Refraction

One of these days I’ll kick my Idol show habit.
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I kind of like listening to hip-hop sometimes – it’s so percussive, and the wordplay can be really glorious.
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So I’ve found out that marking with French TV in the background really works. For whatever reason I’ve cottoned onto the Voice, possibly because Mika as a coach/judge is totally adorable and he always says the right things to the contestants.

A song which I used to know was covered, and I’m procrastinating, so here goes…
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If I were 12 I’d be singing this song non-stop.

Oh wait.

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One of those songs I actually picked up from the radio (who listens to the radio anymore??) For best effect, watch this video. ¹It made me cry. ²And I haven’t even seen the movie.
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And okay, because I’m weird like that, here’s the English version of Feist’s song translated into French.

I really like the “La même histoire” much better than this.
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The soundtrack to Paris, je t’aime includes this little gem from Feist (yes, she of “1234” fame.) There’s also an English version on the soundtrack, but it’s not the same song.
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I still manage to procrastinate by translating things. Who would have guessed. Anyway, the story behind this song? it’s off Mes Aïeux’s old album En Famille, which also features the brilliant song “Dégénerations.” This one’s a bit sweeter, though.
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I’m not really sure how I feel about the First Lady of France. After her supermodel career, she turned to singing, and though it’s often the case that crossovers of this kind end badly, she seems to be doing quite well for herself.
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