Charles Trenet

thumb|right|One must keep a few smiles aside to laugh at oneself on joyless days. Louis Charles Auguste Claude Trenet (18 May 1913 – 19 February 2001) was a French singer and songwriter. Quotes thumb|right|BOOM! When our heart goes Boom, All else says Boom And it is Love that awakens. La pendule fait tic-tac-tic-tic Les oiseaux du lac pic-pac-pic-picGlou-glou-glou font tous les dindonsEt la jolie cloche ding-dang-dong The clock goes tic-tac-tic-tic The birds of the lake pic-pac-pic-pic Glou-glou-glou go all the turkeys And the pretty bell ding-dang dong But... BOOM! When our heart goes Boom, All else says Boom And it is Love that awakens. "Boum!" (1938) - Performance in La route enchantée (1938) La mer Qu'on voit danser le long des golfes clairs A des reflets d`argent La mer Des reflets changeants Sous la pluie
 The sea This one seen to dance alongside the clear gulfs To the reflections silver The sea Of the changeable reflections Under rain. "La Mer" (1943) - Live performance by Trenet - YouTube video - "Beyond the Sea", an adaptation of the music of "La Mer", sung by Bobby Darin La mer Au ciel d`été confond Ses blancs moutons Avec les anges si purs La mer Bergère d`azur Infinie
 The sea For the sky Confuses its white sheep With pure angels The sea Shepherdess of the blue Infinite - With a smile every thing is clear - avec un sourire, tout s'éclaire "La Mer" (1943) External links International Jose Guillermo Carrillo Foundation Charles Trenet 0872081 Fond In mémory of Charles Trenet Le portail des amis de Charles Trenet In French. Provides a complete biography and discography. Radio France Internationale In English. Biography and discography. Google Music: Charles Trenet Category:Singers from France Category:Songwriters from France Category:LGBT people Category:1913 births Category:2001 deaths