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Old 05-07-2007, 18:46
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Goy a phone call last night from an old friend I haven`t seen in over 15 years.
It was great to catch up.
Now years ago me and this friend went to Paris on holidays for a few years on the trot (from 1987-1992)
How we were chatting about things and for some reason he mentioned a pop video which we both remembered but can`t for the life of us remember the singer.
We think the song was called "C`est la vie" and the video was a cartoon where two posters were put up on opposite sides of the street, one of a man (the singer in cartoon form we think) and one a woman.
Now as the song is playing the man in the poster and the woman in the poster `come to life` (still in cartoon form) and fall in love. As the video ends a man arrives and puts another poster over the poster of the man therefore the Lovers are no more.

Now, and I know it`s a LONG LONG shot but those this song/video ring any bells with anyone else?
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Old 05-07-2007, 19:15
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Goy a phone call last night from an old friend I haven`t seen in over 15 years.
It was great to catch up.
Now years ago me and this friend went to Paris on holidays for a few years on the trot (from 1987-1992)
How we were chatting about things and for some reason he mentioned a pop video which we both remembered but can`t for the life of us remember the singer.
We think the song was called "C`est la vie" and the video was a cartoon where two posters were put up on opposite sides of the street, one of a man (the singer in cartoon form we think) and one a woman.
Now as the song is playing the man in the poster and the woman in the poster `come to life` (still in cartoon form) and fall in love. As the video ends a man arrives and puts another poster over the poster of the man therefore the Lovers are no more.

Now, and I know it`s a LONG LONG shot but those this song/video ring any bells with anyone else?
It sounds like it could be Opposites Attract by Paula Abdul.
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Old 05-07-2007, 19:40
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It sounds like it could be Opposites Attract by Paula Abdul.

No, it was definetly a French song, I`m guessing 1989.
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Old 05-07-2007, 19:45
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think its Robbie Neville singing that song
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Old 05-07-2007, 19:47
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Never heard of it so had a look on YouTube but nothing useful - unless it's a 1987 disco/electro sort of thing by Alexander Robotnik (who is Italian but it was released in France).
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Old 05-07-2007, 20:05
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This just gets weirder..... the `old` friend just rang again about 10 mins ago( 15 years nothing then 2 calls) and mentions that the singer we were trying to remember was a famous poker player too (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and is called Patrick Bruel.

A VERY longshot has anyone heard of him?

Thanks to all who took the trouble to reply
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Old 05-07-2007, 20:15
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Bruel

"His first single, "Vide" ("Empty"), released in 1982, was not a success, but the follow up, "Marre de cette nana-là" ("Fed up with that chick"), was a hit."

Hmm no mention of a song called C'est La Vie though could be the "Marre de cette nana-là" one?
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Old 05-07-2007, 20:26
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoDoh-eMtao ?

Can't find an actual music video of it on youtube though, just live stuff...
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Old 05-07-2007, 20:30
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Thank you for that corsairgreen......I think somethings belong in the distant memory...
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Old 05-07-2007, 22:37
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If I recall from that era, the only French songs I recall being sung were by Vanessa Paradis - 'Joe Le Taxi' and at least one other song whose name I forget ...
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Old 07-07-2007, 21:49
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Not many French songs make it here sadly

Ones that I can remember are
Joe Le Taxi - Vanessa Paradis (album M&J is excellent)
Voyage Voyage - Desireless (1988)
Moi Lolita - Alizee (another excellent album Gourmandises)

Plus a great track done by Jaki Quartz called 'A la Vie A l'Amour' produced by Stock Aitken Waterman in 1989 - just failed to make the Top 40. Got the 12in single but wish I could find it on mp3.

Lots of great stuff has come from France which sadly many British listeners have not heard. My faves are
Mylene Farmer - saw her live in Paris - all her stuff is great
Elsa
Helene Segara
Pauline Croze
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Old 14-07-2007, 19:48
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may be a different title,as he had a song called CASSER LA VOIX which is similar to C'est La Vie .

check out this site,great for older music

http://www1.gemm.com/c/search.pl?Go%...T+50&page_on=2

a great site that I've used myself for some older stuff I was after.
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Old 15-07-2007, 00:34
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It could be C'est Le Vie by Robbie Neville (great track)

French Kiss by Lil Louis from 1989 which was a instrumental with a woman moaning in it (very sexy)

Voyage Voyage by french singer Desireless or Desiree in 1988
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Old 16-07-2007, 00:02
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This just gets weirder..... the `old` friend just rang again about 10 mins ago( 15 years nothing then 2 calls) and mentions that the singer we were trying to remember was a famous poker player too (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and is called Patrick Bruel.

A VERY longshot has anyone heard of him?

Thanks to all who took the trouble to reply
Tell your friend he is right that Patrick Bruel is a poker player, but it was Marc Lavoine's video that you were thinking of

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VluRp4PbmEw
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