Francis Cabrel “Le Fils Unique”
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Chanson Du Jour: Je t’aimais, Je t’aime et Je t’aimerai
Francis Cabrel. C’est magnifique.
Chanson Du Jour: Rosie
Chanson du Jour 12/14/2016: Francis Cabrel à Forest National “Rosie”
My wife and I were fortunate to see the legendary Francis Cabrel perform this song at Arènes de Nîmes last July – an unforgettable evening of music.
Chanson Du Jour: Je t’aimais, je t’aime et je t’aimerais
Chanson Du Jour 11/30/2016: “Je t’aimais, je t’aime et je t’aimerais” by Francis Cabrel
Francis Cabrel, chanteur
10/25/2016 Interview with Francis Cabrel courtesy LINFO.re
Francis Cabrel est à La Réunion pour sa nouvelle tournée. Le chanteur est en direct dans le 19h d’Antenne Réunion.
Source: Francis Cabrel, chanteur – LINFO.re – France, Société
You say potato, I say pomme de terre
As I listen more to French singers performing songs they’ve translated from English, I’m becoming fascinated by the inherent complexities of that process. Even in a proper translation, a song’s rhyme and poetic qualities may suffer.

In a poor translation, a song’s meaning can be completely lost. “It’s like searching for the best path through the forest which must satisfy several conflicting criteria,” says Russian translator Stanislov Korotyginit, “It must be the shortest path, the nicest and the safest. And you have to meet the wolf on the way.”
