| "Ça sent si bon la France" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Maurice Chevalier | |
| Language | French |
| English title | France smells so good |
| Recorded | 18 November 1941 |
| Genre | Waltz |
| Length | 2:55 |
| Composer(s) | Louiguy |
| Lyricist(s) | Jacques Larue |
| Track listing | |
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"Ça sent si bon la France" is a song performed by Maurice Chevalier in 1941.[1][2][3][4][5]
Development and composition
[edit]The song was written by Jacques Larue and composed by Louiguy.[6][1]
In 1994, Les 3 Julots recorded the song for the album Les Chansons de la Libération where they also recorded La Fête à Neu-Neu, Fleur de Paris, Notre Espoir and La Marche de Ménilmontant.
Track List
[edit]The song is part of Gramophone K-8546 (The French Gramophone Company His Master's Voice), a 78 rpm recorded on 18 November 1941 with orchestration by Marcel Cariven.
- La Chanson du maçon (Song of the mason) - music by Heri Betti and lyrics by Maurice Chevalier and Maurice Vandair
- Ça sent si bon la France (France smells so good)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Hugh Dauncey (5 July 2017). Popular Music in France from Chanson to Techno. Taylor & Francis. pp. 249–. ISBN 978-1-351-55368-1.
- ^ Marguerite Paulin (1 January 2005). Maurice Duplessis. Dundurn. pp. 163–. ISBN 978-1-77070-661-3.
- ^ Dietmar Rieger (1988). La chanson française et son histoire. Gunter Narr Verlag. pp. 310–. ISBN 978-3-87808-739-7.
- ^ Jean-Marc Lehu (3 March 2007). Branded Entertainment : Product Placement and Brand Strategy in the Entertainment Business. Kogan Page Publishers. pp. 173–. ISBN 978-0-7494-5143-1.
- ^ Vesna Drapac; Gareth Pritchard (21 August 2017). Resistance and Collaboration in Hitler's Empire. Macmillan Education UK. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-1-137-38535-2.
- ^ Josette Alviset (2001). La vie musicale sous Vichy. Éditions Complexe. pp. 308–. ISBN 978-2-87027-864-2.
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