Bonjour Chanson, Series 1, Episode 2.

From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson: Series1
Length: 24:24

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Playing: Bonjour Chanson, Series 1, Episode 2.
From: Charles Spira

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A half hour of wonderful French Language Popular Music with a special presentation for American Audiences.Please, refer to the Series 1 listing to learn about the nature and the goals of this Series. This piece features the following artists and songs:
Karin Clercq (Belgium), Sur le fil
Patrick Groulx (Canada), Maryse
Jeanne Cherhal (France), Douze fois par an.
Calogero (France), En Apesanteur
Chimene Badi (France) Le Miroir
Jean-Jacques Goldman (France), Nos Mains.
We wish to thank members of l’Alliance Française de Washington for using Bonjour Chanson!

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Piece Description

A half hour of wonderful French Language Popular Music with a special presentation for American Audiences.Please, refer to the Series 1 listing to learn about the nature and the goals of this Series. This piece features the following artists and songs:
Karin Clercq (Belgium), Sur le fil
Patrick Groulx (Canada), Maryse
Jeanne Cherhal (France), Douze fois par an.
Calogero (France), En Apesanteur
Chimene Badi (France) Le Miroir
Jean-Jacques Goldman (France), Nos Mains.
We wish to thank members of l’Alliance Française de Washington for using Bonjour Chanson!

Broadcast History

6/29/2008 on KUT, Austin TX, channel KUT2
01/18/2010 on CJUM-FM, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Transcript

Bonjour Chanson Series 1, Episode 2

Play Track 01 seconds 00:25 to 1:05  ?Sur le Fil?.

Start text segment 1  Hello, you are listening to Bonjour Chanson where we bring you beautiful French Language Melodies and you?ll know what they are about. My name is Charles Spira and I?ll be your host. You heard an excerpt from ?On Edge? by Karin Clercq. We?ll tell you about the artist and you?ll hear the entire song at the end of the show.

Our first artist is Patrick Groulx well known for his comedy on radio and television in Canada. He is also a talented singer. Here he sings about Maryse, a a girl who is constantly bullied at school. It is particularly poignant because the song was inspired by events Patrick witnessed as a schoolboy. ?In class Maryse was afraid, and in distress, she wanted so much to be consoled. Recess was worse: no one played with her. They stole her sna...
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Musical Works

Title	Artist	Album	Label	Year	Length
Sur le Fil	Karin Clercq	Apres l'amour.	Pias	2005	03:05
Maryse	Patrick Groulx	Les Bas Blancs.	Phaneuf Musique	2006	03:15
Douze fois par an	Jeanne Cherhal	Douze fois par an.	WEA	2003	02:33
En Apesanteur	Calogero	Calogero.	Mercury	2003	03:24
Le Miroir	Chimene Badi	Le Miroir.	Universal France	2006	03:33
Nos Mains	Jean-Jacques Goldman	En Passant.	Sony International	1997	03:21