Tag: Francis Cabrel

Whoo-ee! Ride me high

Le chien

I’ve been a fan of Francis Cabrel’s since first hearing Édition Spéciale‘ performed by Cabrel (with hilarious accompaniment from Albert Brooks) in the 1987 film “Broadcast News.”

Here’s a video I pieced together featuring Cabrel’s excellent French cover of Dylan’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere.” Pictured are Linda and I at the 70 AD Roman amphitheatre in Nîmes where we saw Cabrel in concert on 7/22/2016.

Also, there’s lovely Linda kayaking in  Ilse Sur La Sorgue, and dancing in a bike taxi while being pedalled through Paris.

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Francis Cabrel Concert in Nimes 7/22/2016

Francis Cabrel’s concert last night at the arena in Nimes was one of the most wonderful evenings of music I’ve ever experienced. The cloudy sky threatened rain throughout the evening, yet the only drops of moisture were in the eyes of les madames et monsieurs sitting next to me in the magnificent Arena de Nimes.

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Albert Brooks et Cabrel

I love this scene from Broadcast News (1987) featuring my favorite comic actor, Albert Brooks. The song he is singing is “Edition Speciale” by the French singer Francis Cabrel. Linda and I have tickets to see Cabrel perform at the Festival de Nimes at an ancient Roman amphitheatre that was constructed in 70AD.