La Marseillaise (France National Anthem / Hymne) - Barbershop A Cappella

La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, barbershop style!
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-- INFO
The French Revolution (French: Révolution française) was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799 that profoundly affected French and modern history, marking the decline of powerful monarchies and churches and the rise of democracy and nationalism. This anthem was composed in 1792, and is played every 14th of July on Bastille Day, to celebrate the 1789 Revolution. The Bastille was a Parisian prison for political dissidents under the monarchy, and its capture & destruction soon became the symbol of the French Revolution. Three words you will often hear: liberté, égalité, fraternité.
--- LYRICS (with translation)
Allons enfants de la patrie
Arise children of the fatherland
Le jour de gloire est arrivé !
The day of glory has arrived
Contre nous de la tyranie
Against us tyranny's
L'étendard sanglant est levé !
Bloody standard is raised
Entendez-vous dans nos campagnes
Can you hear in the fields
Mugir ces féroces soldats ?
Howling fearsome soldiers?
Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras
They are coming into our midst
Egorger nos fils et nos compagnes
To cut the throats of our sons and consorts
Aux armes citoyens ! Formez vos bataillons !
To arms citizens! Form your battalions!
Marchons, marchons ! Qu'un sang impur
March, march, let impure blood
Abreuve nos sillons
Water our furrows

[@anthonylekanof6544]

Damn, who ever made the French National Anthem must have wanted to intimidate the hell out of its enemies.

[@pitioti]

Anthony Lekanof It was the purpose XD Just imagine the situation of France after the revolution, in middle of all the european monarchy that fear revolution in their own land XD

[@peak420]

Well it didn't happen😂

[@spinaxiv]

@@peak420 It happened did you forget when France annexed your country ? :)

[@peak420]

@@spinaxiv It was a joke because they surrender at world War 2

[@spinaxiv]

@@peak420 Like your country (:

[@Lednored]

As a French I can tell you this is the most beautiful version of the French national anthem I've ever heard :')

[@JulienNeel]

Ah, merci ! Ca fait bien plaisir. Fais tourner ! :)

[@adralia23]

True ❤

[@RadioactivFly]

Fun fact, the last part of the anthem translates to "March, march, until the blood of the impure waters our fields!"

[@JulienNeel]

RadioactivFly Yeah, kinda gruesome... I translated the lyrics in the video description, by the way.

[@panzeelecreusois6357]

RadioactivFly bloody History need bloody anthem.

[@Stalysfa]

It's actually not anything bad said here. When we say "impure blood". We talk about our own blood. At this time, there was nobility and the the rest called "tiers état". Nobles were said to have a blue blood, a "pure blood". As the revolution began, the people started to fight for themselves and not some nobles. So now, it would be our own blood, our impure blood spilling for our own interests.

[@marvinzimmerman1878]

Stalysfa stfu and go surrender again frenchie

[@kosukemiura1226]

Eww

[@pyromanyak1063]

Viva la France, from America.

[@mcmapless]

*Vive

[@Zeklore]

Yoloswag It's funny, the US wouldn't have been anywhere without France and their aid during the revolution, Louisiana purchase, etc. Also France was feared across Europe and the Middle East for most of its history. - PS I'm an American as well

[@ravioliiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

vive*

[@darnit1944]

American revolution, French kingdom's money. Kicking German and British ass twice.

[@darnit1944]

@@anthonybane1567 British ass kicked #1: American revolution British ass kicked #2: War of 1812 German ass kicked #1: WW1 German ass kicked #2: WW2

[@dirkdiggler8093]

Vive la France! With love from America

[@raphaelappel4371]

Merci

[@hjr.2292]

From which country in America?

[@kazumori1307]

Merci

[@LuckyGabe7]

You mean from Canada

[@erickzuniga3113]

​@@hjr.2292 all of them.

[@briangamespc4791]

For those wondering why the lyrics are bloody. Its because France in 1789-1799 had the bloodiest revolution in history with people being executed around the clock in every French town that had a Guillotine. This song was written when the monarchist nations were invading the extremely anti-monarchist country, and was a rallying call for French fighters under napoleon.

[@Stalysfa]

No. It was a rallying song under the first republic. The "Chant du départ" replaced the Marseillaise under napoléon. It's not a blood thirsty anthem, the "impure blood" part talks about the blood of the french people, in contrast to the nobles who had "pure blood", or a "blue blood". You can't treat the whole revolution as one revolution. The period between 1789 and 1792 was not a period of mass execution. It's what I call the "counter-revolution" under Robespierre that started this period of mass execution. This song was sung also during the french monarchy when the King Louis XVI declared war to Austria during the constituional monarchy.

[@GumSkyloard]

Even Robespierre himself got his head chopped off.

[@chuchulainn9275]

@@GumSkyloard Yeah he went a little wacky.

[@GumSkyloard]

@@chuchulainn9275 Just a little.

[@chuchulainn9275]

@@GumSkyloard Too much power and resentment can do that to you.

[@JulienNeel]

An *original barbershop arrangement* of the French National Anthem: La Marseillaise. With Bastille Day (July 14th) coming up, I figured it was a good time to try some French barbershop for a change! Let me know what you think of it & please share if you enjoy. :) Bonne fête du 14 juillet !

[@dakeyress]

Juste magnifique (tu n'as effectivement pas fait beaucoup de chansons en français mais elles sont toutes bien, donc c'est pas grave :P) J'aime bien en particulier les chansons que tu fais en participation avec d'autres pays

[@JulienNeel]

uxipotz4 Merci, c'est sympa ! :)

[@BaracchiL]

maybe the greatest anthem of them all, couldn't hope for a better thing to listen. The greatest congratulations... completely astounded. (and i'm italian. if i were one of those who hate french, this would have had even more value, as a compliment :D joking, obviously, your land tought democracy to europe... )

[@dekelushpiz7762]

Hey Julien! You should sing St. Louis Blues by Nat Cole! /watch?v=E3z3Vm3lCNk

[@upinarms79]

Julien, this was very well done but I have a question for you... You're a French national, aren't you? I've always wondered if French was your first language, as you seem to speak it near flawlessly as far as I can tell ( at least to my American ears). Your normal English speaking voice doesn't seem to have any traces of an accent to me, so... how'd you manage that or were you born in an English-speaking locale? Your English speaking dialect is very neutral and hard for me to place. I suppose it doesn't have anything to do with your music but it's something I've been very curious about since first seeing your videos. Regardless, I really enjoy your work. Thanks.

[@kevinwahl2967]

Congratulations for your veterans Day today France Its very important to honor them Wish all french people only the best for the future from your friends in Germany

[@seanslick38]

This song was towards the Austrians. So kind of towards the Germans aswell. 😅

[@user-mh9qb9mw5m]

France loves Germany 🇫🇷❤️🇩🇪

[@captaindecade4705]

@@seanslick38 Austrians are like the unfortunate brother of Germany 😂

[@ernesthill4017]

It's beautiful to see how the fiercest of onetime enemies have become the best of allies, commited to a peaceful and prosperous Europe

[@IvanIvanov-ed5we]

Sure........

[@BlueBomber79]

Prayers and thoughts to the people of Paris and France.

[@daraj02]

#prayforParis

[@rosemma34]

@help i forgot how to change my profile picture so what, no goodwill is wasted

[@headlesspiper936]

This is amazing my friend from France will like this

[@Derby12hat]

I must say that I truly appreciate the most respectful and dignified way that you present all the nations' anthems with the well blended variety of voices whether a single person or many! Thank you!

[@JulienNeel]

+Larry Mayes Thank you Larry, I really appreciate it. Many more to come in the upcoming months. :)

[@meteosrma4298]

J suis Malgache, quand j chante cette hymne chaq jr, j souvien la final world cup 1998 et Zizou. Vive la FRANCE.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

i know it takes a lot of effort for these videos and a lot of time but you stick to it and you did great.

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you Lidsay! This one was quite a bit of work indeed, from writing the arrangement with a friend over the Internet, to learning the parts, recording, editing, putting it all together... Definitely over 50 hours of work on this one. Gotta be a bit crazy to do that! :p

[@Barbakoa]

A Cappella Trudbol we greatly appreciate the work!

[@Wa-tg4zt]

oh my god Lindsay I love you

[@cefauchon3858]

@@JulienNeel non plus que pour sous Célia

[@parisbrooklyn8440]

I've been listening to many versions of La Marseillaise for days now -- they're all beautiful and stirring but this one is really special! Bravo!

[@maghribiaetfiere8817]

Je suis marocaine est j'aime l'hymne nationale de la France

[@HitlerRants]

+maghribia Et fière moi aussi my nigga

[@OnAimeLaFrance]

Merci 1.000 fois pour ce que vous faites... Vive la France

[@ssgjohnny94]

je suis mexicain et je parle le francais aussi

[@pleasenohate7505]

+Johnny Gutierrez je suis un allemand haha. vive la france

[@HitlerRants]

+Johnny Gutierrez scandale

[@maxaranyos7609]

1000 thank you both for what you do ... Vive la France - in English(;

[@rayanpishon7453]

rayan

[@niveditakeshri9097]

Our french teacher gaved us a project to sing the French anthem as we started learning french few years back only so it was a bit difficult task for me to sing it. I saw several vedios of france national anthem but in many of them the voice was not clear ,but this vedio was fabulous and helped me a lot to learn the anthem thak you so much for your great help😊😊😊😊

[@freepalestine1764]

Omg same

[@warriorjo1]

Un gros merci d'un cousin québécois! Sérieusement, toutes tes vidéos sont superbes, et elles me donnent vraiment envie d'essayer de faire des barbershop quartet avec les gens de mon école de chant!

[@JulienNeel]

Merci Jonathan ! :) Mon arrangement et mes pistes audio d'apprentissage (où je chante toutes les voix une à une, et je propose aussi différents mix qui font ressortir une voix donnée dans l'harmonie) sont dispo sur mon site web. Tous les liens sont sous la vidéo. :)

[@initialsCKN]

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest times if one only remembers to turn on the light" - Albus Dumbledore #ViveLaFrance #VousEtesMesAmis

[@milkandhoney981]

Vive la France! Love from French Canada! l’amour du Canada!

[@JaimeMesChiens]

Si belle! Cela m'amène toujours aux larmes. L'une des chansons les plus appréciées au monde. Merci beaucoup de nous avoir donné à tous.

[@angelapritchard6640]

So inspiring! I watched this for years. I finally spent three months in France. A dream come true! Thanks!

[@GlosurDarloc]

Damn I love the French language

[@SG-hd1qg]

Wyatt O'Neil rather beautiful language isn't it?

[@GlosurDarloc]

Very!

[@senatuspopulusqueromanus5626]

Italiano amico :(

[@nahouledeb5949]

Italia fascista Italian and French are Latin Langage they have so much in common.

[@senatuspopulusqueromanus5626]

Nahoule Deb I do know this as I’m Italian

[@KittyCHarmon]

My barbershop chorus is going to France for the 80th anniversary of D Day this June and my quartet is learning this especially for the trip. On to Normandy!

[@TheBlackgrimreaper]

Let's go children of the fatherland, The day of glory has arrived! Against us tyrannies Bloody flag is raised (repeat) In the countryside, do you hear The roaring of these fierce soldiers? They come right to our arms To slit the throats of our sons, or friends! Grab your weapons, citizens! Form your battalions! Let us march! Let us march! May impure blood water out fields!

[@un.raven1]

Holy shit for being stereotypically beings ones to give up easily this anthem is quite how you say violent? Not saying that the French are ones go give up easy tho.....this anthem is badass. VIVE LA FRANCE

[@dhananjayjhala]

Love from India 🇮🇳... such a lovely anthem.. filled with passion and spirit.. vive la France 🇫🇷

[@codyvonstorm4203]

If you are English, you have a good French accent.

[@JulienNeel]

Cody Von Storm Je suis français. :)

[@gandalfthegrey2171]

***** Well then! Vous parlez bien l'anglais!

[@skittleseer1]

And if anyone is reading this particular post and can’t read French: his French accent is good because he is French. And he does a hell of a good job singing La Marseillaise! My favorite version by far!

[@CommonSenserules1981]

@@skittleseer1 I thought he was English, wow fooled me..

[@SamTheMan12]

Well, I know french

[@benwise6517]

This was so French, my sandwich turned into a baguette, and my water turned into a Remy Martin ! And I was transported to the Castel Cafe! Sacrebleu! Ceci est incroyable! Au-delà des mots! De l'art pour les oreilles!

[@JulienNeel]

Merci bien !

[@sonyahannah]

Wow! Thanks for refreshing my hazy knowledge of French history [learned piecemeal in various French, history, philosophy, and literature classes], and thanks for the translation, line by line. I truly had not realized how gritty some of the words are, as I'm usually too assailed by chills to attempt an accurate translation. Thank you, Julien -- magnifique!

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you! :)

[@Calamaistr]

I've been to france, (countryside, mountains etc, puy du dome, puy du marie, puy du sancy etc) it was very beautiful for sights. :)

[@flaviodriatoripararuan1874]

Vive Le France Salutations Des Philippines

[@kaboom138]

Best version of La Marseillaise i've ever herd! Just fantastic!

[@Ghiaman1334]

I literally arrived back from a trip in Paris on Friday, and now I just wanna go back! I loved it! Brilliant arrangement!

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you. :) My tip jar welcomes your compliments too, help me continue making These by making a small donation if you can. Thanks!

[@hugodiekonig]

that video of sun setting behind Paris is goosebumps

[@Ehdisdonc]

Ouais ! Enfin une chanson que je connais.

[@JulienNeel]

Haha ! :)

[@Veroveren]

my tutor has assigned me to learn La Marseillaise in 7 days before we hop on to the next lesson. This is my 3rd day listening to this. wish me luck!

[@Flozasky]

Je suis français ... et c'est vraiment un excellent travail ! Bravo 8) !

[@wistypoo1]

I've just listened to it ten times on the trot ... absolutely first class.

[@eliasgarcia4866]

People that make fun of France for capitulating during WWII obviously don't know their history. Throughout history France has had one of the best(at times the best) military in the world. At the start of WWII France had better tanks than Germany, very good armament, well trained and brave soldiers. It was their leadership that caused the blunder. From America: Vive la France!!🇫🇷

[@hoanglevu6116]

I have heard French anthem for million times, but this is the first time I laugh hearing it. Thank you.

[@rjrjr17]

Why did you laugh? This is a beautiful rendition.

[@TheChocolateMexican]

Best anthem in the whole world and I personally think you improved it with this. Love from Mexico

[@jairaisonpastoi.3535]

Un hymne qui a marqué , et qui marquera l'Histoire a jamais. Rappelant les histoires les plus sombres , cette hymne inspira plusieurs millions de personnes a la défense de la patrie contre l'étranger , sauva , et naquis ainsi la plus glorieuse nation d'Europe.

[@gethinjones5845]

Such a beautiful national anthem.

[@andreumarti3216]

Listening to the beggining of this, I can't avoid thinking about All You Need is Love

[@rockhopper10r]

Incroyable! Je vous souhaite une bonne fête nationale! (Apologies if my university French is rusty. :) )

[@JulienNeel]

Merci beaucoup, ton français est parfait. :)

[@lucile3430]

Mwa ausi jeu suit francai !

[@TheRealWitrax]

Bravo! En tant que français, j'ai beaucoup apprécié t'a reprise qui en plus, est publié juste avant notre fête nationale! Félicitions

[@ahmadfrdm1098]

Great, vive la France ... the country of FREEDOM Greeting from Iraq

[@JulienNeel]

Ahmad FRDM Cheers to you brother. :)

[@ahmadfrdm1098]

***** peace😊

[@singJJBplay]

Beautifully done, Julien. As a US Citizen, I feel a great debt of gratitude to the French and especially to the Marquis de Lafayette for their assistance in freeing our country. I am proud that I share my birthday with Fête nationale.

[@thomaskloos6409]

It's a pretty dark anthem for such an upbeat tune XD

[@vincentbedard4267]

It was written during the french revolution after all :P

[@dementos7806]

Vincent Bédard" let the blood water our fields". 😲

[@panzeelecreusois6357]

Dementos bloody History mean bloody anthem

[@wistypoo1]

That last chord "rings" like a bell. C'est magnifique.

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you! :)

[@adamscott4558]

Magnifique!

[@2thewMVE]

I've always liked the song. It's even better in 4-part!

[@JulienNeel]

Matthew Nagel It was a blast and a privilege to put together this arrangement with Adam Scott himself! I'm really happy with how it turned out.

[@RememberFrogs]

La France est une grande nation et cet hymne me fait pleurer chaque fois ;)

[@damiensoubassis2738]

The most tragic and blood thirsty anthem

[@GalaxyGal-]

Yet the most appropriate. At least now.

[@damiensoubassis2738]

true

[@gloriasunproductionsllc4684]

+ELC Driver, You fail to get the picture of what was going on. The bloodthirsty people were the Austrians poised on the border of France in April of 1792, ready to invade and make slaves out of everybody, not the French people, who were called to resist at a time when there were no standing armies and no draft ... yet. The bloodthirsty people were the "despotes sanguinaires," the bloodthirsty despots oppressing the French people, and the henchmen of Bouillé, not to mention "all these Tigers who mercilessly slash the breast of their mother [their own motherland]." In the face of people who not only want to kill and enslave you but who are already oppressing you with no compassion whatsoever, will you sing, "Let's all march hand in hand down the Champs Élysées while strewing flowers to the happy throngs around us?" No, you will sing, "Let blood so vile be spilled till victory's won!" This anthem is not about the French people being bloodthirsty. It's about them standing up to people who want to murder them in cold blood. You have to love your enemies so much that you don't want your enemies to become murderers. And the only way to do that is to defend yourself. If you don't fight back, aren't you an accomplice to your own murder? As such, you are just as guilty before God as if you had murdered yourself, because you helped your murderer to kill you. "Vive la France! Vive La Marseillaise!" See my three-verse piano arrangement with French and metric match English singing translation, "La Marseillaise (The Spirit of Marseille):" id144230.webhosting.optonline.net/gloriasunproductions.com/merchantmanager/product_info.php?products_id=49

[@individual5917]

ELC Driver You forgot the most beautiful

[@individual5917]

ELC Driver And is not blood thirsty at all lol, you probably read that on buzzfeed, what they say violent is what the enemies are going to do with the french if they succeed.

[@chickenpieces]

I am learning French ( French 101), and I stumbled across your channel. This video is amazing! Thank you!

[@JulienNeel]

chickenpieces Thanks! :)

[@curtw9030]

Didn't understand it. Don't Care. Fantastic as always Julien, I really enjoy these videos, keep it up man :) (And this is coming from someone who listened only to Rock n Roll)

[@JulienNeel]

Thanks. :) The lyrics are translated to English in the video description.

[@WhiterunGuard-69]

I'm part french born the us sending love and respect to france

[@wendyerk5191]

I like listening to French without knowing what it means because then it all sounds beautiful

[@FarTrek]

Probably a good thing, the actual words are quite scary. (To arms! Citizens! Form you battalions! Let us march! Let us march! May impure blood water our fields!)

[@Gabi-hv1uz]

I'm Brazilian and I think so beautiful the France Nacional Anthem. It's very important the people's participation in this moment of France's history. Our anthem is very beautiful too, however The Independence wasn't a popular event, so in atual days the most part of our society doesn't know what these pretty hard words means!

[@eduardoalves3123]

Nosso é mais massa

[@texalbert]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@jamescaldwell9284]

Thank you so much for your beautiful voice and song. Bless you.

[@icemorewaterless]

0:50 Best part!

[@ricardojaramilloarango645]

There`s no week that I don`t come to see one of your videos man. Congratulations, and thanks for uploading this beauty. Greetings from Colombia!

[@rahmatullah3463]

je Suis Afghan, je apprendre ça et j'aim ça ❤

[@GerarCo26]

Je cherchais l'inspiration pour chanter la Marseillaise dans une version différente à la chambre de commerce franco-dominicaine et cette version a cappella me semble être une excellente option. Merci beaucoup pour l'inspiration.

[@tenyeti]

This is beautiful! Flawless!!

[@JulienNeel]

Thanks! Do share! :)

[@tenyeti]

I will :)

[@5h1n53n9um1]

It's a beautiful national anthem, but the lyrics kinda scare me. *shiver*

[@JulienNeel]

Kathryn Hill Agreed. I wish we would change them, or perhaps use those from the second verse.

[@boonswithbenedictions8468]

Liked this anthem and the music theme , love from India viva la France

[@GusMacGus313]

Ladies and gentlemen your 2018 world champions

[@kalebgonzales4009]

I SURRENDER... to this amazing video! Kudos from the Philippines.

[@sepeuzius1716]

Watching this for maybe the 50th time now. Except this time I am in France! I do have one request. If you can, can you do the Russian Federation's Anthem? If you don't want to or can't I completely understand.

[@JulienNeel]

Selective Dexter That sounds like a great idea! I'm more than happy to take song requests from friends & fans on Patreon who pledge a little something towards my music and help me make all this sustainable. You are more than welcome to join & support: patreon.com/trudbol

[@wydadiyoun]

+A Cappella Trudbol (Julien Neel) indeed russian anthem is so amazing! I think you will have a lot of fun doing it! the music is so magic!

[@ElderStatesman]

#JeSuisParis! #JeNaiPasPeur Nous sommes avec vous, France! Thank you for the translation, Julien Neel! Have to study up on French again.

[@Mortalsbane]

Play La Marseillaise! Play it!

[@lindaweaverclarke]

This is a beautiful anthem and beautiful scenery, too.

[@TheXcountryrunner17]

Vive la France!

[@Alandix]

You manage, once more, to make everything lovable when you sing. This time, it isn't the superb blend, the shocking breath control, the love of music and harmonies, the handsome, but amiable, face....this time it is the hair, I tell you, that MONT BLANC risen from the plain~!

[@JulienNeel]

LOL Well that's a nice compliment if I ever read one. Thank you! :)

[@HitlerRants]

rip everyone hopefully their familes are doing well

[@stef..6789]

+????? ????? Lemme guess, American and 10 years old? -.-

[@charlesdegaulle1681]

This is actually beautiful.

[@ritapitasunshine]

Always praying for France

[@Orenotter]

It is interesting to look at the lyrics of national anthems and see the messages they convey. It makes me appreciate my own so much more, but it also serves to demonstrate just how many ways one can love a country.

[@justsomerandomstuff877]

Love it! Vive la France!!! Allez les bleus!

[@davidridgway4705]

C'est génial! Ce type est bon. J'aime le backgroung blanc, sur la cravate rouge et trois bleus.

[@sedozed880]

Ami français, montrer vous ! French only

[@johafrench907]

SenderZ Production me voilà

[@koichirose1062]

SenderZ Produk J'ai pas du sang 100% français mais je suis de nationalité française

[@wandrilleds6215]

Victor Huang Tkt tu supporte le tef, c'est le plus important !

[@nathanpoujol9048]

Ici 🇫🇷

[@nicolaslugan5693]

Je suis la

[@rural8438]

I’m learning French because of you, this is amazing.

[@lucaschammagne4741]

thank you ! Long Live England !

[@jonhatanleon9838]

Allons enfant de la patrie Le jour de gloire (le jour de gloire) est arrivé (est arrivé) Contre nous de la tyrannie L'étendart sanglant est levé L'étendart sanglant est levé Entendez-vous dans vos campagnes Mugir ces féroces (soldats) soldats Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras Égorger vos fils et vos compagnes Aux (armes citoyens) armes citoyens, formez vos bataillons Marchons, oui marchons Qu'un sang impur abreuve nos sillons, sillons Ouh-ouh-ouh

[@QBG]

American here, and jealous that France has a _good_ national anthem. Compared to La Marseillaise, The Star Spangled Banner might as well be a pub song...

[@mwrkhan]

+QBG It actually is. Based on a British pub song at that: "To Anacreon in Heaven".

[@QBG]

Well that would explain it ;-)

[@No1sonuk]

It's a written poem set to the tune of a drinking song. Having said that, SSB seems to fit the tune better than the version of "To Anacreon in Heaven" I just listened to...

[@SG-hd1qg]

QBG oh come on.....have little pride in your country friend. Do you even know what the Star spangled banner is about?

[@ELVIS1975T]

I'm neither American nor French. And Star Spangled Banner is AWESOME!!! What the heck are you talking about?!

[@diamondxmen]

Américain ici, c'est très beau! Je suis débutant en français et cela m'a en fait aidé à apprendre à chanter La Marseillaise!

[@thetrashghost21]

Great arrangement, almost cried actually... Anyhow, what is Bastille Day? Is it like Independence Day in France? Was it established after the French Revolution?

[@JulienNeel]

Thank you! If you watch the video till the end & read the video description, you'll see that the French National Holiday is July 14th. :)

[@SekundesCCFFVII]

It's the day that mark the beginning of the French Revolution. The Bastille was a prison and the people took it.

[@thetrashghost21]

SekundesCCFFVII Ahhh yes, I did know the Bastille was a prison, I just thought it was like an independence day in France, thanks for the clarification.

[@JulienNeel]

***** Yes, it is kind of like Independence Day, except we celebrate freedom from the monarchy and the early days of the French Republic.

[@amiedetherese]

***** I wish Spain would liberate itself from the monarchy and become a republic.

[@lambentgear28]

I know walk around the house singing this. I love this anthem

[@KoltPenny]

You should do the russian anthem.

[@JulienNeel]

I'm currently taking song requests from my supporters on Patreon, you are more than welcome to join, pledge a little something to support my efforts & let me know what you'd like me to work on next. Please understand that making these videos is a lot of work, and an independent artist needs support from fans in order to continue making music. :)

[@Kircial]

I think it's difficult if you don't speak russian, even though the russian anthem is amazing

[@rosemma34]

@@JulienNeel tut tut

[@eddiego8197]

Julien your songs are exceptional tanx for your tallent!

[@NoahWeisbrod]

Gotta be honest, France has the scariest national anthem.

[@JulienNeel]

The lyrics are quite violent indeed. I wish we would change them at some point, they are aging a bit.

[@pablosorbara2280]

***** I always had some trouble understanding the line "qu'un sang impur ... abreuve nos sillons" Who were the ones with the impure blood?

[@JulienNeel]

Pablo Sorbara They were the Royalists. The anthem is about the people overthrowing the monarchy.

[@EnergyKnife]

***** To be honest, I like them. These lyrics tell the story of a nation throwing off the bonds of monarchy to become the paragon of democracy in Europe. The people took the initiative and created a republic out of one of the world's most powerful states. It's similar to the United States's national anthem in this sense (though we didn't throw off monarchy, just the nation, and we never got somebody as great as Napoleon).

[@NoahWeisbrod]

EnergyKnife It's not the war or revolution bit that I find a little creepy. It's the watering fields with blood.

[@mtlson]

Très agréable à écouter. J'adore la Marseillaise et ton arrangement lui rend bien justice.

[@JulienNeel]

Merci. :)

[@DamienDoesGames]

Could you do the Russian National Anthem? It MAY or may not be a challenge.

[@user-bi4bk9in9j]

La plus jolie version que j'ai ecoute !!!

Do you dare to do the Argentine National Anthem? :D

[@JulienNeel]

Do you dare pledge a little something to support my music? I'm more than happy to take song requests, but I have to be realistic about the hours I put into my music (30+ hours per video), so I take suggestions from friends who support my work on Patreon. You are more than welcome to join the club and pledge a little something to help, and of course suggest songs you would like to hear. Here's the link: patreon.com/trudbol

[@michlas237]

FANTASTIC LOVE IT! VIVA LA FRANCE

[@selenablonder5096]

can you do the English National Anthem? "God Save the Queen" :)

[@JulienNeel]

Sure, I'll get around to it. A little support is appreciated in the endeavor, as it's quite a bit of work to put these videos together: patreon.com/trudbol Thanks! :)

[@Orenotter]

***** Looking forward to that.

[@engelsdellan181]

félicitation monsieur ,je ne suis pas francais mais à mon avis l'hymne de la france est le plus beau du monde et vous avez chanté l'hymne trés magnifique

[@devixlacrepe74]

Dommage de moins en moins de Français se souvienne de se que veut dire cette hymne... Pour eu on leurs dit que c'est raciste xénophobe mais ils n'on jamais de vrai cour d'histoire...

[@BondJamesBondTheIncredibleCake]

Devix LaCrêpe Le plus drôle est que certains politiciens ne la connaissent pas non plus ^^ C'est dire!

[@jackfrost9806]

Devix LaCrêpe putain votez le fn 2017 pour balayez , je suis marocain , je vis au maroc mais j'aimerais pas que mon pays soit envahie ( bonne chance ;) )

[@devixlacrepe74]

Jack Frost Non déjà le dernier partie d’extrême droite qui étais arrivé au pouvoir c'étais les Nazi. Et le Fn propose rien qui peut aider la France.

[@GunzR1]

+Devix LaCrêpe absolument aucun rapport, tu compare les nazis et le fn toi ? finalement tes un peu comme les moutons qui vote socialistes. Le FN propose une réforme complète sur l'immigration, sur nos soit disant alliés (Etats-Unis que nous suivons bêtement partout alors qu'ils nous espionnent) et autres ... C'est bien beau de dire tout le temps que le FN ne propose rien mais je suis sûr que t'es jamais partit regarder le programme du FN d'un côté, tu doit répéter bêtement ce que disent les gens.

[@devixlacrepe74]

+GunzR1 Le Fn n'a rien de dangereux pour les Etats Unis ou le système ils se contenterons de suivre le troupeau.

[@Deeplightmoviemusic]

bonjour,je tiens à vous féliciter pour cette sublime version. Quelle justesse !Et bravo pour tout le travail fourni.