Le Chant des Partisans

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Warner, Andrea (2018). "Suffer the Little Children". Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography (Book). Greystone Books. ISBN 9781771643597– via Google Books. There's no official record of Buffy Sainte-Marie's birth ... she was born ... most likely in 1941, on or around February 20th a b c d e f g Hogan, Marc (November 11, 2016). "7 Covers Leonard Cohen Made His Own". The Pitch. Pitchfork. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020 . Retrieved October 23, 2020. Dans une « version du chant des partisans» [audio], chantée par Germaine Sablon, le deuxième vers du premier couplet est «Ami, entends-tu le chant lourd du pays qu'on enchaîne». elle [Anna Marly] avait réuni quelques musiciens pour former avec sa guitare un petit ensemble auquel elle avait adjoint deux siffleurs chargés des notes du début. Seulement ces professionnels sifflaient trop bien pour donner l'impression de combattants clandestins sifflotant en marchant sur les routes. Nous prîmes donc le parti, d'Astier et moi, de remplacer les spécialistes [8 ] , [9 ].» The Partisan on YouTube – Joan Baez – Come from the Shadows album version – provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group

a b "Notice bibliographique La Complainte du partisan--Song of the French partisan. Paroles de Bernard"[Bibliographic Record The lament of the partisan - Song of the French partisan. Bernard's words]. BnF (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France . Retrieved August 29, 2019.The title of the song, Le Chant Des Partisans, translates to “The Song of the Partisans.” It alludes to the guerrilla fighters who formed the French Resistance against the Nazi regime, emphasizing their determination and commitment to their cause. 4. How did the song contribute to the resistance movement? Richard Raskin, "Le Chant des Partisans: Functions of a Wartime Song." Folklore [U.K.], 102, 1 (Summer, 1991), pp.62–76. Recalling the 50th anniversary of the 1963 contest". Eurovision Song Contest. March 23, 2013. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020 . Retrieved October 24, 2020. There have been many iconic performances of Le Chant Des Partisans throughout the years. One notable rendition is by Yves Montand, a renowned French singer and actor. His passionate interpretation of the song captured the spirit of the resistance movement and solidified its place in history. 9. How has the song impacted French culture? The “Marseillaise of the Resistance”, as it is sometimes known, was played at key moments in recent French history, such as after de Gaulle announced the D-Day landings on the BBC on the 6 th June 1944 or in the midst of the Battle of Paris on the 19 th August 1944. Even after the end of the war, the song continued to symbolize the fight against the Nazis during France’s darkest hour. André Malraux referred to the song in his speech when Jean Moulin’s ashes were transferred to the Pantheon of Paris in 1964. In a tragic twist of fate, the resistance hero had been arrested in June 1943, about a month after the song was first broadcast.

Both writing for the Guardian, Adam Sweeting, in Cohen's obituary, and Dorian Lynskey, in his music blog article, refer to Songs from a Room as being bleak. Sweeting states that it is "another powerful but bleak collection", [24] while Lynskey calls it "sparser and bleaker than the debut", [22] Songs of Leonard Cohen.Nadel, Ira B. (2010). Various Positions: A Life of Leonard Cohen (Book). Random House of Canada. ISBN 9780307367020– via Google Books.