Putumayo Presents - Putumayo Presents: French Cafe
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Artist: Putumayo PresentsEdition: Music CD
Audio: French (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2003-11-11
Music Label: Putumayo World Music
Product features:
- VARIOS INTERPRETES FRENCH CAFE
- Fibre De Verre - Paris Combo
- Marilou Sous La Neige - Serge Gainsbourg
- Si La Photo Est Bonne - Barbara
- Juste Quelau'un De Bien - Enso Enso
- Je M'Suis Fait Tout Petit - Georges Brassens
- Elaeudanla Teiteia - Jane Birkin
- La Mer Opale - Coralie Clement
- Ondule - Mathieu Boogaerts
- Un Jour Comme Un Autre - Brigitte Bardot
- On N'a Pas Besoin - Paris Combo
- Mal O Mains - Sanseverino
- En Douce - Baguette Quartette
- La Fee Clochette - Polo
Music reviews of Putumayo Presents: French Cafe
Music Review: Est-ce que vous fumez ce soir?
Rating: 5 Stars
Listen, I know it's universally fashionable to bash the French these days. And I won't pretend I'm above it. Sometimes it seems the French go to great lengths to be unlikable. But, after listening to this collection, I just can't bring myself to be another jackal heaping on the abuse. Sure, the French can be relentless with their humorless, self-righteous, hypocritical pretensions. But they come by it honestly. Historically, they've played enough of a role driving cultural evolution to earn them a little deference.
Truth be told, I do like the French. There have been entire eras when the French acted as the last defense of sanity. Sure, the last century or so hasn't been anything to brag about, but they have still have some haughtiness banked up. And recently there have been increasing signs of reflection and self-criticism. Their anti-Americanism may be hard to take, but truthfully, it isn't much different from what plenty of us say to each other. I'm a proud American, but I can admit we are ridiculous.
I like the French. I like the sound of the language. I like their surly new president. I like the idea of riding a bike with a loaf of bread sticking out of the basket. I like hairy armpits. I like showering infrequently and working up a little funk. I like Camus. And- please don't tell my kids- but I think some people really do look cool smoking. I'm okay with Faure and Debussy. I'm not crazy about poodles and I don't like paying a lot for small portions, but that's okay, there's room for a little give and take. The fact that they have government commissions encouraging their citizens to replace "carjacking" with "piraterie routiere?" I like that. At the very least, it's harmless silliness.
French Café is a good compilation. I particularly like the vibrant shuffle of "Fimbre De Verre," the inebriated warble of "Ondule," and the seductive "On N'a Pas Besoin." The songs are similar enough to create a toasty, breezy mood, but different enough to keep you listening. I'm not sure what the expert-music-snob take on Putumayo is, but for my amateur ears, these cats do a great job of selecting songs that sound great and flow well together. Check it out. French Café will put you in a dreamy, romantic mood. And it'll make you dig the French. After all, the worst thing about the French is that they are just as bad as the rest of us.
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