"Félicie aussi" is a 1939 song performed by Fernandel.[1][2] Of the 300 songs he sang on stage during his career, it is undoubtedly his most famous.[3]
| "Félicie aussi" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Fernandel | |
| Released | 1939 |
| Genre | chanson |
| Composer(s) | Casimir Oberfeld |
| Lyricist(s) | Albert Willemetz, Charles-Louis Pothier |
| Music video | |
| "Félicie aussi" (French TV, 1968) on YouTube | |
Writing and composition edit
The song was written by Albert Willemetz (who penned the lyrics for such songs as Maurice Chevalier's "Valentine" and Mistinguett's "C'est vrai")[4] and Charles-Louis Pothier[1] and composed by Casimir Oberfeld.[5]
The song is based on appreciation of the adverb "aussi" ("too"):[1]
Il faisait un temps superbe
Je me suis assis sur l'herbe
Félicie aussi
J'pensais les arbres bourgeonnent
Et les gueules-de-loup boutonnent
Félicie aussi[1]The weather was superb
I sat on the grass
So did Félicie
I thought, Trees are budding
And snapdragons are budding
So is Félicie
Charts edit
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[6] | 114 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Institut national de la langue française (France) (1995). Histoire de la langue française. CNRS. ISBN 978-2-271-05387-9.
- ^ Барт Лоо (5 September 2017). Шансон как необходимый компонент истории Франции. «ИД «Флюид». pp. 197–. ISBN 978-5-04-054037-2.
- ^ "Biographie de Fernandel". Universal Music France. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ^ "Phi-Phi is back !". Le Figaro. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ^ Барт Лоо (5 September 2017). Шансон как необходимый компонент истории Франции. «ИД «Флюид». ISBN 978-5-04-054037-2.
- ^ "Fernandel – Félicie aussi" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-12-11.