Boum
A lovely love song by Charles Trenet, which I thought I might post in honor of my 27th wedding anniversary, which is today:
According to the person who uploaded the clip on YouTube, the English version of the lyrics is not available on the web, so I had google translate the song. I found however, that google leaves a bit to be desired when it comes to translation:
Bang
Charles Trenet
Music and words of Breton Raoul/Charles Trenet
The clock makes tic-TAC-tic-tic
Birds of the lake peak-CAP-peak-peak
Glou-glou-glou make all the turkeys
And the pretty bell ding-dang-dong
But… boom!
When our heart makes boom
All with him says boom
And it is the love which wakes up
Bang!
It sings “Coils in Bloom”
At the rate/rhythm of this boom
Who repeats boom has the ear
All has exchange since yesterday and the street
In eyes which look with the windows
Y' has lilac and y' has tended hands
On the sea the sun goes paraitre
Bang!
The star of the day makes boom
All with him says boom
When our heart makes boom-boom
Wind in wood made hou-hou
The hind with the barks made maaaa
The crockery cassee makes money-money-frac
And the feet dampings make cop-cop-flac
But… boom!
When our heart makes boom
All with him says boom
The bird says boom, it is the storm
Bang!
Cleared up, makes him boom
And good God says boom
In its armchair of clouds
Because my love is sharper than the flash
Lighter than a bird, than a bee
And if it makes boom, if it is put in anger
It entraine with him of the wonders
Bang!
The whole world makes boom
All with him says boom
When our heart makes boom-boom
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Hopefully, you get the idea.
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She comes back a few minutes later to say: Oh. I see. I guess that explains it. Somewhat.
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by:Lorelei Leigh | August 02, 2007 at 05:42 PM
Mazel tov!
Posted by:seawitch | August 02, 2007 at 08:21 PM
Congratulations. That's a real accomplishment. My 25th is this December.
Posted by:The Hermit | August 02, 2007 at 09:33 PM
Happy Anniversary.
I like Charles Trenet very much, especially the much covered La Mer (or is it Le Mer?).
Posted by:Bookworm | August 02, 2007 at 10:19 PM
Thanks, all!
Bookworm - The sea is feminine, but of course. : ) There's a wonderful version of La Mer by an older Trenet here. he sings it with such genuine enjoyment and love for the music, yet without going overboard.
Posted by:Gail | August 03, 2007 at 09:32 AM
Happy Anniversary, Gail. I wish you many more.
Posted by:Donna | August 03, 2007 at 03:48 PM