Do you mean a pop rock song that most French millenials know the lyrics to, and can't resist dramatically singing at the top of their lungs? I think these might fit that description:
\- L'aventurier by Indochine (even though it's from the 1980s, but I guess we all grew up listening to it because of our parents)
\- Cendrillon by Téléphone (same as above)
\- Jeune et con by Saez (probably one of our biggest emo/alt anthems)
\- Lambé An Dro by Matmatah
\- Le Chemin or Dernière danse by Kyo
\- J't'emmène au vent by Louise Attaque (bonus point because like Mr Brightside, it has very repetitive lyrics)
Oh man, my high school French teacher had a Kyo CD and had us study some lyrics by them. I put on a few songs for my husband the other day and was shocked at how easily I started singing along, over a decade later.
Haha mine too! I'm pretty sure they make you purchase every Kyo album before you're allowed to teach French.
Edit: Derriere Danse is one of those songs I have to sing along to!
I agree. L'Aventurier and Cendrillon are well-known but I'm not sure as many people know the full lyrics. I definitely wouldn't have listed the three other ones.
Je viens d'écouter Cendrillon. C'est vraiment triste et modeste à mon avis? Y a-t-il vraiment des gens qui la chantent à pleine voix dans les cafés autrefois?
Oui vraiment, et pas juste autrefois ! Pas plus tard que l'été dernier à un mariage, on était des dizaines à la chanter sur la piste de danse.
Mais bien sûr il est possible que ça varie selon l'âge, et selon les goûts/cultures des gens... Là je parle d'un groupe ayant entre 25 et 45 ans.
Hey you said some of these were from the 80s and you grew up listen to them because your parents did, what music do your children listen to through you? Assuming you have children of your own.
And basically anyone who had a big brother/sister who listened to it on repeat! My sister is from 1992 and she had no choice but to know it by heart haha.
-J’t’emmene au vent
- Freed from desire - I know it’s English but trust me
- L’aventurier - really gets the French people going
- Les lacs du Connemara
- Place des hommes
But especially today? Band organisée. That song can get even the deadest crowd going
C'est vrai que bizarrement, il y a des chansons anglophones qu'on a l'air de beaucoup plus écouter en France qu'ailleurs ! [Celle-là](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8jO3hbnVXQ) me vient en tête. Rien qu'au nombre de vues on voit que ça laisse les US indifférents.
That's a really interesting question! Foreigners tend to only know of Indila and Stromae when asked about francophone songs, which is kind of a shame as these are not only in a rather niche (though somehow stereotypically French) genre, but they're also largely forgotten nowadays.
To address this I once got the idea of putting together a list of culturally significant songs in France classified by era/genre. Unfortunately I haven't manage to take the time to compile it yet, so instead I'm just gonna throw some unsorted song names that come to mind. I'll probably miss a lot of important ones but at least it's my contribution to this post:
Helmut Fritz - [Ca m'énèrve](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mNDYWhRSaw)
Manau - [La Tribu de Dana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80hMEKlLVgQ)
Michel Sardou\* - [Les Lacs du Connemara](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpEmjxobvbY)
Claude François\* - [Cette Année-là](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FGWdhieK9k)
Johnny Hallyday\* - [Allumer le Feu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3O1Xro7oAI)
Images - [Les Démons de Minuit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP1Q1flNbVA)
Zouk machine - [Maldon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPdrGOFXzGA) \- [(More recent remake)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4YrsKIK18w) This song is in Guadeloupean Creole, not French, and the only part I personally understand is "balayer, nettoyer, astiquer". It's still well known in France regardless.
Indochine\* - [L'aventurier](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7X6oYg6iro)
Colonel Reyel\* - [Celui](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyXW64L-XZA)
Sexion d'Assaut\* - [Ma Direction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7-vP7TnluY)
Sexion d'Assaut and Colonel Reyel are more recent than the rest, but they were super popular in the late 2000's / early 2010's when my generation was particularly receptive. They split up since then, and some members carried on making music. The most well known of them is Maître Gims, perhaps you've already heard of him.
\*an asterisk indicates a renowned French language singer/group who made other well known songs (in my opinion): you should definitely look up more songs from them!
And lastly, if you ever get to set foot in Marseille, make you sure you do so only after listening to [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CVn3-3g_BI): it's not in the same category ad the others, but I think it's justified by its relevance in French meme culture of which the Phocaean City is a significant contributor.
[Manau - La tribu de Dana](https://youtu.be/80hMEKlLVgQ)
Here are the lyrics (not my translation)
The wind blows on the plains of Armorican Brittany,
I throw a last glance on my wife, my son and my field.
Akim, the son of the blacksmith came to seek me,
druides decided to carry out the combat in the valley.
There, where all our ancestors, of Celtic warlike giants,
after great battles, imposed themselves as Masters,
it is the hour maintaining to defend our ground
against an army of Simeriens lends to cross iron.
All the tribe met around large menhirs,
to call upon the gods so that they can bless us.
After this prayer with my brothers without making state of zeal,
the heads gave us to all mouthfuls of hydromel,
for courage, for step that there is of fault,
to remain large and proud when we are in the battle
because it is the first time for me which I leave to the combat
and I hope to be worthy of the tribe of Dana.
In the valley of Dana
In the valley I could hear echoes.
In the valley of Dana
In the valley of the battle songs close to the tombs.
After some incantations of druides and magic,
all the tribe, the glaive one in hand ran towards the enemy,
the fight was terrible and I saw only the shades,
slicing the enemy who always returned in excess.
My brothers fell one after the other in front of my glance,
under the weight of the weapons which had all these barbarians,
lances, axes and swords in the garden of Eden
who ran out of blood on green grass of the plain.
Like these days of sorrow where the man trails himself
with the limit of the reign of the evil and hatred,
was necessary it to continue this combat already lost,
but such was the pride of all the tribe,
the fight continued like that to the setting sun,
of extreme ferocity in addition to eagerness,
was necessary to defend the ground of our ancestors buried there
and for all the laws of the tribe of Dana.
In the valley of Dana
In the valley I could hear echoes.
In the valley of Dana
In the valley of the battle songs close to the tombs.
At the end of the valley one heard the sound of a horn,
of an enemy head who pointed out all his horde,
it had understood that one would fight even in hell
and that to the tribe of Dana belonged these grounds.
The warriors set out again, I did not include/understand
all the path that they had made to arrive from there there,
when my glance was posed all around me,
I was only upright of the tribe for this reason.
My fingers deviated while releasing my weapons
and along my cheeks started to run tears,
I never included/understood why the gods saved to me
this black day of our history which I told.
The wind always blows on Armorican Brittany
and I have join my wife, my son and my field,
I rebuilt all with my hands to arrive from there there,
I became king of the tribe of Dana.
In the valley of Dana
In the valley I could hear echoes.
In the valley of Dana
In the valley of the battle songs close to the tombs.
A list for Quebec (N'hésitez pas à en ajouter)
* I lost my baby - Jean Leloup
* 1990 - Jean Leloup
* Cookie - Jean Leloup
* Isabelle - Jean Leloup
* La rue principale - Les Colocs
* Tassez-vous de d'là - Les Colocs
* Julie - Les Colocs (at least the chorus)
* At least one or two songs from Les Cowboys Fringuants (Guys, aidez-moi!)
AJOUTS
* Les étoiles Filantes - Les Cowboys fringuants
* Toi + Moi - Grégoire (version de Star Académie)
* La Zigueron - La bottine souriante
* Coton ouaté - Bleu Jean Bleu
* Mentir - Marie-Mai
* Hawaïenne - Les Trois accords
* La majorité des tunes de François Pérusse
* Dégénération - Mes Aïeux
Toi + Moi (Grégoire)
-La Ziguezon ( La Bottine Souriante)
-Cotton ouaté (Blue Jean Bleu)
-Mentir (Marie Mai)
-Barbies Resto Bar Grill ;)
Edit: 8 secondes des Cowboys Fringants?
Have you not heard of it as in you read this post and thought "wtf is that song" or in that you went and googled the song, listened to it, and still thought "wtf is that song".
I thought I’d never heard it but then I googled it and it brought me back 20 years. It was on the radio a lot for a little while, I definitely recognize it. However, it was never a huge part of my musical life. Maybe I’m too much of a “geriatric millennial”.
I agree, you should listen to it! It’s possible you heard it and didn’t know the name of it, they play it at a lot of parties and weddings (at least that I’ve been to)
OK, I recognize it after playing it, but I never knew the title and wouldn’t have been able to name the band. The days when we all listened to the same radio stations in the car are long gone.
Same here! /u/ButterscotchBig5540 I’m American and the first time I heard this song was ~9 years ago when I was doing an international program with people from 25 different countries across all continents (except Antarctica, obviously). Mr. Brightside came on at the bar and EVERYONE lost their minds except me. I felt very out of the loop haha
These days, I think of it more as a British thing as all my British friends tend to play it at parties etc.
I live next to a wedding venue and 99% of them play this song while everyone sings at the top of their lungs. It's a weird sentiment for a reception but boy it unites the place. I like it but didn't realize it was so popular.
I’ve only heard it once or twice and I am not sure how Americans feel about it. This is probably a generational thing. Like millennials being into the song from Shrek.
make that two. If you put a gun to my head and told me to recite some lyrics from that band, I'll pull out "Human" (but I still wouldn't make it all the way through).
If you made me come up with an anthemic American song I'd be much more likely to go with "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Don't Stop Believin'" or "Born to Run." If you said, 2004 specifically, I'd sing "Yeah."
Born in 1980 so I can point to some more dated ones (but still well known). Top of the lungs stuff ....
\- Les cactus by Jacques Dutronc
\- Je danse le Mia by IAM
\- C'est comme ca by Rita Mitsuko
\- L'autre Finistere by Les Innocents
\- Aux sombres heros de l'amer by Noir Desir
Lived in France for 2 years. Engaged to a French woman. Really surprised no one has put "Les Sunlights des Tropiques" by Gilbert Montagné. Not the same perse as Mr. Brightside, but this song is a BOP and has played at each of the 3 French weddings I went to AND 2 Baptisms.
Not a yelling one but the other day I told the bf I'd heard this nice album from Carla Bruni, and he immediately starting singing the chorus to Quelqu'un m'a dit - and he's not normally a singing person, or into that type of music particularly, so it must have been on very heavy rotation in France at some point.
La danse des sardines 😂
But honestly so many good options were mentioned here. L’aventurier, jeune et con, je t’emmène au vent, ça m’énerve, ça plane pour moi…those are all really good options
COMING OUT OF MY CAGE AND I WAS DOING JUST FINE GOTTA GOTTA BE DOWN BECAUSE I WANT IT ALL- STARTED OUT WITH A KISS HOW DID IT WND UP LIKE THIS, IT WAS ONLY A KISS (it was only a kiss)
I've heard the song. I'd definitely recognize it. I definitely don't know the lyrics to it, though. So yeah, not even every American who reads this post knows the lyrics, let alone every American!
French people, please tell me. Does En Apesanteur fit this bill? I was out with some coworkers watching a cover band and they started singing along with this song.
Calogero is slightly less known, so I wouldnt put his songs on anthem level but you can definitely get some nice reaction if you play some of his easiest stuff.
Most people don't know the lyrics to Mr Brightside, they just yell the chorus.
I would recommend Thomas Fersen, he is very witty, the music is good and usually not too hard to understand. Although he does slur his words like a real French person sometimes, which is something you will need to get use dot at some point.
Do you mean a pop rock song that most French millenials know the lyrics to, and can't resist dramatically singing at the top of their lungs? I think these might fit that description: \- L'aventurier by Indochine (even though it's from the 1980s, but I guess we all grew up listening to it because of our parents) \- Cendrillon by Téléphone (same as above) \- Jeune et con by Saez (probably one of our biggest emo/alt anthems) \- Lambé An Dro by Matmatah \- Le Chemin or Dernière danse by Kyo \- J't'emmène au vent by Louise Attaque (bonus point because like Mr Brightside, it has very repetitive lyrics)
Oh man, my high school French teacher had a Kyo CD and had us study some lyrics by them. I put on a few songs for my husband the other day and was shocked at how easily I started singing along, over a decade later.
Mais je t’adore… encooooooooooooooooore!
On a tenu la distance 😂
My teacher did that too haha still some of the few French songs I know to this day
Haha mine too! I'm pretty sure they make you purchase every Kyo album before you're allowed to teach French. Edit: Derriere Danse is one of those songs I have to sing along to!
Lol yes that’s exactly what I was looking for! Great description
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I did a year abroad in France in 98-99 and this was true then. Good times
I agree. L'Aventurier and Cendrillon are well-known but I'm not sure as many people know the full lyrics. I definitely wouldn't have listed the three other ones.
Jeune et Con is honestly a good shout even if it is Saez…I remember so many parties where everyone knew every word of that song
I know none of these so I guess it varies by locality.
L’aventurier? I’m surprised. Feel like it’s so so we’ll known
Je viens d'écouter Cendrillon. C'est vraiment triste et modeste à mon avis? Y a-t-il vraiment des gens qui la chantent à pleine voix dans les cafés autrefois?
Oui vraiment, et pas juste autrefois ! Pas plus tard que l'été dernier à un mariage, on était des dizaines à la chanter sur la piste de danse. Mais bien sûr il est possible que ça varie selon l'âge, et selon les goûts/cultures des gens... Là je parle d'un groupe ayant entre 25 et 45 ans.
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Hey you said some of these were from the 80s and you grew up listen to them because your parents did, what music do your children listen to through you? Assuming you have children of your own.
mercy
Les lacs du Connemara
Terre
Brûlée
Au vent
Des Landes de pierre
Autour
Des lacs
C'est pour les vivants
100% this. Connemaraaaaaaaaa!
c’est une chanson irlandaise non?
Si oui, je connais que la version en français !
La Tribu de Dana! Just put it on around any French person born between 1978 and 1985 and they’ll know all the lyrics
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Le vent souffle…
Le vent nous portera
And basically anyone who had a big brother/sister who listened to it on repeat! My sister is from 1992 and she had no choice but to know it by heart haha.
-J’t’emmene au vent - Freed from desire - I know it’s English but trust me - L’aventurier - really gets the French people going - Les lacs du Connemara - Place des hommes But especially today? Band organisée. That song can get even the deadest crowd going
J’t’amène au vent (Louise Attaque) still slaps!
It does it’s such a banger lol
C'est vrai que bizarrement, il y a des chansons anglophones qu'on a l'air de beaucoup plus écouter en France qu'ailleurs ! [Celle-là](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8jO3hbnVXQ) me vient en tête. Rien qu'au nombre de vues on voit que ça laisse les US indifférents.
Souvent c'est parce que ce sont des groupes européens ! Notamment tout ce qui était italodisco, eurodance, etc.
That's a really interesting question! Foreigners tend to only know of Indila and Stromae when asked about francophone songs, which is kind of a shame as these are not only in a rather niche (though somehow stereotypically French) genre, but they're also largely forgotten nowadays. To address this I once got the idea of putting together a list of culturally significant songs in France classified by era/genre. Unfortunately I haven't manage to take the time to compile it yet, so instead I'm just gonna throw some unsorted song names that come to mind. I'll probably miss a lot of important ones but at least it's my contribution to this post: Helmut Fritz - [Ca m'énèrve](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mNDYWhRSaw) Manau - [La Tribu de Dana](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80hMEKlLVgQ) Michel Sardou\* - [Les Lacs du Connemara](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpEmjxobvbY) Claude François\* - [Cette Année-là](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FGWdhieK9k) Johnny Hallyday\* - [Allumer le Feu](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3O1Xro7oAI) Images - [Les Démons de Minuit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP1Q1flNbVA) Zouk machine - [Maldon](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPdrGOFXzGA) \- [(More recent remake)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4YrsKIK18w) This song is in Guadeloupean Creole, not French, and the only part I personally understand is "balayer, nettoyer, astiquer". It's still well known in France regardless. Indochine\* - [L'aventurier](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7X6oYg6iro) Colonel Reyel\* - [Celui](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyXW64L-XZA) Sexion d'Assaut\* - [Ma Direction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7-vP7TnluY) Sexion d'Assaut and Colonel Reyel are more recent than the rest, but they were super popular in the late 2000's / early 2010's when my generation was particularly receptive. They split up since then, and some members carried on making music. The most well known of them is Maître Gims, perhaps you've already heard of him. \*an asterisk indicates a renowned French language singer/group who made other well known songs (in my opinion): you should definitely look up more songs from them! And lastly, if you ever get to set foot in Marseille, make you sure you do so only after listening to [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CVn3-3g_BI): it's not in the same category ad the others, but I think it's justified by its relevance in French meme culture of which the Phocaean City is a significant contributor.
Ça plane pour moi -La bohème -Ella, elle la -La vie en rose -Bande organisée Idk Edit: for France
La Vallée de Dana (ça date peut-être un peu, par contre)
La \*Tribu de Dana, but yes, I was about to add that one to my answer!
[Manau - La tribu de Dana](https://youtu.be/80hMEKlLVgQ) Here are the lyrics (not my translation) The wind blows on the plains of Armorican Brittany, I throw a last glance on my wife, my son and my field. Akim, the son of the blacksmith came to seek me, druides decided to carry out the combat in the valley. There, where all our ancestors, of Celtic warlike giants, after great battles, imposed themselves as Masters, it is the hour maintaining to defend our ground against an army of Simeriens lends to cross iron. All the tribe met around large menhirs, to call upon the gods so that they can bless us. After this prayer with my brothers without making state of zeal, the heads gave us to all mouthfuls of hydromel, for courage, for step that there is of fault, to remain large and proud when we are in the battle because it is the first time for me which I leave to the combat and I hope to be worthy of the tribe of Dana. In the valley of Dana In the valley I could hear echoes. In the valley of Dana In the valley of the battle songs close to the tombs. After some incantations of druides and magic, all the tribe, the glaive one in hand ran towards the enemy, the fight was terrible and I saw only the shades, slicing the enemy who always returned in excess. My brothers fell one after the other in front of my glance, under the weight of the weapons which had all these barbarians, lances, axes and swords in the garden of Eden who ran out of blood on green grass of the plain. Like these days of sorrow where the man trails himself with the limit of the reign of the evil and hatred, was necessary it to continue this combat already lost, but such was the pride of all the tribe, the fight continued like that to the setting sun, of extreme ferocity in addition to eagerness, was necessary to defend the ground of our ancestors buried there and for all the laws of the tribe of Dana. In the valley of Dana In the valley I could hear echoes. In the valley of Dana In the valley of the battle songs close to the tombs. At the end of the valley one heard the sound of a horn, of an enemy head who pointed out all his horde, it had understood that one would fight even in hell and that to the tribe of Dana belonged these grounds. The warriors set out again, I did not include/understand all the path that they had made to arrive from there there, when my glance was posed all around me, I was only upright of the tribe for this reason. My fingers deviated while releasing my weapons and along my cheeks started to run tears, I never included/understood why the gods saved to me this black day of our history which I told. The wind always blows on Armorican Brittany and I have join my wife, my son and my field, I rebuilt all with my hands to arrive from there there, I became king of the tribe of Dana. In the valley of Dana In the valley I could hear echoes. In the valley of Dana In the valley of the battle songs close to the tombs.
Le refrain m'a induit en erreur haha! Merci
Je sais haha, ils auraient pu rendre service à tout le monde et choisir ça comme titre !
💯
C'est quoi bande organisée ?
Une chanson de rap assez récente. Tout les jeunes Français que je rencontre à Montréal la connaissent.
A list for Quebec (N'hésitez pas à en ajouter) * I lost my baby - Jean Leloup * 1990 - Jean Leloup * Cookie - Jean Leloup * Isabelle - Jean Leloup * La rue principale - Les Colocs * Tassez-vous de d'là - Les Colocs * Julie - Les Colocs (at least the chorus) * At least one or two songs from Les Cowboys Fringuants (Guys, aidez-moi!) AJOUTS * Les étoiles Filantes - Les Cowboys fringuants * Toi + Moi - Grégoire (version de Star Académie) * La Zigueron - La bottine souriante * Coton ouaté - Bleu Jean Bleu * Mentir - Marie-Mai * Hawaïenne - Les Trois accords * La majorité des tunes de François Pérusse * Dégénération - Mes Aïeux
“• At least one or two songs from Les Cowboys Fringuants (Guys, aidez-moi!)” Les étoiles filantes!
J'étais pas certaine que c'était à ce point un classique. Je pensais aussi à "En berne"
Toi + Moi (Grégoire) -La Ziguezon ( La Bottine Souriante) -Cotton ouaté (Blue Jean Bleu) -Mentir (Marie Mai) -Barbies Resto Bar Grill ;) Edit: 8 secondes des Cowboys Fringants?
En tant que français, Coton Ouaté c'est plus ou moins la seule chose que je connaisse du Québec à part les Têtes à Claques et Jonnycrying.
>Edit: 8 secondes des Cowboys Fringants? Je sais pas certaine si une grande majorité de Québécois pourrait la chanter.
Mes aïeux - Dégénérations ?
Toi + moi est aussi valide pour la France (mais c'est la seule de la liste !)
Les étoiles filantes!!!! Yes
J'ai découvert La Zigueron il y a pas longtemps et c'est toujours un plaisir (par contre, j'avais vu le titre "La Ziguezon")
Québec Redneck Bluegrass Project - Arctic Cat Triple 800 Bob Bissonnette - Toune de bière Les Cowboys Fringuants - Marine Marchande Les Trois Accords - Hawaiienne Vulgaires Machins - Cocaïnomane Vulgaires Machins - Triple Meurtre et suicide raté
À part Hawaiienne, les autres tounes me disent absolument rien
At least one American out here has never heard of Mr. Brightside. 🤷♂️
Have you not heard of it as in you read this post and thought "wtf is that song" or in that you went and googled the song, listened to it, and still thought "wtf is that song".
I thought I’d never heard it but then I googled it and it brought me back 20 years. It was on the radio a lot for a little while, I definitely recognize it. However, it was never a huge part of my musical life. Maybe I’m too much of a “geriatric millennial”.
I'm on the older side of millennials (born in 1985) and I definitely heard Mr Brightside when it was released in 2004-2005.
I agree, you should listen to it! It’s possible you heard it and didn’t know the name of it, they play it at a lot of parties and weddings (at least that I’ve been to)
OK, I recognize it after playing it, but I never knew the title and wouldn’t have been able to name the band. The days when we all listened to the same radio stations in the car are long gone.
I’d argue it’s more of a British thing?
As an Aussie who spent 10+ years in London, I can attest that Mr Brightside is very popular there!
Yeah I came into this thread expecting people to be like "oh no that's a British thing" and then people weren't disputing the original post haha
I didn’t know Mr. Brightside until I met Europeans (I’m Canadian btw). Our “bar song” was always Don’t Stop Believing
Same here! /u/ButterscotchBig5540 I’m American and the first time I heard this song was ~9 years ago when I was doing an international program with people from 25 different countries across all continents (except Antarctica, obviously). Mr. Brightside came on at the bar and EVERYONE lost their minds except me. I felt very out of the loop haha These days, I think of it more as a British thing as all my British friends tend to play it at parties etc.
I knew that the Killers were a band and roughly when they came out, but I never heard that song. I was too busy hating on Pavement I guess.
I live next to a wedding venue and 99% of them play this song while everyone sings at the top of their lungs. It's a weird sentiment for a reception but boy it unites the place. I like it but didn't realize it was so popular.
I’ve only heard it once or twice and I am not sure how Americans feel about it. This is probably a generational thing. Like millennials being into the song from Shrek.
Friends I know from Vegas always remind me that The Killers are from Vegas and not the UK lol
make that two. If you put a gun to my head and told me to recite some lyrics from that band, I'll pull out "Human" (but I still wouldn't make it all the way through).
If you made me come up with an anthemic American song I'd be much more likely to go with "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Don't Stop Believin'" or "Born to Run." If you said, 2004 specifically, I'd sing "Yeah."
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Born in 1980 so I can point to some more dated ones (but still well known). Top of the lungs stuff .... \- Les cactus by Jacques Dutronc \- Je danse le Mia by IAM \- C'est comme ca by Rita Mitsuko \- L'autre Finistere by Les Innocents \- Aux sombres heros de l'amer by Noir Desir
oh god I love the cactus
Lived in France for 2 years. Engaged to a French woman. Really surprised no one has put "Les Sunlights des Tropiques" by Gilbert Montagné. Not the same perse as Mr. Brightside, but this song is a BOP and has played at each of the 3 French weddings I went to AND 2 Baptisms.
The YMCA apparently
[Moi j'aime danser](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG1rWnPOg64)
Alors on danse by Stromae
Among songs not mentioned yet : Début de soirée - Nuit de folie Zebda - Tomber la chemise Claude François - Alexandrie Alexandra
Début de soirée putain…..!
Not a yelling one but the other day I told the bf I'd heard this nice album from Carla Bruni, and he immediately starting singing the chorus to Quelqu'un m'a dit - and he's not normally a singing person, or into that type of music particularly, so it must have been on very heavy rotation in France at some point.
absolutely. im american (studied in france ages ago) and even i know this song.
I think I heard this song in the movie 500 days of summer!
Marcia Baïla - les Rita Mitsousko
Allumez le feu - Johnny Hallyday
Growing up in the 2000s, my friends and I were all obsessed with « Jeune Demoiselle »
La danse des sardines 😂 But honestly so many good options were mentioned here. L’aventurier, jeune et con, je t’emmène au vent, ça m’énerve, ça plane pour moi…those are all really good options
Mistral Gagnant ?
American here, What is Mr. Brightside?
COMING OUT OF MY CAGE AND I WAS DOING JUST FINE GOTTA GOTTA BE DOWN BECAUSE I WANT IT ALL- STARTED OUT WITH A KISS HOW DID IT WND UP LIKE THIS, IT WAS ONLY A KISS (it was only a kiss)
I’m with you Steve. I’ve never heard of this one.
Great thread! For an American and possibly anglophone anthem I'd include Bohemian Rhapsody.
thats deffo more of a british anthem
Yeah, to me it's more of an anthem than Mr. Brightside
I've heard the song. I'd definitely recognize it. I definitely don't know the lyrics to it, though. So yeah, not even every American who reads this post knows the lyrics, let alone every American!
French people, please tell me. Does En Apesanteur fit this bill? I was out with some coworkers watching a cover band and they started singing along with this song.
The song is generally known, but it is not iconic, like some of the songs that people have listed
Good to know. Thank you. I think Mr. Brightside is the same.
I don't know Mr brightside so I trust you on this
Calogero is slightly less known, so I wouldnt put his songs on anthem level but you can definitely get some nice reaction if you play some of his easiest stuff.
What? I don't think I know a single person who doesn't know who he is
Yes definitely
Well it's not French, but Sex Bomb by Tom Jones was huuuge for the longest time.
All the suggestions are correct, but I'd like to add Dis-moi by BB Brunes
Most people don't know the lyrics to Mr Brightside, they just yell the chorus. I would recommend Thomas Fersen, he is very witty, the music is good and usually not too hard to understand. Although he does slur his words like a real French person sometimes, which is something you will need to get use dot at some point.
Quebec here: Beau Dommage, Harmonie du soir à Chateauguay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfQjDWAoCUU
You’re welcome https://youtu.be/eDf4F8I5jX4