This post brought to you by Soccer Mom in Denial - posting every Monday on a different musical memory.
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Sunday was one of those days - when you feel fully transported to another place. I went to the farmers' market on a gray rainy day and picked up some fresh mache (salad) and tomatoes. I went home, put together a tomato tart and made homemade French onion soup (complete with toasted baguette slices topped with Gruyere!).
My husband picked up a bottle of Beaujolais Villages and we sat down to a lovely French lunch. With the pouring rain outside it reminded me of La Vie en Rose - the movie about Edith Piaf. Well, everything except the tragic part.
Growing up my dad would play Edith Piaf records endlessly. She had this strange, yet captivating voice. Made all the more interesting and heartfelt due to her excessive drinking and drug use. And difficult childhood.
Back to my transporting afternoon - a simple French meal, a lovely bottle of red wine, a wonderful husband. La Vie en Rose.
Quand il me prend dans ses bras
Il me parle tout bas,
Je vois la vie en rose.
8 comments:
She was such a fascinating character as well as an almost other-worldly singer.
I thought Marion Cotillard was astounding as Piaf in La Vie en Rose, too.
Great movie - definitely not one you want to watch if you're looking for a pick-me-up but well worth seeing
Y'know, I don't think I've ever seen her live (and no I didn't see La Vie en Rose). Thanks for tracking down that video. It was wonderful.
I've never seen this video...I know the song from the movie French Kiss and I think it's lovely. Very cool video.
Hmm, never seen La Vie en Rose. Next time I want a drama and to cry for a bit I'll check it out. ;)
Love the song.
Strange yet captivating... Such a perfect description.
You just can't not slow down and listen when she's singing.
Ah, it all sounds enchanting to me...
I have heard her singing this before but hadn't seen her "in person"--thanks for finding this video--just fascinating to see and hear her--she could really move your heart, couldn't she?
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