Blur feat. Françoise Hardy - La Comedie/To The End

[MabinogiTithe]

All of these masquerades (If some love) Bad movies (and so much hatred) We've been drinking far too much (if not love) Neither of us mean and What we say (and so much hatred) The comedy of love You will do me the insult of paz play to the end Me play it all the way Why so much hate (If some love) It was an accident to see (and so much hatred) Infatuated only with Ourselves (If some love) Neither of us and think straight anymore Can (And so much hatred)

[MabinogiTithe]

SHE WAS SO HOT BEFORE >:L

[ajdbatfan]

Hi guys. Hauntingly beautiful and just sets the hairs on your neck and arms on end. If you are looking for this song it's track 3 on the Country House CD single. Be aware, though, that there are 2 versions of the CD. Easily available on ebay.

[ajdbatfan]

Hi guys. Hauntingly beautiful and just sets the hairs on your neck and arms on end. If you are looking for this song it's track 3 on the Country House CD single. Be aware, though, that there are 2 versions of the CD. Easily available on ebay.

[ajdbatfan]

Hi guys. Hauntingly beautiful and just sets the hairs on your neck and arms on end. If you are looking for this song it's track 3 on the Country House CD single. Be aware, though, that there are 2 versions of the CD. Easily available on ebay.

[mLovelady30]

thegoodteacher(dot)com

[saupiny]

Non-French people have to understand one thing about Françoise Hardy. In the mid 60's she was an icon for people like Bowie or Jagger. They all fell in love with her. She was their "muse". Hence Albarn's will to have a song with her.

[Thechouch73]

Maintenant, je t' Aime et je t'attends

Petit coeur

[theposhbloke]

anyone know where I can buy this mp3?  tried looking but can't see it.

[natacha1957]

Super duo,

Je découvre. Merci pour le partage.

Magnifique.

Cordialement.

[rocksinoo]

Well... I thought Françoise Hardy and Damon Albarn would have been a great idea but I actually don't like this song. It's just sounds like a spoof of french music (perhaps when you're not french, it does sounds good, i don't know !)

[andersatman]

gorgeous!

[TheRickynow]

Gorgeous

[marinoop]

caray, BLUR no tiene comparacion.

[atomicshiv]

I love Blur and I love this song by them but I have to say I much prefer this version of the song.. French is such a sexy language, not a clue what she is singing but sound sexy.. Love it and thank you

[pumpkins667]

vraiment magnifique, cette version...

[dondev54]

Can you imagine her singing along to an Oasis number? I don't think so.

[StadeRennOasis]

@dondev54 What does that mean...? Oasis is a simply rock'n'roll band. They played their music alone, Oasis never made featuring in 19 years. But i'm sure if Noel Gallagher asked her to sing on Don't Look back in Anger, Stand by Me, or Wonderwall (for exemple), she accepted... Sorry, for my English, it's horrible.

Fantastic song, fantastic band, fantastique françoise Hardy, BRAVO!

[missvivers400m]

@dondev54 I'm laughing just thinking about it :D

[toyamac]

@dondev54 Agreed!

[Amanzi1]

I love this. Really interesting combination. fantastic

[melisgnr]

me encanta!!!!

[smartcan]

I didn't understand French , but her voice is so fantastic.

[dqsrious]

Amazing song

[stefanobombardi]

what a wonderful song!

[Maikil00Curtis]

Is the first time I listen to this version !!!!

wow ... I feel so sos happy !!!

love it ...

[morkygorky]

Didn't they do an official video to this version?

Or any appearances together?

It's a fantastic song, it will live forever!!! ;-D

[chambers9106]

beautiful haunting lyrics a real tearjerker

[sipedam]

it's "c'est un accident de parcours" and not "c'est un accident de voir".

Trust me, i'am better in french than in english.

[kerfuddle]

So beautiful....watering eyes and goosebumps all the way throught this song and wonderful clip Bravo Zamoine !

[mauvetys]

Superbe duo, il y a une atmosphère spéciale.

[astralhed]

wow, what a great song

i never expected a duet like this from Blur

what an awesome formula ~

[hannibalparis]

Je découvre cette chanson. Et, après avoir vu le clip qui, visiblement, s'inspire d'un certain cinéma, je trouve l'idée qu'a eue Blur de faire appel à Françoise Hardy très judicieuse.

Qui plus est, c'est une très bonne chanson.

[selbydate16]

Quel cinéma?

C'est vrai: cette chanson est formidable.

[hannibalparis]

Je parle du clip de la version originale : il fait référence au cinéma français d'auteur de années 60 (Alain Resnais, ici, avec "L'Année dernière à Marienbad").

[lovebs93]

this song is so beautiful and thoughtful

[54spiritedwill54]

Superbe! :D

[iwishiwasalice]

could someone translate all the frnech parts to english pleasee???

[estelimar]

all these fancy dress balls (so little love)

it's all an act (and so much hatred)

love is all sham

you won't insult me by playing it through to me

what's the good of so much hatred? (so little love)

it's a chance mishap (and so much hatred)

love is all sham

I won't do you the honour of playing it through to you, playing it through to you.

I hope this helps!

[iwishiwasalice]

Thank you! yes, it did help :)

[ablurida]

wahhh, c'est vachement bien traduit!!!

[cricketbat08]

This works so well. Francoise brings a lot of charm to the song. Blur are great!

[Toinou666]

It's not

"C'est un accident de voir"

But

"C'est un accident de voirie."

It means "it's a car crash" but in a light way, like when two cars just bump in each other slightly ;)

[coxfire]

Not exactly; It's : "c'est un accident de parcours"

Which means something unexpected and that shouldn't have occurred happened, because a wrong decision was made...

Btw : car crash is "un accident de voiture"

[Toinou666]

exact autant pour moi !

[ablurida]

Françoise Hardy said she ruined the song. Personnaly, I don't see how. Apart from the live in The Best Of Blur Disc 2, This is my favorite version of this song.

[damonschick]

Just Right x

[Wootlol200]

Perfect collaboration.

[cevert1973]

Perfect. Beautiful version of a brilliant song.

[Pedrosilveira1976]

E já agora o português também. ;)

[youskodjetube]

Françoise Hardy is beautiful I agree, but could you please post this song with the video of "Last Year at Marienbad" as well?

Thanks

[perennialsiren]

Oh yes. It would be great having this version set to the video (as it should've been, had the world been fair).

[karlpalmas]

Wait a minute - did I miss something here? When was this released?

Anyway - tres cool. Ever since I saw the original video, I have always longed to spend my life in black tie cocktail parties in castles outside of Prague.

[uktah]

awesome, can you send the mp3 to me?

[duchessofyou]

i didnt even know this existed but always love the french in the blur song..well i never

[Manta257]

Superbe! :D

[PockRunk182]

On dit "beaux" langages ^^ !

Je ne connaissais pas la version française avec Françoise Hardy et Damon. Trop trop belle chanson !

[RicheyJames20]

C'est vrai! Pardon!

[RicheyJames20]

Je peux dire que le français est, avec le espagnol et l' Allemand, les plus belles langages.

[SuckyBusker]

En ook nederlands, natuurlijk. :)

[wmaxime]

Hardy = the top

[pascucci666]

telseiiiiiiiii blur spaccate troppo

[grundit1]

Anything sung by Francoise Hardy is fantastic! I can't comment about the English version but this one is good.

[Pedrosilveira1976]

This an amazing version.

French it's such a poetical language, it goes perfect here, mixed with the original lyrics.

I really enjoy the sound of this particular version, so Parisienne! I can imagine myself walking alonside the Seinne all over again.

[katiesaysRELAX]

i wish i could find this to download :'(

[ablurida]

@katiesaysRELAX only if you download the full blur discography on a torrent.

[MadNumForce]

I am french, i understand the lyrics, and really, really, this version far below the original one. French is a language for speaking during hours, about weather, politics, meaning of life, your last girl, etc... But it really sounds awful when sung. Especially on a rythme basically made for english language. If french have to be sung, it is very slow (like in operas, see Lakmé), or very fast (due to the total lack of accentuation, the music give it). French is not romantic when it's ridiculous.

[canuck21]

You are so right. That is also why there no great French rock bands, the language just doesn't sound good with rock music.

[coxfire]

I definitely agree on the fact that our language doesn't fit rock well, but saying that there were no great french rock band is untrue. Noir Désir was a great rock band, musically good, amazing on stage, and lyrically excellent. It's a shame they are not better known abroad (and that the singer fucked up)

[canuck21]

I'm sorry, but Noir Désir doesn't do it for me; extremely boring to my ears. There is no French artist that I like to listen to, none.

[coxfire]

Like you say, you don't like french artists, which doesn't mean that there is no great french rock band. I personnally don't like american rock, but it doesn't mean that none are great you see. It's all subjective.

[daedalic]

I agree with you 100%

By the way, does Dionysos count as rock?

[daedalic]

argh that was meant as a reply to coxfire

[coxfire]

Hi!! thanks for your post.

I personnaly would say yes for Dionysos, it is alternative rock to me. They are HUGE on stage!!

[daedalic]

Yay. That's practically all I know about french rock xD Do you have any recommendations - other bands of similar style? :)

[coxfire]

Well, as pure rock, I would recommend No One is Innocent, but it is better when you understand french... Louise attaque is OK too, I'm not too keen on them

But I'm kind of an english rock fan, so my knowledge on french rock is quite limited...

[MrClemF]

Noir Désir is a huge rock band, as said below. I personnaly like Pony Hoax a lot, it's recent and kind of strange. For Louise Attaque, listen to there first album, Louise Attack : it's the better one.

-M- makes really good rock, he's amazing at the guitar (he made the soundtrack of a whole movie improvising while watching the movie).

Manu Chao

Yann Tiersen

Older bands like Telephone in the 80s were really good.

That's all I can remember. I don't know much French rock either.

[katiesaysRELAX]

you know the bits in the normal version were damon albarn sings english then theres french bits...

does anyone know what those french bits are in english? lol.

i cant speak a word of french. haha

[phileasfogg2]

"the comedy of big love, i will not do the honour to play it to you to the end....to the end" (or something like this)

François the french lover

[coxfire]

"jusqu'à la fin" => to the end

"en plein soleil" => under full sun

I hope I answered the question...

[RideMyBMW]

Damon fu%$s this up. No suprise there. I´d like to see Francoise do a tune with Liam n "The Lads"!!! LOL!!!! xD!!!!

[dondev54]

Yeah I been on a quest for this too. This must be new to YouTube. I did once see a video performance by the louche lads and la belle dame Thanks though for uploading.

[zamione]

Posted it a few months ago. The video is out there but is the version sans Francoise and frankly it's her who makes this special.

[KnowYourEnnemy]

@zamione Agree, this version is the best of the 3

[killgumby]

This is such a magnificent version. So soothing, it hurts. Been looking high and low for this song.

Anyone know where I can get the mp3?

[strawberryfield]

I have it on mp3, drop a comment with your email to my profile and i'll try to send it.

[azzutin]

iugo ti amo sei la mia vita torna da nn so chi

[azzutin]

e no o panico regnano i blur oasis bu!!!

[laurence278]

Belle chanson, beau duo.

[toyamac]

J'adore cette chanson! Elle est vraiment magnifique...

[zaragon59]

yes this idea is a true strike of genious. The voice of Francoise is lifting the project up to almost heavenly heights. Very touching and romantic and beautifully put together!

huX frm CPH

-Z-

[tallulalice]

j'adore cette chanson, elle est trop belle.

Damon est trop beau, il a l'aire d'un ange.

et l'idée du duo avec Françoise Hardy est sublime

[zamione]

Mi fa piacere che ti è piacuta questa bella canzone resa particolaramente struggente da Françoise Hardy. I'm glad that you liked this lovely song that is really lifted by the beautiful voice of FH. (Sorry I can't write in French)

[morrigan456]

Cela en francais, j'espere car je suis anglais! je suis hereux que vous ayez aime la belle chanson, c'est meilleur avec la voix de Francoise Hardy. Je ne sais pas quelle est le plus mauvais, mon italien ou mon francais. :S

Problabement mon anglais!

J'espere que ca vouus aide!

Rusty x

[morrigan456]

That in french ^^, I hope cus im english!

Im happy that you have enjoyed this beautiful song, its better with the voice of FH.

I dont know whats worse my French or Italian.

Prolly my english ;)

I hope that helps.

Rusty

[hannibalparis]

Je ne sais pas si vous parlez bien français, morrigan ; mais vous l'écrivez très bien ;-)