California Dreamin’
December 2018 ll the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)And the sky is grey (and the sky is grey)I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)On…
Les feuilles mortes
November 2018 From Wikipedia"Autumn Leaves" is a popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song, "les Feuilles mortes" (literally "The Dead Leaves"), with music by Hungarian-French composer Joseph Kosma -…
Motherless Child
October 2018 From Wikipedia“Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” (or simply “Motherless Child”) is a traditional Negro spiritual. It originated during the era of slavery in the United States.…
We are the Champions
September 2018 From Wikipedia“We Are the Champions” is a song by the British rock band Queen, first released on their 1977 album World. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury. The World Cup,…
The Sound of Music
July-August 2018 I would like to wish all of you a great summerand a very nice vacation;I will start mine in about three weeks From Wikipedia“The Sound of Music is a…
Dreamer
June 2018 “Dreamer” is a hit single from the band Supertramp’s 1974 album Crime of the Century.Some people dream of living in France. For generations, many French people dreamed of…
The Gospel train
May 2018 From Wikipedia:The Gospel Train (Get on Board)” is a traditional African-American spiritual first published in 1872 as one of the songs of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. A standard…
The Postman Always Rings Twice
April 2018 The link between this title and the various topics addressed in this issue is probably not obvious for many. I consider both the 1946 and 1981 film versions…
Ball and Chain
March 2018 “Ball and Chain” (also known as “Ball 'n' Chain” or “Ball & Chain”) is a blues song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton…
Out with the old & in with the new
February 2018 First of all, I would like to wish all of you a very happy and prosperous 2018! French custom dictates that New Year’s wishes can be expressed until the…