i just picked up the Rhino/Parlophone vinyl reissue of La Question, and it sounds amazing. pretty bare bones, at least compared to the five pack Light in the Attic just did, but quality vinyl, deep sound, not too expensive.
― nomar, Tuesday, 3 May 2016 16:43 (eight years ago) link
Sad interview in today's Le Parisien newspaper. She has a new collection of her lyrics out in France, with her annotations and recollections for each song. She reveals she's in bad health now after lymphoma had been in remission a few years ago and that her singing days are over. I wish this wonderful lady nothing but the best. Her music means a lot.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 14:29 (three years ago) link
Love her cover of Neil Young's "Till the Morning Comes."
― clemenza, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 14:35 (three years ago) link
This revive scared me!I know during her last illness, her family was called to say you should come, this might be it.
― Notes on Scampo (tokyo rosemary), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 14:48 (three years ago) link
I heart Hardy, wish her all the best. I never go more than a few months without putting her on, there are moods and times where her music is exactly what I want.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, 6 April 2021 14:53 (three years ago) link
It was only recently, while putting a smaller object in front of the typography on this LP cover, that I realised she must be the source of 'Frances Ha'
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2FFrancoise-Hardy%2Fdp%2FB01M1CGOOY&psig=AOvVaw3aqi_ZOT-MzjK3-tIpe3EH&ust=1617807570317000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOD7qv7w6e8CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 15:01 (three years ago) link
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FTous_les_gar%25C3%25A7ons_et_les_filles_(album)&psig=AOvVaw3aqi_ZOT-MzjK3-tIpe3EH&ust=1617807570317000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAIQjRxqFwoTCOD7qv7w6e8CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAK
― Ward Fowler, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 15:02 (three years ago) link
https://img.discogs.com/UtstntUvRpv_J9QruxGTs1WLZv4=/fit-in/600x589/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1376515-1247437667.jpeg.jpg
That was my first Mme Hardy lp, 25p speculative early 90s oxfam purchase, loved it completely. This has always been a particular favourite : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRymyMYYq9A . Did not know about the lymphoma, bad business, fingers crossed for francoise.
― cw, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 21:40 (three years ago) link
I've been seeing her in trailer for Grand Prix on TCM, looking a bit like, "LOL what am I doing here?!"
― dow, Tuesday, 6 April 2021 22:12 (three years ago) link
That is very much her attitude from the autobio. She hated acting.
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 7 April 2021 10:13 (three years ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jun/17/francoise-hardy-argues-for-assisted-suicide?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1
“My physical suffering has already been so terrible that I am afraid that death will force me to go through even more physical suffering.”She told the magazine that she was in favour of assisted suicide. In May, she told Paris Match that “France is inhumane” for not legalising the procedure.
She told the magazine that she was in favour of assisted suicide. In May, she told Paris Match that “France is inhumane” for not legalising the procedure.
― Johnny Fever, Sunday, 20 June 2021 22:46 (two years ago) link
Despite the generic rock backing tracks i really like her singing and songwriting on the recent stuff I've heard.
― Gwar ina Babyon (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 30 August 2021 01:46 (two years ago) link
is there anything similar to her music? La Question in particular? I like the melancholic and dark mood of it, the second Catherine Lara album works
― ClimbingThieves, Thursday, 22 June 2023 08:28 (eleven months ago) link
Farewell Françoise. :(
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 11 June 2024 22:32 (four days ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktghYPX4Gjs
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 12 June 2024 00:13 (three days ago) link
heartbreaking.
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 00:33 (three days ago) link
When I was a kid I bought this song on a 7" from a car boot sale and it was just a totally otherworldly artefact - beautiful and strange
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o6SPS6R-zQ
in the early CD days I found the La Question LP as a second-hand import and it was one of the rare occasions when a parent album totally lives up to the promise of the single (the other one I can think of is Bowie's Low)
much love for FH
― Cognosc in Tyrol (emsworth), Wednesday, 12 June 2024 01:33 (three days ago) link
Her version of Ricky Nelson's "Lonesome Town." <3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgs-rzbBPH8
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Wednesday, 12 June 2024 02:39 (three days ago) link
RIP ;_;
― ILX: a violent left-wing mob who hate our country (Tom D.), Wednesday, 12 June 2024 07:14 (three days ago) link
Adieu
― completely suited to the horny decadence (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 12 June 2024 10:19 (three days ago) link
I love this track so much, the vocals, the strings, total swoon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guj3iMkfZKo
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 16:17 (three days ago) link
Found out about this late yesterday. One of those people who was so beautiful it physically hurts to look at her. Mentioned this upthread but didn't post a link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vls0xGjorbQ
― clemenza, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 18:50 (three days ago) link
wow
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 18:58 (three days ago) link
one of my favorites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_evKxWHx3Q
― budo jeru, Wednesday, 12 June 2024 18:59 (three days ago) link
xposts: love that whole third (& i think final) english language album the young cover is from
<3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sYTOyB1KQ0
― no lime tangier, Thursday, 13 June 2024 08:40 (two days ago) link