With thanks to Chuck71 for the inspiration!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEtOs6ofM40
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With thanks to Chuck71 for the inspiration!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEtOs6ofM40
My fave is "Canada Is" by Roger Whittaker. When I was teaching elementary school, I always taught it to my students.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41XQLijQ5ZY
This song is great, explains the symbols on coins -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlA...eature=related
On the more heartfelt side, this song about respecting our veterans brings tears to my eyes -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYlrr...eature=related
Thanks guys. Great songs, I haven't heard "Canada Is" since I was a kid!
I still think this one should have been a secondary national anthem!! LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrVdn...eature=related
Wow this sucks, I've never heard Canada Is can you believe it? Guess it's one of those "banned" songs here in Quebec.
:biggrin:All very memorable in their own way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Natalka
Patty, i never heard of any song "banned" in Qc
i'd like to know ?.....well the OH Canada, is not a very welcome song here...
though we sang it each Fryday afternoon with the "Salut au drapeau" when i was in elementary school ....( i think it's a hint on my age here, lol )
i remember all the words for the "Salut au drapeau"
i'm pretty sure they no longer do this at school
I mean "socially banned", not by law.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mia001
I don't even think my son knows the words to O Canada. They are definately not singing anymore here. LOL
Salut au Drapeau must have been the french equivalent of "I pledge Allegiance to the flag" we did that too. I guess we are a couple of oldies but goodies, Mia.
lol Patty
Patty, I don't remember when/where I learned "Canada Is", but from taking French at school from Grades 7-12, we learned lots of Roger Whittaker's French songs - (I still sing some in the shower!) - Une Rose Pour Isabelle, Le Dernier Adieu, Ballade De L'Amour, Isabelle Et Caroline, and Un Elephant Sur Mon Balcon... I guess it was their attempt to have us learn more modern songs than the 'kiddie' songs our pathetic levels of French were only capable of!
Natalka, you are better than me the only one from Roger Whittaker i remember are Une rose pour Isabelle and
Un elephant sur mon balcon
as french is my first language i know a lot of different songs from different french signers
i'll find the lyrics of one i like and i'll post it here
in English lesson we learned "Puff the magic dragon" by Peter,Paul and Mary and some others that i can't recall...
first i must apologize to those who don't read french
for those who do .....hope you enjoy
here it is one of what i would call the best french song and i think this song should be teach in French course....for both Anglophones and Francophones
LA LANGUE DE CHEZ NOUS (à Félix)
paroles et musique: Yves Duteil
C'est une langue belle avec des mots superbes
Qui porte son histoire à travers ses accents
Où l'on sent la musique et le parfum des herbes
Le fromage de chèvre et le pain de froment
Et du Mont St-Michel jusqu'à la Contrescarpe
En écoutant parler les gens de ce pays
On dirait que le vent s'est pris dans une harpe
Et qu'il en a gardé toutes les harmonies
Dans cette langue belle aux couleurs de Provence
Où la saveur des choses est déjà dans les mots
C'est d'abord en parlant que la fête commence
Et l'on boit des paroles aussi bien que de l'eau
Les voix ressemblent aux cours des fleuves et des rivières
Elles répondent aux méandres, au vent dans les roseaux,
Parfois même aux torrents qui charrient du tonnerre
En polissant les pierres sur le bord des ruisseaux
C'est une langue belle à l'autre bout du monde
Une bulle de France au nord d'un continent
Sertie dans un étau mais pourtant si féconde
Enfermée dans les glaces au sommet d'un volcan
Elle a jeté des ponts par-dessus l'Atlantique
Elle a quitté son nid pour un autre terroir
Et comme une hirondelle au printemps des musiques
Elle revient nous chanter ses peines et ses espoirs
Nous dire que là-bas dans ce pays de neige
Elle a fait face aux vents qui soufflent de partout
Pour imposer ses mots jusque dans les collèges
Et qu'on y parle encore la langue de chez nous
C'est une langue belle à qui sait la défendre
Elle offre des trésors de richesse infinie
Les mots qui nous manquaient pour pouvoir nous comprendre
Et la force qu'il faut pour vivre en harmonie
Et de l'Île d'Orléans jusqu'à la Contrescarpe
En écoutant chanter les gens de ce pays
On dirait que le vent s'est pris dans une harpe
Et qu'il a composé toute une symphonie
Et de l'Île d'Orléans jusqu'à la Contrescarpe
En écoutant chanter les gens de ce pays
On dirait que le vent s'est pris dans une harpe
Et qu'il a composé toute une symphonie
Aside from Justin Hines & Alex J. Robinson's, "There's No Place Like This" Ontario jingleshttp://dl5.glitter-graphics.net/pub/...hlgr4t2b8k.gif, I like Sloan's "The Rest of My Life"
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Originally Posted by Mia001
Do you remember the words to the song for Expo '67 and La Ronde? LOL If you do then you may be revealing your age.
Amenent nous a La Ronde, La Ronde, La Ronde
Amnenet nous a la Ronde , la ronde de l"expo......
O.k. everybody sing!
http://archives.cbc.ca/society/celebrations/clips/528/
yes
un jour un jour quand tu viendas
nous te ferons voir un grand spectacle
lol
We learned the centennial/expo '67 "Ca-na-da" song in school. I was six!
Here you can listen to both English and French
http://expo67.ncf.ca/expo_gimby.html
Lyrics here -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_(song)
Mia, what a beautiful song that is - I listened to it here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3_SWk0xe-E
Ooh, I remember Ca-na-da, we had to sing it in elementary school. That was before my too cool for school Gr 7 teacher made us sing all Beatles songs all the time. :P
I also remember Evangeline & Mon Paye c'est pas un paye c'est l'hiver (I've forgotten most of the tune & the lyrics though :embarassed:).
Anyone else grow up in Ontario in the 70s & remember this? Ontari-ari-ari-o!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Place_to_Stand,_A_Place_to_Grow
Great thread! Thanks for the memories! :)
Natalka, you remind me "Ca-na-da" song
Andit, have you read "Evangeline" novel by Longfellow ?
Yep, a looong time ago, back in the dark ages. :P It was a lovely story, but oh so sad. Sorta reminds me of "The Pilot of the Plains" by E. Pauline Johnson (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/wom...jep-pilot.html).Quote:
Originally Posted by Mia001
I remember this song,but don't tell anybody!Quote:
Originally Posted by Patty Smyth
Anyone else grow up in Ontario in the 70s & remember this? Ontari-ari-ari-o!
This one too!