One of the main reasons I wanted to do this En Duo-project on Filles Sourires, is that I can post songs by one of the most legendary duos in French music: Françoise Hardy & Jacques Dutronc. Y'all know about her, but he's a star in his own right, singing and (co-)writing brilliant songs like Paris s'Eveille, Les Cactus and Les Playboys. Plus, lest not forget, the key song to this blog, J'Aime Regarder Les Filles.Today, we celebrate the 62th birthday of Françoise Hardy (joyeux anniversaire!), and what better way to do that than via a string of wonderful duets? First up is Puis Que Vous Partez En Voyage, the most recent Hardy/Dutronc-duet (from Hardy's Clair-Obscur album, 2000), with son Thomas on guitar. Then it's Françoise and Jacques with Brouillard dans la Rue Corvisart (1978, co-written by Betty Blue-soundtrackcomposer Gabriel Yared, factfans), followed by the odd, but wonderful team-up of Britpoppers Blur and Hardy, To The End.
She sing en français in this song, unlike the duet Françoise did with Iggy Pop, a few years back. As a bonus I've added the original version of Puis Que Vous Partez, from 1936 (!) and sung by Mireille and Jean Sablon.
Françoise Hardy & Jacques Dutronc - Puis Que Vous Partez En Voyage
Françoise Hardy & Jacques Dutronc - Brouillard Dans La Rue Corvisart
Blur & Françoise Hardy - To The End (La Comedie)
(merci à Freda)
(bonus: Mireille & Jean Sablon - Puis Que Vous Partez En Voyage
What a power couple. I never get excited about famous people, but these two together just rock!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThanks for all those marvellous duettracks from the past few days Guuzbourg. You're doing a f***-ing great job!!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenEurm... I am not that anonymous. It was me...
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWOW. To The End is my favourite Blur song. and all this while i never knew it featured Francoise Hardy on backing vocals! have you seen it's video? it's marvelous - a true homage to 'Last Year At Marienbad'. no Francoise in it, unfortunately..
BeantwoordenVerwijderen(Hi loyal reader but lurker of your wonderful blog).
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThese are absolutely fantastic, I love Francoise & Jacques.
There is another version of Blur and Francoise Hardy's 'To the End;...titled To the End (La Comedie), that featuring Francoise Hardy more of a main front and Blur as chorus, with accordians flowering all over. If I'm not mistaken this is released as a single released in France. I want to share it with everyone.
http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2AIVZBU9UI33G0F65PUXFFJEYT.
Hope this link works. Took me awhile to hunt this down.
Very cool , guus. Ive been in a Hardy mood lately so this is great. I can't believe i've only now heard the Hardy version of To the End (the original had Laetitia from Stereolab). thanks!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenwait a minute, i think that was the laetitia version and the one freda posted was the hardy version, thanks freda also!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMerde: Robert is right. The posted version was with Laetitia Sadier, and thanks to Freda I (well, we all do) know have the one with Françoise. I will post the right version right away. Merci beaucoup Freda!!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenwowza. jacques dutronc is a foxy mf! xxoo c
BeantwoordenVerwijderenhey guuz, have you heard the latest francoise album (tant de belles choses)? i've only read some stuff about it but it looked interesting, wonder if it's a good one.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenrobert, Tant has it's moments (especially when Biolay is involved), but I think Clair Obscur is better.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenCool.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenJust for the record Jacques Lanzmann wrote the lyrics Dutronc wrote the music.
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