" La Vie en rose " ( French pronunciation: Ã, [la vi ??? oz] ) is a signature song of popular French singer ÃÆ' â € ° dith Piaf, written in 1945, popularized in 1946, and released as a single in 1947. The song became very popular in the US in 1950 with no less from seven different versions. reached the Billboard chart. This is by Tony Martin, Paul Weston, Bing Crosby (recorded June 22, 1950), Ralph Flanagan, Victor Young and Louis Armstrong.
The 1977 version by Jamaican singer Grace Jones was also an international success. "La Vie en rose" has been covered by many other artists over the years, including a 1993 version by American singer Donna Summer. Harry James also recorded a version in 1950 at Columbia 38768. Bing Crosby recorded the song again for his album in 1953 Le Bing: Song Hits of Paris .
Video La Vie en rose
ÃÆ' â € ° dith Piaf version
Background and release
The title track can be translated as "Living in happy colors", "Living seen through happy lenses", "Living in bright colors"; its literal meaning is "Life in Pink".
The lyrics and melody of the song were written by ÃÆ'â € ° dith Piaf himself, but the melody is said to have been officially compiled and registered by Louiguy only, because at that time, due to SACEM's strict registration requirements, Piaf lacked the necessary qualifications to be able to copyright his work with SACEM. Piaf offered the song to Marianne Michel, who slightly modified the lyrics, changing the "les choses" for "la vie" ("live"). In 1943, Piaf had performed at a nightclub called "La Vie en Rose". Initially, Piaf's colleagues and the songwriting team did not think the song would be successful, finding it weaker than the rest of the repertoire. Paying attention to their counsel, the singer put the song aside, only to change her mind next year. The song performed live in concert for the first time in 1946. It became a favorite with the audience. "La Vie en rose" is a song that makes Piaf famous internationally, with his lyrics telling about the joy of finding true love and appealing to survivors of difficult wartime.
"La Vie en rose" was released on a 10 "single in 1947 by Columbia Records, a division of EMI, with" Un refrain courait dans la rue "making a B-side. It met with a warm welcome and sold a million copies. AS This is the best-selling single of 1948 in Italy, and the ninth best-selling single in Brazil in 1949. Piaf performs the French 1948 movie Neuf garÃÆ'§ons, un coeur The first album to include "La Vie en rose" is 10 " Chansons parisiennes , released in 1950. The song appears in most of the next Piaf albums, and on many of the biggest hits compilations. The song went on to become his distinctive song and his typical hit, sitting with "Milord" and "Non, je ne regrette rien" among his most famous and best known songs. Encouraged by his success, Piaf wrote 80 more songs in his career.
The English lyrics were written by Mack David and many versions were recorded in the United States in 1950. Mapped by Tony Martin (# 9 on the Billboard charts), Paul Weston (No. Position 12) , Bing Crosby (Position No. 13), Edith Piaf (Position No. 23), Ralph Flanagan (Position No. 27) and Victor Young (Position No. 27). Louis Armstrong recorded the C'est si bon
The song received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998.
Track list
- 10 "Single (1947)
- A. "La Vie en rose"
- B. "Do not hold back dance la rue"
Performance chart
References in popular culture
Two films about Piaf were named after the title of the song was produced. The first, a 1998 documentary, uses archival records and interviews with Raquel Bitton, and is narrated by Bebe Neuwirth. The 2007 biography feature film La Vie en Rose won Marion Cotillard, an Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying Piaf in movies from childhood until her death at age 47.
As music in the movie
As music in other media
- In the 2006 Egyptian film The Yacoubian Building , chanteuse Christine (Yousra) included "La Vie en rose" in her repertoire, singing it at least on one occasion for Zaki el Dessouki (Adel Emam).
- In the 1954 film Sabrina , the song was called and played many times throughout the movie, including some songs by Audrey Hepburn.
- In season 4 I Love Lucy the "Hollywood Anniversary" episode, this song is played by the band in the last scene.
- Chauuse chauuse Veronique Chevalier did a parody version - which turned out to be about a battle with a snail.
- In the 2003 romantic comedy Something to Do , this song was played several times during the Paris scene, and actor Jack Nicholson (Harry Sanborn) sang it during the closing of the credit roll.
- Cristin Milioti performed the song on "How Your Mother Met Me", an episode of How I Met Your Mother .
- This is used clearly several times in BioShock Infinite 's BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea .
- Korean drama The title of the main song A Rosy Life is the Korean version titled "????" (Revised Romanization of insaeng jangmitbit , translated as "rose-colored life"), which is also the original Korean drama title.
Others mention
- Raquel Bitton sings Edith Piaf (CD) (2000)
- Ian Fleming references the song in his first James Bond novel Casino Royale , when Bond eats with Vesper Lynd, and again in his fourth novel Diamonds Are Forever, when Bond chooses to pass it on the record player for having "painful memories".
- The Avengers TV series uses this song as the episode title. It was played repeatedly in a house where Emma Peel was held against her will by an enemy agent whom she teased and betrayed by utilizing her song.
- The lyrics of the song are cited in the 1968 Albert Cohen novel Belle du Seigneur (LVI chapter).
- La Vie en Rose is the name of a spacecraft in the Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ , as well as an episode of the title < i> Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory .
- In the 1990's anime Di Gi Charat , the name Rabbi ~ en ~ Rose has an office in "La Vie en rose".
- La Vie en rose is mentioned in John Boyne 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas .
- Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall recorded cover, including as a digital bonus track from his second studio album Drastic Fantastic.
- Canadian singer/songwriter Avril Lavigne has a tattoo that reads 'La Vie en rose'.
- American singer/songwriter Lady Gaga features 'La Vie en Rose' during Cheek to Cheek tour with Tony Bennett in 2015.
- American singer/songwriter Madonna features 'La Vie en Rose' during the Rebel Heart Tour in 2015-2016. Live footage of the performance was released on Rebel Heart Tour .
- The Marina Prior and Mark Vincent covered the song on their album Together in 2016.
- Dean Martin covered this song in a French Style album recorded in 1962.
- French singer Anne Pigalle has been singing La Vie En Rose directly from the beginning of her career and around the world, including Ronnie Scott's and Cafà © à © de Paris in London, Silencio clubs in Paris, Japan, Mexico, Chateau Marmont in LA, Danceteria in NY and a fundraiser for Tin Pan Alley, the movie
- Filipino actress and singer, Zsa Zsa Padilla, also performs songs from the top ranking Wildflower teleerye.
Maps La Vie en rose
Grace Jones Version
Background and release
Jamaican singer Grace Jones covered "La Vie en rose" in 1977 for her debut studio album Portfolio . This is the third and final of the album, and at the same time, the first single on Island Records after being signed with the label.
The single version is heavily edited from the original album version which is more than seven minutes long into the 3.5 minute line. The radically bossa nova interpretation of the ÃÆ'â € ° dith Piaf special song became his first international hit single and the subject of his repertoire. It was later performed as part of his 1981 A One Man Show, the only song from the disco era to be included in the show. In Spain and Mexico the song was billed as "La Vida en rosa" on a single 7 "release, although it was not the Spanish version of the song Jones' record of" La Vie en rose "was then re-released a number of times in the early 1980s and finally reached # 12 on the UK charts when re-released as a double A-side with "Pull Up to the Bumper" in 1985. The single was certified Gold in France and Italy.
Grace Jones about the song: "It's a very special song for me Oh my God I cry every time I sing it I have some French lovers, so every time I sing it, I think of them."
It has sold 158,700 copies in France.
Music video
The music video for the song was made using the chroma key technique. It presents the Grace dance and sings a song with a famous 1978 montage picture of herself in the background, which is then used for the 1985 compilation cover Island Life . The video begins with Grace wearing a rose-patterned coat. After removing it, the singer danced in a minimal gold dress revealing her right nipple as well as her black underwear.
Track list
Performance chart
Donna Summer version
Background and release
American singer Donna Summer covered "La Vie en rose" in 1993 for a tribute album titled Tribute to Edith Piaf or Edith Piaf Tribute , in which some contemporary stars recorded the interpretation of several songs - the famous Piaf. Released on vinyl and CD, the release of albums and American singles contained a different mix of summer synth-driven performance compared to French releases. This release is the most sought after of the Summer collection. The US single features various remixes by DJ Chris Cox.
Track list
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics
- Madonna performs "La Vie en rose" to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks November 13, 2015 in Paris on YouTube
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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