BORN TO TOUCH YOUR FEELINGS

SCORPIONS
SONGWRITERS: KLAUS MEINE & RUDOLF SCHENKER
COUNTRY: GERMANY
ALBUM: BEST OF ROCK BALLADS
LABEL: SONY MUSIC
GENRE: HARD ROCK
YEAR: 1978
 
          Scorpions are a German rock band formed in 1965 in Hanover by Rudolf Schenker. Since the band's inception, its musical style has ranged from hard rock, heavy metal, and glam metal. The lineup from 1978 to 1992 was the most successful incarnation of the group, and included Klaus Meine(vocals), Rudolf Schenker(rhythm guitar), Matthias Jabs(lead guitar), Francis Buchholz(bass), and Herman Rarebell (drums). The band's only continuous member has been Schenker, although Meine has appeared on all of Scorpions' studio albums, while Jabs has been a consistent member since 1978, and bassist Paweł Mąciwoda and drummer Mikkey Dee have been in the band since 2003 and 2016 respectively.
            During the mid-1970s, with guitarist Uli Jon Roth part of the line-up, the music of the Scorpions was defined as hard rock. After the departure of Roth in 1978 and short-lived reunion with Schenker's brother Michael, Matthias Jabs joined and, following the guidance of producer Dieter Dierks, the Scorpions changed their sound towards hard rock/heavy metal, mixed with rock power ballads. Throughout the 1980s the group received positive reviews and critical acclaim from music critics, and experienced commercial success with the albums Animal Magnetism(1980), Blackout(1982), Love at First Sting(1984), the live recording World Wide Live(1985), Savage Amusement(1988) and Best of Rockers 'n' Ballads(1989), which is their best-selling compilation album.
       Born to Touch Your Feelings: Best of Rock Ballads is a compilation album by German rock band Scorpions. It includes the most popular Scorpions ballads, with a brand new acoustic studio version of the song "Send Me an Angel", a new full band studio version of the song "Follow Your Heart" and two brand new songs "Melrose Avenue" and "Always Be with You" that were written specifically for this compilation.
I was born from the sound of the strings
For someone to give everything
To be a song just for your feeling
Close your eyes and I'll try to get in
To waken your heart like the spring
'Cos I was born to touch your feelings
 
Steal the time, take a song and be glad
Be free as the birds, don't be sad
Your time will come. I'll make you feel it
You're still young like the sun after rain
Follow the light, it's not in vain
And you will see I'll touch your feelings
 
You've got your songs, they are everyday
For a while, just the only way
To feel alright...
 
You were born just to lose or to win
To be someone's child in the wind
To live between your mind and feelings
Find your way, check it out, learn each day
Follow the light, it's not in vain
And you will see I'll touch your feelings
 
You've got your songs, they are everyday
For a while
Just the only way
To feel alright...

C’EST SI BON

EMILIE CLAIRE BARLOW
COMPOSITEURES: ANDRÉ HORNEZ & HENRI BETTI
PAYS: CANADA
ALBUM: THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU
RECORD: GROUPE DE MUSIQUE DE L’IMPERATRICE
GENRE: JAZZ
ANNÉE: 2007
 
        Emilie-Claire Barlow(née le 6 juin 1976) est une chanteuse, arrangeuse, productrice de disques et comédienne canadienne. Elle a sorti plusieurs albums sur son label, Empress Music Group et a exprimé des personnages pour des séries télévisées animées. Elle chante en anglais, français et portugais.
       Le premier album de Barlow, Sings, est sorti en 1998. Elle a reçu sept nominations aux prix Juno du Canada avec son album Seule ce soir remportant le prix du meilleur enregistrement vocal de jazz en 2013 et Clear Day remportant le même prix en 2016. Seule ce soir a également remporté le prix Album de l'année – Interprétation jazz aux Prix ADISQ 2013. Barlow a également été nominé pour le prix Jack Richardson du producteur de l'année aux Juno Awards 2016.
        Barlow a été nommée chanteuse de l'année aux National Jazz Awards 2008. Elle a nommé comme influences Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett et Stevie Wonder.
        Barlow a exprimé divers personnages pour des séries télévisées d'animation, dont Sailor Mars et Sailor Venus dans Sailor Moon, Courtney, Laurie et Ellody dans la série Total Drama, Chrissy dans 6teen, Mrs. Ridgemount dans Stoked, Bunny dans Almost Naked Animals et Theresa Falcone (MacDougall ) dans Fugget À propos de ça.
       The Very Thought of You est un album de la chanteuse de jazz canadienne Emilie-Claire Barlow. Il est sorti en 2007 et nominé pour l'album de jazz vocal de l'année aux Juno Awards de 2008.
C'est si bon
De partir n'importe où
Bras dessus, bras dessous
En chantant des chansons
 
C'est si bon
De se dire des mots doux
De petits riens du tout
Mais qui en disent long
En voyant notre mine ravie
 
Les passants dans la rue nous envient
C'est si bon
De guetter dans ses yeux
Un espoir merveilleux
Qui donne le frisson
 
C'est si bon
Ces petites sensations
Ça vaut mieux qu'un million
C'est tellement, tellement bon
 
Mmm, c'est bon
Voilà, c'est bon
Les passants dans la rue
Bras dessus, bras dessous
En chantant des chansons
Quel espoir merveilleux
 
Mmm, c'est bon
Je cherche un millionnaire
Avec des grands Cadillac car
Mink coats
Des bijoux jusqu'au cou, tu sais?
 
Mmm, c'est bon
Cette petites sensations
Ou peut-être quelqu'un
Avec un petit yacht, no?
 
Ah, c'est bon
C'est bon, c'est bon
Vous savez bien que j'attendrais
Quelqu'un qui pourrait m'apporter
 
Beaucoup de loot
Ce soir? Demain? La semaine prochaine?
N'importe quand
Mmm, c'est bon, si bon
Il sera très
Crazy, no?
Voilà, c'est tellement bon.

TEARS AND RAIN

JAMES BLUNT
SONGWRITERS: GUY CHAMBERS & JAMES BLUNT
COUNTRY: U. K.
ALBUM: BACK TO BEDLAM
LABEL: ATLANTIC RECORDS
GENRE: POP ROCK
YEAR: 2004
 
      James Hillier Blount(born 22 February 1974), better known as James Blunt, is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After leaving the military, he rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut álbum Back to Bedlam, achieving worldwide fame with the singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover".
       Blunt's first album has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, topping the UK Albums Chart and peaking at number two in the US. "You're Beautiful" was number one in the UK, the US and a dozen other countries. Back to Bedlam was the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK, and is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. Blunt has since sold over 20 million records worldwide. He has received several awards, including two Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 2006—two MTV Video Music Awards, and two Ivor Novello Awards, as well as receiving five Grammy Award nominations and an Honorary Doctorate for Music in 2016 by the University of Bristol.
         Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by the English singer-songwriter James Blunt, released on 11 October 2004 through Atlantic Records. It is named after the famous psychiatric institution of Bethlem Royal Hospital, which is commonly known as Bedlam.
         Initially lingering in the lower regions of the UK Albums Chart in its first few months of release, it became a major international success after its third single, "You're Beautiful", became a worldwide hit in the summer of 2005. Back to Bedlam would go on to become the highest-selling album of 2005 in the UK, with over 2.4 million copies sold. By December 2009, the album had been certified 10× Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 3 million, making it the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK. In 2011, it was overtaken by Amy Winehouse's Back to Black as the best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK. Back to Bedlam currently ranks as the 18th best-selling album in UK chart history. As of 2017, it has sold 3.33 million copies in the UK and over 11 million copies worldwide.
How I wish I could surrender my soul;
Shed the clothes that become my skin;
See the liar that burns within my needing.
How I wish I'd chosen darkness from cold.
How I wish I had screamed out loud,
Instead I've found no meaning.
 
I guess it's time I run far, far away; find comfort in pain,
All pleasure's the same: it just keeps me from trouble.
Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray.
I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble.
It's more than just words: it's just tears and rain.
 
How I wish I could walk through the doors of my mind;
Hold memory close at hand,
Help me understand the years.
How I wish I could choose between Heaven and Hell.
How I wish I would save my soul.
I'm so cold from fear.
 
I guess it's time I run far, far away; find comfort in pain,
All pleasure's the same: it just keeps me from trouble.
Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray.
I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble.
Far, far away; find comfort in pain.
All pleasure's the same: it just keeps me from trouble.
It's more than just words: it's just tears and rain.

PARIS

ZAZ
COMPOSITEUR: ALBERT WILLEMETZ & CASIMIR OBERFELD
PAYS: FRANCE
ALBUM: PARIS
RECORD: JO & CO RECORDS
GENRE: MUSIQUE FRANÇAISE
ANNÉE: 2014
 
         Isabelle Geffroy (née le 1er mai 1980), plus connue sous le surnom de Zaz, est une auteure-compositrice-interprète française qui mélange les styles jazzy, variété française, soul et acoustique. Elle est célèbre pour son tube "Je veux", issu de son premier album, Zaz, sorti le 10 mai 2010.
       Paris est le troisième album studio de la chanteuse française Zaz, sorti le 10 novembre 2014 par Jo & Co, Play On et Warner Music France.
Par précaution on a beau mettre
Des croisillons à nos fenêtres
Passer au bleu nos devantures
Et jusqu'aux pneus de nos voitures
Désentoiler tous nos musées
Chambouler les Champs Élysées
Emmailloter de terre battue
Toutes les beautés de nos statues
Voiler le soir les réverbères
Plonger dans le noir la ville lumière
 
Paris sera toujours Paris!
La plus belle ville du monde
Malgré l'obscurité profonde
Son éclat ne peut être assombri
Paris sera toujours Paris!
Plus on réduit son éclairage
Plus on voit briller son courage
Sa bonne humeur et son esprit
Paris sera toujours Paris!
 
Pour qu'à ce bruit chacun s'entraîne
On peut la nuit jouer d'la sirène
Et nous contraindre à faire le zouave
En pyjama dans notre cave
On aura beau par des oukases
Nous couper l'veau et même le jazz
Nous imposer le masque à gaz
Des mots croisés à quatre cases
Nous obliger dans nos demeures
A nous coucher tous à onze heures
 
Paris sera toujours Paris!
La plus belle ville du monde
Malgré l'obscurité profonde
Son éclat ne peut être assombri
Paris sera toujours Paris!
Plus on réduit son éclairage
Plus on voit briller son courage
Sa bonne humeur et son esprit
Paris sera toujours Paris!
 
Bien que ma foi, depuis octobre
Les robes soient beaucoup plus sobres
Qu'il y ait moins d'fleurs et moins d'aigrettes
Que les couleurs soient plus discrètes
Bien qu'aux galas on élimine
Les chinchillas et les hermines
Que les bijoux pleins de décence
Brillent surtout par leur absence
Que la beauté soit moins voyante
Moins effrontée moins provocante
 
Paris sera toujours Paris!
La plus belle ville du monde
Même quand au loin le canon gronde
Sa tenue est encore plus jolie
Paris sera toujours Paris
On peut limiter ses dépenses
Sa distinction son élégance
N'en ont alors que plus de prix
Paris sera toujours Paris!