Yesterday When I Was Young
By Marlina
@marlina (154165)
Canada
April 27, 2016 10:49am CST
I would like to introduce you to a wonderful French singer named Charles Aznavour. But I have included an English version of one of my favorite song from him titled" Hier Encore".
I just love, love the lyrics of this song. So well said and sung.
Now, I am sure that @LadyDuck is familiar with the French version but not sure how many other of my friends here speak the French language, the language of love. Or so they say!
Ever listened to Aznavour before?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpJLtQmIv4o
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28 responses
@marguicha (215876)
• Chile
27 Apr 16
I love Aznavour and I´m old enough to have had him as one of my idols. I specially like Et maintenant.
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@marguicha (215876)
• Chile
27 Apr 16
@marlina And the about Venice? He also sang it in Spanish and I know the Spanish words.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
27 Apr 16
@marguicha "Que c'est triste Venice, au temps des amours mortes, etc.
It is a lovely song.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Apr 16
I do know him and I would have enjoyed the French version as much as the English, maybe even more. I do understand French
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
28 Apr 16
@marlina I like his voice better in French as well.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
29 Apr 16
@BelleStarr To me, it's the words, they have a stronger impact on me in French.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 16
I can't play utube videos for some reason.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
27 Apr 16
@AbbyGreenhill What a shame! Maybe someone here can help you to fix it?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
27 Apr 16
@marlina There is some setting messed up and all they do is 'scroll' that white circle thing over and over.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
27 Apr 16
I am familiar with Aznavour. He is a legendary singer for 60 years and also a movie star.
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@Juliaacv (48577)
• Canada
27 Apr 16
I'm not familiar with this artist, but will enjoy listening to it.
Although we live in a small rural francophone village, we do not speak French. They speak an odd dialect out here that a lot of true Frenchmen find difficult to understand. So I just stick to my English.
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@Marilynda1225 (79972)
• United States
28 Apr 16
That name is a blast from the past for me. I haven't heard that name in ages but I do vaguely remember him
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
27 Apr 16
Bonjour! I've heard Aznavour many times. I only took high school French and refresher classes in college before our first trip to Paris. I can read, speak, and write it much better than understanding what is spoken. My son told me Canadian French is quite different from that spoken in France, at least the vowels are pronounced differently.
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@puddleglum (1380)
• United States
27 Apr 16
I like his music a lot. I can understand and read some French. It's a lovely language.
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
27 Apr 16
@puddleglum La Bohème is an excellent song too.
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@quantum2020 (12040)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
27 Apr 16
I understand a little bit of french. I tought some french at school and I used to use many French song for teaching. It´s a nice romantic song.
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@FourWalls (62482)
• United States
27 Apr 16
When I was little Roy Clark's version of "Yesterday, When I Was Young" was a huge hit. When I got older I made sure I investigated the Aznavour original.
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