"Johnny" by Francois Larmarque?

stubla

I love this song,recorded by the superb Dubanton and Laudat on their gorgeous last cd(some of the best and most subtle rhythm playing you'll ever hear)Anyone know who made it famous originally??
Its attributed to the great chanson composer Francis Larmarque who also wrote one of my all time faves "A Paris" sung by Yves Montand (with fantastic djangoesque gtr from henri Crolla)
Curiously though, the melody of "Johnny" is identical to the Sinti song "Men a devla" recorded in the early 70's by Hans 'che Weiss;which came first??
Wondering whether this is another example of 'popular' composers 'borrowing' from the gypsies ala "Those were the days" and "Feelings"????
Any ideas??
Stu

stubla

stubla wrote:

I love this song,recorded by the superb Dubanton and Laudat on their gorgeous last cd(some of the best and most subtle rhythm playing you'll ever hear)Anyone know who made it famous originally??
Its attributed to the great chanson composer Francis Larmarque who also wrote one of my all time faves "A Paris" sung by Yves Montand (with fantastic djangoesque gtr from henri Crolla)
Curiously though, the melody of "Johnny" is identical to the Sinti song "Men a devla" recorded in the early 70's by Hans 'che Weiss;which came first??
Wondering whether this is another example of 'popular' composers 'borrowing' from the gypsies ala "Those were the days" and "Feelings"????
Any ideas??
Stu

Just did a little googling and found out that Edith Piaf recorded it and the song melody(not lyrics) is credited to Les Paul and written in 1953
Makes me wonder where Les got the tune from?....Django perhaps??
Stu

Paganini

The lirix. There is a nice version of the band Vayacondios, this is a Belgium band that scored with the song Nah Neh Nah some 10 years ago, in this song Coen de Cauter plays the guitarsolo
check:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=music


Johnny, tu n'es pas un ange
Ne crois pas que ca m'derange
Jour et nuit je pense a toi
Toi tu te souviens de moi
Au moment ou ca t'arrange
Et quand revient le matin
Tu t'endors sur mon chagrin
Johnny, tu n'es pas un ange

Johnny, Johnny si tu etais plus galant
Johnny, Johnny je t'aimerais tout autant

Johnny, tu n'es pas un ange
Ne crois pas que ca m'derange
Quand tu me reveilles la nuit
C'est pour dire que tu t'ennuies
Et quand revient le matin
Tu t'endors sur mon chagrin
Johnny, tu n'es pas un ange

Johnny, Johnny si tu etais plus galant
Johnny, Johnny je t'aimerais tout autant

Johnny, tu n'es pas un ange
Apres tout qu'est-ce que ca change
L'Homme saura toujours trouver
Toutes les femmes du monde entier
Pour lui chanter ses louanges
Des qu'il en sera lasse
Elles seront vite oubliees
Vraiment vous n'etes pas des anges

Johhny, Johnny depuis que le monde est ne
Johhny, Johnny il faut tout vous pardonner