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La Vie en rose" was the song that made Piaf internationally famous, its lyrics expressing the joy of finding true love and appealing to those who had endured the hardships of World War II. [8] "La Vie en rose" was released on a 10-inch single in 1947 by Columbia Records, a division of EMI, with "Un refrain courait dans la rue" making the B-side.
"Voir la vie en rose" means "to see life through rose–tinted glasses", while "rose bonbon" refers to the lurid pink colouring used in children's sweets. So the entire phrase as found in the lyrics – "Je vois la vie en rose bonbon" — can be translated as something like, "I see life through pink candy–coloured glasses". [16]
Piaf's English version is used in Luc Besson's Dogman. The song features prominently in the biographic movie La Vie en Rose, which tells the story of Édith Piaf (portrayed by French actress Marion Cotillard) A Spanish version of the song performed by Javiera Mena, plays during the end credits of the 2012 Chilean film Young and Wild.
Édith Giovanna Gassion (19 December 1915 – 10 October 1963), known as Édith Piaf (French pronunciation: [edit pjaf]), was a French entertainer best known for performing songs in the cabaret and modern chanson genres. She is widely regarded as France's greatest popular singer and one of the most celebrated performers of the 20th century.
Hymne à l'amour. " Hymne à l'amour " (French pronunciation: [imn a lamuʁ]), or Hymn to Love, is a 1949 French song with lyrics by Édith Piaf and music by Marguerite Monnot. It was first sung by Piaf that year and recorded by her in the 1950s for Columbia records. Piaf sang it in the 1951 French musical comedy film Paris chante toujours ...
"Fascination" was sung in the 2007 French film La Vie en rose (La Môme), by Maya Barsony, and is featured on the soundtrack. The first episode of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire featured an instrumental version of "Fascination". Frequently throughout the soundtrack of the 1942 film Le Mariage de Chiffon, directed by Claude Autant-Lara.
La vie en rose: Schau mich bitte nicht so an (1985) -La vie en rose (1991) 1976-Le long de la Seine: Ein Lied aus Paris (Moulin Rouge) -- 1985-Le premier rendez-vous: Ein bisschen Glück ist genug -- 1985-Les feuilles mortes: Blätter im Herbst -- 1985-Les trois cloches: Wenn die Glocken hell erklingen -Tres campanas (1991) 1985-Milord
La Vie en rose: 1946: Les trois cloches: With Les Compagnons de la chanson: 1946: Dans ma rue: 1946: J'm'en fous pas mal: 1946: C'est merveilleux: From the film Étoile sans lumière: 1946: Adieu mon cœur: 1946: Le Chant du pirate: 1946: Céline: With Les Compagnons de la Chanson 1946: Le petit homme: 1946: Le Roi a fait battre tambour: With ...