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"MIRZA" de Nino Ferrer

You should listen to this song if : You've got a dog that drives you crazy !

About this song : A man is looking everywhere for his dog. Great success when it was released in 1965. Simple words and expressions to improve your French. Note that the music is inspired from an anglo saxon song (sung by Stevie Wonder), as are many many other "French hits" of the 60's and 70's in France.

About the author : Nino Ferrer was a very popular singer in the 60's and 70's. He got a bit trapped by the success of "Mirza", and classified as a "singer of funny songs". Besides "Mirza", his other most famous songs are "La maison près de la fontaine", "Le Sud", "Les cornichons", "Le Téléfon" and "Madame Robert". Unfortunately, not many people know that Ferrer sung other kind of melodies, and those who want to discover different aspects of his talents should listen to "L'inexpressible", "c'est irréparable", "et si tu m'aimes encore" (amazing remake of James Brown), "Pour oublier qu'on s'est aimé"...
To know more about this artist, go to : Nino Ferrer (in English) or  Nino Ferrer (en français).

 


Vocabulaire : 

Les paroles, and their approximate translation :

Z'avez pas vu Mirza ? Oh la la la la la la                   (Z’avez pas = Vous n’avez pas) Have you seen Mirza ?
Z'avez pas vu Mirza ? Oh la la la la la la                    Have you seen Mirza ?
Z'avez pas vu Mirza ? Oh la la la la la la                     Have you seen Mirza ?

Où est donc passé ce chien ?                                 Where did he go ?
Je le cherche partout                                                 I'm looking  for him everywhere

Où est donc passé ce chien ?                                    Where did he go ?
Il va me rendre fou                                                     He's going to get me crazy

Où est donc passé ce chien ?                                Where did he go ?
Oh! Ça y est, je le vois !                                             Oh ! Here he is ! I see him

Veux tu venir ici,                                                         (do you want to) Come here
Je ne le répéterai pas                                                 I won't repeat it

Veux-tu venir ici,                                                         Come here
Mmmmm, sale bête quoi !                                             Nasty dog

Veux-tu venir ici,                                                         Come here
Oh! Il est reparti                                                         Oh, he's gone again !

Où est donc passé ce chien ?                                    Where did this dog go ?
Je le cherche partout                                                 I'm looking  for him everywhere

Où est donc passé ce chien ?                                    Where did this dog go ?
Il va me rendre fou                                                         He's going to get me crazy

Où est donc passé ce chien ?                                   Where did this dog go ?                                    
Oh! Ça y est je le vois !                                             Oh ! Here he is ! I see him

C'est bien la dernière fois                                              It's really the last time
Que je te cherche comme ça                                         that I'm looking for you like that

Veux tu venir ici,                                                             Come here
Je ne le répèterai pas                                                         I won't repeat it

Veux tu venir ici,                                                              Come here
Oh! Ah oui te voilà                                                             Ah yes here you are

Veux tu venir ici,                                                                Come here
Oh et ne bouge pas                                                           Oh and don't move

Veux tu venir ici,                                                                Come here
Oh yeah ! satané Mirza                                                    Oh yeah ! bloody Mirza !

Nino Ferrer, 1965.


 
 

What would I buy for my best friend  ?
(click on the album image corresponding to your country,
it will connect you to the right page on Amazon)
  

 
Your country

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Nino Ferrer "best" album
on Amazon
(including "Mirza") 		 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 "Mirza"
(single mp3 download)
 Mirza mp3 not available,
just the album above
 Mirza mp3 Mirza mp3  not available, just the album above
 not available, just the album above
 
Note : Why do I suggest different  albums for different countries ? Well, strange as it may seems, there is sometimes a HUGE difference of price for the same album in different countries ; and what is a good bargain somewhere is a total rip-off elsewhere. So, for each country, I usually look for the two or three albums that have all (or most of) the "must have" songs, and then I compare the prices and carefully weigh the pros and cons...


 

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