Félicie aussi

"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
Released1939 (1939)
Genrechanson
Composer(s)Casimir Oberfeld
Lyricist(s)Albert Willemetz, Charles-Louis Pothier
Music video
"Félicie aussi" (French TV, 1968) on YouTube

Writing and composition

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
Chart (2012) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[6] 114

References
  1. Institut national de la langue française (France) (1995). Histoire de la langue française. CNRS. ISBN 978-2-271-05387-9.
  2. Барт Лоо (5 September 2017). Шансон как необходимый компонент истории Франции. «ИД «Флюид». pp. 197–. ISBN 978-5-04-054037-2.
  3. "Biographie de Fernandel". Universal Music France. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  4. "Phi-Phi is back !". Le Figaro. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  5. Барт Лоо (5 September 2017). Шансон как необходимый компонент истории Франции. «ИД «Флюид». ISBN 978-5-04-054037-2.
  6. "Fernandel – Félicie aussi" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
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