Soeur Sourire Singing Nun 'Tous les chemins'

[Roswitha26]

Die Erde ist schön , es liebt sie der Herr, :-)

[Naturalhit]

Even though I don't know the language this music just makes it universal. Very beautiful.

[seethroughwalls]

Thank you sooooo much for uploading this wonderful song.

[shumi0815]

生不逢時.她的才華名留音樂史



[Alexmcgruer3]

Thank you for sharing. You have no idea how timely this is.

[awesomemark1234100]

Not only that, the day after she died, a large check arrived in her name.

[blueticecho]

I always thought this song was done by Alvin and the Chipmunks..

[rothwellss]

The convent officials must take the responsibility for her predicament and our loss. They took her cash and then left her to fight a very large system the tax office, the ministry of revenue. So much for the good Samaritan helping our neighbours and sharing. Don't forget to turn the other cheek and look the other way as her convent did. When we have friends like that who needs enemies like the tax office

[FEZZARONNI]

lets not forget she was also a dyke after being a nun,,,,, what a nunner

[jjjunglejim]

@FEZZARONNI go ahead and attack some woman you never knew, just because you don't like her sexual preference. Kharma has your address and a stamp.

[zizizeb]

@FEZZARONNI

...how do you know this for sure....! why judge.

[Aspergianstar20O9]

@FEZZARONNI That's why she became a nun, so she could have access to all the other hot nuns.

[jeroenloeffen]

@Aspergianstar20O9

She ran a school for autist children after leaving monastery: she would have have understood your retard remark

[pudinggala]

oh my god i love french music!!!

[ADonovan43]

Attacks on freebom of expression by the worlds musical artist allow the pundits and news presenters to take credit for doing something when in fact they do nothing but violate peoples privacy and personal freedoms.Take care ADonovan43

[bluegrassbaby86]

Her songs sound sort of like gospel songs

[acartee]

Hearing these songs again, songs of my childhood, songs of my heart, songs that have been welcome earwurms all my life - I just want to take that beloved face in my hands and kiss it all over. So heartbreaking the end this precious lady met - that ANYONE should be driven to such an end over financial difficulty - it's a craziness in our society.

[CAfiferdrummer]

This song kind of sounds like "The Battle Cry Of Freedom."

[krisvdw]

a outher kill frome the great belevers of jezus 

[undrwaterthing]

From an editorial review of "The Singing Nun's Story"

As Soeur Sourire (Sister Smile) Jeannine Deckers harbored doubts about her religious career, believing the monastic life to be outdated and left the order in July 1966 . . . plagued by drug and alcohol addictions, depression and sexual confusion, Deckers begins a downward spiral that will end with her suicide on March 29, 1985 along with her friend of twenty-five years, Annie Pécher.

[lovemesweetifyschat]

so sad to hear,oh my god.

[lovemesweetifyschat]

really? it is really sad ...

[dermann333]

神に誓いを立てたから、印税のお金は、いらない、と言って、全額­、修道院に寄付したなら、彼女は、あっぱれです。信心気のない当­局は、今の金額に換算して、１億円に対する課税を掛けたと言うわ­けですかね？ひどい話です。それを苦に、彼女が自殺したというな­ら、まさしく、殺人事件です。時効だとしても、真相を知りたいも­のです。

[dermann333]

きっと、ドミニクが流行っていた頃の歌でしょうが、ドミニクに、­負けず劣らずのいい歌ですよね。

[simpaticvs420]

ela era gay, mas deixa pra lá, os governos, matam... os sentimentos... não pertecem a ninguém....

[ignas62]

Her Murder by the Belgian Government.Did any people stand trial?

[amanita1964]

@ignas62 They got away with it. What did you think ? such a loss, such a great artist.. sob. Always in our Hearts Dominique nique nique

[thallassocracy]

Jeanine had a simple and trusting heart which relied absolutely on the God she had been brought up with.

She died alone, rejected, and betrayed by everyone except her lover.

She is a lesson to all of us.

[Earthlinked]

The TRULY sad part is the record company had a $300,000 residual check for her!! They delivered the check - they day AFTER her suicide!!

The govmnt hounded her becasue she filled her taxes WRONG - so they did not know the money was donated to charity. They though she received the money and donated it - making her responsable for the taxes. But she never received it!!! After leaving the convent - they convent turned on her and said she DID receive it!!! THIS caused all of the problems!!!!

[surftchek21]

et chante les prés

[arpionatore]

Nice song but it ressembles quite to "Dominique"?

[ourlittleisland]

Tous les chemins de la vie (All the roads of life)

Te demandent d'espérer (Ask you to hope for)

Le Seigneur qui te convie (The Lord who invites you)

Au banquet d'éternité (To the banquet of eternity)

Et chantent les prés etc.

[ourlittleisland]

Tous les chemins de la plaine (All the roads of the plain)

S'en vont inlassablement (Go on tirelessly)

Malgré les joies et les peines (Despites joys and sorrows)

Vers l'horizon éclatant (Towards the dazzling horizon)

Et chantent les prés etc.

[ourlittleisland]

Tous les chemins de la Terre (All the roads of the Earth)

Sont parsemés d'amitié (Are strewn with friendship)

Et le regard de ton frère (And the look of your brother)

Attend de te rencontrer (Waits to meet you)

Et chantent les prés etc.

[ourlittleisland]

Et chantent les prés (And the meadows sing)

Et chantent les fleurs (And the flowers sing)

La joie est dans mon cœur (Joy is in my heart)

Et chantent les prés (And the meadows sing)

Et chantent les fleurs (And the flowers sing)

Moi j'ai ma joie dans le Seigneur (Me I have my joy in the Lord)

[ourlittleisland]

Tous les chemins de ce monde (All the roads of this world)

Te conduisent vers le ciel (Lead you toward heaven)

Et le vent qui vagabonde (And the wind which vagabonds)

T'emmène vers le soleil (Takes you towards the sun.)

[paul06fr]

la joie est dans mon coeur .. This is a truly beautiful song. It would be quite a long thing for me to translate but essentially it is your joy being in your heart , your happiness is in the lord. All lives paths lead you to the sky and the wind blows you towards sunny days ... all lives paths ask that you hope in the lord who is calling you to the seat of eternity. Poor translation however i think you ll have the idea of someone who appreciates all she sees.

[SweetSue4]

I wish some one would provide the words in English.

[Alexander2010ization]

no idea what they're saying but it's brilliant

[waynebray1]

A beautiful song

[xXmv2xX]

wery good saku is nunna

[tommerrigan1956]

Where's Ringo?

[glennprettiggestoord]

Een fantastisch liedje! Over God met een geweldige harmonie. De film is trouwens ook geweldig, met respect gemaakt.

It's a wonderful song. About God with a harmonize formidable. The film about the live of Soeur Sourire is also good.

[Danny699]

shut the fuck up you fucking cunt!

[metalkat77]

In case if my french sucks I said Aleluyah a song wich speaks about Jesus and no mater if there is in english, spanish or french evry language give the woreship to the Lord, God bless you all.

[metalkat77]

Aleluyah, une chanson que parler avec Jesus, sans en espagnol, san en englais, et sans en francais(excusemoi, je ne pas encountrer la correcte lire), tout lenguage alaber avec Dieu, Amen.

[02chevalier]

Une chanson qui parle de Jésus. Quoi qu'elle soit en anglais, espagnol ou français. Toutes les langues glorifient le Seigneur..... I believe that's what you wanted to say....good try tho...not bad

[metalkat77]

oui/yes/si/ja Exactament God bless you

[saleta]

tres bon

[pelican6666]

What a terrific folk voice.

[parisjav7]

je ne suis pas catholique mais j'aime cette chanson et aussi j'adore soeur sourire!! vravo

[Slammerzza]

ay-chiwawaz, es muchos loco, muchachos. Ay quel grande abnormalidad!

[06141005831215]

la cancion es internacion se llamo los caminos de este mundo nos conducen hacia dios hasta el cielo prometido donde siempre brilla el sol y cantan los prados cantan las flores con armoniosa voz y mientras que cantan los prados y cantan las flores yo soy feliz pensando en dios

[mllval]

mllval.Quins records més dolços¡¡¡Els primers temps qu ´estudiaba francés amb posavan aquesta cançò.

Montserrat

[zwiebelpelle]

En Allemagne, c'est aussi un chanson fameux dans les églises; avec le titre "Die Erde ist schön, es liebt sie der Herr" (Le monde est beau, le Seigneur l'aime")

[lunablue3]

No entiendo ni papa, pero con ese sentimiento y esa voz de verdad que no hace falta entender. Se que la cancion tiene que ser preciosa y mas que probable religiosa y yo no soy religiosa, pero admiro cuando una persona tiene fe en lo que cree y por eso la respeto. Ojala abundaran seres asi, porque compartir algo tan hermoso como una hermosa cancion, no tiene precio.

[sharki369]

the belgian goverment gav

[saphault]

un refrain que gamine beaucoup on chanté cela reste des souvenirs par contre le role de cécile de france doit étre comme tous ses roles à la hauteur de l'actrice merci de cette vidéo saphault

[geldenhuys1968]

wonderful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much

[lunasrosas]

magnifico!!!!!

[laprunelledemesyeux]

j'ai chanté "du" Soeur Sourire sans le savoir !!!!

c'est drôle !!!!

[lewech]

Sa maison de disque lui a planté un poignard plus profond que sa communauté. La même major qui pleure quand elle ne fait pas des bénéfices chiffrant en milliards.

[trouocerf]

Y en a marre de vos rabâchages infantiles... Ok, tout le monde sait que c'était une religieuse, tout le monde sait qu'elle était gay, tout le monde sait qu'elle s'est fait gruger par le gouvernement belge, tout le monde sait qu'elle s'est suicidée. Et alors ? C'est quoi ce voyeurisme à deux balles ? On ne sait même plus écouter simplement, il faut toujours qu'on rabâche les mêmes histoires rassies. Quoi de neuf ?

[brojulien]

She committed suicide because the Begium government tormented her for$65000.00 of back taxes that they claimed she owed. She claimed to have donated all the money she made with the song to the convent she lived at, although she did eventually leave the order. Phillips records made millions with her song, as did the order,. She died of a barbituate OD.

[sf1624]

For our friends englishspeakers,

"habit "is a french word which just means clothe.

The word comes from: habiller= to dress. ( with certainly latin or greek origins).

Don't forget that about 30% of english words come from norman french ( because of William the Conqueror's invasion). I hope I did help you.

[cheekieweekie]

Its beautiful - the funny sounding language is probably a lost persian tongue.  ;-)

[Scyllllla]

cheeesyyyy

[custre]

Soeur sourire: selon moi l'histoire la plus folle de toute l'histoire du show buisness:

une nonne belge qui chante sérieusement des trucs d'une connerie hallucinante (sur une musique plus que consternante) qui fait un carton avec sa rime "nique nique nique", qui se fait rouler par sa communauté et qui finit par se suicider avec sa copine!

[choulyon]

ce qu'il y a à aller chercher et de façon plus serieuse c'est que l'humanité est ingrate et le restera; votre commentaire en temoingne d'ailleurs.. de la purté de notre seigneur émane parfois des personne qui tente d'apporter leur sincérité, leur bonté naturelle, et ce que je retiendrai moi de Soeur Sourire c'est cette volonté de redonner une confiance ultime et saine aux cieux. Merci à cette grande dame, à cette communauté de soeurs.

[blueticecho]

This woman had a very Rare talent. R I P...

[TchoukTchoukNase]

La vérité est que cette pauvre Soeur Sourire a été grugée au delà de tout par sa commuinauté religieuse qui, en l'occurrence, a oublié ce que le mot charité voulait dire...

Ceci dit, le talent, c'est elle qui l'a conservé.

[voodooguy55]

This record. And the way the catholic church treated her, would make anybody kick the habit.

[khalvanodxb]

may god have mercy to hear!

[kishiar]

this comment is for the people who does not know or should i say very ignorant to the lives of the nuns and what nuns are...don't say profane things about them when you eggheads don't know what your saying.your acting as if you know it all,when in fact your acting stupid.and why bother to comment on this if you don't like the video,take note this video is not MADE FOR YOU EGGHEADS,but made to the ones who knows and appreciates them..

[Bernie5104]

It is a shame when people refuse to know and worship their Creator. To deny actually communicating with Him, is to completely miss the joy and the point of this music of His adoration, and to deny is to miss the Glorious Future He has for all who would receive Him. This nun knew God. Her music to Him is nothing short of beautiful

[Hoopskidoodle]

Spare us your antiquated superstitious fantasies.

FYI: Soeur Sourire was a big old dyke, and she and her lover killed themselves in a suicide pact.

[MRMILO57]

Nun Jesus' fangirls.

Like most fangirls, they devote their lives to worshipping thier fictional lover.

OMG TI5 J3SUS! ^_^ I Luv U, I Wr0te A Ya01 fA|\|fIc aB0ut U!!1!!11! MaRRy mE U seXy b1TcH.

[KitKatOrange]

Does anybody know why a nuns dress is called a 'Habit'?

[Naturalhit]

The word Habit is just another way of saying garment or tunic.

[KitKatOrange]

But what is the origin of the term?

[Naturalhit]

It's Ancient Greek. The word used to describe what they used to wear back then.

[thekingofmoney2000]

It's called a habit, bacause it's worn daily, it does not come from Greek, it's a habit, because it's worn daily, and it's habitual...it has nothing to do with a tunic...nuns never wore tunics.

[calcrules]

both explanations sound plausible.

[KitKatOrange]

Does anybody know why a nuns dress is called a 'Habit'?

[Sean14057]

sommez le matina por vous Robert ?

[lunablue3]

El mundo cada dia esta peor. Yo soy atea pero cuando veo que una persona de verdad hace el bien a nombre de su religion, no me queda mas remedio que admirarla. Esta mujer con un talento y una voz bellisima es digna de que se le respete, sobre todos aquellos que creen en algun dios, pero bueno la mayoria de los criminales y asesinos son religiosos y antes de cometer sus fechorias piden la gracia divina.

[niquetoc]

wow...

les larmes me sont montées aux yeux!

Sacré flots de souvenirs.

Ça me fait beaucoup pensé à ma mère.

[bs5750]

I hope those who persecuted her do not claim to be christian, no signs of it from their actions. Shame on all those involved.

[raherecolston]

She was a nun in a convent near Waterloo, in Belgium. All the money she made from her records was given to her convent, she couldnt have kept it as she was a nun vowed to poverty. After she gave up being a nun ,although shed seen none of the money , the Belgian govt hounded her to pay tax on the money shed given to her convent. In despair she overdosed on drugs and killed herself. A sad end. I wish I spoke enough French to understand her songs better

[hollywoodartchick]

What a gross injustice! Why do bureaucrats have to be so unreasonable with citizens?

[pstocks1ses]

Because they are thieves. They do not care who they kill.

[hollywoodartchick]

Good point. I wonder of the world is about to see a lot more of that now that the economy is collapsing. Since money has been tight, I have seen them go after many people who had a very short-term influx of cash but lost it before they could enjoy it. Now they owe tax on it all.

[Yetti0]

I loved her songs as a child and memorized all of them even though French was not a language I did not know at the time. Soeur Sourire opened a school for autistic children before she committed suicide over the tax problems of the royalties of her song.

[Gudulpif]

@raherecolston Sometimes, life can be so damn unfair!! :(

[lancetop]

Sweet sweet sweet:) Lance in beautiful Bremerton, Washington

[foititis]

Her story is so sad

[OliviaYes]

lmfao

[Tamoulenfeu]

Croyez-vous vraiment tout ce que cette soeur dit?

[indigocrone]

Quelle est la différence ? Elle a chanté du coeur!

[Tamoulenfeu]

Hitler lui aussi a mis du coeaur a son oeuvre!

[lanta666]

shes fit.

[aaarrrggghhhh]

LOL!!!

[mariefj4]

Bons souvenirs d'enfance. Aussi tres bonne facon d'evangeliser. Merci

[IryshGyrl]

what a bunch of hotties - bet they have fun at night

[reckonman]

beautiful

[cacarolinana]

dominique!!

love ya sis!

[guy3276]

I think this vid and the accompanying music was one of the most beautiful things i've ever seen and heard. She's making music in heaven now, something we can look forward to when it's our time to go. God Bless Her.

[Crow5853]

That is totally crass, not to mention disrespectful.

Perhaps, you need to develop some taste.

[Crow5853]

I meant gregjockca's comment not the Singing nun, Jeanine Decker.

[turbo1964]

This was one cool lady. She left the Catholic church in the mid 60's. She backed John Lennon w/ his "more popular than Jesus" statement (which was factual). She advocated birth control and recorded a song "Glory Be to God for the Golden Pill". She probably did this song for money for her school for autistic childer. She committed suicide w/ her female partner in the mid80's in financial distress of the schools funding. RIP Jeanine.

[theatom2000]

De très beaux souvenirs pour moi.

[tristik]

pauvre gouine....

[jennipotter1]

This was one of my moms fav. songs when she was a little girl. She has always loved nuns, especially nuns with guitars!

[qualqui]

This is cool, but english subtitles would be o.k.,no?

[talismantwentynine]

what a beautiful song!

[enamorao73]

Does anybody knows where can i find something about the musical group called "Les djinns", at the Internet? I have not found anything yet

[fcbolaoen]

use the search bar, type les djinns...press enter...

[enamorao73]

Thx, off course i did it, but i didn't found any :(

[Philos2006]

Unique uplifting song. She left the convent too late.

Could have made a fortune with a talent and voice like that.

[humancity]

wow. finding this, just made my day. holy cow, what a beautiful singer, what a beautiful song. this boy is happy now.

[Galaor55]

Hhere is the video for the Flying Nun?

[bismark6666]

la la la la la...la la la la...la la la...

[speciose2006]

a beautiful song indeed from soeur sourire. she was such a lovely nun and will still be remembered as the singing nun

[ChiChiCecilia]

I think she was WONDERFUL and is a shame that she left us so early in her life.. may God bless her and her partner Annie

[adelgado75]

I want to become a nun, then a dyke and OD on drugs and alcohol. SOUNDS LIKE A FREAKING GRAND OLD TIME TO ME.

[solwolfpunk]

Leave her alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bobb9999]

Sounds like she was having a fulfilling life contributing to the good of others (running a school for autistic children)...UNTIL the Belgian gov't decided to hound her past the point of suicide, over back taxes. Yet she'd been giving her money away to her (tax exempt)Dominican convent. Too bad her accounting records weren't scrupulous enough for the Tax Nazis persecuting her.

[vanessaem]

I could've sworn you made this same statement months ago. Why do you keep making it? If this woman offended you so much, why are you even looking at this video or commenting?

[mac20105435]

I never thought I could listen to Soeur Sourire again

[artabanes]

This recalls so much the atmosphere of being in a nun-run Belgian primary school in the 70's. The song sparkles by its simplicity and joy. Thanks for posting.

[godstomper]

one thing i know about nuns is that they can kick your ass.

[mediajunkie360]

and they do well!

[solwolfpunk]

No shit!!!

[logibear64]

Great song but those birth-control glasses! Ugh!

[vanessaem]

This song is hot. I don't what you all are talking about...lol.

[methanolinjected]

If becoming a dyke and ODing on drugs and alcohol are you definition of "tuned in" and "hip", well Id say you were better off in the convent. LOL!

[calypsokelly]

its good to see that nuns aren't all square! I blame someo nuns like Sister Constance for sending out the impression that we're all uncool. But we're not. Some of us are tune din and hip like these swinging women. Well done sisters! You rock!

[andiblackpool]

this is so sweet ,such a sad ending to her life thank u for posting this is going in my faves

[antabal]

love this song her voice is so bright and sweet

[margaretma]

Please create some more videos with Soeur Sourire. You have done a great job. Thanks so much.

[rigolissimo]

D'abord l'habit, la joie, puis la petite croix, puis la fuite, puis la mort. Triste époque que la nôtre.

[pressgang]

What a odd life for the singing nun, Becomes a nun finds out she's in love with another  nun they run away together then commit suicide, Good grief,

[redunn]

Read about her life and how she suffered and then you will appreciate what she gave of herself. Can't you hear simplicity and love in her songs?