All I want for X-Mas is ear plugs

Alright, so I know I told you I would have nothing but the best in child singing stars on this blog, with this new “Kiddie a Go-Go” theme of mine. However because this is a special day, I thought I would give you all a little something equally, um…”special”. Ok, not as special as my Victoire Scott Christmas offering from last year, but still, I hope some of you will uh…enjoy…

Adapted from German girl group Die Sweetles’ “Ich wünsch’ mir zum Geburtstag einen Beatle” and from Quebec singer Tonia’s French version “Pour mon anniversaire je voudrais un Beatle” (“For my birthday I would like a Beatle”), here is little Manon Labrie, a young school girl from Québec who for some unknown reason, got a record contract. Perhaps whoever signed her had a hearing problem.

Joyeux Noël!

Manon Labrie – Pour mon anniversaire je voudrais un Beatle

C’est le Go-Go!

Here’s “The In-Crowd” in French (“C’est le Go-Go”), sung by Québécoise Nicole Lord.
I’ve had this 45 for years, and still know nothing about her. No photos, nothing. A little hard on the ears at times when Nicole tries to sustain a note (ouch!), but still a very cool record.

Or maybe I’m always too harsh on these matters?

Bonne année!

Nicole Lord – C’est le Go-Go (“The In-Crowd”)

Qui est ce grand corbeau noir?

Here are a few French covers of huge 80′s hits.

I came to discover Ringo’s strange version of “Video Killed the Radio Star” by listening to one of my favorite web radio stations, Bide et musique. If you don’t understand French, let me give you the literal translation of the song’s title: “Who is the great black raven?”. I think it’s fair to say that Ringo’s lyrics make for one of the weirdest song “adaptations” I’ve ever heard. I have no idea what the hell he’s singing about.

I wonder what THE REAL RINGO would say.

Next is the legendary Sylvie Vartan, a woman I love. I had no idea she had hits in France with her covers of “Sweet Dreams” and “Flashdance” (I won’t post the latter, as it’s not all that great). Discovering all these chart topping covers was a bit of a shock to me, since I always assumed French artists (or the world for that matter) stopped recording popular English hits by the end of the 60′s or early 70′s. Guess I was wrong!

I also included a French cover of “Da Da Da” by Toss, called “Est-ce qu’on se cherche ou est-ce qu’on se triche”. I *think* I remember this one from my childhood!

My favorite of the three!

Ringo – Qui est ce grand corbeau noir?
Sylvie Vartan – Déprime
Toss – Est-ce qu’on se cherche ou est-ce qu’on se triche?