CHANSONS DE RUE

Street songs

Titillations and exclamations on the streets of France, summer 2019.

6.13.19 Bababa aka barbe à papa aka dad’s beard aka cotton candy — in Nice.

6.13.19 Bababa aka barbe à papa aka dad’s beard aka cotton candy — in Nice.

6.18.19 Paris, why don’t we sing tou ourselves more often?

6.18.19 Paris, why don’t we sing tou ourselves more often?

6.25.19 The Moulin Rouge in Montmarte, where the Can-Can slighted Parisian aristocracy.

6.25.19 The Moulin Rouge in Montmarte, where the Can-Can slighted Parisian aristocracy.

6.28.19 The French get fired up at Le Grand Match vs. the U.S. in Paris at the Women’s World Cup.

6.28.19 The French get fired up at Le Grand Match vs. the U.S. in Paris at the Women’s World Cup.

7.3.19 I got to hang out with Mona for a week in Lyon. Listen to her play!

7.3.19 I got to hang out with Mona for a week in Lyon. Listen to her play!

7.1.19 So many tunes to choose from in Lyon. I’ll go with Celine.

7.1.19 So many tunes to choose from in Lyon. I’ll go with Celine.

6.10.19 Two brothers dance-duel while we wait for the tram in Montpelier.

6.10.19 Two brothers dance-duel while we wait for the tram in Montpelier.

7.8.19 Sadly I didn’t get a picture of Alé Les Bleus that was being read at Charles De Gaulle airport. But Les Chats is pretty cute.

7.8.19 Sadly I didn’t get a picture of Alé Les Bleus that was being read at Charles De Gaulle airport. But Les Chats is pretty cute.

7.4.19 Turns out Pokémon in French makes just as much sense in French as in English. Also, Etti is Pikachu’s alter-ego.

7.4.19 Turns out Pokémon in French makes just as much sense in French as in English. Also, Etti is Pikachu’s alter-ego.

6.28.19 When trains get delayed, people have time to play.

6.28.19 When trains get delayed, people have time to play.

7.7.19 Netherlands fans singing on subway before Women's World Cup Semi-Final.

7.7.19 Netherlands fans singing on subway before Women's World Cup Semi-Final.

6.19.19 Teens jumping into the Tarn river in Albi, France

6.19.19 Teens jumping into the Tarn river in Albi, France