Pink Martini's compilation of French songs, "Non ouais!", is finally available in Europe, on vinyl, CD and digital! Inquire at your favorite retailer, or stream here: bfan.link/non-ouais
From Pink Martini's August 11, 2021 concert at the legendary Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center near Washington DC, this live performance features one of the band's original songs in French, "Joli garçon," featured on the band's 2016 studio album "Je dis oui!" This song, written by bandleader Thomas Lauderdale and filmmakers Bavo Defurne and Yves Verbraeken, with contributions from lead singer China Forbes, was featured in the film "Souvenir," in which it was sung by the legendary lead actress Isabelle Huppert. The chorus lines "Je dis oui!" ("I say yes!") became the title of the band's 2016 album.
Song credits and lyrics:
"Joli garçon"
Music and lyrics by Thomas Lauderdale, Yves Verbraeken and Bavo Defurne, with China Forbes
Published by B & Y Defurne Music, Thomas M. Lauderdale Music, and Wow & Dazzle Music
Combien de nuits sans sommeil?
Combien de jours sans soleil?
Les jours sans amour c'est fini
Tu souris et tu dis:
Viens-tu au Pays des Merveilles?
Veux-tu balayer le passé?
Joli garçon, je dis oui
Bras de béton, je dis oui
Coeur de bonbon, je dis oui
Seul vit l'amour où vit l'envie
Oui, mon amour
Cueillons les fruits
Sans perdre un jour
Ni même une nuit! mon chéri...
Joie du retour
Tu chasses mes ennuis
Tu peins de ta main
Les couleurs de ma vie
English Translation:
How many nights without sleep?
How many days without sun?
The days without love are over
You smile, and you say:
Will you come to Wonderland?
Will you leave the past behind?
Pretty boy, I say yes
Arms of concrete, I say yes
Heart of candy, I say yes
Love only lives where there is desire...
Yes, my love
Let's gather the fruits
Without losing a day
Or another night! My darling...
The joy of returning
You chase away my unhappiness
You paint with your hand
The colors of my life...
LINEUP:
Thomas M. Lauderdale, piano and bandleader
China Forbes, lead vocals
Ari Shapiro, backing vocals
Timothy Nishimoto, percussion and backing vocals
Edna Vazquez, backing vocals
Sofia von Trapp, backing vocals
Melanie von Trapp, backing vocals
Amanda von Trapp, backing vocals
August von Trapp, backing vocals
Phil Baker, upright bass
Dan Faehnle, guitar
Nicholas Crosa, violin
Thomas Barber, trumpet
Robert Taylor, trombone
Andrew Borger, drums
Brian Davis, percussion
Miguel Bernal, percussion
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