Contact
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Edith Piaf
Author: Marguerite Monnot/René Rouzaud
Label: Columbia
Year: 1954
Means: Poor John's Street Yell.
Covers:
Will Ferdy [as Zonder Liefde Gaat Het Niet]
Les Baxter [n°1 US as The Poor People Of Paris]
Winifred Atwell [idem; n°1 UK]
Les Paul & Mary Ford [idem]
Dean Martin [idem]
First French chanson n°1 US & UK, be it under a badly translated title. Soon as America showed interest and with the lyrics telexed to Tin Pan Alley, a rather blunt translation followed. The meaning of 'la Goualante' wasn't even checked and 'pauvre Jean' was considered to mean 'poor people'.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)