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Recherché

Jul 14, 2023 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Music

With Readie Righteous

Shake off the week, oh Righteous Ones! It's everything from Acid-Folk to Ziglibithy. Light the candles, drape your scarves; this is your time! I bring thee ambient, Afrobeat, international, Tuareg, Tuvan throat singing, queercore, gnawa, pop, disco, post-punk, jazz, soul, R 'n' B, obit-core and more. Opportunistic singing-along with your DJ is de rigeur. Your lagniappe: historical perspective, social consciousness, irreverence.

Le Jour de Gloire est arrivé!

A tense France bans sale of Bastille Day fireworks - Washington Times

5:00 PM		Small Faces Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake Marriott, Lane, McLagan, Jones Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake Immediate Records 1968
5:03 PM		Sequenza 9.3 La Jeune Fille en Feu Para One & Arthur Simonini single 2019
5:09 PM		Twig Harper Fin Classical Electronics Radical Documents 2021 Twig in Brooklyn- 2017
5:21 PM		Élisabeth Anaïs Paris, Je T'Aime Paris Je T'Aime 2006
5:25 PM		Pépite Désert Darmon/Perrin Désert - Single 2020
5:28 PM		Sylvie Vartan Il y a deux filles en moi Sylvie Vartan Il y a deux filles en moi 1966
5:30 PM		Grace Jones La vie en rose Piaf / Louiguy Portfolio 1977
5:38 PM		Amadou & Mariam Filaou Bessame (Cerrone Remix) Amadou & Mariam Filaou Bessame (Cerrone Remix) - Single Because Music 2018
5:42 PM		Mdou Moctar Afrique Victime Afrique Victime Matador 2021
5:49 PM		Set Break: Tremblez, tyrans! Contre vous tout prêts à se battre! Tremble, tyrants- ready to battle you! (from La Marseillaise)
5:57 PM		Lartiste Comme avant Lartiste/Batuta/DJ Vens-T Comme avant 2020
6:01 PM		Indochine Nos célébrations Nicola Sirkis Nos célébrations - EP Indochine Records 2020
6:08 PM		Sophie-Tith Comme Les Autres Jacques Brel J'aime ça 2014 Sophie won France's "Nouvelle Star" competition when she was 16 y.o. (in 2013).
6:14 PM		Nina Simone Ne Me Quitte Pas Jacques Brel I Put a Spell on You 1965
6:16 PM		TRATENWALD If on the Final Day N Lost Noise - EP InFiné 2023
6:21 PM		Léonie Pernet Les chants de Maldoror N Le Cirque de Consolation CRYBABY / InFiné 2023
6:26 PM		France Gall Baby Pop Serge Gainsbourg Baby Pop 1966
6:30 PM		Xaviera Hollander Michelle Lennon/McCartney Xaviera! 1973 Xaviera, a former sex worker, author of "The Happy Hooker", and various erotic books and recordings.
6:33 PM		Gillian Hills Tut tut tut tut Rien N'est pas Changé 1965 Brit actress and singer, Gillian was born in Cairo. Tut Tut Tut Tut (the sound of a European busy signal) is the French version of the Lollipops "Busy Signal"
6:35 PM		Charles Trenet Boum...! Charles Trenet/Raoul Breton Y'a d'la Joie (there is joy) 1997 Charles Trenet (France's "philosopher of joy"). Boum...! orig. release: 1938
6:37 PM		Set Break: Happy Bastille Day!
6:54 PM		Rick's Café Patrons Wacht am Rhein/La Marseillaise Scene from the film "Casablanca" 1942 While German soldiers sing their patriotic song, Laszlo instructs the band at Rick's to play the French National Anthem: "La Marseillaise". Many actors in this scene from 1942's Casablanca were actual refugees from the German occupation of France.
6:55 PM		Édith Piaf Le ''Ça Ira'' Édith Piaf 1962 "The Little Sparrow" sings ''Ça Ira'' (It Will Be Fine)- In English: "For 300 years they make war, leaving us to drop dead of poverty- the people are taking back their rights!"
6:58 PM		Vicky L'amour est bleu Popp/Cour L'amour est bleu 1967 Vicky Leandros, international star, born in Greece.
7:01 PM		Jane Birkin Ex-Fan Des Sixties (Live) Serge Gainsbourg Ex-Fan des Sixties 1978
7:04 PM		Lucie Antunes Vous êtes parfait.e.s N Carnaval CRYBABY / InFiné 2023 Lucie Antunes, French percussioniste
7:07 PM		Laurie Anderson Langue d'amour Laurie Anderson Mister Heartbreak Warner Records 1984 Laurie & Peter Gabriel (Backing vox)
7:13 PM		Plastic Bertrand Stop ou encore L'album amc 2005
7:17 PM		Frankie Jordan Panne d'essence Frankie Jordan Frankie Jordan, un des pionniers du rock français Isis 1961
7:19 PM		Clifton Chenier Les haricots sont pas sales (the beans are not dirty) Louisiana Zydeco Classics 1997
7:22 PM		Buckwheat Zydeco Ma 'Tit Fille Live on David Letterman with Paul Shaffer's Late Night Band 1987
7:27 PM		Set Break
7:33 PM		Serge Gainsbourg Lola Rastaquouère (Lola Rastaquouère Is Back), Dub & version Serge Gainsbourg Aux Armes et Caetera 2004
7:37 PM		La Femme Amour dans le motu Psycho Tropical Berlin (Bonus Track Version) Disque Pointu 2013
7:41 PM		Pussy Cat Ce n'est pas un vie L'integrale 1966
7:44 PM		Brigitte Bardot Harley Davidson Serge Gainsbourg Brigitte Bardot Show 1968
7:46 PM		Yelle Karaté Yelle L'Ère du Verseau Recreation Center 2020
7:49 PM		Set Break: storming the Bastille
7:51 PM		Édith Piaf La Foule Rivgauche/Cabral Piaf 1980
7:53 PM		François Couture (& various artists) Boulevard Couture Downtown Ride 2015
7:55 PM		Nicoletta Le Luxembourg (Mcarthur Park) Jimmy Webb Olympia 1969

Chat is archived.

Bonjour et Bienvenue - c'est Recherché! 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷

Bonsoir! Ça va?

Ça va bien, Merci, Addie! Bonsoir!!!

Bring on the night.

Allons enfants de la patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé ! Contre nous de la tyrannie L'étendard sanglant est levé !

I’ve been practicing my French lately, after I went to a baby shower in Montréal and I was the only person who only spoke English. Embarrassing!

Hi Readie!! Sorry but my French is..Almost Nonexistent...Oui ???

Hi Addie, were you near the super flooding rains by any chance?

And hi everyone!

eh, Roffle- Salut!

@Addie, some Montréal people will not even talk to you!

@Rob! Tremblez, tyrans! Hello!

Salut! My dear Readie Righteous!

@Addie- I bet you were an honorary Québécois by the end of the party!

@Addie in English that is.

@Alan- ALL are welcome, all languages, everyone!!!

Beauty of chimes in the ear.

@ Readie: Dyah koh yoo - Ukrainian Thank You..

@Roffle- this is lovely and unsettling at the same time!

It seems to be the DC area's turn for thunder and lightning and rain. Wheee

@Readie, lets walk that. :)

@Addie- it would be fun to live with French-speakers in an immersive situation and I could learn so quickly!

Chance of thunderstorms in Princeton in ~45 minutes!

I would call this track "Getting Lost in a Strange Jungle on a Strange Planet"

Warm rain is the best though.

Hey Rob, we had some serious rain here in Milton, but fortunately our dam did what it was supposed to do. There was minor flooding at the bottom of the hill from me but we were very fortunate for the most part!

This humid weather has my "Drinking Bird" doing some drinking even though there isn't a cup of water for him/her...

@Roffle, I know! Luckily this party was full of very kind and accommodating people.

@Alan- great title!

@readie fortunately I have a few friends who speak fluent French so when I get a little better I can chat with them en français.

Addie, yay!!

@Addie- so much flooding in Vermont- I was thinking of you!

@Addie, nice People are wonderful at the wierdest moments.

@ Alan, what kind of drinking bird is this?

@Addie- that's cool - I hope to get to France some day-or maybe Montreal!

Sounds like Blossom Dearie, Patty Readie

Montréal is only about an hour from me. Let me know if you want to go sometime!

@Rob, Clearly alcoholic.

@Roffle, thanks. I am clearly missing something, but that's ok

@Addie- quelle merveilleuse!

Hi Ossy! you are right- lots of jeune filles singing tonight!

@Alan, Rob- is that the dipping bird weather thing?

@ Rob: Sorry I was outaide checking a T-storm...It's this kind of Drinking Bird.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_bird

Tuned claves up in here!

... It sat on the shelf for years all dusty, just recently came to life!!???

Readie - Also sounded like Nancy Adams of Disney's 1970s Robin Hood! You'll fall in love with this!! https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Love

Aww, thanks, Ossy!

"La vie en rose" or thru rose colored glasses...Hey I do know some Frenck!

...OOOOps French!!

I think we cannot help but know some French...

La vie is a WWII song, looked it up..

Plus de COWBELL!, mes amis!

Unless storming the Bastille. :)

More cowbell!

I knew I heard Grace 💚💛🖤

Indeed, Ossy!

Gotta go for now. Thanks Readie!

J’aime la musique!

Thanks, Roffle! Have a great weekend!

@Addie- Oui Oui!

Moi aussi! Je suis heureuse!

@ Readie: While recently unpacking I found that Saharan artist's name whose track you once played long ago here: https://pan-african-music.com/en/music-sahara-whatsapp-amaria-hamadalher/#51474

Her name Amaria Hamadalher

@Alan, thanks! I've seen them but didn't know the name

Seeing a Big Dark cloud in Princeton direction now... "Heads Up" in French

La Tete Haute!!!

Drinking Bird just kicked into action again!

@Alan- great! the "high head" ! lol- cute!!

Dancin' Bird, more like!

@ Rob: I just know that you want one for your Birthday!

Luf this Indochine track!

....cools me off...

Nice- Alan- Indochine has been around for over 40 years...

40!!!!

The Drinking Bird nods Yes..

Yes, Nicola Sirkis is the only original member...

Sounds like an anime opening song!

Really, Ossy? They like anthemic BIG sounds to open, eh?!?!

Comme Les Autres, another Great track!

Cute Nina!

The many moods of Nina Simone, yes!

She had one powerful duet song with Miriam Makeba

Miriam Makeba is a favorite of mine! Pata Pata is a hot one!

Oh Yeah, mother of mine loves Pata Pata

That's cool, Ossy!

That reminds me, I heard last Sunday from Patty, that Bob Marley is apparently having a new documentary around Jan 2024, when she played one of his songs

I would look forward to a doc on Bob Marley...wonder where it will be shown...streaming or in theatres?

Looking it up, I believe it'll be in theaters, which Patty might have mentioned!

https://www.google.com/search?q=new+bob+marley+documentary&oq=new+bob+marley+documentary&aqs=chrome..69i57.10041j0j4&client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

Ah, it's coming out in January!

And will be the first 2024 movie for me to see!

Moi aussi! (me too!)

Bonjour!! Just got off work and am tuned in. On the patio with a glass of wine.

Readie: Sunday & Mr Various

😶

(He has no mouth yet he must go "Woo!")

Ah, Jeff! Bienvenue! Good to see you!

Hey TAndy! No mouth??? Q'est-ce que c'est?

Love the chords in this track..

Hello!

@Alan- the L'amour est bleu?

Tandy! Hiiiii !!

Readie: Yep!

Readie - Since this is France themed, some French Disney movies! https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-tmus-us-revc&q=belle+and+quasimodo&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPqZL0po-AAxXWEFkFHWMWBt4Q0pQJegQICBAB&biw=375&bih=683&dpr=1.92#imgrc=a7qm5VfLusAhVM&imgdii=aGtiuune_B4eEM

@Alan- yes, that's a great song!

ah, Belle!

People always give the French a lot of flack, but all I see is a country of pissed off people and a modern government that's too stubborn for its own good.

Readie - Belle's songs are an instant play in people's heads like Something There and "Belle"! A natural cute girl she is like her fellow French Princess friend, Cinderella!

Hunchback of Notre Dame, an all time iconic too!

@TAndy-Lots of unrest- The French are not putting up with tyranny of any kind- even modern-day tyranny!

Readie - Did you see or hear of Beauty And The Beast play, last Xmas year on ABC?

Ossy, I remember you mentioned it last year- I missed it!

I wonder - it may be streaming on Hulu!

Loo, I forgot of mentioning to you, I think. But remember mentioning it to Lizbot! Did you also see/hear of Little Mermaid 2023, as well? I did!

Belle's original voice, Paige O'Hara, makes a cameo in that ABC play

Ossy, you are really up on your Disney! I love Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and those cute horses in the movie!

Most of us have a Disney spark, LOL! Ariel's voice, Jodi Benson, also cameoed in 2023 version! Two cute mermaids!

Sleeping Beauty, haven't seen that in years. The 1959 version, as well 1950 Cinderella! I know of that 1997 Cinderella starring Brandy and Whitney Houston as the Fairy Godmother!

Alice in Wonderland, Lady and The Tramp, Aristocats, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Bambi, Fox And The Hound, Jungle Book...so many Disney movie classics from the vault

I haven't seen the newer ones- you are our resident expert on all things animation! Great history in film!

Time to dance!! Woohoo!

I haven't seen the live action Lady Tramp yet, but hear its quite good. Pocahontas DEFINITELY needs a remake live action!

@ Ossy and Disney Fans: https://www.fi.edu/en Franklin Institute Philly

https://media.tenor.com/meIJuTcFUCsAAAAC/esmeralda-hunchback-of-notre-dame.gif

Clifton Chenier--excellant!

Hi Readie and everyone!

Hi Li !!

Li Maria! Laissez les bon temps roulez!!

Oui, Oui, Readie!

Hi Alan!

Or, I mean bon soir!

@ Li: Perseid meteor shower looking great this year Aug 11,12,13,14 get those lawnchairs ready..

(It's on a weekend)

Ooh, @Alan--I'm marking it on the calendar!

Yay Perseids!

@ Readie: Ya had me with that bird sound, thought that Catbird somehow got into the house...whew!

Alan - Awesome stuff, Disney History Animation and other things!

Bon soir! J'aime la musique ce soir. Il y a beaucoup de genres.

And hi Li

Serge in that pic is saying c'mon gimme my cigarettes, tout de suite

Oui Oui, Brian D- certainment! Bienvenue!

No but really it looks like he's playing air guitar. Bet that's really it

Haha Brian- and like- " watch me nail this air guitar riff"

One of my fav. French actors: Francois Truffaut. I wonder why :) https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/francois-truffaut-close-encounters.html?sortBy=relevant

Is this the same tune as Manfred Mann Sha La La?

Or some Manfred song... (the P Cat Ce n'est pas un vie....)

Had to jump out for a phone call (how retro!) but I’m here for the finale of your fine show tonight Readie!

Je ne sais pa, est-ce que? Brian

Ahhh, Addie- welcome back! As long as the call isn't about work !

lol

Thank you so much Readie!

🇫🇷 💙🤍❤ https://38.media.tumblr.com/2a17865124f61183652180024079f979/tumblr_ns2a0l6mw71s2wio8o1_500.gif

Merci, Brian D!

Correction: Aha.... Yes, it was a cover of Small Faces "Sha-La-La-La-Lee". Diff lyrics/title but same tune. The Small Faces !!!

Thanks to all, mes amis- merci beaucoup!

Heard of them... Small Faces? ha

HAHAHA!

Merci pour la musique Readie!

De rien, Addie!

I knew it had something to do w Sha La in title... searching for those singing syllables will rabbit hole the time away

restez prêt au beurre, rien ne vaut les classiques comme le disent Patty et Butterball !!!

(Stay butter Readie nothing beats the classics as Patty and Butterball say!!!)

Merci tous!

Le Beurre!!!!

Readie: Merci Beaucoup pour le Spectacle ..( I had to look it up) :) Peace! bcnu (also bcnu in French!

By law, WPRB must play MacCarthur Park a certain amount of times per year. It is written

Brian D- shall I call you le professeur!

https://www.google.com/amp/s/adventurelandia.tumblr.com/post/677481261295665152/beauty-and-the-beast-1991/amp

Great way to end a great show. McArthur’s Park was a favorite of my father’s, and today would have been his 90th birthday. Have a great weekend!

Ouui- J'écrite!

🌹💛

AHHHH, Jeff amazing!!! Happy B-day Joe!

I still see the SCTV Dave Thomas as Richard Harris boogieing away to this in their spoof

J'aime le beurre, Ossy. Merci beaucoup, Readie!

❤️❤️

...I left the Tastykake in the Rain ...Oh Nooooooo!

Oh nooooo!!!! mais oui -

Haha @ Alan :D

La paix!

Oui. Li Maria!