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MissJones
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I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
Check out "I'll Kill her" by Soko, available on iTunes, its a little ditty about love gone wrong by a cool French folk singer. Here's a blurb:
SoKo (born Stéphanie Sokolinski) is a French singer and actress. She was born in Bordeaux in France to a Polish family and has been called Soko as far back as she can remember.[1] She has appeared in several French movies, and got her start as a singer after she asked the director if she could sing on screen.[1]
In 2007 she got a big hit in Denmark with her song I'll Kill Her after the radio program The Black Boy Scouts started hyping the song.[2] The song reached number one on the chart of the Danish version of the iTunes Store and was the number one song in rotation on radio.[2][1] The song is also a hit in Australia, being played on high rotation on Triple J radio[3] (where it placed number nine in Triple J Hottest 100 2007 music poll), in Belgium being played by Studio Brussel and Radio 1, and in The Netherlands, being picked up by 3FM radio station. In October 2007 her music was featured in Stella McCartney’s fashion show in Paris.[4]
She still has not put out a full album but only the five song EP Not Sokute, but nevertheless has had sold out concerts in Denmark.[1]
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yankinmanc
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
What about St Etienne, they aren't French, but their name is. They do like sort of soft rock dance music in a European fashion. I love them.
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
Thao Nguyen? She isn't foreign but sometimes sounds like she is. Lovely folksy songs.
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yankinmanc
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
I have a good one for you...
Je T'aime Moi Non Plus
or another of my old favorites...
Poupee de Cire Poupee de son
You have made me remember all the French YeYe stuff that I like!!!
AND here is something good, a NY band with a French singer called Ivy
Ivy
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
What about Seu Jorge? He sang all the cover songs on Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou - only I think he was singing Portugese...
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SummerMom
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
Kirsty MacColl sings a couple of songs in French on Kite. "Complainte pour Ste. Catherine" is my favorite of the two.
And there's always the Pop Romantique collection - came out in the 1990s and it's 90's alternative bands like Luna, Heavenly, and the Magnetic Fields covering dreamy french pop songs. It's lovely and you can probably find it used online for a dollar:
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bird382
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
Posted by DavaDay
And there's always the Pop Romantique collection - came out in the 1990s and it's 90's alternative bands like Luna, Heavenly, and the Magnetic Fields covering dreamy french pop songs. It's lovely and you can probably find it used online for a dollar:
This sounds great! Luna is one of my all-time favorite bands. In fact, I was going to suggest Dean & Britta, but neither are French, even though they sometimes sing in French when covering Serge Gainsbourg...
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yankinmanc
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
Posted by DavaDay
Kirsty MacColl sings a couple of songs in French on Kite. "Complainte pour Ste. Catherine" is my favorite of the two.
And there's always the Pop Romantique collection - came out in the 1990s and it's 90's alternative bands like Luna, Heavenly, and the Magnetic Fields covering dreamy french pop songs. It's lovely and you can probably find it used online for a dollar:
First of all...Kirsty MacColl...the biggest loss for music in such a long time. I loved her and she is really really missed. Second of all...how strange, today I had like a whole string of Magnetic Fields songs pop up on my ipod in the car on the way home! I love Stephin Merritt!
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How about Dar Willams for folky? Love her when I am feeling that way...hmm..I might have to get back to you on the others...I'm bookmarking this for when I need some fresh tunes!
ETA Try Beth Orton as well...
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SummerMom
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
Posted by bird382
Posted by DavaDay
And there's always the Pop Romantique collection - came out in the 1990s and it's 90's alternative bands like Luna, Heavenly, and the Magnetic Fields covering dreamy french pop songs. It's lovely and you can probably find it used online for a dollar:
This sounds great! Luna is one of my all-time favorite bands. In fact, I was going to suggest Dean & Britta, but neither are French, even though they sometimes sing in French when covering Serge Gainsbourg...
Right, of course, I love "bonnie & clyde"! I think I probably could still recite it, even though I don't know French.
Yeah, the Pop Romantique collection is fun - it has Magnetic Fields, Apples in Stereo, Luna, Ivy, Air, Ladybug Transistor (pretty much the same band as the Essex Green if you know them).
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Posted by TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
How about Dar Willams for folky? Love her when I am feeling that way...hmm..I might have to get back to you on the others...I'm bookmarking this for when I need some fresh tunes!
ETA Try Beth Orton as well...
I looove Dar - I see her every summer at Falcon ridge folk festival - she has even eaten at the same table as me there!!!
Beth Orton 
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Tell me more about this folk festival...i'm jealous...so many dar songs are so funny and others so thoughtful...quirky, too...
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Posted by TheDivaBrideandTeddyFrog
Tell me more about this folk festival...i'm jealous...so many dar songs are so funny and others so thoughtful...quirky, too...
Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
I have volunteered there for 10 years - this will be my 10th yr, actually - i usually get to meet most of the performers
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
that is AWESOME!
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Love this group!
Paris Combo - Living Rom
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| Posted 5/15/08 9:15 PM |
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MissJones
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
You guys all friggin kick a$$!!!
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donegal419
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Re: I need some new songs...some folky, parisian, canadian, songs...
try out Eddie from Ohio....
the best folk band EVER!!!!!
www.efohio.com
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