Mistral gagnant
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Mistral gagnant is a studio album
from French
artist Renaud
on the Virgin France label, now part of EMI
, released in 1985.
The first song, Miss Maggie, made Renaud a controversial character in the United Kingdom
because the song praises women for their non violence and honesty with the exception of PM Margaret Thatcher
(a version of the song with the lyrics adapted in English was also recorded). The last verses read (translated from French): "In the final hour, [...] if I can stay on earth, I would like to become a dog and have Margaret Thatcher as a lamp post to urinate against, daily." It was composed with Jean-Pierre Bucolo, who also helped with La pêche à la ligne and Si t'es mon pote, while Frank Langolff co-wrote the music for Morts les enfants and Fatigué.
A Mistral Gagnant was a kind of candy and lottery. Some of them were "winning" (gagnant) and you could get another one for free. At his adult age, these candies were not on sales anymore. In Mistral gagnant, Renaud sings to his young daughter about his childhood and realizes that time flies as will fly away the laughs of his daughter as a child. This broad theme plus the very simple music make this song one of the classics among Renaud's "tender" songs.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
from French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
artist Renaud
Renaud
Renaud, born Renaud Séchan, is a French singer, songwriter and actor.Renaud may also refer to:* Renaud , a male French given name* Renaud , a 1783 opera by Antonio Sacchini* Renaud, Quebec, part of Laval, Quebec...
on the Virgin France label, now part of EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, released in 1985.
The first song, Miss Maggie, made Renaud a controversial character in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
because the song praises women for their non violence and honesty with the exception of PM Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
(a version of the song with the lyrics adapted in English was also recorded). The last verses read (translated from French): "In the final hour, [...] if I can stay on earth, I would like to become a dog and have Margaret Thatcher as a lamp post to urinate against, daily." It was composed with Jean-Pierre Bucolo, who also helped with La pêche à la ligne and Si t'es mon pote, while Frank Langolff co-wrote the music for Morts les enfants and Fatigué.
A Mistral Gagnant was a kind of candy and lottery. Some of them were "winning" (gagnant) and you could get another one for free. At his adult age, these candies were not on sales anymore. In Mistral gagnant, Renaud sings to his young daughter about his childhood and realizes that time flies as will fly away the laughs of his daughter as a child. This broad theme plus the very simple music make this song one of the classics among Renaud's "tender" songs.
Track listing
- "Miss Maggie"
- "La pêche à la ligne" [Going fishing]
- "Si t'es mon pote" [If you're a friend to me]
- "Mistral gagnant"
- "Trois matelots" [Three militaries]
- "Tu vas au bal?" [Are you going dancing?]
- "Morts les enfants" [Dead the children]
- "Baby-sitting blues"
- "P'tite conne" [Foolish little friend]
- "Le retour de la Pépette" [Money is back]
- "Fatigué" [Fed up]