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La Vie en rose

by Édith Piaf · Album La Vie en rose

Je hais les dimanches

Key D Tempo 65 bpm Time signature 4/4 Duration 3:22
Capo 0
Key D
Speed
◫ Cinema Mode

The story behind

Je hais les dimanches, according to DoReSol

In Je hais les dimanches, we find Édith Piaf expressing a feeling of weariness towards rest days, a sentiment that contrasts with the popular image of joy. The song, with a duration of 3:23, presents us with an artist who, far from idealizing Sundays, perceives them as a time of melancholy or even tedium. This intimate and personal perspective is what allows us to connect with Piaf's interpretation, showing a more introspective facet of her renowned Personality.

The career of Édith Piaf, born as Édith Giovanna Gassion in Paris, France, on December 19, 1915, established her as a central figure of 20th-century French song. Also known as "La Môme Piaf" in her early days, her legacy includes emblematic songs such as La vie en rose, Non, je ne regrette rien, Hymne à l'amour, Mon légionnaire, La Foule, and Milord. Beyond her voice, her influence extended to inspiring composers and fostering young talents, in addition to her ventures into cinema and theater. She passed away in Plascassier, near Grasse, in the Alpes Maritimes, between October 10 and 11, 1963.

From album

La Vie en rose

La Vie en rose

Édith Piaf · 1952

Details

KeyD
Time signature4/4
Tempo65 BPM
Duration3:22
ComposerFlorence Véran
AlbumLa Vie en rose
Year1952
ISRCFRZ115100350

Credits

Lyrics Charles Aznavour

Music Florence Véran

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