The Great Song of Indifference en francais

Kyr · She's So Modern

The Great Song of Indifference en francais

ArrGee · Back To Boomtown

Kyr wrote:

would anyone have any idea where I could find lyrics to this? I'm trying to jot them down but I'm not sure if I'm right :) actually, if there are any Bob/Rats lyrics sites around at all, that'd be really good - I find that most of them don't have everything. maybe we should do our own...

Pas lyriques pour la chanson de l'indifférence mais pour autre lyriques, voilà de quoi il s'agit....

http://www.geocities.com/~sdsundstrom/lyrics.html

je ne écrire rein français.

-- Edited by ArrGee at 10:09, 2005-12-14

Katharina · Dave

Kyr wrote:

would anyone have any idea where I could find lyrics to this? I'm trying to jot them down but I'm not sure if I'm right :) actually, if there are any Bob/Rats lyrics sites around at all, that'd be really good - I find that most of them don't have everything. maybe we should do our own...

Hi Kyr,

for lyrics, look at the German Geldof fan site, they have lots of lyrics.

http://www.bobgeldof.de/texte.php?

I doubt they'll have La Chanson though, but for this, possibly MJ (from this forum) could help, she has some excellent French!

A bientôt

Katharina

Kyr · She's So Modern

merci beaucoup mes amis, j'éspère que les sites m'aideront!

alors, il semble que je devrai trouver les lyriques pour La Chanson moi-meme - mais ca ne sera pas mal... c'est jamais une mauvaise chose de l'écouter plus!

MJ · Tonight

Hi Kyr and welcome! :) So what's the story of a French speaking Dubliner??

Here's a try at writing down the lyrics to La Chanson de L'Indifférence. I've put between brackets the parts that I'm not sure of, so maybe we can make sense of it together!

La Chanson de L'Indifférence

(OK, pas de problèmes)

Tu reste ou tu t'en vas, c'est ton choix c'est toi qui [bois]

Que ça te plaise ou te mette mal, moi ça m'est égal

Vie ou meurt et ris ou pleure, fait du mal à ton p'tit coeur

Jette-toi dans l'eau du canal, moi ça m'est égal

Ou tu nage ou tu te noie, c'est toute la même chose pour moi

J'ai rien vu, tout est normal, je m'en fout pas mal

(na na na...)

Ça touche pas à ma tasse de thé, toutes ces mers qu'on a mazouté

C'est une histoire si banale, que je m'en fout pas mal

Ça me concerne pas vraiment qu'on change de gouvernement

Moi je replis mon journal, tout ça m'est égal

Y a des armes qui sautent la tête de nos voisins de planète

J'ai rien à voir dans ce bal, moi ça m'est égal

(na na na)

Que [c'est con] le fanatisme, je choisi le fatalisme

Et qu'en gros ces mots s'étalent: je m'en fous pas mal

Le tier monde n'a rien à boire, tu vas pas tout voir en noir

La fièvre après tout c'est normal sous le ciel tropical

Moi ça m'est égal

Je m'en fout, je m'en fout, je m'en fout pas mal

Whipper · She's So Modern

Hey Kyr,

You'll find the Lyrics on a book called "Loudmouth" The Best of Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats. Published by Amsco. UK ISBN is 0.7119.4350.8 Published 1995. Try Music Sales Ltd, 8/9 Frith Street, London W1V 5TZ. I know cos i have a copy. Best of luck finding it.

MJ · Tonight

Whipper wrote:

Hey Kyr, You'll find the Lyrics on a book called "Loudmouth" The Best of Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats. Published by Amsco. UK ISBN is 0.7119.4350.8 Published 1995. Try Music Sales Ltd, 8/9 Frith Street, London W1V 5TZ. I know cos i have a copy. Best of luck finding it.

I have that book and I don't see the French lyrics, only the English ones. What page are they on?

Kyr · She's So Modern

thanks MJ - yeah, a Dublin Francophone, who'da thought it? heh. I'm studying Law and French at uni, so I enjoy reading and listening to French.

and looking at your lyrics, can't see much fault - the bits I had down are the same, so yeah - merci beaucoup!

also - I've never seen that book, Whipper, but I'll keep an eye out for it

MJ · Tonight

Kyr wrote:

thanks MJ - yeah, a Dublin Francophone, who'da thought it? heh. I'm studying Law and French at uni, so I enjoy reading and listening to French. and looking at your lyrics, can't see much fault - the bits I had down are the same, so yeah - merci beaucoup! also - I've never seen that book, Whipper, but I'll keep an eye out for it

You should enjoy this tidbit then

Be patient as it's quite big!

Kyr · She's So Modern

aww! pauvre Bob. au moins, il essaie...

c'est très amusant, merci beaucoup MJ. c'était vous qui l'avez fait, non? comment est allé le concert?

(pardonez-moi s'il y a des erreurs dans mon francais, je ne suis pas totalement confiante

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Steven · I Don't Like Mondays

Actually, its one of the few bits of film I managed to get from Bob's concert in Quebec City a couple years ago. It was the first time I'd seen him live, and I must say, it was pretty damn cool, considering the conditions (cold, windy, and raining)

For you non french speakers, let me translate:

"Good evening! I'm very happy to be in the Quebec for the first time... With the wind, the cold, and the rain. Umm... Excuse me. My french is ****. My wife is french. She doesnt speak english at all. And me, my french.. the same. Its perfect: a life in love.. in silence"

Actually, I bet Bob would like to see this again. Ian should show him

Tango · In the Long Grass

thats so cool

Katharina · Dave

Ohhh, MJ, thanks for sharing that!!

Katharina · Dave

Steven wrote:

Its perfect: a life in love.. in silence"

Argh, men!

Tango · In the Long Grass

that vids dead good for revision my french exam in january

Whipper · She's So Modern

Hi MJ and Kyr,

Sorry was all excited about becoming a new member and didn't read request properly. Its on in the book in English. Sorry if I caused and false optimism!