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Off The Wall Request - Need Something French, Groovy And Quick

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I'm playing outdoors at our annual summer picnic on Sunday and thankfully the weather looks like it's due to buck up a bit. I discovered yesterday though, that one of my pals has a bunch of French people staying with him and he's going to bring them along. Naturally he's asked for something sung in French.

The Picnic is a laid back affair so my Jacques Dutronc records are a bit too lively and the soundtrack stuff is instrumental so likewise is no good. To be clear, I'm not after a French stomper. Something funky, jazzy etc would be great. Maybe even a bit of Ye Ye if not too strident?

As I don't intend to become a hardcore French 45 collector I don't want to pay much. Despite this I would need it by Friday ideally, or Saturday at pinch, so I would be willing to pay for Special Delivery. A member on here had Sylvie Vartan's version of Coming Home Baby for 12 quid and that would have fit the bill completely, but sadly it's gone. Definitely along the right lines however.

Long shot, I know but can anyone help?

Cheers :thumbsup:

Godz

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    Le Responsable always sounds good - hope the weather's good for your picnic!

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Not got one ------BUT

what about French Fries - dance a la musique - :)

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Got a copy actually, but it falls into the 'too raucous' category I'm afraid. Definitely needs to be a bit more of a groove rather than frantic bash, bash, bash.

Cheers for the idea Keith. Any more folks?

...Et voila, mon ami!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv0K1DVZlcA

Haven't got a spare one for sale but it's usually on eBay as either a single or EP. Nancy has so many great records besides this one, her versions of 'That's How Heartaches Are Made', 'Ten Good Reasons' and 'Tell Her I'm Not Home' (to name just three) are also worth having....

Edit - there's one on eBay right now, on this EP.

https://cgi.ebay.fr/Nancy-Holloway-ten-va-pas-comme-ca-EP-/190634078478?pt=FR_VC_Vinyle&hash=item2c62ad310e

Doubt if you'd get it before the weekend if you want it, but just so you know...

The original, in case you don't know it or don't recognise it, is Wanda Jackson's 'Whirlpool'...

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One day, someone somewhere will tell me what the English version of this song was called and who did it. Sorry Paul no help to you but it's been doing my head in for a year at least. I can do you a decent cd of French girls if you're inclined.

That sounds familiar to me too - damn. It'll be doing me head in now as well!

Cheers for the offer Pete, but I've got stuff on CD and MP3. All the DJs play vinyl though and there won't be a CD player there.

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Heres the french Cover of Betty o brein !

Thanks Soulgirl85 but that fails on the 'not northern' and 'vinyl only' counts as it appears top be a youtube video :lol:

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...Et voila, mon ami!

Haven't got a spare one for sale but it's usually on eBay as either a single or EP. Nancy has so many great records besides this one, her versions of 'That's How Heartaches Are Made', 'Ten Good Reasons' and 'Tell Her I'm Not Home' (to name just three) are also worth having....

Edit - there's one on eBay right now, on this EP.

Doubt if you'd get it before the weekend if you want it, but just so you know...

The original, in case you don't know it or don't recognise it, is Wanda Jackson's 'Whirlpool'...

Great choice Tone. That would have been absolutely spot on - if only there was one in the UK...

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There's a french version of Rescue Me on eBay at the minute (Sylvie Vartan?)

Saw that one as well mate but it doesn't end till Sunday - and it's in France. Can't even get my mate's guests to bring it themselves as they'll already be here!

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Sorry didn't read the rules, didn't realise had to be Northern!

Arrgh! I said not Northern! I must be thinking in French and getting all my tenses wrong :P

What I said was "To be clear, I'm not after a French stomper. Something funky, jazzy etc would be great. Maybe even a bit of Ye Ye if not too strident?" Then I told Soulgirl85 that she had failed the "not Northern" test - because her choice was Northern (allegedly - although actually it would have been fine...)

Most of the tracks you posted would have certainly done the job. Doesn't look like I'm gong to get a result though unfortunately.

....edit: just waiting to here of someone on ebay as to whether the can post tomorrow.

Fiche le camp Jack!

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Hi Godz

I've got a Jacques Dutronc double album with all sorts of stuff on it which I could send you if you return it when you're finished with it. Let me know.

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Hi Godz

I've got a Jacques Dutronc double album with all sorts of stuff on it which I could send you if you return it when you're finished with it. Let me know.

That's a generous offer mate., cheers. However, I've got some Dutronc stuff and from what I recall the best stuff is pretty uptempo and the slower stuff not so good. Having said that, as the ebay guy knows nothing about special delivery, I may just ruin the chilled atmosphere with 'Le Responsable' after all :)

That's a generous offer mate., cheers. However, I've got some Dutronc stuff and from what I recall the best stuff is pretty uptempo and the slower stuff not so good. Having said that, as the ebay guy knows nothing about special delivery, I may just ruin the chilled atmosphere with 'Le Responsable' after all :)

Le Responsable always sounds good - hope the weather's good for your picnic!

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Well it looks like I'm now sorted with the Nancy Hollow version of 'Hit The Road Jack' after all.

Big thanks to everyone who chipped in, either on the thread or by PM with suggestions, offers of help and yes, even the p*ss takers. Maybe we'll create a new craze in the record bars one day:

"Got any French mate...."

Godz :thumbsup:

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How about Raymond Lefevre-soul coaxing(sorry havn't a copy to send you).

Think I'm sorted now Thanks, Otis.

Lefevre would have failed at the starting blocks though - see post no 1 re soundtracks/instrumentals. Gotta be a French vocal is the rule.

Too late but

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