Français 101

Yesterday was a tough one so I'm making up for it with some FRENCH silliness and it's not wine, art or macarons silliness. I used to think FRENCH POP stunk! Yup, I only listened to www.radioitalia.it But then I fell out of love with Tuscany and back in love with Paris. YAY In my little studio on rue Vavin I was expecting a TV, a computer...Hey, communication with the outside world, but there was zip. Désespérément, I ran to the nearest FNAC and bought a "combo" for 39 euros et voilà! The HOTTEST song my combo played over and over was JEUNE DEMOISELLE by DIAM'S, a jeune rappeuse (a young femme rap singer). Watch the video here. Just cliquéz the button, regarder la video. Here are some of the paroles (words). Google's translation leaves alot to be desired...

Jeune demoiselle recherche un mec mortel

Un mec qui pourrait me donner des ailes

Un mec fidèle et qui n'a pas peur qu'on l'aime

Donc si t'as les critères babe laisse moi ton e-mail Ok here's what [ Translate this page ] says: Young young lady seeks a mortal guy (mec)

A guy who will be able to give me wings

A faithful guy and who is not afraid that one like it

Thus if has you the babe criterion leaves me your e-mail So where are the so-called FRENCH leçons in all this nonsense? I believe in sleep learning / awake learning. The same goes when learning FRENCH. If you have FRENCH blasting day and night something will sink in - the process of osmosis. Oui, and the fastest, cheapest way to get to Paris is via NRJ, pronounced énergie, on your computer. It's the #1 POP station in France.

It's hard to paint without music blasting music? Everyone is blasting music anyway...Thank you i-pod. So it might as well be FRENCH music, pourquoi pas? On your AirFrance flight over you can hear NRJ top hits too.

cliquéz on NRJ. Then hit NRJ on the list. A big ridiculously, futuristic window will pop up. What's great is you get the song titles and album covers, so you can run out and buy your favorites. Plus there's a WEB CAM button - you can look into NRJ's studio!

I love it that NJR plays multi-culti music - Spanish / Italian / American / English / French / Brazilian / Rap, everything you can't hear on any one US station. And NRJ makes the transition to Paris so easy. You get there, turn on the radio et voilà! You'll feel chez toi, tout suite if you've been listening back home...

For some real FRENCH silliness. Watch any Jacques Tati DVD -> MON ONCLE or PLAYTIME from the greatest comic of French cinema. Tati made fun of the French love for le gadget and would have had a good laugh at NRJ bien sur. Now I'm listening to SHY'M - FEMME DE COULEUR and MISTIK FEAT. And don't ask me where they come up with these silly names SHY'M, MYSTIK FEAT, DIAM'S!? Tomorrow I'll get back to wine. I have a Riesling tasting this afternoon...à toute à l'heure