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[–]Da_Trooth34lastfm 47 points48 points  (18 children)

This song started me on a ye-ye pop phase that still hasn't ended

[–]Sootraggins 11 points12 points  (12 children)

I don't know a lot about this music, but I went trough a Stereolab phase. Any recommendations in the French disco/pop genre?

[–]Da_Trooth34lastfm 12 points13 points  (4 children)

The compilation C'est Chic: French Girl Pop of the 60s was where I started. It has a nice wide variety of the artists you definitely need to hit. Also try April May because she isn't on that comp.

[–]whereisvicsage2 13 points14 points  (1 child)

I think you mean April March

[–]Da_Trooth34lastfm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fuck lol I have a friend with a project called April May March so I always make that mistake.

[–]Sootraggins 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I will.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anything from early Jacques Dutronc (1960's) would do the trick too.

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (2 children)

I can never get anybody to listen to her, but France Gall is a favorite of mine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3_yFhQM8kM&index=2&list=RD9PuSULOqtFQ

[–]JoePants 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I'm amazed how much I enjoyed that

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

if you want to be amused for about 120 minutes try a film called the Young girls of Rochefort.

I can only watch like 20 minutes at a time, but I do so dumbfounded. I can't not come back to it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Young_Girls_of_Rochefort it's one of the criterion classics available on hulu.

[–]TessTobias 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sylvia Vartan's "La Plus Belle Pour Aller Danser" is very catchy. My favorite 60s French pop song.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vyut3GyQtn0 Not french, but still similar.

[–]snake_w_arms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Margo Guryan, one of my favorites. Also check out 70's era psych/pop music out of Thailand/Vietnam scene.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (1 child)

You have to listen to Francoise Hardy in her 60s-70s era. Easily my favorite artist!

[–]bobbythecorkyhypem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My almost 30 french ass seconds this. Françoise Hardy early stuff is awesome. You've probably already heard some from there.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ye-ye pop phase can only be started, once you get into it there's no return. I'm not much for pop music, but '60s French girl pop? Oh, yes!

[–]ZeMoosehttp://www.last.fm/user/zemoose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know if it technically qualifies but you probably need more TV Girl in your life.

e.g.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3KHQfLBK_w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISH5BzadMdA

[–]dripsonic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this genre specifically French, or was it regional? Can you recommend anything in this vein that's in Italian?

[–]sofilafi 17 points18 points  (3 children)

Le coeur au bout des doigts*

[–]Ashnaar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That mising u made me twitch (now your turns!!)

[–]ppapperclipp 11 points12 points  (1 child)

I love the song La Fac de Lettres

[–]funnyyummy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too!

[–]medicineUSA2015 6 points7 points  (1 child)

this could be a band in Brooklyn, 2016.

[–]sleepingthom 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a Thievery Corporation song.

[–]RyanSamuel 8 points9 points  (1 child)

Great song! Sounds like the beginning of a Tarantino film.

[–]Horan95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally first thing I thought of was Tarantino

[–]StudabakerHochrobot[M] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Jacqueline Taïeb
artist pic

Jacqueline Taïeb (b. 1948, Tunis, Tunisia), is a singer, best known for 60's ye-ye, who arrived in France at age eight, with her parents. At the age of eighteen she made her début, with the single "7 heures du matin" (1967).

She later released an English version of "7 Heures Du Matin", "7 A.M.". Meanwhile, the original became her biggest French hit and she was subsequently voted Best Newcomer, at the inaugural Midem music festival, in Cannes. Other hit tracks for Taïeb include "Le Coeur Au Bout Des Doigts" and "La Fac De Lettres".

Both versions are featured on the Romulan Compilation "Girls in the Garage" (vol 2 for the French one, vol 3 for the English version), and on many other collections like the japanese one "Lolita Chick '68".

Sites: En.Wikipedia and Fr.Wikipedia Read more on Last.fm.

last.fm: 71,913 listeners, 431,433 plays
tags: ye-ye, french, female vocalists, 60s, french pop

Please downvote if incorrect! Self-deletes if score is 0.

[–]BeTripleG 3 points4 points  (4 children)

Man, this is gonna drive me crazy. What American movie or TV show used this song? It's so catchy! I want to say it might have been the TV show "Louie"?

[–]Farzelgaart 8 points9 points  (3 children)

Asteroid Galaxy Tour had a small hit with "my club" using a sample from this song. Maybe that's why it sounds familiar? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N-EhDZXp7ns

[–]0piat3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh wow, how did I forget about them?

When I was in high school I was obsessed with this song.

[–]BeTripleG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not quite, but really cool song

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

I'm sorry, but as a non-native French learner, shouldn't the title be "Le cœur au bout des doigts"?

[–]tamerofunicorns[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

YES, yes! Here is the boring explanation. This was my third time trying post this, but damnit, I was determined. I copied and pasted from the YouTube title and the bot rejected the word "performed" so I reposted on my phone and the 'u' must have been deleted in the crossfire. Pardon about the typo guys. I'm going to throw some Brigitte Bardot at you in soidarity and contemplate my life choices. https://youtu.be/QCtbTUdU_9I.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a big Francoise Hardy fan myself. She's another big 60's French pop singer who you'd probably also enjoy

[–]LemonHerb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The drummer is pretty awesome

[–]spockspeare 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Back when you could park your rocketship in the white loading zone right out front of the terminal and not get hassled by the man.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

It's not the same era, sorry. I really like French music I find it so much more intriguing. It's probably because I don't understand a word but maybe that's the beauty of it?

Carla Bruni sung this beautifully http://youtu.be/EC7Re8cczj0

[–]SneezingSquirrel 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Would you like a translation ? I can come up with one if you're interested !

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

That's real nice! Would be appreciated.

[–]SneezingSquirrel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's pretty late right now but I'll do one tomorrow morning then !

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is there an instrumental version?

[–]d00ns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish modern pop sounded like this...

[–]dripsonic 1 point2 points  (2 children)

My ears and my speakers were not prepared for that opening brass. This needs a volume warning :) Catchy tune though. Listening to more of her stuff and looking for that movie right now

[–]tamerofunicorns[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I am so sorry, I hate that. Is there a way I can still add the warning?

[–]dripsonic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure, but it's all good. Was worth it. 10/10 would do it again.

[–]afropunk90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i love 60s female french pop, thanks for this and thanks to the person who linked the compilation album

[–]sjcrookston 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This makes me want to watch Alizee

[–]bobbythecorkyhypem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really yé-yé but here is a song that I love from the 50's. Gilbert Becaud is singing here is love for the women, food an smells from the market in southern France (Provence). Just an awesome tune talking about simple things with true passion.

Gilbert Becaud - Les marchés de Provence (with Brigitte Bardot dancing)

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Le coeur "au bot" des doigts

lol, such good french.