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    "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Hey Kids!
    I'd like to start by saying i think all u guys are GREAT!
    love reading your posts.]
    now whats your favorite french disco song?

    1.Bad Girl (Mala Femmena) by Manhattan express
    a tom moulton mix 12"single 1975.
    Sounds very romantic and french.
    2. Kongas Anikanao 1974
    3. i will survive french version, cant recall the artist.regene?
    anyway it on the prism label..wonderfull song!
    what do you think is good? :D

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    Kikrokos - "Jungle DJ"
    Martin Circus - "Disco Circus"
    Voyage - All cuts
    Quartz - "Beyond the Clouds"

    bla, bla, bla :-)
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    but what tunes were done in french?
    i like the french ones alot.

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    Some of the titles of the following are in English but all are sung in French:
    Jane Manson: Fais-Moi Danser
    Line Renaud: copacabana (at the copa)
    Claude Francois. Alexandrie Alexandra etc.
    Alain Band: Holdup
    Serge gainsbourg: Sea sex and Sun
    Jane Birkin: Lolita Go Home
    Regine: reine de la Nuit
    Bernheim: Back to Paris version francaise
    Sacha Distel: For Ever and Ever
    Dave: Vanina
    Max Berlins: Elle et Moi
    Patrick Juvet: Ou Sont les Femmes?

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    New Paradise: "The French Way" (with french lyrics by this french group)

    Serge Gainsbourg: "69 Année Erotique" & "Requiem pour un Con", although not typically disco, are GREAT tracks, in a style disco-lovers can definitely relate to.

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Quote Originally Written by djsonic View Post
    I will survive french version, cant recall the artist.regene?
    anyway it on the prism label..wonderfull song! :D

    Yes, the better-known was by Regine, but various other french singers did their own versions as well.

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Grace Jones 'La Vie En Rose'

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    [QUOTE=JussiK;46161
    Patrick Juvet: Ou Sont les Femmes?[/QUOTE]

    oooh i LOVE this song!

    written and co-produced by Jean-Michelle Jarre, the english version that came out years later on the I LOVE AMERiCA LP doesn't hold a candle to the original FRENCH version.

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    .Bad Girl (Mala Femmena) by Manhattan express
    a tom moulton mix 12"single 1975.
    Sounds very romantic and french.
    2. Kongas Anikanao 1974
    I think Bad Girl is supposed to be spanish. Kongas was a french based group, but the track Anikanao was probably supposed to be African dance funk. Just clarifying those picks of yours.

    For myself, I like the Patrick Juvet stuff. If you check out compilations made in Canada, some of them include french songs. My fave is 'Corps a Corps' by Chatelaine. Andre Gagnon, a quebecois, also did some disco instrumentals, like Surprise and Wow. Martin Stevens and Patrick Norman were two other Quebec-based singers who did some tracks in French. Patrick Norman's 'Lets Try Once Again' features the Black Light Orchestra and the female background vocalists sing in french.

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    I thought there was another thread about songs in French that was more recent.

    Anyway, I just wanted to add the group 'Toulouse', which was based in Quebec, but had the rhythm arrangements recorded in studios like Muscle Shoals. They were three women, kind of a French Canadian Silver Convention. But I find their vocals were much more soulful and less screamy than their German counterparts.

    They did at least one album with english lyrics, that used the same backing tracks for a french language LP they recorded earlier, that included this track (this is the french version):



    (sorry, I couldn't find a disco music example). They also did a version of Rien A Perdre, but it's not clear if their version came before or after the St Tropez version.

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Quote Originally Written by Disco Funk View Post
    I thought there was another thread about songs in French that was more recent.

    Anyway, I just wanted to add the group 'Toulouse', which was based in Quebec, but had the rhythm arrangements recorded in studios like Muscle Shoals. They were three women, kind of a French Canadian Silver Convention. But I find their vocals were much more soulful and less screamy than their German counterparts.

    They did at least one album with english lyrics, that used the same backing tracks for a french language LP they recorded earlier, that included this track (this is the french version):

    (sorry, I couldn't find a disco music example). They also did a version of Rien A Perdre, but it's not clear if their version came before or after the St Tropez version.

    Disco Funk

    Dear Disco Funk,

    You can also try this 1979 "pseudo-Disco" single sang by Céline Lomez.

    The lovely music track and the soft voice of Celine blend exquisitely.



    It is a rather rare recording considering the small French market in Canada.

    Toulouse was made of three female singers from Quebec.

    Céline Lomez was one of them.

    The second one (Judy Richard), is the wife of a renowned stand up comic from Quebec.

    I was glad to put my hand of my 45 RPM in my pile of mixed vinyls, not long ago.

    Finally, there are so much more stuff in French from the Disco/Dance Era!


    I am in the middle of digitizing some titles that I will eventually post in a mixset in a near future.


    - Marcus

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    I've always loved Celine Lomez' VOL DE NUIT / NIGHT FLIGHT.
    Andre Gagnon's touch is all over this one and his disco output is also quite considerable.

    Just a little correction...
    TOULOUSE was originally Judi Richards,Heather Gauthier and Mary-Lou Gauthier.

    Then Mary-Lou was replaced by Laurie Nigelsky [Zimmerman].

    Then when Heather left ; she was replaced by Celine's twin sister Liette Lomez.

    Judi,Liette and Laurie are still performing together and this summer they are featured in a show with Yvon Deschamps.
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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Quote Originally Written by KoolChris View Post
    New Paradise: "The French Way" (with french lyrics by this french group)

    Serge Gainsbourg: "69 Année Erotique" & "Requiem pour un Con", although not typically disco, are GREAT tracks, in a style disco-lovers can definitely relate to.
    Indeed Serge was fantastic, His bonkers concept album "melody nelson" has some serious grooves on it

    Stereolab did a cracking tune called "french disko" its indie but in a way disco fans can enjoy and not feel dirty

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Quote Originally Written by kdavid13 View Post
    I've always loved Celine Lomez' VOL DE NUIT / NIGHT FLIGHT.
    Andre Gagnon's touch is all over this one and his disco output is also quite considerable.

    Just a little correction...
    TOULOUSE was originally Judi Richards,Heather Gauthier and Mary-Lou Gauthier.

    Then Mary-Lou was replaced by Laurie Nigelsky [Zimmerman].

    Then when Heather left ; she was replaced by Celine's twin sister Liette Lomez.

    Judi,Liette and Laurie are still performing together and this summer they are featured in a show with Yvon Deschamps.


    Oops!

    I gotta be "on the ball" - people are reading here...

    A little correction you say? This is a massive inaccuracy from me!


    Basically, the only truth in my comment is that Celine is a singer .


    But there is one thing I know for sure, she's pretty




    Conclusion: don't trust stuff that is overhear from "the friend of a friend"...


    :icon_lol:

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Quote Originally Written by canadiantire View Post
    Oops!

    I gotta be "on the ball" - people are reading here...
    A little correction you say? This is a massive inaccuracy from me!
    Basically, the only truth in my comment is that Celine is a singer .
    But there is one thing I know for sure, she's pretty


    Conclusion: don't trust stuff that is overhear from "the friend of a friend"...

    BRAVO for stepping-up!
    So true about "overheard". Especially when the details are probably 3 or 4 clicks away.

    And yes... "she's pretty" is an understatement!
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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    FAVORITE
    Cerrone - Je Suis Music

    LEAST FAVORITE
    Louis Lester - Deshabille Moi

    HONORABLE MENTION
    Garcons - Encore L'Amour, French Boy
    "Because there's music in the air."

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Quote Originally Written by canadiantire View Post
    Oops!

    I gotta be "on the ball" - people are reading here...

    A little correction you say? This is a massive inaccuracy from me!


    Basically, the only truth in my comment is that Celine is a singer .


    But there is one thing I know for sure, she's pretty



    Conclusion: don't trust stuff that is overhear from "the friend of a friend"...


    :icon_lol:
    No problem...:icon_cool: I guess I should have written a HUGE correction !!! As in NOT EVEN THE SAME GIRL,DUDE !!! :icon_lol:
    But at the end of the day ; as long as the right information gets out there ; that's all that matters.

    I've been a CELINE fan forever. So I know these things...and last year TOULOUSE did a show for GAY PRIDE in Montreal with PATSY GALLANT.
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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Rose Laurens' "Quand Tu Pars". The original, french version of "American Love". The long version was released on Flarenasch Records.
    I get weak-in-the-knees every time I hear it!

    Martinique's version of "La Vie En Rose". The vocal arrangement is a dead-on duplicate of Grace's version. But the rhythm track is brilliant!
    I dare anyone to sit-still for it.

    Martinique's version of "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien". Edith Piaf, done in flawless 80's Hi-NRG with BIG hair & neon-coloured Teldec vinyl!
    What more could you ask for???

    And, of course...! Ajda Pekkan's "Combien Je T'aime".
    "You're The Most Precious Thing In My Life" is infinitely better in French!
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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Quote Originally Written by STEPHEN L FREEMAN View Post
    Martinique's version of "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien". Edith Piaf, done in flawless 80's Hi-NRG with BIG hair & neon-coloured Teldec vinyl!
    What more could you ask for???
    One of my all-time favorites.

    Yesterday I was also listening to BILL WYMAN's 1981 solo hit "SI,SI,JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR" , CHIC's EST-CE QUE C'EST CHIC ? and FRANKIE VALLI's PASSION FOR PARIS [where french words pop in & out]. Does it count ???

    Any song that starts with the words :

    "In a dark discotheque called the Champs Elysees
    Paris was looking so gay..." has got to be a classic by now !

    :icon_lol:
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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    St. Tropez - Je T'Aime (Moi Non Plus)

    St. Tropez - Most of All

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    Thank you for the Celine Lomez youtube link! That song is awesome. There was also an english language version of it that she recorded under the direct translation of 'Night Flight'.

    I like that picture of her. It says something like 'whatever you want, I have it'. She certainly does!!! :)

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    Speaking of Toulouse I went to their show in Joliette last weekend with Yvon Deschamps and it was really nice seeing them again, they still look and sing great!

    Black light orchestra - Let's try once again (1977) (french background performed by Toulouse)
    Bernard Lavilliers - Night bird (1980)

    Boule noire - Loin loin de la ville (1977)
    Étienne Daho - Tombé pour la France (1985)
    Gilbert Montagné - Les sunlight des tropiques (1984)
    Max Berlin - Dream disco (1978)

    Nanette Workman - Ce soir on danse à Naziland
    Nanette Workman - Donne donne (1976)
    Peter Godwin - Émotions françaises (1982)

    Saint-Tropez - Violation (1977)

    Vicious Pink - Cccan't you see (French extended mix) (1985)
    MoBo - Les soeurs Dalton
    1ère Classe - Poupée flash
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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Sylvie Vartan - Disco Queen


    And for the full video (it loads a little slow): vídeo Sylvie Vartan Disco Queen - femme, musique, clip - vídeos kewego

    And:

    Last edited by Teddybear; August 18th, 2008 at 06:32 PM.

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco

    Quote Originally Written by FranceJoliFan View Post
    Louis Lester - Deshabille Moi
    Louis/Louise Leshter was a German drag queen, the recording was done in Germany by Hansa/Ariola. The US mix of Deshabillez-Moi has an instrumental, the euro version a different tune called Love Money.

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    Re: "Let's Do It The French Way" Favorite french disco


     

     

    So do you mean disco from France, or disco in French?

    Cerrone and Costandinos are Gods for me (as they are for most on here I imagine) so are easy choices. My fave Cerrone is actually the 10 minute Look for Love, which has no French...

    I love a lot of Dalida and prefer a lot of Quebec's Patsy Gallant's French hits to her English...

    Most of the french music I listen to I admit is post disco, Mylene Farmer (new cd out next week!)

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