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Little French Song – Carla Bruni

Carla Bruni

Little French Song lyrics with English translation

Language
French
Level
Intermediate
Released
2013
Genre
Pop
Length
2:55
  1. Quand tout va mal, when life goes wrong

    When everything goes wrong, when life goes wrong

  2. Try for a little French song

    Try for a little French song

  3. French songs are maybe démodées mais si douces à fredonner

    French songs are maybe out of style but so sweet to hum

  4. French songs are tender à I'envi, nostalgiques à l'infini

    French songs are tender to envy, nostalgic to infinity

  5. Et quand on n'sait plus where to belong

    And when we no longer know where to belong

  6. Try for a little French song

    Try for a little French song

  7. French songs will take you to Paris, to Pigalle ou I'Île Saint-Louis

    French songs will take you to Paris, to Pigalle or Île Saint-Louis

  8. French song are dancing sous la pluie, de Bastille aux Tuileries

    French songs are dancing in the rain, from Bastille to Tuileries

  9. Because we have de quoi frimer, we have Brassens, Brel and Ferré

    Because we have what it takes to show off, we have Brassens, Brel and Ferré

  10. We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, Kosma

    We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, Kosma

  11. Because we have de quoi choisir, we have Aznavour, Reggiani

    Because we have plenty to choose from, we have Aznavour, Reggiani

  12. Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Édith Piaf CIoclo and Johnny

    Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Édith Piaf, Cioclo and Johnny

  13. Oui, oui, oui, oui

    Yes, yes, yes, yes

  14. Bien sûr c'n'est pas Duke Ellington

    Of course it's not Duke Ellington

  15. C'n'est pas EIvis ni Jackson

    It's not Elvis or Jackson

  16. C'n'est pas Fitzgerald ou Armstrong

    It's not Fitzgerald or Armstrong

  17. C'est juste a Iittle French song

    It's just a little French song

  18. Mais quand Ie chagrin reste too Iong

    But when the sorrow lingers too long

  19. Moi je chante une little French song

    I sing a little French song

  20. Because we have de quoi frimer, we have Brassens, Brel and Ferré

    Because we have plenty to show off, we have Brassens, Brel and Ferré

  21. We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, Kosma

    We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, Kosma

  22. Because we have de quoi choisir, we have Aznavour, Reggiani

    Because we have plenty to choose from, we have Aznavour, Reggiani

  23. Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Edith Piaf Cloclo and Johnny

    Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Edith Piaf, Cloclo, and Johnny

  24. Oui, oui, oui, oui

    Yes, yes, yes, yes

  25. Et qu'on soit de Londres ou de Hong Kong, qu'on soit trois feuilles

    And whether we're from London or Hong Kong, whether we're three leaves

  26. Ou Shu-bang

    Or Shu-bang

  27. Qu'on soit djellabah ou sarong, try for a little french song

    Whether we're in djellabah or sarong, try for a little French song

  28. Quand les méchants sonnent leur gong

    When the wicked ring their gong

  29. Moi ie chante une little French song

    Me, I sing a little French song

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Key vocabulary

fredonner
humC2
mal
badlyA1
sûr
sureA1
tout
allA1
va
go
démodées
outdatedC2
douces
gentle
tender
soft
plus
moreA1
i'île
island

About this song

Carla Bruni is a French singer-songwriter and former supermodel, associated with chanson française. She is known for her chart-topping debut album Quelqu’un m’a dit (2002) and her subsequent No. 1 releases Comme si de rien n’etait (2008), alongside collaborations with artists including Harry Connick Jr., Marianne Faithfull, and Willie Nelson.

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Little French Song

Quand tout va mal, when life goes wrong

When everything goes wrong, when life goes wrong

Try for a little French song

Try for a little French song

French songs are maybe démodées mais si douces à fredonner

French songs are maybe out of style but so sweet to hum

French songs are tender à I'envi, nostalgiques à l'infini

French songs are tender to envy, nostalgic to infinity

Et quand on n'sait plus where to belong

And when we no longer know where to belong

Try for a little French song

Try for a little French song

French songs will take you to Paris, to Pigalle ou I'Île Saint-Louis

French songs will take you to Paris, to Pigalle or Île Saint-Louis

French song are dancing sous la pluie, de Bastille aux Tuileries

French songs are dancing in the rain, from Bastille to Tuileries

Because we have de quoi frimer, we have Brassens, Brel and Ferré

Because we have what it takes to show off, we have Brassens, Brel and Ferré

We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, Kosma

We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, Kosma

Because we have de quoi choisir, we have Aznavour, Reggiani

Because we have plenty to choose from, we have Aznavour, Reggiani

Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Édith Piaf CIoclo and Johnny

Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Édith Piaf, Cioclo and Johnny

Oui, oui, oui, oui

Yes, yes, yes, yes

Bien sûr c'n'est pas Duke Ellington

Of course it's not Duke Ellington

C'n'est pas EIvis ni Jackson

It's not Elvis or Jackson

C'n'est pas Fitzgerald ou Armstrong

It's not Fitzgerald or Armstrong

C'est juste a Iittle French song

It's just a little French song

Mais quand Ie chagrin reste too Iong

But when the sorrow lingers too long

Moi je chante une little French song

I sing a little French song

Because we have de quoi frimer, we have Brassens, Brel and Ferré

Because we have plenty to show off, we have Brassens, Brel and Ferré

We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, Kosma

We have Boris Vian, Barbara, Gainsbourg, Trenet, Prévert, Kosma

Because we have de quoi choisir, we have Aznavour, Reggiani

Because we have plenty to choose from, we have Aznavour, Reggiani

Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Edith Piaf Cloclo and Johnny

Bécaud, Nougaro, Moustaki, Edith Piaf, Cloclo, and Johnny

Oui, oui, oui, oui

Yes, yes, yes, yes

Et qu'on soit de Londres ou de Hong Kong, qu'on soit trois feuilles

And whether we're from London or Hong Kong, whether we're three leaves

Ou Shu-bang

Or Shu-bang

Qu'on soit djellabah ou sarong, try for a little french song

Whether we're in djellabah or sarong, try for a little French song

Quand les méchants sonnent leur gong

When the wicked ring their gong

Moi ie chante une little French song

Me, I sing a little French song