If I'm not wrong, this song appeared on Reggiani's first album, ''Serge Reggiani chante Boris Vian'', released in 1964. It was quite a late start, since he was 42 at the time, but what a start this was!... And what an ARTIST !...
As far as I'm concerned, I find it quite unusual. The text reminds me of Sergio Endrigo's ''Via Broletto 34''. Also, the melancholic atmosphere and even the voice of Serge Reggiani here evoke Endrigo. You know Endrigo has been called ''Il cantante triste''; about Reggiani, critics used to say that he was an excellent singer, but he brought bad luck... And, nonetheless, what a pleasure to listen to both of them...
Perhaps some people found this inappropriate. Or just couldn't make a distinction between melancholy and bad luck, or between lyrics, which needn't be true, and real life. On the contrary, I really appreciate his emotional involvement, which was genuine in each and every song he used to say, despite his being an actor, too. Not to speak about his voice...
Part III: Cette complainte que j'entends C'est un air de limonaire Qu'un invalide débonnaire Me serine en passant Son coeur, mon coeur Et l'espoir qui se meurt Le travail peu à peu vous sépare La nuit, le jour On se cherche toujours Et l'amour crève au fond d'une cour
Part II: Emmenez-moi Dans toutes vos prisons Mettez-moi dans le fond d'un cachot J'y vais pourrir Et j'y pourrai mourir Car je n'ai plus de goût pour le jour Mais j'y reverrai Lorsque je serai seul Mes premiers vrais cadeaux de mariage Sa main dans la mienne Et son corps dans mon lit Et son souffle mêlé à ma vie.
A painfully beautiful love song. Everything here is perfect: music, lyrics and, of course, Serge Reggiani... Thanks for posting! Part I: J'ai pas de regret D'avoir fait ce que j'ai fait Je pouvais plus vivre avec sa peine Jetez-moi la pierre Si vous n'avez jamais Tant souffert comme moi je souffrais Par grande misère Elle avait oublié Ce que c'est pour de vrai quand on s'aime Mon soleil d'hiver Mon eau fraîche en été Ma Nelly... je l'aimais... je l'ai tuée...
t belle chan.......................
tektonikamousse 9 months ago
Magnifique Boris Vian !
Saluste32 1 year ago
Thanks! :) No problem. I wish more people listened to this music!!
richpianist 2 years ago
I couldn't agree more...
If I'm not wrong, this song appeared on Reggiani's first album, ''Serge Reggiani chante Boris Vian'', released in 1964. It was quite a late start, since he was 42 at the time, but what a start this was!... And what an ARTIST !...
musicadicuore 2 years ago
@musicadicuore
Thanks for sending this to me, Melania!
All in all, it reminds me of "Comme d'habitude!"
All becomes a bit "cotidien" for some!
RainhadoCanto 2 years ago
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musicadicuore 2 years ago
As far as I'm concerned, I find it quite unusual. The text reminds me of Sergio Endrigo's ''Via Broletto 34''. Also, the melancholic atmosphere and even the voice of Serge Reggiani here evoke Endrigo. You know Endrigo has been called ''Il cantante triste''; about Reggiani, critics used to say that he was an excellent singer, but he brought bad luck... And, nonetheless, what a pleasure to listen to both of them...
musicadicuore 2 years ago 4
Yes, Endrigo's voice is very nostalgic; but, what a terrible thing to say about Reggiani! He put such emotion in everything he sang!
RainhadoCanto 2 years ago
Perhaps some people found this inappropriate. Or just couldn't make a distinction between melancholy and bad luck, or between lyrics, which needn't be true, and real life. On the contrary, I really appreciate his emotional involvement, which was genuine in each and every song he used to say, despite his being an actor, too. Not to speak about his voice...
musicadicuore 2 years ago
Part V:
Emmenez-moi
Ne m'abandonnez pas
Je veux mordre au bon pain de la joie
On reste en plan
Et l'amour fiche le camp
En tournant sur un air de manège
On reste là et l'on ne comprend pas
Et l'on pleure une vie qui s'en va...
musicadicuore 2 years ago 2
Part IV:
Vous qui souffrez
Fallait pas vous aimer
Fallait pas écouter les poètes
Souffrir à deux
C'est pas plus merveilleux
Que de souffrir sans personne et sans feu
Et vous gueulez
Et vous vous entêtez
Moi aussi, je veux rire à la fête
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