Michel Polnareff Reaction Lettre à France (MAJESTIC!) | Dereck Reacts

[@elsaflore6692]

Quel hommage a la France ! Même dans un grand pays si varié que les USA, il ne l'a pas oublié. Elle est belle notre France !

[@castelnou3531]

Tout à fait d'accord avec vous , la France ne s'oublie pas , elle reste une fidèle compagne tout au long de notre existence , dans nos coeurs pour cette vie et dans nos âmes pour celle d'après !

[@elisasoj]

He wrote this song when he was in the USA because he missed France. It’s a love letter to France

[@Omnimon152]

I like that

[@jeanc7327]

It was a song to France Galle who broke up with him to go with Michel Berger

[@62170Antoine]

@@jeanc7327 It’s false !! He composed the music and Labadie wrote the lyrics like a letter to his country, France 🇫🇷

[@elisasoj]

@@jeanc7327 no that's just a rumor

[@memorybox1673]

@@jeanc7327 ​ @Pascal Marfaing He wrote the song after he went to live in America. He got scammed by his accountant who never declared revenue and owed millions to the fisc. This plus the buttocks scandal had him flew away to start again in the US. Dabadie and him wrote this as an ode to what once was and about the hope of rekindling the flame one day. At the time France Gall was already married to Michel Berger after going out with Julien Clerc in the early 70's so...

[@enguerranddemarigny]

Not forget that Michel Polnareff is a first prize for piano at twelve of Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris, the most prestigious conservatory of France and one of the most revered in Europe. For us in France, Michel Polnareff is a piano man as like Elton John for UK or Billy Joel for the US.

[@MrPaulangela]

His "teacher" was Samson François the Master who strated playing piano at the age of TWO . A genius😇

[@Samhalta]

Sadly his father would also beat him if he didn't play enough. I think he went into pop instead of classical music to piss him off.

[@sebastiencarron1574]

@@Samhalta also, pissing off his father was the main reason why he posed but naked.

[@aysun9354]

@@Samhalta eh bien! Je ne savais pas

[@JunkoKubosawa]

Thank you very much for informing his important fact. I haven’t known it since I saw your comment. I adore him more than before.❤❤❤

[@Lascar69F]

Chef d'oeuvre absolu / Absolute masterpiece

[@nemrodkelvan5743]

With Marylou ;)

[@jeanmartox3570]

@@nemrodkelvan5743 tout à fait!

[@dominique6851]

Je l'ai vu en concert quand il est revenu en France est cette chanson particulièrement m'a donné la larme à l'oeil

[@AGirlWithoutAName]

It's a very beautiful song. As a French I can feel how hard it can be for a French to be far from our motherland 😪

[@Lascar69F]

A song that certainly speaks to all homesick expats

[@stevemontclar9458]

like you E.T. ahah

[@Lascar69F]

@@stevemontclar9458 ^^'

[@sylvain6941]

Exact pour tout ceux qui ont le mal du pays.On la dans le sang à vie qu on le veuille ou non c est encré

[@mlomarechal6877]

et oui quelques frissons en écoutant cette superbe chanson !!

[@patriciacloix71]

Comme toutes ses chansons je l'aime quel artiste toute ma jeunesse un mythe

[@aysun9354]

Moi! Toujours

[@laurentreinkeparadisfarmer4904]

Je pleure à chaque fois que j'entends cette chanson , pour moi c'est la plus belle chanson que j'ai jamais entendu

[@legerbruno7966]

Vu en concert il y a 5 ans, quand les premières notes sont sorties du piano pour Lettre à France, les larmes ont commencé à couler spontanément, comme si elles venaient de mes tripes : tellement d'émotion dans cette chanson.

[@funkydoc13]

pour moi c'est mistral gagnant, mais c'est vrai qu'elle est dans les plus belle (dans les chansons francaise variete bien sur)

[@stevemontclar9458]

@@funkydoc13 mistral gagnant, c est du roudoudou à coté.

[@superpiwate]

je prefere plutot Holidays de lui

[@sylvain6941]

@@stevemontclar9458 Tous les cris les sos c est la pire pour moi

[@caroledsd1243]

un de nos plus grands mélodists. One of our greatests melodists!

[@jm53gripsou]

Le bal des lazes..his best no commercial song

[@viedefun]

Une chanson avec un texte incroyable !

[@jeanphilipperondeau1070]

Gothique.

[@sebastien8506]

L'homme qui pleure des larmes de verre

[@marie-joseursule3622]

C'était en hommage à la France qui lui manquait quand il vivait aux Usa. Certains disent que ça concerne aussi France Gall de qui il était amoureux. Cette mélodie est belle aérienne presque de la musique classique

[@HOLLYWOODlosANGELES]

Je suis pas un fan de Polnareff; mais il faut avouer que côté chanson, il savait y faire, avec en plus une discographie bien fournie.

[@enguerranddemarigny]

Seulement voilà c'était il y a bien longtemps ! Sa veine créative de 1968 1981 était extraordinaire. Après ce n'est franchement qu' indigence ! Bon aller Kama Sutra est bien mais c'était suite une "gestation" interminable au Royal Monceau et cela remonte à ..........1990 ! Une ETERNITE !

[@62170Antoine]

@@enguerranddemarigny encore un qui n’a pas écouté « Enfin ! » et ne sait pas apprécié la musique d’un vrai musicien

[@62170Antoine]

@@lyloufalonn4647 Écoutez « Grandis pas » ou « L’homme en rouge » et vous verrez ce que c’est qu’un vrai musicien

[@ThePiou38]

Oui je suis d'accord avec toi. J'ai jamais vraiment prete attention a ces chansons. Mais je les redecouvre. Je suis impressione par les changement de rythme et je trouve que ces chansons veillissent tres bien. Merci MPolnareff

[@danielblaze4112]

Michel Polnaref is in my opinion one of the greatest musicians on the planet. The musical and melodic richness of "Letters to France" is one example among others. Thanks Dereck, you won't be disappointed with Michel's other songs. Polnareforever ! ✨🎶👍😍👌🎶✨

[@steeveneleven]

And you don’t understand lyrics, believe me it’s unbelievable poetry.

[@sylvainmagot5031]

The real story is that he wrote this song in USA, because he left from France for many years. He didn't pay his taxes, that's the reason, true 😄! But he let us this pure and magic song which often makes me cry 😭 !

[@MrKleinoos]

Bonjour; et oui mon cher Dereck vous venez d'écouté l'une des plus grande composition de la musique française une délice pour nos oreilles, composée par le plus grand compositeur que la France a eu la chance d'avoir dans son corps et son âme. Une déclaration d'amour de son pays poétisé par le maitre de la mélodie, Musicalement c'est du top ....

[@steevinator]

Michel Polnareff is one of the greatest modern music geniuses I have ever heard, french media treated him so badly that he took off to USA, but the public never ceased to love him. He is a great artist. I remember in the late 90s, the Live at the Roxy, it was a masterpiece!

[@anaitat76]

one of the most beautiful polnareff song is le bal des laze

[@emmanuelernandez7067]

Same for me! "mes regrets" very melancholic and wonderful too

[@jeanphilipperondeau1070]

Yes. Il a inventé le gothique.

[@alexah1084]

Je suis d'accord mais vu que c'est une musique à paroles c'est plus difficile à aborder pour lui. Du coup c'est mieux qu'il écoute les autres :)

[@HankyPanky841]

This is one of my favorite singers and one of my favorite songs in the world !!! There is no word ! Thank you for this moment Dereck . I cry with chills and emotions every time, it does not miss !!! 😍

[@franky7584]

Un pur chef d’œuvre 😍

[@awagny9026]

Hi Dereck, Thank you so much for this masterpiece, michel Polnareff was a genius of the french music, he lives in L.A. in the United States, he sings another really beautiful songs, "le bal des lazes", "je suis un homme", l'homme prehisto", "radio", "je t'aime", "j'ai tellement de choses à dire" it was an another majectics songs of this genius.

[@jurkyo1278]

L'homme prehisto is one of my favorite

[@awagny9026]

@@jurkyo1278 its a good song

[@sebastienotaku1317]

@@jurkyo1278 I totally agree with you. That song is so good and energetic 😎

[@PatrickMorvan]

He also produced music while in the U.S.A: Lipstick with "Fame a la mode" is one of them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pobIlmpjbbqBmNU

[@perawow]

Just do "Love me, please love me" you can't forget this song after one listening

[@sallymeli-n2y]

Yesss, this one too phenomenal

[@anakin3po]

No

[@leRomsSeven]

Merci anakin tu as raison on est meilleur en France ! Gg pour ta vidéo dereck c était cool ! Sympa le référencement

[@lebasqueetlenclume1899]

Glad you selected this one. Of course, everybody has his own preferences, and your list of French songs is pretty eclectic. There are tons of great songs, in different styles. The lyrics are pretty important in French and make a lot of difference between a nice or average pop song and a true masterwork in songwriting. You should check "La nuit je mens" by Alain Bashung, the ultimate 90's song. Or current artists like Benjamin Biolay. Great songs, lyrics, orchestration... So many styles in his range : check "Négatif", "Padam", "Miss Miss"... If you're in vintage/eighties : Mobilis in Mobile by L'affaire Luis Trio, one of his (late) mentors and friends. "Qui de nous deux" by M (2003) could surprise you too...

[@joffreypub149]

Ho yes he will probably love "M". It's funny because there is lot of songs that I don't like but thanks to Dereck I appreciate the quality and specificity of these songs and make me pround of our culture.

[@LetsChillPage]

@ Le Basque et l'enclume Bonjour, Much of good suggestions here. thanks. I also wanted to speak about - M - (Aka Matthieu Chedid) with in more of "Qui de nous deux" he could react too on "Superchérie" (play of words between "super chérie" (super darling) and "supercherie" (deception, trickery), "Machistador" (concentration of words "macho", "conquistador", "matador" and of course also "adore" in only one word). But also "Mama Sam". But this last one in live is really very nice compared to what happens with the public, the sharing (available on " 100% Chanson Française" YT channel). For Bashung, I proposed him "La nuit je mens" longtime ago, but well ... I think "Ma petite entreprise" (with its very funny double way of lyrics) would be a good one for him musically. I propose an English translation, and just below translation, the explanations about the true meaning of the lyrics hidden under the first reading of the text on "Lyrics Translate": lyricstranslate.com/en/ma-petite-entreprise-my-small-company.html You have good tastes friend. :)

[@laboranordgb]

@@LetsChillPage Je crains fort que les jeux de mots des textes français n'échappent à la compréhension, à l'entendement d'un public anglophone. Mais pour le plaisir de les réentendre, pourquoi pas!

[@TWD66]

Le meilleur live video de Bashung, c'est Les Mots Bleus aux Musicales, guys. Let's not kid ourselves. Thiéfaine est aussi un performer extraordinaire qui a été filmé. Par exemple, 113è Cigarette Sans Dormir. Ou on peut penser à Noir Désir. Comme Tostaky aux Vieilles Charues. Ou même Berrurier Noir, prenons Manifeste, mais cela se perdra probablement dans la translation. Edit : En tout cas, il serait bon de cesser de seringuer les produits musicaux les plus kitschs de la culture française à Derek. Je me souviens quand il découvrait les Rita. Un peu de qualité ne fait pas de mal.

[@LizzieJaneBennet]

Oh yes ! At last good advices ❤️, thanks ! I asked many times for Bashung (Dereck would love "Osez Joséphine" !), once for l'Affaire Luis Trio (Chic planète), and for Étienne Daho..... He never heard me 😢, he only listens to his patrons, I believe. Hope he will hear you.

[@martine2u]

Masterpiece! Possibly Polnareff's most famous song, written as a love song to France while he was in exile (he was first in NYC, then moved to California; he changed the lyrics from "You're 6 hours away from me" to "9 hours" after he moved to California, in reference to the time difference). Absolutely gorgeous, masterful, haunting and beautiful. While it was written from the perspective of someone exiled away from France, it almost held a mirror to the often-conflicted emotions French people have about their country (a bit of a love-hate relationship at times). It calls to you, whether you are a French person in France or exiled in the US. The majestic music simply won't allow you to be indifferent. Love it or hate it, everyone has an opinion about this song. Thanks for the great reaction!

[@vincentbenard6645]

😌😌un plaisir de le voir écouter et aimer la chanson française. Il a l'air sincère j'adore. 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@manukeo5498]

Belle composition , parallèlement j'ajoute que ceux qui aiment leur pays ont raison , au-delà du respect , une nation doit être aimée .

[@enguerranddemarigny]

"Je vis dans une boite électrique et fantastique" comme métaphore des USA, Jean-Loup Dabadie tu étais un génie !

[@nathaliehan511]

Hello Dereck ! This song is a pure diamond. So proud of our French authors 🇫🇷 Amazing music with good words ! Dereck you learn French language so fast ! I adore when you sing 🎼

[@nadegea3432]

One of the most beautiful song. You can listen "Le bal des lazes" amazing and so beautiful. And after Polnareff, Jacques Brel

[@nathaliehan511]

@@nadegea3432 I know him very well since a long time ago. So many masterpieces ! Je le connais très bien depuis très longtemps. Tant de chef d'œuvres

[@mickyparis4045]

quand j'écoute le Bal des Lazes, je me transporte à l'époque de Crimes et Châtiments ou Jane Eyre. Une merveille pas vraiment gothique mais bien ancrée XVIIIème ou XIXème

[@JMyrk]

Pourtant la musique est assez basique et médiocre ici, je comprend cet engouement pour les textes français mais musicalement on est généralement très médiocre.

[@ThePiou38]

With time I realized how MPolnareff is a good artist. I love his creativity. Even today his songs are impressive. Merci MPolnareff

[@judith4646]

Fun fact about Polnareff, he inspired 2 characters in the manga One Piece and Jojo Bizarre adventures Inspiration can really spread to different cultures and that so nice ^^

[@vytae9]

As a french who hasn't been home for so long, this song hits hard...

[@carolelesommer526]

Effectivement Dereck,c’est une chanson magnifique 😍 ! Merciii 😉😘

[@claudebarthelemy4233]

Bravo Michel Polnareff

[@kevingay2746]

Cultissime, là on est dans le haut du panier

[@daniel.lefranc]

C'est une des plus belles chansons françaises.

[@korrigan6698]

hi dereck! for me this song is one of the most beautiful French songs, it is an incomparable monument. it is a love letter to France, his country, after his exile in the United States following problems with the tax authorities if I remember correctly.

[@christelledefrance8762]

One of the most beautiful french song 👍💕

[@labelette6435]

Dereck you rock ! I was waitin for this song on your Channel ! Hugs from France

[@thierryf67]

he's a incredible composer, pianist, singer since the 60's (!)...

[@sebastienotaku1317]

Clearly, one of the best french artists ever 😎

[@thierryf67]

@@sebastienotaku1317 I saw recently very old video captured from french TV in 60's and early 70's, when he looks like a teenager (with shorter brown hair)... he was already incredible at the piano.

[@sebastienotaku1317]

@@thierryf67 So talented...

[@mimiassia5544]

This song makes me want to cry every tim I hear it ......

[@redpinkdot4297]

I have discovered this great song a few months ago. It has been a childhood favorite of my SO and he recommended me to listen to it. Thanks Dereck to give it a try.

[@sebastienotaku1317]

Thank you for that reaction, Dereck. That song is so sad, nostalgic and beautiful at the same time. Michel Polnareff is really one of the greatest french artists and there are many other song that you can react to again. The next form Michel Polnareff that I would like to recommend to you is : "Tam Tam (L'homme préhisto)". That song is pure 80's, absolutely energetic and I pretty sure that you will love it too.

[@lau.ra_]

Try "Le Bal des Lazes" also by Polnareff

[@veroniquemathez8051]

Sublime ! Talent à l'état pur !

[@LetsChillPage]

Sa voix est un violon et même un violoncelle ...parfois :)

[@sombrehero3738]

Les chansons que je demande sont là! Merci l'ami !

[@ericm8850]

Thank you Dereck, it's such a beautiful song !!

[@arkasonus7678]

This is pure gem. Yes Polnareff has his own style, quality pop with a lyrical touch. You can also find other songs with a more 80's synths flavour : L'homme préhisto (tam-tam) Radio Dans la rue Où est la Tosca 😊

[@emmadourga3543]

He will adore Tam Tam et Radio, this is a SURE THING !! he will jump everywhere !

[@philippemarrel9252]

Michel Polnareff is definitely a Genius. This song is a masterpiece. In France in the 70ties, genius often used to play PIANO : MICHEL POLNAREFF, MICHEL BERGER and VÉRONIQUE SANSON.

[@celineleroux3748]

So glad you liked it Une merveille absolue ❤

[@sylviebertin7899]

le tallent pur, c'est magnifique, musique, voix..et le texte aussi, bravo

[@najiaansari6483]

So happy to see you react EXACTLY the way I imagined ! 😄😁

[@sartorisvillae]

He misses France his home country but France has missed him a lot too since he left.

[@oliviera.dochez2864]

One of my favorite french songs. It's made to hold and love soleone very close

[@nathaliebouffioux5096]

Christophe les mots bleus

[@patricklemeur4607]

MICHEL POLNAREFF au sommet!...

[@dominiquepaoli3663]

Eh oui, c est 'notre amiral, un artiste fabuleux qui fait de ces chansons de véritables poésies, un bonheur de l écouter , c est du rêve, de plus c est un très grand musicien, bravo Michel, merci dereck☮️, ❤💓💖

[@RemyR-vz2vt]

MP is a Master of Music and this is a song of towards France and his public that he miss like a passionate lover.

[@sylvainmagot5031]

The Classic of The Classic in french songs ♥️♥️ !

[@ToutestBiologie]

It is the official video! I love to rediscover songs that I enjoyed so much for so long through your enthusiastic reactions! It s so refreshing ! Thank you! (I know I already told you that in JJG video but you listen my favorites singers!!)

[@patriciacloix71]

Le grand Michel artiste compositeur interprète une voix sublime merci Dereck 😍💖👋👍

[@maryselena7768]

Chanson pour dire son amour de la FRANCE 🇫🇷

[@courastro-ng]

this song is so beautiful ! thanks for you react Dereck

[@cla07]

Magnifique moment Dereck Merci 👋💫☺️

[@C2line]

Elegance. You got it.

[@legerbruno7966]

Yes !!! Lettre à France ! So moving a song ! And the lyrics touch me even more when I became an expat ♫ Depuis que je suis loin de toi Je suis comme loin de moi ♪

[@Malou-xm5sq]

👍🎶🎶 Thank you Dereck, was waiting for it and you did it quick!!

[@arthurherbert3140]

Michel Polnareff wrote this song while he was in exile in the United States. With this song, he mourns the lack of France. He expresses his pain, his memories of France and the pain he feels. Michel Polnareff is one of the greatest French musicians of the 20th century. FYI.

[@syssyviv3593]

A great song ! Maybye the greatest song of Michel Polnareff. Thank you very much dereck

[@zenjourney]

I grew up listening to Michel Polnareff being from Belgium. The reason of this song is when his manager stole his money he moved to the U.S. This song is nostalgia to his country that he loves. I particularly love this song, not only as it is stunning, but because I'm as well an expat, from Belgium, and miss it so much, except for the weather (I live in Florida). We both love where we are from and are suffering silently, that's what that song is about.

[@betessauvages4786]

"ça n'arrive qu'aux autres" and "love me, please love me "by Polnareff is sweet too. He had a classical formation so his melodies are beautiful.

[@edomundo34]

A chaque écoutes, cette musique c'est frissons garantis !!!

[@2346xm]

Wonderful singer and musician !. Another title of Michel : TAM TAM 😍

[@maudsnina-s4i]

I have seen him on stage one night in Paris and he made an improvisation until 2 o'clock in the morning ! He was able to do that for his public

[@kasia_2400]

I want to cry everytime I'm listening to it. Best song ever

[@francois75005]

Une ode à notre cher pays si mal en point. Emotion!

[@natinatiouchka7173]

Masterpiece!!

[@lebretonlebreton1682]

Hello 😊😊😊très belle chanson 💕💕💕💕

[@kotoal]

A true french gem ❤️❤️

[@Lothlor75]

Master piece ... Since the 60s and 70s, Michel Polnareff is certainly one of the greatest French melodists... a real legend

[@fanjohnnyhallyday1943]

je suis français je suis fière être français chez nous en France ont n a plein de g rand artistes comme Johnny Hallyday Charles Aznavour la Polnareff est gens passe en belgique Jacques Brel merci pour la vidéo

[@aussitot8465]

Sans oublier Pierre Bachelet mon préferé 😢

[@TheDevilKnowsMe]

Le meilleur cest bashung

[@connexionnature4583]

Emily Loizeau - "L'autre bout du monde "

[@evasiondreams3376]

Such romantic and heartbreaking even if I took a one way ticket when I left France

[@maxime8221]

J'adore cette chanson , master piece !!

[@thierryf67]

lot of his song are like this... and even those composed early when he was (very) young ! He wrote this song for his homesickness when in "exile" in the US (for tax issues however...)... just as if it was a love song to a far away beloved woman. He left France, but missed it. he was in New-york in those time, so he sing that he is at 6 hours from France... when he went in California later, he changed the lyrics, to 9 h...

[@marjod5736]

Hi Dereck, I am so glad that you had finally the time to listen Michel Polnareff´s songs!! I think he still lives in America. My favorite song of him is UNE SIMPLE MELODIE, beautiful. Thanks for the nice job on your channel from France and Indiana. Marjorie & Joe

[@bernardolemuet7060]

Sans conteste l'une des plus belles voix de la chanson française

[@natinatiouchka7173]

Next one: Dans la maison vide by mister Polnareff, you’ll love it Dereck, no doubt about it! 😊🙏🏼❤️

[@marcou834]

I love, love and love any kind of great music, wether it is contemporary or not, rock, jazz or pop ! "LETTRE À FRANCE" is just "french blues". It is a heartbreak letter to his country, but might also be addressed to a girl... Simply true and romantic! La France, grammatically of feminin gender, is also a first name in the french language...

[@yanngeorgin9279]

Homesickness so sad! Très belle chanson !

[@PatrickMorvan]

He was always an outsider and ahead of his time, that's why he is who he is. I'm so delighted to see how you're enjoying his songs. It was the same for me since day one I discovered him as a young man in the mid 70's.

[@kryslib8587]

Just faboulous 😍🥰😍😍

[@nnelson7529]

Michel Polnareff is so Amazing Dereck!!! He is so gorgeous! He is a genius...almost like Prince?💜💜💜💜

[@hewlett13]

Hello Dereck, surely one of the most beautiful French songs but which requires understanding the lyrics and knowing the story of Michel Polnareff at the time it was written to appreciate it to its fullest ;-) // Bonjour Dereck, surement une des plus belles chansons françaises mais qui nécessite de comprendre les paroles et de connaitre l'histoire de Michel Polnareff au moment ou elle a été écrite pour l'apprécier a son maximum ;-)

[@TheGewurtz]

The most beautiful French song , on of the ...😌

[@yolunik]

Attention! On parle là d'un auteur-compositeur-Interprète qui a eu le premier prix du conservatoire de piano à Paris à l'âge de 11ans!!!...😎😎😎👍😜

[@marineprocess9428]

Hello Dereck, she misses a love letter to France. It does me good to listen to it again because we live in tyrannical times, France is in danger. So thank you Dereck, kiss from France

[@dirkdemeirleir264]

Wouldn’t surprise me at all when now and a few years you get a phone call from the french consulate asking you to come pick up your medal for promoting french culture :)

[@littlecee]

Thank you Dereck because i asked for this song!!!!💋