Complainte De La Butte - Original Music Video

[CevanDeadly51N5]

<3 completely entranced.

[Savvanna]

so beautiful!

[michelrx]

la partie en français de l chanson est un peu "massacrée". L’accentuation de certains mots ne sonne pas juste. c'est dommage. Pour la partie en anglais, elle est certainement très bien, mais je ne peux apprécier le contenu car ce n'est pas ma langue natale.

[UKSundaeGirl72]

@michelrx

Given that Rufus grew up in Montreal, I assume any "massacre" is due to the constraints of the song - which he didn't write. The same happens in fitting lyrics to tunes in every language. It's only when we assume the singer is foreign to the languge that we notice it.

[XxTheOperaterxX]

Lol do you guys even know what this song is about? xD I could pick out some of the words, and I thought it was going to be a sweet little nature song or something, then I looked up the complete translation :P

[XxTheOperaterxX]

I love this song but I did find it quite disappointing that it wasn't actually the original video. Not bad taping, I was just expecting to see the original ):

[timjharrison]

Rufus makes my world a better place.

[Teresa7087]

Aaah, another great one from Rufus Wainwright. His voice is like a fine wine, smooth as silk. He is such a great musician, songwriter and live performer. So superbly talented. Finally saw him perform live for the first time this summer and he was absolutely amazing. Just blew me away. His voice is even better live than on CD.

[sampik2003]

Well, it's good, but he have a weird accent tho.

[stinkypacman]

i felt some of the video had potential. you should go to film school

[38261429]

Makes me cry every time.

[sweeneylove13]

is he from france?

[dkimuk]

so beautiful

[ladyzoearemygirls]

This song is amazing. :)

[ThexFunXStartsXHere]

Cette chanson est le meilleur du meilleur, ma grand-mère l'a chanté pour moi comme un enfant.

[mkWolfgang]

<3.... c'est magnifique!

[haaleyy]

I love this song, and Rufus Wainwright. I listen to it every night. I've gotten the French version down pretty well, and know the English translation decently.

His French accent is beautiful. <3 He is beautiful in every way, really.

[johnthemonkey]

For talking french, he has a very good accent. Bet he prolly lived in europe a while

[keiththel34f]

he grew up in montreal lul

[xcmike189]

from Canada :)

[Teresa7087]

@xcmike189 Actually, he's American. Born in Rhinebeck, NY, but lived most of his childhood in Quebec after his parents divorced. His father is American folk singer, Loudon Wainwright. Mother, recently deceased, was Kate McGarrigle, a Canadian. Rufus has lived in NYC for many years now.

[polarjeez]

hahahaha :D

wowzers, hes talking about some epic stuff in the song c:

[DettieSpaghetti]

I love this song so much...his accents really good, but I love it even more because I've got the Moulin Rouge piano book and can play it too :D too high (or low)to sing for me though :(

[maddhatter193]

I love it :D

[nomilkthanks]

I love this song and his version is perfect! He has such a gorgeous French accent.

[DarkDreamer312]

C'est Incroyable!

[antlersfromhell]

FANTASTIQUE!!!

[marinazic]

i love !!!! ^^ sérieux j'adore!!!

[JessyRubano]

I love this song. Rufus Wainwright is talented in every way. He's amazing and has a beautiful voice, and I hope and pray he goes father than his dreams will ever take him.

[CynicalAtheist6]

C'est trest magnifique!

[AnnieSheffield]

What really annoys me is that they give all the frankly boring other songs from Moulin Rouge so much screentime and then this lovely song got about three lines at the beginning of the film!

[mayanoka]

anyone know the song at the end of this video must be rufus as well but i love the piano in it thanx

[fullmoon87]

Trop trop jolie chanson !!!! aussi bien cette version que l'originale ^^.

[elenacoffee15]

There is an english version of this song? I want to hear it in english... (sorry for my english, in fact I speak french)

This song is absolutely amazing!

[melanieinuyasha]

Actually your English is very good. Je parle francais aussi, cependant, je suis tres tres tres tres mal.

:[

[x]melanieinuyasha

[dirndldumdei]

bellissimo

[princessedelarouge]

amazing!

i fall asleep to this song every night

if it wasnt for my bestfrined i wouldnt have ever heard this song

i sang this for some people and they were shocked i even got the french down!

i would really like to hear you sing au clair de la lune-you woukd do a great job with that song

you are awesome! (:

[theonewhocarves]

I used to fall asleep to the song too, actually! I never knew Rufus Wainwright sang it until my boyfriend made me a fan of his, and I came across it.

[prncsscalifornia]

Me too! In college this was definitely my lullaby. I love this song.

[urbanartuk]

its an awesome song... but this isnt the person who's account it is singing... its rufus wainwright lol

[VelinaPetkova]

i love that melody, that lyrics...

[ghettogrl300]

I don't even know what the words mean, but it makes me happy when I hear it. I know the whole song, just not what it means.

[lee2227]

haha it is a love song to a hooker..

[lee2227]

but I love it all the same thanx to my best friend Easy BJ!! ;)

[jellynugget1]

it's about the moon shining and how much the singer loves a prostitute. "the moon too pale caresses the opals of your indifferent eyes" but he wants the "princess of the streets" to find comfort in his heart. that kind of thing.

[loro4755]

j'adore cette chanson!!!!! c'est tres tres belle! et J'ADORE Rufus!! il est de Motreal n'est-il pas?

[magicallyXme]

C'est une chanson jolie-- j'aime bien!

[themissdidi]

très belle ..

[Camoen19]

Beautiful... :)

[emmwood]

precioso el vídeo :D

[appledelight1]

i've fallen in love with rufus wainwright's music. <3

[utroligstaerk]

Reminds me of my first sexual connection with a girl :-))

Good old times.

[unebarbabelle]

this song is so beautiful,

It makes me crying...

It's so sad...

But so cute !

I love this song !

Ma p'tite mandigotte,

Je sens ta menotte,

Qui cherche ma main...

[captivachick77]

i listen to this everynight to sleep

its amazing

i know all the words

im a singer and i sang this and got major applause and a compliment on the person who wrote it

so thats another compliment to you!

your amazing!

[jemapelleliliane]

What a beautiful song. It is simply amazing. You can really tell he is from Montreal.

[Spanishgirl132]

oh god. so beautiful... it amkes me wanna cry.

[Anoverkillofeulogy]

Oh Rufus, how you sooth me.

[SisterAwake]

I think I just died and went to heaven. :)

[colbertnation401]

This is an absolutely beautiful song.

[WretchedLives]

Beautiful

[PngnCake]

I love this song. It's constant and its mellow so its very calming. I used this song so I could fall asleep.

[MaesGoneAway]

Pretty.

[Oualtaire]

By Marcel Mouloudji, covered by Rufus Wainwright, please. Even if it's a very beautiful hommage, let's not forget the author who was great too...

[fandevous18]

I love this song.

[Pr0fess0rScience]

I love this song. <3333 Rufus has such a beautiful voice. =]

[madrid1313]

beautiful song.

lay on the grass, watch the sky move

and enjowy the beautiful language.

Rufus sings this song very wonderfully.

[kittybear94]

its also used on the moulin rouge soundtrack

[Tifa85]

What is the song on the credits?

[goddessorie]

It is called 'Le Roi d'Ys' and off of the soundtrack album The Myth of Fingerprints.