Pop & Rock song cliches

[Bwana]

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[Sysman]

Regarding no. 2, do the artists think they are being cultured or classy by doing this? (ie: "look at me, I know some French. Aren't I clever/posh")

And when you have picked up decent French yourself you realise how rubbish their accents can be.

[Zippy]

The key change is The Big One (see Boyzone, Westlife, any X-Factor winner) and is the most annoying.

I'd also like to add the pointless guitar or (for progressive rock bands) drum solo.

[VectraMan]

Je suis un rock star.

[shaunbhoy]

Regarding no. 2, do the artists think they are being cultured or classy by doing this?

Yes they do. It is all to do with their pretentious yet slightly insecure personalities.

HTH

[VectraMan]

And when you have picked up decent French yourself you realise how rubbish their accents can be.

I was watching a music programme on TV5 the other day, with French pop artists. They were all singing in French, but with a mid Atalantic American/English accent. I still struggle a lot with spoken French, if it's spoken by the French, but this was quite easy to follow.

As for songs, how many have the third verse in French? I can't think of any.

[Sysman]

Je suis un rock star.

A prime example.

I was watching a music programme on TV5 the other day, with French pop artists. They were all singing in French, but with a mid Atalantic American/English accent. I still struggle a lot with spoken French, if it's spoken by the French, but this was quite easy to follow.

Were some of them Canadian? One thing I have noticed is that I much prefer French rap to Yank rap, though I'm not sure which are Canadian and which are French.

I must listen to more French music - I've got a boatload of radio and TV channels here and it's hard to choose. French versions of things like Countdown (Des chiffres et des lettres) can be useful learning tools; you know the programme format and can understand the game, and you can see the words in writing and build your vocabulary.

[meridian]

As for songs, how many have the third verse in French? I can't think of any.

Ca Plane Pour Moi?

J'taime?

[Pogle]

Ca Plane Pour Moi?

J'taime?

Oh Plastic Bertrand - loved that record

[Pondlife]

Sunday Girl - Blondie

Others of hers/theirs as well IIRC