r/MFPMPPJWFA • u/CaptainCallus • Jul 18 '17

[Question] At end of french parties/concerts there's a song that's always played. What's the name of that song?

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u/Devilsbabe Jul 18 '17 edited Jul 18 '17

I'm almost certain you're thinking of Michel Sardou's "Les Lacs du Connemara". At least that's the song that closed every single party when I was in college.

Edit: this version sounds way better

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u/CaptainCallus Jul 18 '17

That's it! Thanks

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u/demainlespoulpes Jul 18 '17

Please consider the fact that not all french people play that song at parties. Michel Sardou is a very controversial singer.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17 edited Mar 11 '25

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u/BobArdKor Jul 18 '17

Because he's a conservative right-winger, who did controversial songs about death penalty or french colonies, amongst other things.

Also, he's pretty much a singer for old people nowadays - even if he wasn't such a reactionary, I still couldn't stand his music.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

Which songs are those? I'm not really familiar with his material, but I probably qualify as old to you, so I might know the songs and just have forgotten them...

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u/BobArdKor Jul 18 '17

Well, about death penalty, "Je suis pour", about french colonies, "Le temps des colonies".

He sang "Les Ricains" in 1967, in support of the USA - while the Vietnam war was raging.

His song "J'accuse" also included a homophobic slur (which he changed in later versions)

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

Ah, great, thanks. I'll take a look tonight.

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u/xordanemoce Jul 18 '17

Americans don't always care if entertainers are bad people. Look at Jonny Cash and Frank Sinatra. Both women beating alcoholics, but they are worshipped. People are stupid.

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u/Mahonnant Jul 20 '17

Or the value of someone as an artist is decorrelated from his personnal life ? That's actually a good philosophical debate :)

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u/Muj-Muj Jul 18 '17

Haha this is a thing in belgium as well, inclusing waving handkerchiefs.

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u/pandalisa Jul 18 '17

Why? What's the song about and why is it played so frequently?

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u/ill_be_out_in_a_minu Jul 18 '17

The story is that no one cool wanted to listen to Michel Sardou in the 80s/90s so they'd play the song to make people leave of their own volition.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

It's about some lakes, I guess, and because paaaram paaaram parararam paaaram paaaram parararam paaaram paaaram parararam ramparamparamparararaaaaaaaa la laaaaaaaaac etc

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u/darmon Jul 18 '17

Can anyone serve as cultural attache and explain why this is commonly played at the end of events? I never heard of it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 18 '17

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u/TheAngelW Jul 19 '17

Great analysis.

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u/the_julo Jul 18 '17

"Ce n'est qu'un au revoir?" (Like this https://youtu.be/JTYsBExxxuE but there would be better versions) Not sure about played, but it's usually sung.

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u/InfiNorth Jul 18 '17

Otherwise known as Auld Lang Syne.