French Songs – French Etc

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February 24, 2016 Tombe la neige – French Pop Song
Tombe la neige - French Pop Song
Learn French with Anne and this pop song. It’s called " Tombe La Neige ". It’s sung by Nolwenn and Salvatore Adamo.
Another classic song called ‘Tombe la neige – The snow is falling’ originally sung by Adamo back in 1963. Today, he and Breton singer Nolwenn Leroy are singing it in this video.
Une autre chanson classique appelée « Tombe la neige » qui a d’abord été chantée par Adamo en 1963. Aujourd'hui, lui et la chanteuse bretonne Nolwenn Leroy chantent dans cette vidéo.
In the companion worksheet – 11 pages

* whole song
* translation
* winter terms in French
* French reflexive verbs
* practice on all of the above

Song excerpt – challenge yourself – transcribe the lyrics
Tombe la neige
Tombe la neige
Tu ne viendras pas ce soir
Tombe la neige
Et mon cœur s´habille de noir
Ce soyeux cortège ...

Related: NEIGER - Verb conjugated .

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February 11, 2016 À quoi ça sert l’amour ?– French Pop Song
À quoi ça sert l’amour ?– French Pop Song

Learn French with Anne and this pop song. It’s called " À quoi ça sert, l'amour ? '. It’s sung by Édith Piaf.
Aujourd’hui, nous écoutons Édith Piaf et Théo Sarapo chantant une chanson d’amour : « À quoi ça sert l’amour ? »
Today, we’re listening to Edith Piaf and Théo Sarapo singing a love song called “À quoi ça sert l’amour ?” – “What’s love for?”
The worksheet covers irregular past participles such as ‘on a vécu’ and ordinal numbers – le premier, le dernier.
In the companion worksheet – 11 pages

* whole song
* translation
* love terms in French
* past participles in –U such as ‘on a vécu’
* ordinal numbers – le premier, le dernier
* practice on all of the above

Song excerpt – challenge yourself – transcribe the lyrics
À quoi ça sert, l'amour ?
A quoi ça sert, l'amour ?
On raconte toujours
Des histoires insensées.
A quoi ça sert d'aimer ?
L'amour ne s'explique pas !
C'est une chose comme ça,
Qui vient on ne sait d'où
Et vous prend tout à coup.
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Continue in the companion worksheet here

Related: Love terms in French . Ordinal numbers . About Valentine’s Day . Endearment terms . Expressions with AMOUR .

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January 28, 2016 Pouvoir d’Achat – French Pop Song
Pouvoir d'Achat - French Pop Song

Learn French with Anne and this pop song. It’s called ' Pouvoir d'Achat ' and it's sung by La Chanson du Dimanche.
Vous demandez-vous ce que vous feriez si vous aviez beaucoup d’argent ? Et bien, La Chanson du Dimanche le sait. Ils vont acheter des écrans plats, des objets sans fil et ils paieront pour l’hospice de Pépé.
Are you wondering what you could do if you had a lot of money ? Well, La Chanson du Dimanche does. They’ll buy flat screens, wireless items and will pay for GrandPa’s nursing home.
In the companion worksheet – 11 pages

* whole song
* translation
* sales terms in French
* the conditional mode
* practice

Song excerpt – challenge yourself – transcribe the lyrics
Ben heu, tu ferais quoi ?...Well uh, what would you do?
Si j´avais le pouvoir d´achat...If I had the buying power
Aaaaah...Aaaaah
J´achèterais plein d´objets sans fil...I would buy lots of wireless items
Aaaaah...Aaaaah
J´achèterais un écran plat...I would buy a flat screen
Aaaaah...Aaaaah
La vie serait plus facile...Life would be easier
Aaaaah...Aaaaah
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Continue in the companion worksheet here

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January 21, 2016 Battling Joe – French Pop Song
Battling Joe - French Pop Song

Learn French with Anne and this pop song, called Battling Joe by Yves Montand
We’re listening to a song about boxing today. Yves Montand is telling us the story about Battling Joe, a young miner’s son who became a big star for a very short time.
In the worksheet – 9 pages

* whole song
* translation
*
when TO BE means AVOIR

*
when to use the passé simple, the literary past

* practice

Song excerpt - Transcribe the song yourself first

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Related: . Song Vocabulary . Music terms . Sports terms . Other song about sports .
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January 14, 2016 Je veux – French pop song
Je veux by Zaz
Learn French with Anne and this pop song, called Je veux by Zaz

Zaz dit ‘Je veux’. Elle nous dit tout ce qu’elle veut. Elle veut de l’amour, de la joie et de la bonne humeur. Elle ne veut pas d’argent et tout ce que l’argent achète.
Zaz says “je veux – I want”. She tells us everything she wants. She wants love, joy and good mood. She doesn’t want money and everything money can buy.
In the worksheet – 10 pages

* whole song
* translation
* different types of houses in France
* pronunciation – understanding the difference between E, EU and U
* QUI or QUE – which one to pick?
* practice

Song excerpt
Je veux
Donnez-moi une suite au Ritz, je n'en veux pas !
Des bijoux de chez Chanel, je n'en veux pas !
Donnez moi une limousine, j'en ferais quoi ? fafafalafafala
Offrez-moi du personnel, j'en ferais quoi ?
Un manoir à Neufchâtel,...
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December 18, 2015 On demande pas la lune – French Pop Song
On demande pas la lune - French Pop Song

Learn French with Anne and this pop song. It’s called On demande pas la lune and it’s sung by Les Enfoirés.
Aujourd’hui, nous écoutons les Enfoirés, une chorale caritative que Coluche, un comédien connu pour son sens de l’humour acéré et choquant, a commencé en 1986. Toutes sortes de chanteurs, acteurs, sportifs et politiciens se réunissent une fois par an pour faire un CD. Tous les bénéfices vont aux ‘Restos du Cœur’ pour nourrir des millions de gens affamés pendant les mois d’hiver. Cette chanson est une adaptation de la chanson du groupe Indochine « J’ai demandé la lune ». Les artistes parlent du niveau de pauvreté en France et nous rappellent que nous devons toujours faire tout ce que nous pouvons pour ceux qui sont dans le besoin.
Today, we’re listening to Les enfoirés, a showbiz charity choir that Coluche, a comedian known of his sharp and chocking sense of humor, started in 1986. All kinds of singers, actors sportsmen and politicians get together once a year and make a CD. All the proceeds go to ‘Les restos du Cœur – The Restaurants of the Heart’ to feed millions of hungry people during the winter months. This song is an adaptation of the band Indochine’s song ‘J’ai demandé à la lune’. The artists point out the insecurity of the poverty level in France and they remind us that we should always do what we can to help the ones in need.
In the companion worksheet – 10 pages

* whole song
* translation
* poverty terms in French
* list of French verbs that require a special attention and how to use these verbs with pronouns
* practice

Song excerpt – challenge yourself – transcribe the lyrics
On (ne) demande pas la lune
J’ai demandé à la lune
Et le soleil ne le sait pas
Je lui ai montré mes brûlures
Et la lune s’est moquée de moi
Et comme le ciel n’avait pas fière allure
Et que je ne guérissais pas…
Continue in the companion worksheet here

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Related : Verbs that require special attention . SAVOIR vs. CONNAÎTRE . Les enfoirés (English) . Les enfoirés (français) . Coluche . Les Restos du Cœur (English) . Les Restos du Cœur (français) .

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December 09, 2015 Greenwashing – French Pop Song
Greenwashing – French Pop Song

Listen to “ Greenwashing ”, a French pop song by Tryo. Learn vocabulary and grammar along with it in the worksheet.
Tryo is telling us that we are the puppets of marketing campaigns and points out the irony of the modern world: we want a pollution-free, politically correct world and better gadgets for our comfort, without the guilt. Test your French vocabulary about pollution terms in the companion worksheet, review the preposition POUR and how to say more and less, French comparatives and superlatives.

In this worksheet – 10 pages

* whole song
* translation
* pollution vocabulary
* French preposition POUR
* comparing in French - how to say more and less
* practice and improve your French

Song excerpt – Challenge yourself and transcribe what you’re hearing
On veut du green green green green green greenwashing
On veut des tours d’avion, des Airbus, du diésel
Des mandarines toutes les saisons, des grands voyages dans le ciel
Du high tech à la maison, de la nouvelle technologie
On veut pouvoir dire ‘Pardon’ et soulager son esprit
On veut d’la viande d’Argentine, d’la bidoche à tous les repas
De la World Food dans la cuisine, on veut du sucre, on veut du gras
On veut moins cher, on veut meilleur, on veut toujours un peu d’ailleurs
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Related: Pollution list . POUR, etc. . Comparing in French . Malbouffe terms .
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November 25, 2015 Merci – French Pop Song
Merci - French Pop Song
Learn French with Anne and this cute song, called ‘ Merci ’ by Olympe
Sometimes, it is good to look at what has happened in our lives. We must be grateful, thank the people who supported us in difficult times, and see the good side of things.Olympe sings this song as a big "THANK YOU" to life. Let’s listen to it together while learning a bit of more French.
Quelquefois, il est bon de se pencher sur ce qui vient de se passer dans nos vies. Il faut être reconnaissant, remercier les gens qui nous ont soutenus dans les moments difficiles, et voir le bon côté des choses. Cette chanson d’Olympe est un grand « MERCI » à la vie. Écoutons-la ensemble en apprenant encore un peu de français.
In the companion worksheet – 7 pages

* whole song
* translation
* 30 ways of saying MERCI
* Verbs like REMERCIER
* practice on all of the above

Song excerpt
Merci
Jusque-là, je n'avais rien
Jusqu'à toi, j'ai cherché mon chemin
Jusqu'au bout, et même plus loin
Jusqu'à vous, j'ai trouvé d'où je viens
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Related: Thanksgiving in France . Thanksgiving vocabulary . Tips to learn French from a song .
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November 11, 2015 Comme d’habitude – French Pop Song
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November 04, 2015 En t’attendant – French pop song
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FAQs about French Songs – French Etc:

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The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.