Songs

“La Vie en Rose” (Meaning: Life in pink; Pronunciation: la vi ɑ̃ ʀoz) is the most famous and signature song of Edith Piaf, arguably France’s greatest singer of all time. In this post we’ll explain the vocabulary and grammar of the song’s lyrics line-by-line.

Bonjour Monsieur, Bonjour Madame (Hello Sir, Hello Ma’am) is one of my favorite French kids songs. Learn how to say hello and introduce yourself in French with this song.

Song Overview Edith Piaf’s “Non, Je Ne regrette Rien” is her second most famous song. The meaning of “Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien is “No, I don’t regret anything” or “No, I don’t have any regrets”. The song was written by composed by Charles Dumont and Michel Vaucaire in 1956 but wasn’t recorded by Piaf …

Je M’appelle Funny Bear is a song about Gummy Bears. The video comes from the CD “I Am Your Gummy Bear” and has been viewed on YouTube over 526 million times! It features a singing green-colored animated bear.

La Marseillaise (Meaning: from Marseille) is the French national anthem. The Marseillaise’s lyrics are call to arms to unite the French citizenry against the monarchy: “Allons enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé !” (Arise, children of the fatherland; The day of glory has arrived.). This post explores both the meaning, vocabulary …

“Alouette” (Meaning: Lark; Pronunciation: ah-lou-eht or alwɛt) is a popular Canadian folk song and is one of the most popular kids songs for learning French. The song is over one hundred years old and is said to have originated in Quebec, Canada. In this lesson, we’ll explain the vocabulary and grammar of the song’s French …