Lettre à France Michel Polnareff live - REACTION

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Michel Polnareff left France for the United States in 1973 because a friend of him had squandered his fortune and created huge debts while Michel was on tour. Leaving France was the only way to avoid prison. In this song, written during his exile, he expresses his loneliness and homesickness. It's, in a way, a love letter to France and its fans. The original studio version is absolutely stunning.

[@melaniezette886]

Great french hero. Most beautifull love song for france

[@NathalieDupuis3758]

Ce n'est pas la meilleure version de "lettre à France" mais ce chanteur, auteur, compositeur est l'un de meilleurs français encore vivant.

[@Christine-id6bl]

Polnareff, IMMENSE artiste !!!

[@333amoromniavincit9]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh Polnareff l Amiral !!!An artist close to his audience. I had the chance to correspond with him many times and our exchanges were full of humor. One day, when he was not in good spirits, he called me on the phone. A few years before, he was the one who asked me how I was when I was not well. Since my childhood I dreamed of seeing him and it happened in 2007! Author composer with an incomparable voice. I hope to see other videos of him here. A big thank you!!!

[@eliseprevost2233]

In 1972, Michel Polnareff was at the height of his fame and was living a luxurious life in a private mansion in Neuilly. Living the life of a star, he hired a trusted man to manage his finances. But that year, he suffered his first setback caused by the poster for his concert at the Olympia where he showed his buttocks: accused of indecent assault, he had to face a trial and pay a fine of 6 million old francs. He is a provocative singer who doesn't care about genres and political correctness. Some even thought he was a woman because he sang very high-pitched. He created a song where he proclaims "Je suis un homme". Nevertheless, his songs are magnificent like "Goodbye Marylou", "Love me please love me", "Holidays", "On ira tous au paradis"."La poupée qui fait non", Tous les bateaux tous les oiseaux, Le bal des laze, Qui a tué grand maman, Dans la maison vide.......

[@jema2609]

My goodness, D! I didn't know that you knew those kinds of words! 😂 But your frustration with the call is understandable.

[@ReactionsbyD]

oops I apologize, I did it again - forgot to edit and cut out the BS interruptions which drive me crazy ....sorry :(

[@jema2609]

Not a problem! I was just so surprised hearing that from a fine, upstanding Jersey boy!😁 About as surprised as others are when I drop an f bomb as a Southern Gentlewoman....

[@KrokisMtl]

And who was calling ? ;)

[@jema2609]

I think it was during my (unpaid) lunch, someone wanted to talk about graduation activities for my kids (I had 6 of the 10 senior students that year!). 😑

[@micade2518]

Michel Polnareff is one of the most consequential modern French artists. He, unfortunately, was a tax evader who went to live in the USA (hence this song about his homesickness). This video is about his comeback home ...

[@frederic4844]

I think there is quite a difference between loving one’s country, the way it’s expressed in this song (which is about exile), and the way « patriots » love their idea of their country, which happens, too often, to be petty and excluding.

[@Expanse619]

Beaucoup d'expats aiment la France d'avant sans ce maudit "vivre ensemble" qui a détruit la cohésion nationale, et a pourri la vie des gens. Sans les règles liberticides de cette maudite uerss et sans cette folle pression fiscale pour un argent dont le retour n'existe pas ; etc. Il n'y a rien de mesquin ni d'excluant à vouloir un meilleur pays, et en paix.

[@maryseelie8887]

C est un grand artiste ..je te conseil quand meme d ecouter l orinal c est beaucoup plus puissant...❤

[@Renard1984]

Je me souviens, j'étais dans le public :D

[@CROM-on1bz]

A song about "homesickness". It's Michel, a masculine first name, which gives Michelle in the feminine. And bravo for thundering "FUCK YOU".😁😁

[@ReactionsbyD]

LOL amazing how much of you love it when I lose my shit and forget to edit out my RAGES of interruptions while I record LMAO.....I will remove it now...SMH....I had forgotten (once again)

[@CROM-on1bz]

@@ReactionsbyD 🤣🤣

[@fredcarcopino9253]

you really should listen the original version 1978 . polnareff voice was insame

[@wdgsthaur9572]

Pour ta compréhension 😊, michel= homme et michelle = femme . En france les deux ce prononce pareil. Bonne continuation, ci tu peut faire plus de video sur les musiques françaises. Merci

[@joeldumas5861]

Michel is a boy given name (apparently after the Archangel Michel). Michelle is the feminine counterpart (after all, angels gender is still debated 😊) Also, in some regional accents, the final ''e'' is almost silent. Sometimes they must repeat with a better articulation.

[@loulouchris1085]

De Bolivia ma France...

[@lesjolissouvenirs7751]

Michel pour les hommes - Michèle pour les femmes....mais même prononciation 😊😊

[@jean-christiangaag6040]

Once upon a time You and me Never forget that You and me Since I've been far away from you I'm like far away from me And I think of you quietly You're six hours away from me I'm years away from you That's what it's like to be there The difference It's this silence sometimes deep inside me You still live by the water Sometimes in the newspapers I see you in photos and me far from you I live in a music box Electric and fantastic I live in Chimerical The difference It's this silence sometimes deep inside me You're not always the most beautiful And I remain unfaithful to you But who can tell the future of our memories Yes, I miss you sometimes Even if I don't say it Love is made of that Once upon a time You and me Never forget that You and me Since I've been far away of you I'm like far from me And I think of you over there Yes I miss you sometimes Even if I don't say it I think of you quietly

[@micade2518]

I think you might like this (in a totally different genre): "Serge Reggiani "La java des bombes atomiques" de Boris Vian | Archive INA" - Ina Chansons Have fun!

[@Tiisiphone]

He was living in the US when he wrote this song. He was homesick, the song is a love letter to his homeland, France. He speaks to his country like if he was speaking to a beloved, beautiful woman. Unfortunately, this version is not the best: Michel used to be a counter-tenor, the male equivalent of a soprano. However, he's not able to reach this vocal range anymore. I don't know why, it might be because of medical issues.

[@XiaoVeen]

Maybe just because of age, like all singers especially if they have a high voice...

[@333amoromniavincit9]

C est l age, il a eu 80 ans le 3 Juillet dernier.

[@christophe-Ernu-Hypnose]

Please please please.... Get the original version 😊

[@paulauvray1948]

Bonjour ! vous devriez écouter le dernier poète/chanteur Alain Bashung 🥰🥰🥰

[@XiaoVeen]

It's a pity that he doesn't have his beautiful high voice anymore, the song loses its charm...

[@pascalsettimelli449]

❤❤❤👍

[@Peter-yj8fj]

Hey D just wanted to let you know that Sohyang has just released a new original song called Til You Love Me Again and it is incredible , I'd love you to do a reaction as it's been a while ,hope to see it soon,thanks👍

[@robertjaget5742]

Faut ecoute le disque original car la voix a changer

[@cmoiden37]

il faut t expliquer le pourquoi du comment et il y a beaucoup de choses a dire . 1) michel polnareff a dut s exiler fin des annees 70 en amerique car il a eut une amende monstrueuse pour fraude fiscale .. la seule chose qu il avait trouvé pour ses fans c est de faire des shows en belgique . 2) pour ce show il a prevenu qu il n etait plus capable de chanter aussi haut qu avant d ou les choeurs qui prennent sa place .je te conseille d ecouter sa version album pour voir la difference

[@claudio3970]

This version is correct, I prefer the studio version, you should listen to it ^^

[@Nicodraco23]

Merci pour le montage. Cet appel téléphonique a interrompu la fin de la chanson. Comme certains la réclame, j'ai posté le lien du clip original en message privé 😉

[@PierreRipplinger]

He skipped the difficult vocal part that you can hear in the original version. "N'oublie jamais ça, toi et moi."

[@isabelledrevet5913]

Michel is pronounced "sh" and not "k"... You were right at the beginning 😉

[@XiaoVeen]

Just like Michelle by the Beatles 😉 On the other hand for Michaël it's like a k 😏

[@sandrinecozic7214]

Oui la version studio est mieux

[@fredericbonnet2419]

France is also a female name (the singer France Gall from exemple, go check out her songs BTW). Hence "Lettre à France" and not "Lettre à la France", this song is like a letter to a former lover.

[@sandrinecozic7214]

Il parle de son pays pourtant...

[@fredericbonnet2419]

@@sandrinecozic7214 oui mais comme s'il s'adressait à une femme, c'est tout l'intérêt de son écriture

[@mariolamazur9814]

👏👏👏

[@cleiophane2287]

In fact he talks to France like a women. That's why it's so strong. You see.

[@antoineguerin5102]

Mishel, like english " me" and "shell"....

[@ppatocthereturn04]

Version studio 100 fois mieux

[@333amoromniavincit9]

L album Americain de Polnareff kzbin.info/www/bejne/pobIlmpjbbqBmNU

[@bleuet6918]

Bonjour, j ai une proposition a faire: Adamo qui chante Inch allah. Chanson Francaise. Good. Tres bon.

[@SPT1]

La version live est vraiment pas ouf. Dommage.

[@CROM-on1bz]

As for the "gender" questions, it is a nauseating ideology which is very difficult to accept in France and which annoys a lot of people. In general, the majority of the population considers these people to be crazy, crazy but not dangerous, but crazy nonetheless.

[@askesismusic]

Yeah not sure about the patriotic/politics waffle^^

[@julienl7678]

C'est qui ce cotorep qui a proposé cette version de merde sérieux ? C'est vraiment pas rendre service à cette chanson... Parfois je HAIS ceux qui propose des musiques... Quelle honte !

[@poulgoa]

On est d'accord, il n'a plus de voix sur cette vidéo. Qui peut aimer cette version ??

[@Miroul25]

really crappy version of a very beautiful song in its studio version, that's a shame. Seriously just for your enjoyment listen to the original , you won't regret it. Other Polnareff great songs, le bal des Lazes, Marilou, Love me, please love me, la poupée qui fait non ....