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M – Ma Melodie [video].
So last night I was at the Res screening. Lots of great videos, not the least of which were was the Basement Jaxx “Red Alert,” Dead Prez’ “Hip Hop,” the new Gorillaz, the new Arcade Fire, etc. But, this little line art video from M really caught me off guard. It’s a quaint little melody, reminiscent of Moon Safari-era Air, which says more about my lack of French pop knowledge than anything else. Anyway, it’s a solid song from a solid artist with a wonderful, whimsical little video. Definitely recommended viewing.
For those of you who speak French, you can check out M’s website. For those of you interested in his music, you can pick up an import copy of his album (which came out in Jan. 2004) over at Amazon . You can also get it slightly cheaper at Insound. Recommended for fans of French Pop, crazy hair, theatrics and downright good music. To learn more about director Cyril Houplain, visit his site here
5 Comments
popbaby1
This song is pretty good considering i the language barrier
The 1-2-3-4
For you non-Francophones, the lyrics are playing off the words “mélodie” and “mélo” (French for “corny”). The singer is complaining that he can’t find any clever words to sing, and then his girl tells him that his melody is mélo. “That phrase sounds great!” he thinks, “That’s what I’ll sing about. Love ya babe!”
C’est magnifique, n’est-ce pas?
robot mark
Oh man! That makes it even better. Thanks so much for that translation. Solid work.
graham freemotion
that was awesome… excellent animation.. love your site.
yockey
M also happens to be the name of one of my favorite bands. They did that song “Pop Musik” in like 1979. Check them out. They’re amazing.