The song “La mer” (meaning: the sea) is the most successful song of French singer Charles Trenet (1913 – 2001). Recorded in 1946 just after World War II, it is the most famous French songs of all time after Edith Piaf’s La vie en rose. The song appeared on Trenet’s album, “La Mer / Seul …
“Les Champs Élysées“ (pronounced le ʃɒ̃z eɪli zeɪ) is the greatest hit of French-American singer Joe Dassin (1938-1980). Released in 1969, the song and was a French adaption of Waterloo Road, a British song. This post explains the vocabulary and grammar of the French lyrics.
“C’est si bon” (pronounced say see-bɔ̃) was written in 1947 by Henri Betti and made famous the following year by legendary French singer Yves Montand. The title means “it’s so good.” The song went on to become one of the most famous French chansons of all time, with English versions recorded by Nat King Cole …
The meaning of ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ is ‘Don’t leave me’. This post offers a complete translation of the song’s lyrics with detailed grammatical explanations.
One of the best ways to learning language is through using music. The advantage is that somehow using a melody helps to make the learning process of new words much faster. My name is David and I’ve been teaching French online since 2014. I’ve helped hundreds of students to reach their goals in learning French. …
