Patrick Hernandez - Born to be alive | Het verhaal achter het nummer | Top 2000 a gogo

Een interview met de Franse zanger Patrick Hernandez in de Franse stad L'isle-sur-la-sorgue over zijn disco hit 'Born to be alive', een nummer dat is geproduceerd door Jean Vanloo.
Een reportage van Top 2000 a gogo uit 2022.

[@stefanmiedema8759]

"the village people" "nee knul, dit is gemaakt door Patrick Hernadez""

[@simmingszycho1980]

Klootviool, das toch born to be alive, leipo!

[@steenkool7827]

En ik altijd maar denken dat Born to be Alive van de Village People was

[@dwaynethemineraljohnson412]

Is het ook

[@ktw5141]

dat is het ook. -klootviool

[@rrdam72]

Gecovered door Village People.

[@jaimyweetzelluf]

Born to be alive... is niet van The Village People

[@Lex-qv6qu]

Mastermovies.

[@8bitKid]

Hey klooviool! Het is van The Village People!

[@brianouwersloot]

@@8bitKid ik wist ut jahoor wahahha stelletje legends

[@avblwd]

Michael Nicht, kijken we mee?

[@StatusQuonald]

Nokken nou K.U.T.T.

[@tiesr6806]

Is dit de man achter de Village People ofzo!?!?;)

[@erikversteeg8802]

Wat zijn dat voor bloemen Michael?

[@ramonbesseling1169]

​@@erikversteeg8802 klootviolen!

[@StatusQuonald]

@@erikversteeg8802 kloteviolen!

[@sammylindsay9236]

This song was number 1 in Australia the day I was born 9th October 1979. What a time to be alive 🎉

[@fod2011]

And born

[@bouledeberlin8741]

The royalties of the song allow him to do nothing except enjoy the Provence for 43 years already. Hard not to be envious of that.

[@replicas11]

If you only ever write one hit make sure it is Born To Be Alive.

[@reuireuiop0]

Wonder where the other guy lives, that man who wrote "Born to be Wild"

[@markiemannie]

The other guy died in 2000 unfortunately. He also discovered Madonna and made it pretty big.

[@NathanMandjes]

Nee Michael. Born to be Alive is niet.. van de Village people.

[@ramonbesseling1169]

Mastermovies nostalgie!

[@alalal1979]

I cant believe you picked this song to feature. This channel is the best, been following you for years!

[@susanfraser6371]

I have a very, very slight understanding of French, but I did understand him say that he did not particularly like disco music. This is funny, because I didn't like disco either, but his song was one of my favourites from that era! It's a great song! I love the sweetness of the version with the ukulele. And I very much enjoyed seeing how pretty his community is too. Thanks for posting this! 😊

[@edwardclark8808]

It's good to see that Patrick Hernandez is well and living in France. I always wanted to know what happened to him since "Born to be Alive" was released in late 1970's.

[@theologosbalidis235]

Iconic song of the 70's!!!

[@HcHeerenveen]

Gewoon lekker old school jaren 80 nummer, man wat heb ik dat gemist

[@hermannus3894]

1978

[@Bodyknowledge77]

I tried to figure out how to get the English translation for this but couldn't. This tune is like a semi- country disco song that if it doesn't lift you up then you're already deceased! The location where he did the laid back ukulele rendition is rather splendid to view.

[@davidellis2021]

My Dutch wife translated it. He doesn't like disco, and to be fair his version is nicer. L'isle-sur-la-sorgue is the location. Very pretty.

[@Neecola88]

Click on CC to turn on the subtitles (Auto Generated French) and then click on the cog and then on the Subtitles and then select auto translate and choose the language... its far from perfect but it helped me somewhat to understand 🤷‍♂

[@simonnash9563]

@@Neecola88 thanks so much Nikola. Every day is a chance to learn 😊

[@mao2233]

Another route to translate it is to click on the three dots on the right side under the video and choose "Show transcript." It will pop into the right side box next to the video. Hover over the top line you would like to translate, then right click on that line and choose from the pop-up box "Translate to English." Each line will then translate itself. It is not perfect nor ideomatic, but it does a good job getting most of the French across to English. It's not as hard as it looks at first. Best of luck.

[@80ssynthfan48]

It's just a brilliant song. The arrangement is exquisite.

[@mao2233]

I am so happy to see Patrick Hernandez. He is just as charming as ever. I have loved this song since its (second, disco) release and I often find myself singing it without realizing it. "Born To Be Alive" is a wonderfully infectious song and I still swivel my hips to it. Beautiful and always affecting, I can never let the deep "Born to be alive" in the chorus pass without singing along to it. Thank you, Patrick Hernandez. You truly ROCK!

[@curbowman]

I've just read your comment and after seeing your nickname I couldn't avoid imagining Mao Tse-Tung moving his hips to this song... 🤣

[@reuireuiop0]

Not unlike a few years later, Frankie goes to Hollywood had half the Politburo plus Reagan dancing (and whatever that is that fighting boxers do :) to the rhythms of Two Tribes. 5 years later, the Iron Curtain was down 😀

[@TestTest-hu1gj]

I love this channel. Great work every time. I dont speak any French but thank god my rudimentary Dutch helped me get through with the subtitles😂

[@OxfordRoad538]

With this song he didn't work anymore, he received day by day royalties for it $$$$

[@williamdrijver4141]

Never heard of that town, but L'isle sur la Sorgue looks like a very beautiful area!

[@Xs2...]

Hearing his last name, all this time, I didn't know it was a French

[@sinwithsebastian]

Wonderful ❤

[@toothpastaduck3613]

Krijg nou een bakkie pleur.

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

So let me get this straight. His name is Patrick HERNANDEZ (Spanish), sings in English but speaks French and lives in France? That's some Boney M/Scorpions/Abba level of random lol

[@bouledeberlin8741]

He's the son of a Spanish father and an Italian mother, living in France, who had a hit in English with a Belgian producer. You're watching it in a Dutch programme on an American platform.

[@harrynac6017]

​@@bouledeberlin8741 And the comment came from a German Frenchman?

[@bouledeberlin8741]

@@harrynac6017 Almost: Belgian in Germany

[@reuireuiop0]

​@@bouledeberlin8741 On a China made gadget ;)

[@doctorthee]

You've been lied to, Born to be alive is from the Village People klootviool

[@MarkGelderland]

Sympathieke kerel, heeft het naar z'n zin zo te zien. Top

[@dnaindex]

geweldig nummer joh kut, village people

[@MrQlife]

Hoeveel Nederlanders die hier ‘s zomers langsrijden op weg naar het zuiden weten dat ze even voorbij Kortrijk langs de voormalige woonplaats van Patrick rijden?

[@luccobben8355]

Dit is van the village people

[@yungbludfan76]

Waar zat je met je lul toen je zei dat born to be alive van the village people was het is van Patrick hernandez

[@dmoriarty96]

ah ik heb zin in een bakkie pleur

[@StatusQuonald]

Kleutviool nee Ga toch lekker batsen met je oma

[@stijnhandgraaf3914]

"Klootviool!"

[@miraamshah]

@@dmoriarty96 het is wiet!

[@thesuncollective1475]

I looked at the title and did not know the song till I heard the first second and I knew instantly..Good job Pat!

[@pennywinstanley]

Love your song, lovely looking face.

[@pennywinstanley]

Wonder who liked my comment, would hope it would have been Patrick himself… 🥰

[@frogeggsyeah5138]

Fun Fact: Madonna used to be one of his back-ground singers.

[@normadesmond6017]

how old we are now.... Remember dancing to this when I was 20 years old. Seems ike yesterday.

[@wannabeactuary01]

Brilliant interview. Lovely to see Dave as a bonus!. Great song too.

[@reuireuiop0]

Verrek Dave "Dansez Maintenant", wat lijkt ie op Rutger Hauer hiero, ik dacht, wat doet die daar. Maar in dit muzikale dorp, waar is het eigenlijk ?

[@newwavepop]

it has always been in my top 5 if not top 3 of the disco era which i dont dislike but isnt my favorite genre.

[@sjoerd2872]

Ben er nog steeds van overtuigd dat het nummer van The Village People is

[@shabbankjes1775]

Huh? Born to be alive is toch van de village people?

[@natuurvriend]

De eenden lusten er geen brood van. Ik ben hier vanwege die reclame.

[@sinterklaasdepaashaas8966]

Ik dacht dat born to be alive van the village people was😂

[@bsquared4604]

I just found and bought a copy of the 12 inch single yesterday! I bought the 45 back in the 70s. All time favorite. So happy to see him here! I know very little French and no German but I still understood.

[@StevenQ74]

That's Dutch, not German

[@timjansen6882]

Born to be alive is toch van The Village People?

[@squirrelattackspidy]

Where is he living?

[@mardiffv.8775]

Somewhere in the Provence area of France.

[@bramrieuwers]

Born to be alive is van the village people.

[@dwaynethemineraljohnson412]

Born to be alive is van de Village People

[@ANGBelgium]

🖤💛❤

[@tobiasvandevoort5027]

Eigenlijk is het van the Village People

[@attiylanen]

I had this album when it came out. I was so young. It's a good tune.

[@renorrc7222]

I'd love to see some english subtitles on this.

[@Dionysus4776]

I can give you the TLDR version if you want it

[@alalal1979]

Auto translate -> English, on youtube

[@taand4725]

Or you could learn to speak Dutch

[@hugovdz]

Ik heb goede herineringen aan dit nummer. Het ademt de sfeer van de onbezorgde jaren '70.. Kudo's voor de makers van deze minidocu. Het zit heel goed in elkaar, echt vakwerk 👍Dat zie je vandaag niet veel. En dan nog de bonus van Patrick en Dave samen op het terasje 😀

[@Zetep]

Do all the sad people here really think this is a Village People song?

[@dikkopffe]

Hahaha its from a dutch cult/spoof voice over channel😂

[@rudolf2002]

born to be alive is van the village people klootviool

[@jerrymcpommes8473]

What a pitty you don‘t translate these videos for an international audience by choosing english language.

[@mardiffv.8775]

Dude, it is Dutch broadcasting for Dutch audience, so the language is Dutch. Although English is the lingua franca (most common international language), that does not mean that everything is in English. And if you are little bit handy you can operate the translation app down below. I also speak German as my second foreign language, also I am learning French by translation written French I find in YT videos. On social media I try to read Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish and Portugese and then I have it translated. There are always some international same or similar words I can understand. But I understand that you have been living all your live in a English mono linguistic environment, so foreign languages are complete foreign to you.

[@xfactorcritic]

It is sad. And he speaks fluent English with an English accent as he lived in England for a while

[@DonRoux]

What is sad ?

[@Aukejorrit]

*the village people Foutje is snel gemaakt hoor

[@darkstar7742]

Brings back memories. Pop trivia :Madonna is featured as a dancer in the video prior to her being a star. 🎉

[@harrynac6017]

Lol. If that were true top2000 a gogo had certainly mentioned it. It's an urban legend. Unless you can give the clip ;)

[@darkstar7742]

@@harrynac6017 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nqG9eYJ_mM-fhdU. It’s also on an interview with Madonna

[@darkstar7742]

@@harrynac6017 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y523d5eBZphgb6s

[@Top2000agogo]

Yes, it's an urban legend. We talked about this in the studio before this segment. They did know each other, but Madonna never danced for Patrick...

[@teresamaskell6863]

I don't remember song in 1978 l was only 19 at time l heard song on KZbin years later like song

[@cnfuzz]

De basslijn synth is door Dan Lacksman van Belgische groep Telex

[@danny2me70]

Remember this song very well I was 9 years old lol loved it .

[@michellerene951]

I had a huge crush on Patrick when this song came out! I miss the 70s😢

[@adri2558]

Does he speak Spanish??

[@ktw5141]

propaganda. iedereen weet dat het originele nummer van de Village People is

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Its a fun song to celebrate life

[@muziekfanaten7226]

Dit nummer is toch van the Village People?

[@dawnsuzuki5530]

Hot then, hot now. Always drawn to him....

[@replicas11]

If you only ever have one hit make sure its Born To Be Alive. I wish I knew what he was saying.

[@kiereluurs1243]

Entirely different background than I expected. Symbolised by that charming French village. Never liked the song, frankly. But that makes this video interesting.

[@Marlondurran]

Was a good one hit wonder in all fairness

[@ginav2011]

Born To Be Alive is still very popular here in the United States. Patrick Hernandez, can you please come perform your song in the USA for your Fans here in America??? Gail Van Miert, East Rutherford, New Jersey

[@hesselklijnstra4188]

❤

[@FAMILIAJIMENEZ-eg8jj]

"In the 80s I discovered this song that got into my head and then into my heart and I could never get it out, it's a love of music, Patrick Hernández a great." "In den 80ern habe ich dieses Lied entdeckt, das in meinen Kopf kam und dann in mein Herz und ich konnte es nie herausbekommen, es ist eine Liebesgeschichte zur Musik, Patrick Hernández ein Großer." "In de jaren 80 ontdekte ik dit nummer dat in mijn hoofd en daarna in mijn hart kwam en ik kon het nooit meer kwijtraken, het is een liefde voor muziek, Patrick Hernández een grootheid." "在80年代，我发现了这首歌，它进入了我的脑海，然后进入了我的心灵，我永远也忘不了它，这是一种对音乐的热爱，Patrick Hernández 是一个伟大的人。"

[@tomeksloekers4602]

Jammer dat hij niet meer nummers heeft gemaakt.... Ik zou weleens meer willen horen maar dat hij het toch wel heeft toegelaten om er zo'n nummer van te maken wat ik ook nog eens in mijn playlist heb staan met liedjes uit de jaren' 70 wil ik hem wel graag voor bedanken.

[@reuireuiop0]

Je ziet t wel een beetje aan zijn optreden in de clip uit 78, daar zit toch wat "moet dit echt" in. En als niet zo disco fan, vind ik de eerste versies toch toffer, ook die oer folk/country rock, beetje Eagles\FW Mac zit daarin.

[@tomeksloekers4602]

@@reuireuiop0 vind ik ook niet slecht.

[@MarkGelderland]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/npiUap18pp2hosU

[@roystonlodge]

Hey Google, can't PaLM translate videos on the fly? ;-)

[@Zetep]

Leuk om Dave te zien!

[@IROCMAN666]

I am french and I live in the south of France like him.

[@mardiffv.8775]

You could live in a worse situation the Southern France. 😉That was an ironic joke. Good for you to live the good life in Southern France.

[@IROCMAN666]

@@mardiffv.8775 But I never met him even if I live to 80 km from l'Isle sur Sorgues.

[@mardiffv.8775]

@@IROCMAN666 Ohhh, that is too bad. But who knows, some day you will meet Patrick.

[@jhoang861]

is there a english version of this video?? 😢

[@allws9683]

Dude, you know that youtube has an option for autotranslate to a ton of languages, right ?! The translation is usually not 100% , but you ll get the story .. You might also get to learn dutch or french on Duolingo ..🤪

[@timothywiebe4714]

The lines of that song should be used cinematically. Madonna’s breakthrough

[@sos10]

except it isn't. It is an urban myth that she was a dancer in the video.

[@bsquared4604]

@@sos10 she toured with him.

[@erikmouthaanfanclub7105]

Not the village people??

[@kasnijhuis676]

Bro wasn't this song from the village people?

[@realanimalshorts]

Born to be alive is from the village people

[@testacorsa150]

I can only recall one other song as infectious that gives me the "gotta dance" like born to be alive. Let's start a playlist - don't be shy 🤗: 1. Patrick Hernandez - Born to be alive (extended version) kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ2UfYNuZsqGgbs 2. Men without hats - where do the boys go kzbin.info/www/bejne/boWWf2mXZ5l0b6s

[@reveslucides]

magnifique

[@Hallo-Hallo]

Toen goed, nu goed! 👍😃

[@jackbeam56]

En nu in een KPN reclame 🙂

[@Hallo-Hallo]

@@jackbeam56 ??

[@jackbeam56]

@@Hallo-Hallo Precies wat ik zeg 🙂 dit nummer zit in een KPN reclame

[@Hallo-Hallo]

@@jackbeam56heb ik even gemist… 🤗

[@mlotens1976]

Deze was toch van The Village People?

[@discharge29]

In english??

[@harrynac6017]

As soon as the English translate everything in Dutch

[@discharge29]

@@harrynac6017 KNIKKERS

[@mardiffv.8775]

You do not know how to use the translation button right below in the screen?

[@bvg83]

So sad it’s not in English 🥹

[@fod2011]

Ní hé an Béarla an t-aon teanga ar domhan

[@mardiffv.8775]

@@fod2011 Aha, Irish Gaelic, I love that. Saying Hi from Holland. My first guess was Gaelic, so I was right.

[@mardiffv.8775]

Well, it is a Dutch TV show, so the language is Dutch. And you do not know how use the translation button?

[@TheArchive91]

Born to be alive is van de Village People!

[@robertrootes]

Dang it! I don't understand French

[@80ssynthfan48]

Use auto translate under settings.

[@TheSSMusicChannel]

God I hate that track so I'm not playing this video sorry not sorry lol.

[@harrynac6017]

That's a pitty. He plays it here the way he had intended it to be. It's the producers that wanted to make a disco song of it. He doesn't even like disco.

[@berendbotje65]

Born to be alive is van de village people

[@VervoordPianoCovers]

Dit is toch een lied van The Village People?

[@Stephanie-vn6ir]

Can't understand what the hell he's saying!!

[@harrynac6017]

Welcome to the world of auto translate in settings. It's far from accurate, but it helps a bit. This is from a Dutch broadcaster.

[@londonroulette]

PS: you’d have treble the views if it was in in English

[@harrynac6017]

That's not their goal. Read the about.

[@londonroulette]

Better if it was in English. As was looking forward to watching this

[@taand4725]

This is a Dutch channel... And you can turn on English subtitles