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Because we believe that you can learn a lot about the language through music, in this show, "Voulez-vous chanter avec moi?", every week, we are going to talk about a different song, translate some of the lyrics, explain the most idiomatic expressions and cultural points.
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Voulez-vous chanter avec moi? - J'ai deux amours
Josephine Baker was a big hit back in the 1920's and 30's in France, when she made her entry onto the Parisian cabaret scene wearing just a banana skirt. In today's podcast, we analyze the song that made her famous.
Voulez-vous chanter avec moi? - Fibre de verre
This week we do a little swing-y, jazz-y sort of music where we translate the lyrics to this hit by Paris Combo.
Voulez-vous chanter avec moi? - Rue de la Paix
In this week's podcast, we learn some lyrics from the modern female French singer, Zazie, who likes to play with words and, apparently, also likes to play Monopoly.
Voulez-vous chanter avec moi? - La Marseillaise
Bastille Day, or Fête Nationale, is coming up! So we thought the most appropriate song for this week is... the French National Anthem! Listen to this week's podcast and learn the words to La Marseillaise!
Voulez-vous chanter avec moi? - Tomber
In today's podcast, we learn the lyrics to "Tomber" by Gérard de Palmas, a French rock-y, pop-y, folk-y kind of singer...
Voulez-vous chanter avec moi? - Les uns contre les autres
In today's podcast, we analyze "Les uns contre les autres," a tune from the very popular French musical, Starmania, a production that has greatly influenced French music for the last 30 years.
Voulez-vous chanter avec moi? - Si c'est bon comme ça
Today is one of the best days of the year for music lovers in France: it`s la Fête de la Musique! So, people, take out your guitars, drums and trombones, and sing some French funk with us: Si c'est bon comme ça by Sinclair.
Voulez-vous chanter avec moi? - Ne me quitte pas
Let's take a journey in this podcast back to the France of the late 50's, to a café in black and white, where a man sits with a cigarette and a broken heart....
Voulez-vous chanter avec moi? - Je crois entendre encore
In today's podcast, we learn how to chanter along with the divas and tenors in the fascinating world of l'opéra.
Voulez-vous chanter avec moi? - Ensemble
Woohoo, this week, we have a little R 'n' B song for our FrenchPoddies! It is from the French-Canadian singer, Corneille, and we hope you'll like it as much as we do !
