by John Elkhoury | Oct 1, 2014 | French Music
Papaoutai in EnglishReviewed/Translated by Stromae & John ElkhouryComprehension Difficulty: EASY Dites-moi d’où il vientTell me where he comes fromEnfin je saurais où je vaisThen I would know where I’m goingMaman dit que lorsqu’on cherche...
by John Elkhoury | Apr 6, 2014 | French Music
Have you wanted to listen to French music but never knew where to start? The Top 100 French songs you must hear complies a vast array of popular French music in one place for your listening convenience. This huge list spans several genres and the music is sung by a...
by John Elkhoury | Sep 14, 2013 | French Music
Formidable in English Lyrics reviewed and translated by Stromae & John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM Formidable, formidable Wonderful, wonderful Tu étais formidable, j’étais fort minable You were wonderful, I was pathetic Nous étions formidables...
by John Elkhoury | May 8, 2013 | French Music
À Nos Actes Manques in English Lyrics reviewed and translated by John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: HARD À tous mes loupés, mes ratés, mes vrais soleils To all my failures, all my misses, all my true suns Tous les chemins qui me sont passés à côté All the paths...
by John Elkhoury | May 6, 2013 | French Music
En Apesanteur in English Reviewed/Translated by John Elkhoury Comprehension difficulty: MEDIUM J’arrive à me glisser I managed to slide myself in Juste avant que les portes ne se referment Just before the doors closed Elle me dit “quel étage” She...
by John Elkhoury | May 2, 2013 | French Culture, French Music
Every summer throughout France la Fête de la Musique (literally: Music Party), takes over the country! The holiday occurs on June 21st. Live concerts are established in town squares, street musicians are found everywhere, and Paris goes wild with fireworks (feu...