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Iconic.
This song -- her best known, and featured in my EP book "An Ideal For Living" -- is almost proto-emo in its articulation of heartache and existential loneliness.
Loose translation from French:
"My days like my nights
Are in all alike situations
Without joys and full of problems
No one whispers "I love you" in my ear"
Au revoir mon cher François, que ta musique t'emporte toujours vers le ciel.
Jun 12, 2024
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one of my it girls. a fashion and music icon for me. comment te dire adieu will always be one of my favorite songs.
Dec 31, 2024
my favorite ‘60s french pop singer. i found out about her at my high school job, but i didn’t become as much as a fan as i am now until college. i absolutely love this song. her music just makes everything feel so romantic and cinematic. also i am just enamored with the album artwork. the whole album is amazing, definitely worth the listen.
Nov 30, 2024
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i ❤️ Francoise Hardy. my fav album is tous les garçons et les filles :)
Oct 15, 2024
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The man responsible for dozens of Teenage Symphonies to God
"Sad songs about happy things" (the first time, as a kid, I can recall the sweet/sour combo of melodies that could make you cry attached to songs about endless, bottomless love)
I've long since lost track of how many weddings and funerals I've attended that have featured this song; suffice it to say, "a lot."
God only knows what we'd been without him 🙏🏻
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May 22, 2025
Hey tyler hopefully this doesn’t violate some PI.FYI golden rule
But after nearly two years of writing, editing and arguing, my book about the EP is coming out in May and can be preordered here:
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s.
Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha).
For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I can’t wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! ❤️
Mar 27, 2024