Comenius Traditional songs becoming... Contemporary dances !
Many traditional french songs were covered in modern musical styles and then became dances. Some examples :
« La vie en rose » This famous love song performed by Edith Piaf in 1947 was covered 30 years later by Grace Jones in a disco version.
1977 « La Vie en rose » 1947
« Le temps des cerises » This song from the late 19 th century refers to both a lost love and a failed revolution. It was sung by Yves Montand in The band « Noir Désir » who covered this song in 2008 made a rock version.
« Le temps des cerises »
« Ne me quitte pas » In 1959, Jacques Brel composed this song about a breakup. 40 years later the song was covered by Hamed Daye, becoming a hip hop dance.
« Ne me quitte pas »
« La Marseillaise » This is the french national anthem written by Rouget de Lisle in Serge Gainsbourg turned it into a reggae dance in 1979.
1979
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