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Bonjour Chanson, Series 9, Episode 44.

Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 9
From: Charles Spira
Length: 00:27:04

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From the famous rock song "Dare Josephine" by Alain Bashung to a song by the French film music composer Alex Beaupain, this episode of"Bonjour Chanson" brings a variety of French Popular Music and tells you about the artists and the songs. Read the full description.

Toulouse_small French Language Popular Music  celebrates the human experience and does so in a million exciting ways.  In this episode, Lise Chemla, a French artist who spent time in Detroit, professes her love for "evertything automobile" and the celebrated artist Juliette tells us what "elegant undies" are all about.  We hear a famous rock song from the 90's interpreted by Alain Bashung and we are introducted to Jean-Louis Aubert who was the creator of the French Rock Group "Telephone", but who struck out on his own in the eighties, and there is more.

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Piece Description

French Language Popular Music  celebrates the human experience and does so in a million exciting ways.  In this episode, Lise Chemla, a French artist who spent time in Detroit, professes her love for "evertything automobile" and the celebrated artist Juliette tells us what "elegant undies" are all about.  We hear a famous rock song from the 90's interpreted by Alain Bashung and we are introducted to Jean-Louis Aubert who was the creator of the French Rock Group "Telephone", but who struck out on his own in the eighties, and there is more.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
Pourquoi Battait Mon Coeur Alex Beaupain Pourquoi Battait Mon Coeur. Naive 2011 04:11
Le Bal des Autos Lise Lise - EP. Wagram Music Cinq/7 2011 03:52
Osez Josephine Alain Bashung Mes Petites Entreprises. Universal Music Division Barclay 1998 02:59
Juliette Les Dessous Chics No Parano. Universal Music Division Polydor 2011 02:20
Puisses-Tu? Jean-Louis Aubert Roc Eclair. EMI France 2010 03:50
Pauvre Rutebeuf Nana Mouskouri Les 50 Plus Belles Chansons de Nana Mouskouri. Universal Music Division Mercury 2009 03:51

Additional Credits

"Bonjour Chanson" thanks the Management of Station WYPR for their hospitality.