Charles Trenet
Appearance
Louis Charles Auguste Claude Trenet (18 May 1913 – 19 February 2001) was a French singer and songwriter.
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Quotes
[edit]- La pendule fait tic-tac-tic-tic
Les oiseaux du lac pic-pac-pic-pic
Glou-glou-glou font tous les dindons
Et la jolie cloche ding-dang-dong- The clock goes tic-tac-tic-tic
The birds of the lake pic-pac-pic-pic
Glou-glou-glou go all the turkeys
And the pretty bell ding-dang dongBut... BOOM!
When our heart goes Boom,
All else says Boom
And it is Love that awakens.- "Boum!" (1938) - Performance in La route enchantée (1938)
- The clock goes tic-tac-tic-tic
- La mer
Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs
A des reflets d`argent
La mer
Des reflets changeants
Sous la pluie- The sea
This one seen to dance alongside the clear gulfs
To the reflections silver
The sea
Of the changeable reflections
Under rain.- "La Mer" (1943) - Live performance by Trenet - YouTube video - "Beyond the Sea", an adaptation of the music of "La Mer", sung by Bobby Darin
- The sea
- La mer
Au ciel d`été confond
Ses blancs moutons
Avec les anges si purs
La mer
Bergère d`azur Infinie- The sea
For the sky
Confuses its white sheep
With pure angels
The sea
Shepherdess of the blue Infinite- "La Mer" (1943)
- The sea
External links
[edit]- International Jose Guillermo Carrillo Foundation
- Charles Trenet on IMDb
- Fond In mémory of Charles Trenet
- Le portail des amis de Charles Trenet In French. Provides a complete biography and discography.
- Radio France Internationale In English. Biography and discography.
- Google Music: Charles Trenet