Sachet, chantez!

[muckefuck]

Three days of rain outside and anxiety at work is doing nothing for my bad mood. Let's try a poll!

What are your favourite songs with lyrics either partially or entirely in French?


Entirement en français:

1. "Pas assez de toi" (Mano Negra)
2. "L'aventurier" (Indochine)
3. "Les nuits d'été, Op. 7: I. Villanelle" (Hector Berlioz)

Partiellement en français:

1. "Games Without Frontiers" (Peter Gabriel)
2. "Brigadier Sabary" (Alpha Blondy)

Update: I almost said "favourite pop songs" but then decided to leave out the qualifier. And I'm glad I did, because I'm really enjoying everyone's classy choices. But don't be intimidated; as bunj's answer shows, even execrable American hipster "French" qualifies!

Comments

[mistress-elaine.livejournal.com]

I beg to differ. Yes, the English lyrics are more poetic, but to me they sound overwritten. I love the pureness and simplicity of the German lyrics. I'm a huge fan of simplicity in general. I guess it also has something to do with the fact that I knew and loved the German version of "99 Luftballons" long before I ever heard the English version. It's such an iconic song for me that any different version I heard of it could only be a disappointment.

And of course Nena just sounds more comfortable singing in her mother tongue.