Don't Pity Me Sung In French (Joanie Sommers Song)

[Pete S]

The French language version of Don't Pity Me - can anyone tell me the label and catalogue number of this please?

[The Tempest]

1966 APEX 45

13452

I started a thread on this track nearly two years ago and got one reply !!

Hope this helps Pete

Edited March 19, 2012 by 123-motown

[Pete S]

1966 APEX 45

13452

I started a thread on this track nearly two years ago and got one reply !!

Hope this helps Pete

Certainly does, thanks, it's all coming back to me now - I remember it turning up on Ebay a few years back, I think it was actually Ebay Canada and that would explain why it's on the Apex label, I did bid on it but didn't win. Maroon label?

[The Tempest]

Yes , Maroon

[Pete S]

Yes , Maroon

I've got the same haircut as that

[Pete S]

By the way, I don't speak French but this song isn't Don't Pity Me is it? Same tune, different song?

[Guest Marky Tee]

By the way, I don't speak French but this song isn't Don't Pity Me is it? Same tune, different song?

Roughly translated it means my heart that beats softly. I think mon ami.

[The Tempest]

No it translates to " My Heart Beats Softly " and I got me cat no. wrong , it's 13425 from 65 , I was close !!!

My initial thread was - How would this go down at a soul night if spun ?

Edited March 19, 2012 by 123-motown

[Geoff]

I quite like that, wonder how it would go down at a soul night? Must be plenty of French and other European language versions of soul songs, Motown did some if I remember correctly.

[Gilly]

Remember hearing Bob Kuban The Cheater sung in French

[Mick Holdsworth]

There's also a French version by Mary Christine - think it's the same lyrics as the one above

[Amsterdam Russ]

Was having a discussion about French language soul songs on Saturday at the Amsterdam Soul Club. A couple of us 'over here' have taken a bit of an interest in them recently.

By the way, I don't speak French but this song isn't Don't Pity Me is it? Same tune, different song?

It seems to have been common practice in France to record popular American releases, make the backing track sound very like the original, but for the actual song to be completely different. For example, I have versions of...

Monkey Time

The Snake

Rescue Me

Same old song

Beggin'

Gimme some lovin'

Comin' home baby

...and not one of them is a French language cover version. However, just to confuse things, labels and picture sleeves often give the original American song title in brackets.

Funnily, I played the French 'version' of 'Comin' home baby' at a night not so long ago and it went down a treat with everybody except one young skinhead who came up to the decks and insisted that I was playing Mel Torme at the wrong speed!

[Pete S]

I've got over 100 of these French versions downloaded but never actually played any of them yet!

[Amsterdam Russ]

I've got over 100 of these French versions downloaded but never actually played any of them yet!

Were they compiled on a CD release or did they come from various sources? I'd certainly like to know what else is out there.

[Pete S]

Were they compiled on a CD release or did they come from various sources? I'd certainly like to know what else is out there.

They are from cd's but I don't know whether legit or not. Here's a few track listings

01 - Jacqueline Taieb - Le Coeur Au Bout Des Doigts (2:38)

02 - France Gall - Laissier Tomber Les Filles (2:06)

03 - Anna Karina - Roller Girl (2:24)

04 - Arlette Zola - Je Suis Folle De Tant T'aimer (2:53)

05 - Brigitte Bardot - Ne Me Laisse Pas L'aimer (1:46)

06 - Charlotte Leslie - Les Filles C'est Fait Pour Faire L'amour We Got A Thing That's In The Groove (2:57)

07 - France Gall - Le Temps De La Rentree (1:34)

08 - Christie Laume - L'adorable Femmes Des Niege (1:56)

09 - Fran§oise Hardy - Je Ne Sais Pas Ce Que Je Veux (3:07)

10 - Jacqueline Taieb - Ce Soir Je M'en Vais (2:31)

11 - Ria Bartok - Tu La Revois He's In Town (2:39)

12 - Fran§oise Hardy - Voil  (3:21)

13 - Marie Laforet - A Demain My Darling The Sha La La Song (2:26)

14 - Annie Philippe - C'est La Mode (2:37)

15 - Jocelyne - A La Fin Tu Gagneras (1:57)

16 - Alice Dona - Un Chagrin A Oublier (2:03)

17 - Louise Cordet - L'amour Tourne En Rond Around And Around We Go (2:15)

18 - Gam's - Impatiente (D'etre Seule Pour Pleurer) Invitation To A Broken Heart

19 - Sheila - A La Meme Heure Laugh At Me (2:54)

20 - Surfs - Chaque Nuit I'm Going Out With The Girls (2:27)

21 - Michelle Torr - Non A Tous Les Garcons (2:55)

22 - Petula Clark - Donne-Moi (2:41)

23 - Gam's - L'ete Reviendra (2:04)

24 - Liz Brady - Il Suffit D'un Jour (2:48)

SWINGING MADEMOISELLE 2

1. Liz Brady - Palladium (2:30)

2. Elsa Leroy - Quelle Foule, Quelle Foule (1:59)

3. Ad¨le - J'ai Peur Parfois (2:17)

4. Clothilde - La Ballade Du Bossu (3:05)

5. Claire Dixon - Je N'ai Besoin Que De Tendresse (2:27)

6. Zo - Avant Qu'on Ait 20 Ans (2:46)

7. Violaine - Dam' Dou Ah! (1:23)

8. Zouzou - Tu Fais Parti Du Pass (2:33)

9. Jocy - Les 10 Premiers (2:22)

10. Dani - La Fille   La Moto (2:25)

11. Aline - Censure (1:43)

12. Jocelyne - Nitty Gritty (2:33)

13. Christine Pilzer - Ah-Hem-Ho-Hu-Err (2:06)

14. Caroline - Bach Ou Jerk (2:19)

15. Christie Laume - Agathe Ou Christie (2:37)

16. Cettina - Cettina (3:03)

SWINGING MADEMOISELLE 1

1. Stella - L'idole Des Jaunes (2:39)

2. Cosette - Idalisation (2:15)

3. Liliane - Vivre Comme Dans Les Livres (2:17)

4. Christine Pilzer - Dracula (1:52)

5. Cedric & Cleo - Le Jour Se L¨vera Sur Tout §a (1:41)

6. Delphine - Les Prisons De Sa Majest (3:01)

7. lizabeth - Je Suis Sublime (3:02)

8. Charlotte Leslie - Les Filles C'est Fait Pour... (3:00)

9. Berthe - Comment Passer   La Tl (2:29)

10. Clo - Madame La Terre (Et Ron, Et Ron...) (2:37)

11. Pussy Cat - Les Temps Ont Chang (2:04)

12. Stone - Fille Ou Gar§on (2:33)

13. Elsa Leroy - Mieux Vaut Tard Que Jamais (1:59)

14. Clothilde - Saperlipopette (Bleuet Et Chiendent) (2:39)

15. Elsa - Ailleurs (2:31)

16. Fran§oise - Hum! Hum! (2:44)

[Amsterdam Russ]

Thanks, Pete. That'll keep me busy on YouTube for a while.

[Pete S]

Thanks, Pete. That'll keep me busy on YouTube for a while.

I'll go get some more in a minute. If you want me to round them all up and compile them for you on a disc I could probably do that. There's no legit stuff, it's all collectors compilations.

[Amsterdam Russ]

There's going to be a lot of crap in that lot (I know, I've found some of it already), so what I'll do is go through the list bit by bit and listen to a few seconds on YouTube or iTunes where possible. That way I can sort out the dross from the interesting. Any that I really like I'll then look to find on 45.

I appreciate the offer though. Thanks a lot.

[Pete S]

There's going to be a lot of crap in that lot (I know, I've found some of it already), so what I'll do is go through the list bit by bit and listen to a few seconds on YouTube or iTunes where possible. That way I can sort out the dross from the interesting. Any that I really like I'll then look to find on 45.

I appreciate the offer though. Thanks a lot.

I can't find them anyway LOL probably on one of my portable hard drives

[Pete S]

Couple more track lists

Femmes De Paris vol 3

1. Liz Brady - Palladium (The Hip) (2:30)

2. Olivia - Les Yeux Doux (2:02)

3. Pussy Cat - Aucune Fille Au Monde (Power Of Love) (2:30)

4. Clothilde - Fallait Pas °craser La Queue Du Chat (3:10)

5. Christine Pilzer - Caf° Cr¨me (2:54)

6. Evy - Une Question Qui Se Pose (Question I Can't Answer) (2:05)

7. Maryrene - Cette Fille N'est Rien Pour Lui (2:12)

8. Ch°rie - Je Ne Suis Qu'une Rose (1:43)

9. Clothilde - Saperlipopette (2:38)

10. Christine Delaroche - La Porte í¢"š¬ C´t° (2:28)

11. Catherine Ribeiro - Rien N'y Fait, Rien N'y Fera (2:29)

12. Isabelle (De Funes) - La Journ°e D'Isabelle (2:25)

13. Zouzou - Tu Fais Partie Du Pass° (2:32)

14. Katy David - Plus Tard (Call Me) (1:52)

15. Jacqueline Perez - Go Home (2:49)

16. Delphine Desyeux - Je Suis La Tigresse (I'm A Tiger) (2:59)

17. Virginie Rodin - Commando Spatial (Space Patrol) (1:56)

18. Jacqueline Ta¯eb - Ce Soir Je M'en Vais (2:29)

19. Clothilde - La Ballade Du Bossu (3:03)

20. Zouzou - Il Est Parti Comme Il °tait Venu (2:35)

Femmes De Paris vol.2

1. Jacqueline Ta¯eb - La Premiere í¢"š¬ Gauche (1:57)

2. Cleao - Et Moi, Et Toi, Et Soie (1:56)

3. Petula Clark - La Nuit N'en Finit Plus (3:02)

4. Christine Delaroche - Des Tigres Et Des Minets (2:56)

5. Arlette Zola - Je Suis Folle De Tant T'aimer (2:54)

6. Ad¨le - C'est Bon (2:33)

7. Cosette - Les Cheveux Dans Les Yeux (2:25)

8. Christie Laume - Agathe Ou Christie (2:44)

9. Liz Brady - Hey O Daddy O (2:21)

10. Cleo - Madame La Terre (Et Ron, Et Ron...) (2:38)

11. Stella - Pourquoi Pas Moi (2:56)

12. Jacqueline Ta¯eb - La Fac De Lettres (2:50)

13. Patricia - Tous Les Jours Passent (2:46)

14. Brigitte Bardot - °coute Le Temps (2:42)

15. Elisabeth - Madame Superman (2:46)

16. Ad¨le - Je Ne Veux Plus D'accord°on (2:21)

17. Ici Paris - Miss Tatou°e (4:29)

Femmes De Paris vol.1

1. Marie Laforªt - Marie Douceur, Marie Col¨re (Paint It Black) (2:51)

2. Jacqueline Ta¯eb - 7 Heures Du Matin (2:15)

3. Eileen - Ces Bottes Sont Faites Pour Marcher (These Boots Are Made For Walking) (2:32)

4. Violaine - J'ai Des Probl¨mes D°cid°ment (2:12)

5. Tiny Yong - T'es Le Roi Des Menteurs (1:57)

6. Michele Arnaud - Les Papillons Noirs (2:47)

7. Jocelyne - Nitty Gritty (2:38)

8. Liz Brady - Partie De Dames (2:15)

9. Stone - Fille Ou Gar§on (Sloop John B) (2:31)

10. Elizabeth - Je Suis Sublime (3:00)

11. Christine Pilzer - Dracula (1:52)

12. Cosette - Id°alisation (2:11)

13. Christie Laume - L'adorable Femme Des Neiges (1:54)

14. Adele - J'ai Peur Parfois (2:48)

15. Patricia - Mes Rªves De Satin (Nights In White Satin) (4:19)

16. Annie Philippe - Baby Love (Baby Love) (2:36)

17. Brigitte Bardot - La Fille De Paille (2:30)

18. Stone - Les Framboises (You're So Good To Me) (2:09)

19. Jacqueline Ta¯eb - Le Printemps í¢"š¬ Paris (3:27)

Edited March 20, 2012 by Pete S

[Amsterdam Russ]

Well, courtesy of YouTube and that excellent website Ready Steady Girls, I've listened to all the tracks in the first list.

Of that lot, I liked just eight! Two of note:

* Charlotte Leslie - Les Filles c'est fait pour is a take on The Capitols We got a thing that's in the groove

* Petula Clark - Donne-moi des fleurs is her own song Gotta tell the world but with French lyrics. The title translates as "Give me the flowers", so I guess that the French version has different words all together rather than being a translation from the English.

I was hoping for more stuff along the lines of the clip above and below. On to the second list...

https://youtu.be/MNUNcdVxYSU

[Pete S]

Well, courtesy of YouTube and that excellent website Ready Steady Girls, I've listened to all the tracks in the first list.

Of that lot, I liked just eight! Two of note:

* Charlotte Leslie - Les Filles c'est fait pour is a take on The Capitols We got a thing that's in the groove

* Petula Clark - Donne-moi des fleurs is her own song Gotta tell the world but with French lyrics. The title translates as "Give me the flowers", so I guess that the French version has different words all together rather than being a translation from the English.

I was hoping for more stuff along the lines of the clip above and below. On to the second list...

https://youtu.be/MNUNcdVxYSU

I used to have a version of Monkey Time by Sylvie, that must be around somewhere

[Pete S]

Femmes De Paris vol 1 is great - just listened to it

[Amsterdam Russ]

I used to have a version of Monkey Time by Sylvie, that must be around somewhere

Got a copy of that one not too long ago. Easy enough to find as well.

Femmes De Paris vol 1 is great - just listened to it

Quite a few duplicates on that from the earlier list, so shouldn't take too long to flick through online. I can imagine a lot of these tunes working really well at a 60s/freakbeat nights.

Nancy Holloway is another artist worth looking out for - soulful 60s vocals in a French style.

[Pete S]

Got a copy of that one not too long ago. Easy enough to find as well.

Quite a few duplicates on that from the earlier list, so shouldn't take too long to flick through online. I can imagine a lot of these tunes working really well at a 60s/freakbeat nights.

Nancy Holloway is another artist worth looking out for - soulful 60s vocals in a French style.

Volume 3 is good as well. I'll go get volume 2 and see what thats about.

[Mal C]

Might have been mentioned already, i haven't looked, but there is a great french version of the Snake, I'll find it.

m

[Amsterdam Russ]

Might have been mentioned already, i haven't looked, but there is a great french version of the Snake, I'll find it.

m

Another one I have a copy of - mentioned it in my list earlier. Not bad - except for where the singer screeches like a fire alarm!

Aha - found it on YouTube....

Edited March 21, 2012 by Russell Gilbert

[Pete S]

Aaagh! What is this a version of...I know this song in English, really well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGa1Iz4EeS0

[Amsterdam Russ]

Dunno, but apparently the lyrics were written by Christie herself. You could always ask her...

www.christielaume.com

[Pete S]

Dunno, but apparently the lyrics were written by Christie herself. You could always ask her...

www.christielaume.com

No, totally different song but well known tune.

Or maybe it's only well known to me.

I WILL get it, soon.

The English lyrics go something like "This is how we do the....." or "This is where they do the...." it's a swinging London type track

Edited March 21, 2012 by Pete S

[Len]

Great fun listening to these, keep em coming!

All the best,

Len.

[KevH]

Heard a version of "Its my party" in French played out.Male vocal maybe.Bit of a showstopper. .Venue and dj not disclosed,but it wasn't me.!!!

[Wrongcrowd]

The one and only......

[Pete S]

The one and only......

Great record but slightly missing the point? French ye-ye girls. As they are known.

[Pete S]

No, totally different song but well known tune.

Or maybe it's only well known to me.

I WILL get it, soon.

The English lyrics go something like "This is how we do the....." or "This is where they do the...." it's a swinging London type track

No I"m getting that mixed up with "Join our gang" by David Bowie. But it's similar to that. This is really starting to drive me round the bend now, I've spent 4 hours trying to remember what it is.

[Bo Diddley]

Another one I have a copy of - mentioned it in my list earlier. Not bad - except for where the singer screeches like a fire alarm!

Aha - found it on YouTube....

Hi, I started a little thread about this - last year I think.

Sheila turned out to be Sheila B Devotion of "Spacer" and "Singinin' in the Rain" disco hits fame. She had an intersting career.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_(singer)

Always liked the "Ye Ye girl" phrase - very 60's!!

Cheers

[Amsterdam Russ]

Hi, I started a little thread about this - last year I think.

Sheila turned out to be Sheila B Devotion of "Spacer" and "Singinin' in the Rain" disco hits fame. She had an intersting career.

https://en.wikipedia..../Sheila_(singer)

Always liked the "Ye Ye girl" phrase - very 60's!!

Cheers

Now you come to mention it, I remember the thread. In fact, I'm certain that's what started me off looking for some of these tracks on 45s. Thanks!

[Amsterdam Russ]

Here's another one...

Claude Francois does Franki Valli/Timebox, only the song here is called "Reste"...

https://youtu.be/uXNjR4dJ0MA