD So I'm putting it here instead. Enjoy!
1. Rue de Nantes (Nantes Street)- Oldelaf & Monsieur D
Lyrics, My very hasty/messy translation
Not really a music video, but danaelaurm introduced me to this song a few days ago and it is OMG AMAZING and I just need to share it. I love this song. So much. I like the part where he screams I HATE PIGEONS!!!! at the very end.
2. Partir un Jour (To Leave One Day)- 2be3
Lyrics
This is like the epitome of the intersection of French Music Video and Boy Band Music Video. XD Just... just watch it. Isn't it so beautiful? Oh, also doesn't this sound familiar?:
Lyrics
Oh, boy bands.
Does this also sound familiar?
Heureux Tous Les Deux (Happy Together) - Frank Alamo
Lyrics
3. Je Cours (I Run) - KYO
Lyrics
This is one of the first videos we watched in French class. I decided once that if Hamlet was French and made an emo band.... it would be KYO.
4. Je Voulais Te Dire Que Je T'attends (I Want to Wait to Tell You That I'm Waiting For You) - Jonatan Cerreda
Lyrics
Obvious music video is obviously hilarious. :P
5. Je Veux Te Voir (I Want to See You) - Yelle (NSFW video!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSkWrBCPJsQ
(Embedding disabled, video has English subtitles)
Apparently Yelle made this video in response to some French rappers (Cuizi, Teki) who were being huge misogynistic assholes, and then this video was born. Isn't' it amazing? Approximately 25% of my junior and senior years of high school were spent singing this song. :P
Yelle also was featured in this song:
Parle a ma Main (Talk to my Hand) - Fatal Bazooka
(Video has English translation in description)
And here's another song just by Fatal Bazooka that makes me lol:
Fous ta Cagoule (Put on your Hat, basically) - Fatal Bazooka
Lyrics and translation
Fatal Bazooka makes me happy. :D
6. Au Soleil (In the Sun) - Jenifer
Lyrics
Oh this song is just so horrible. Symbolic sunshine! She's so original! Plus that dancing, oh god. :P
MUSICALS TIME!
7. Les Rois du Monde (Kings of the World) - Romeo et Juilette
Lyrics
Musical time! Here's an ensemble number from the musical Romeo et Juilette. Yes it's very silly. bayoumaharajah and I tried to figure out who was who once, but I forget what we decided. XD
Verone - Romeo et Juilette
Lyrics
Oh, okay.
8. Dechire (Torn Apart) - Notre-Dame de Paris (NSFW!)
(video has English subtitles)
This is sung by Phoebus about his love for both Esmeralda and Fleur-de-Lys. I.... I don't know.
Belle (Beauty) - Notre-Dame de Paris
(Video has English subtitles)
This is the most famous song from the musical. They're so delightfully dirty. :P
9. Ce Que Je Vois (That Which I See) - Dracula
Lyrics
The choreography is so silly! btw this is the first introduction of Van Helsing, Lucy, Mina, Renfield, and Jonathan
10. Eddie Izzard's Learning French skit
(Video has English subtitles for whenever he's speaking French)
Also shaped much of my high school career :P And I still quote it. Frequently. I did last night, actually. XD
....so that's it! I'm making this a public post so I can share the joy. :P And if people have other good French music videos or songs to share (or just any songs/music videos in general) please do!
1. Rue de Nantes (Nantes Street)- Oldelaf & Monsieur D
Click to viewLyrics, My very hasty/messy translation
Not really a music video, but danaelaurm introduced me to this song a few days ago and it is OMG AMAZING and I just need to share it. I love this song. So much. I like the part where he screams I HATE PIGEONS!!!! at the very end.
2. Partir un Jour (To Leave One Day)- 2be3
Lyrics
This is like the epitome of the intersection of French Music Video and Boy Band Music Video. XD Just... just watch it. Isn't it so beautiful? Oh, also doesn't this sound familiar?:
Lyrics
Oh, boy bands.
Does this also sound familiar?
Heureux Tous Les Deux (Happy Together) - Frank Alamo
Lyrics
3. Je Cours (I Run) - KYO
Lyrics
This is one of the first videos we watched in French class. I decided once that if Hamlet was French and made an emo band.... it would be KYO.
4. Je Voulais Te Dire Que Je T'attends (I Want to Wait to Tell You That I'm Waiting For You) - Jonatan Cerreda
Lyrics
Obvious music video is obviously hilarious. :P
5. Je Veux Te Voir (I Want to See You) - Yelle (NSFW video!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSkWrBCPJsQ
(Embedding disabled, video has English subtitles)
Apparently Yelle made this video in response to some French rappers (Cuizi, Teki) who were being huge misogynistic assholes, and then this video was born. Isn't' it amazing? Approximately 25% of my junior and senior years of high school were spent singing this song. :P
Yelle also was featured in this song:
Parle a ma Main (Talk to my Hand) - Fatal Bazooka
(Video has English translation in description)
And here's another song just by Fatal Bazooka that makes me lol:
Fous ta Cagoule (Put on your Hat, basically) - Fatal Bazooka
Lyrics and translation
Fatal Bazooka makes me happy. :D
6. Au Soleil (In the Sun) - Jenifer
Lyrics
Oh this song is just so horrible. Symbolic sunshine! She's so original! Plus that dancing, oh god. :P
MUSICALS TIME!
7. Les Rois du Monde (Kings of the World) - Romeo et Juilette
Lyrics
Musical time! Here's an ensemble number from the musical Romeo et Juilette. Yes it's very silly. bayoumaharajah and I tried to figure out who was who once, but I forget what we decided. XD
Verone - Romeo et Juilette
Lyrics
Oh, okay.
8. Dechire (Torn Apart) - Notre-Dame de Paris (NSFW!)
(video has English subtitles)
This is sung by Phoebus about his love for both Esmeralda and Fleur-de-Lys. I.... I don't know.
Belle (Beauty) - Notre-Dame de Paris
(Video has English subtitles)
This is the most famous song from the musical. They're so delightfully dirty. :P
9. Ce Que Je Vois (That Which I See) - Dracula
Lyrics
The choreography is so silly! btw this is the first introduction of Van Helsing, Lucy, Mina, Renfield, and Jonathan
10. Eddie Izzard's Learning French skit
(Video has English subtitles for whenever he's speaking French)
Also shaped much of my high school career :P And I still quote it. Frequently. I did last night, actually. XD
....so that's it! I'm making this a public post so I can share the joy. :P And if people have other good French music videos or songs to share (or just any songs/music videos in general) please do!