Category: Chanson Du Jour

Chanson Du Jour – 10/11/2016

Bertrand Belin with Feu! Chatterton: “O Marie!”

I hadn’t revisited Daniel Lanois’ 1989 “Acadie” in quite some time, so I was pleased to run across this live clip of Lanois’ O Marie performed by Bertand Belin and Feu! Chatterton.

Lanois, a French Canadian living in New Orleans, is best known as a record producer (Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, U2, Emmylou Harris.) His debut solo album “Acadie” had a handful of terrific songs, some sung in French like Jolie Louise and O Marie.

Bertand Belin (a new favorite) has the perfect voice for Lanois’ cozy Québécois/cajun ambience, while the guy who leads the band Feu! Chatterton adds an excellent mustache.

Chanson Du Jour 10/6/16

Bertrand Belin avec Camélia Jordana: “Le Mot Juste”
Great duet vocals, great overall vibe. Nearly as cool as Sinatra/Hazelwood’s “Some Velvet Morning.” I can’t stop playing it.

TRANSLATION

If you think there

If you think there is better for you

Go

If it costs you to see a road

Without borrow

Go

We forget you

We can do that

But for now

To our happiness

Prepare thy farewell

You want

There’s nothing here for a party

Only the beautiful gesture
Only the right word

Prepare thy farewell

You want

We look dear friend

Only the beautiful gesture
Only the right word

If you think there

The rain does not wet

People like you

Go

If you think there

Dogs do not bark

On people like you

Go

We forget you

It is known to do that

But for now

To our happiness

Prepare thy farewell

You want

There’s nothing here for a party

Only the beautiful gesture
Only the right word

We look dear friend

Only the beautiful gesture
Only the right word

Prepare thy farewell

You want

There’s nothing here for a party

Only the beautiful gesture
Only the right word