Boum Boum [CD-single] [Enhanced]

Boum Boum [CD-single] [Enhanced]

Track Listings

1. Chicane Radio Edit

2. Original Radio Edit

3. Chicane Club Mix

4. Wally Lopez Vox

5. Video

Tracks:

La Route Enchantee
Y'a De La Joie
Boum!
J'ai Ta Main
Pigeon Vole
Il Pleut Dans Ma Chambre
Papa Pique, Maman Coud
La Polka Du Roi
Un Rien Me Fait Chanter
Swing, Troubadour!
La Vie Qui Va
Mam'zelle Clio
Bobsoir, Jolie Madame
Debit De L'Eau, Debit De Lait
Vous Oubliez Votre Cheval
La Biguine A Bango
Quand J'Etais P'tit...(Je Vous Aimais)
Le Soleil Et La Lune
Le Temps Des Cerises
En Quittant La Ville
J'ai Connu De Vous
Sur Un Fil
Fleur Bleue
Menilmontant
La Romance De Paris
Que Reste-T-Il De Nos Amours?
Je Chante

Customer Reviews:

Awesome.......2007-01-18

If you've ever spent time in France and want some memories to take home, this album is great. I also recommend it for people studying the language. It's delightful. We like to play it while riding in the car. It's so upbeat, and the lyrics are amusing once you realize what they're saying. Once you learn the lyrics, just try to keep up with Charles Trenet as he sings; it's impossible! But fun to try.

Used in Madonna's "Sex Book Movie".......2006-08-04

If you watch Madonna's rare "Sex" movie, you will hear the songs "La Mer" and "Boum!" playing in addition to some other french singers. The film was shot on Super8, so there's no sound. The sound that was added included those songs. Just wanted to point that out...

Fantastique!!.......2004-12-22

Man, Its hard to write about an album like this, when you're the lead scream guy in a punk/hardcore band. So, here it goes. Charles Trenet's voice has been etched in my mind since I was young, depriving myself of sleep late at night to watch "World at War" on PBS. I clearly remember seeing film of the famed Maginot Line and Sir Lawrence Olivier's soothing voice and the trumpets from the begining of "Boum" the title track. A nice Kubrick-esque moment. I then lucked out and blundered across this album, I recklessly snatched it up, and somewhat ashamedly, been playing the hell out of it for 6 almost 7 years now. If you want some atmosphere music of a bygone era or something to give the feel of prewar and occupied France, this is for you, brother! I agree, with previous posts, the guy's got some lungs, he can really belt it out! Besides Yves Montand, my knowledge of french vocalists is not strong-- BUT I know what I like! so take it from an old, noisy musician, buy it you fools!

Absolument Fantastique.......2004-09-09

It is a shame that Charles Trenet wasn't not more popular on this side of the pond. In his day, he was he was as popular in France as Bing Crosby or Frank Sinatra were here in the USA. Writing most of his own text and music, he was a star of 20th century chanson. If you are curious as to exactly what he is singing about, I have found several websites with full lyrical listings. This CD is a good starting point for those who are discovering Trenet for the first time, but also great for the collector. ASV Living Era has done a great job assembling and presenting these timeless hits. Bravo!

Trenet's 2nd best CD.......2004-05-16

As I said in my review for "La Mer," Trenet's music is just plain wonderful. However "La Mer" has more memorable songs on it. So buy that one first, then if you like his music as much as I do, buy this one.

Average customer rating:

One of the best CD's out there!
a voice teacher and early music fan
Prelewd to Postlewd
Sounds like they're singing Christmas carols
A sly and rollicksome good time!

The Art of the Bawdy Song

Manufacturer: Dorian Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Aniseed Robin
Cuckolds All A-Row
I Gave Her Cakes And I Gave Her Ale
Taking His Beer With Old Anacharsis
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The Miller's Daughter
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Most Men Do Love the Spanish Wine
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Pox On You
Ladie Lie Near Me
'Tis Women Makes Us Love
Sir Walter Enjoying His Damsel
My Thing Is My Own
Here Dwells a Pretty Maid
My Man John Had a Thing That Was Long
When First Amyntas Sued For a Kiss
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Where They Drank Their Wine
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Customer Reviews:

One of the best CD's out there!.......2007-05-10

All ages and musical backgrounds love this CD. The Baltimore Consort are amazing. One really feels one is in a smoky pub in the 14oo's getting plastered with England's best musicians! Don't miss "Pox on You;" my kids absolutely howl with glee at the "bass fartophone." I haven't heard laughter like that come out of my little boy since he was a toddler. "Sweet Sir Walter" features one of the guys singing in a falsetto that sweeps lustily down into a Tim Curry-esque (think Dr. Frank-n-furter)gutteral guffaw of delight. So outrageously fun one forgets one is listening to Renaissance madrigals.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-03-25

These bawdy catches and ballads take us on a journey to the taverns and other social gathering places of the the real 'Merry Old England'. Some of us may be mildly shocked by the directness and earthiness of the text, but everyday life in the 17th century was much more 'down-to'earth- and forward. These texts-some blatant and other euphemistic-fully explore the spectrum of humor from the sly smirk to the back-slapping guffaw.
The singing of both ballads and catches belongs to a long and venerable tradition in England. The natural habitat of the of the catch was the tavern, while the ballad was known in a wider variety of social settings as well as the stage. By the end of the 17th century, ballads were collected by connoisseurs of popular culture and published in anthologies. The main source for this recording, 'The Catch Club, or 'Merry Companions', was printed in 1762.
A quote from the catch-philosopher (of 'Come, come let us drink') is offered by the Baltimore Consort: "...wine and good cheer will in spite of our fear inspire our hearts with mirth..the time we live, to wine let us give, since we all must turn to earth...."
This is an excellent collection of songs; quite interesting and varied. The instruments are played skillfully, and the voices, for the most part, are good quality. However, as with all 'folk-like' songs, the diction is not always clear, and that is very true of several of these on this disc. The female voices were more difficult to comprehend much of the time. The text is printed out, so ultimately familiararity will make them easier to understand. I do like the disc, and think that it needed to be done.As to a previous criticism concerning the fact that it wasn't 'true' barroom singing. Of course, it's not!!!If it were, you would not understand any of it!!!!!Enough said.

Prelewd to Postlewd.......2005-09-28

The Baltimore Consort, an ensemble of six players, was founded in 1980 with the purpose of performing 'broken consort' pieces of Elizabethan origin. 'Broken' here refers to the instrumentation - treble viol/violin, flue/recorder, lute, cittern, bandore and bass viol. Their repertoire expanded beyond these beginnings to include broader British fare, as well as French and Italian music of the time. This is a happy expansion, as it made this disc of older, bawdy (for its time) music possible.

The Baltimore Consort play with life and vigour, with a good deal of improvisational flair, not being bound to texts and going through the production of notes as if mechanically. This is true to the spirit and nature of the early music, in which performers often had to 'play by ear', neither being able to read music nor having printed music even if they could. This is particularly true of the songs on this disc, where many are derivative of anonymous jokes and stories, and much of the music is likewise folk-tune and anonymously composed.

Some of the songs can be rather shocking. As Mary Anne Ballard writes in the accompanying notes, 'We must remember that in the days before indoor plumbing and pooper-scooper laws, everyday life was of an earthier flavour than it is today.... The men of the singing clubs and the ladies of stage poked fun at themselves and their companions with wit, pleasantry and contrivance.'

The names of many of the composers of these pieces have been lost to history, particularly the more folk-song oriented ones. However, some well-known composers are represented among the pieces here - Purcell, D'Urfey, Aldridge, and others.

The regular players include Mary Anne Ballard (viols), Mark Cudek (cittern, guitar, recorder and bass viol), Custer LaRue (vocalist/soprano), Larry Lipkis (recorder, viols), Ronn McFarlane (lute), Chris Norman (flutes), Webb Wiggins (tambourine and 'virginals'). Some artists are known from other Dorian productions, such as Ronn McFarlane on the lute in the collection 'Greensleeves'.

Added to the regular consort players are the Merry Companions, including Peter Becker (baritone), Alexander Blachly (baritone), Paul Shipper (bass, belch-canto), and James Weaver (baritone).

One more addition includes a guest artist, Lorenzo Labbrobacio, playing of all things, the 'fartophone', a rather mysterious instrument indeed. Labbrobacio defies identification on the internet other than references to this disc, and so the mystery deepens.

This is music that is interesting, truly fun to listen to, entertaining and has a quality about it that makes it a joy both in musical and humourous tones.

Sounds like they're singing Christmas carols.......2004-11-09

This recording is professionally produced - perhaps too much so. I've been in a few taverns and heard my share of bawdy songs. I am used to hearing them sung with gusto, with a wink and a naughty smile, to the raucous and enthusiastic appreciation of the audience. The songs on this CD are performed entirely straight. The results are technically competent but fail utterly in conveying the spirit and fun that make this genre worth listening to.

A sly and rollicksome good time!.......2002-11-29

On this recording, the Baltimore Consort and the Merry Companions are full of fun, both blatant and tongue-in-cheek. Soprano Custer La Rue and the instrumentalists of the Consort are joined by a quartet of classical male singers (Peter Becker, Alexander Blachly, Paul Shipper and James Weaver) with quite a theatrical sense of humor. The two groups take turns presenting ribald tavern songs of merry old England, interspersed by light, catchy instrumentals listed in the credits as the "Prelewd", the "Interlewd" and a "Fresh Ayre". Drinking, sex and other bodily functions are both celebrated and ridiculed in songs that are cleverly worded and enthusiastically sung, and in at least one case, accompanied by a mysterious instrument (reminiscent of P.D.Q. Bach) called a "fartophone". Especially amusing are the "catches" or rounds, and the new meanings that result from the staggering of words when several different verses are all sung together. It sounds silly, and is silly, but that's the point of it all--celebrating the "earthier flavor" of life 17th and 18th century England. My copy came with a parental advisory sticker stuck fast to the case, but my mother didn't seem overly concerned, and in fact enjoyed it too when I played it for her! For more fun Renaissance vocals, both salacious and serious, try "All At Once Well Met: English Madrigals" by the King's Singers, and "The King's Singers' Madrigal History Tour: Italy, England, France, Spain, Germany" by the King's Singers and the Consort of Musicke.

Average customer rating:

Will stick in your head forever

La Boum 1 & La Boum 2
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Good Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00007JSIG
Release Date: 2002-11-04

Tracks:

Reality
It Was Love
Formalities (Instrumental)
Gotta Get A Move On
Swingin Around
Gotta Get A Move On
Formalities
Gotta Get A Move On (Instrumental)
Murky Turkey
Gon On For Ever
Your Eyes
I Cant Swim
Get It Together
Disillusion (Instrumental)
Maybe Youre Wrong
Silverman (Instrumental)
Reaching Out
Rockin At The Hop
Silverman (Instrumental)
La Boum 2 (Instrumental)

Album Description

2002 Asia exclusive release of both French soundtracks (1981 & 1982) on one CD, also known as Ready For Love & The Party. Composed by Vladimir Cosma. Includes a brand new cover! Digipak. Good International.

Album Details

Original Musical Score for Both by Vladimir Cosma, Packaged as One Release.

Customer Reviews:

Will stick in your head forever.......2007-01-09

As a French teacher, I've seen La Boum approximately 40,000 times. Ok, I'm exaggerating, but it sure feels like it. The movie is very funny and the songs really do stick with you. It'd be worth buying for a classroom if you are working on something fun. The kids laugh at the songs, but deep down they really do enjoy hearing them.

Average customer rating:

Awesome
Used in Madonna's "Sex Book Movie"
Fantastique!!
Absolument Fantastique
Trenet's 2nd best CD

Boum!
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Hop! Hop!
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Customer Reviews:

Awesome.......2007-01-18

Used in Madonna's "Sex Book Movie".......2006-08-04

Fantastique!!.......2004-12-22

Absolument Fantastique.......2004-09-09

Trenet's 2nd best CD.......2004-05-16

Average customer rating:

Best of (Laissez Passez/Boum..)
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Average customer rating:

Fantastic song! Too bad they messed up the CD single.
An energetic and sensual single
best enigma song to date!
very good

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Customer Reviews:

Fantastic song! Too bad they messed up the CD single........2004-12-19

This is one of Enigma's best songs in recent history. The album version has an infectious groove that will make you want to move to it. The only problem? I haven't had a chance to listen to the CD single yet.

Unfortunately, the CD-single contains the "copy-controlling" technology that can cause problems with certain car CD players (mine is one of them) and if you want to listen to this CD on a computer (while at work, for example) you are required to install some kind of player software first.

Since I am not allowed to install software on the PCs at work, I am unable to listen to this CD in the car or at my office, two places that I enjoy listening to music to. Because of this restriction, and the fact that it has prohibited me from listening to the music that I have purchased, the rating is 1 star (the music may very well be 5-star worthy, but if I can't listen to it, then I can't rate it :-/ )

An energetic and sensual single.......2004-09-24

This is the third single from Enigma's Voyageur album and it doesn't disappoint. In addition to a shortened version of the original off the album (Enigma Radio Edit) it also includes the Chicane remixes (Radio Edit and Club version) which really bring this single to another level. The Chicane Radio Edit is the mix that was featured in the video for this single. The Club version is simply a longer version of the Edit. There is also the Wally Lopez Radio Edit which is another wonderful take on this song and it's longer version - Wally Lopez Club Version which is more repetitive. It's worth mentioning that the Wally Lopez Club Version is exactly the same as the Wally Lopez Vox featured on another country's release of this single. I recommend this single to all Enigma fans especially those who would enjoy a couple new wonderfully done mixes of this awesome track.

best enigma song to date!.......2004-09-13

Enigma has come along way sice there debute release back in 1990. This is enigma's best song to date. I'm glade they released this one on a MAXI. We get 5 tracks encluding the original album version, wally lopez radio and extended mixes and my favorite mix, the "chicane radio and club mix". 10/10

very good.......2004-07-28

finally, the best song on the album gets a single release. with great remixes!!!