Search - Charles Trenet :: La Mer

Fantastique!

S. A. Cartwright | Wayland, MA USA | 06/11/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I couldn't get that lovely song from Steve Martin's movie LA STORIES out of my head. Discovered it was "La Mer" by Charles Trenet, and had to have it. This is a wonderful collection of pre-WWII songs that capture a certain era in Paris. Picture boozy American writers, avante-garde artistes, and other lost souls having a wonderful last romp in Paris caberets in the thirties. En fin, this is romantic music and goes well with brie and chardonnay."

Trenet Was The Best

02/14/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a great CD. He wrote like a poet, which he was, and sang like an angel. "La Mer" and "Douce France" are anthems. If you have trouble understanding the French words, do a web search for: "paroles des chansons" and you can get the lyrics."

Inspirational Music

Cleveland W. Gibson | England | 12/19/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As a writer and a life guard I found something compelling in 'La Mer.' The words have a haunting appeal to me as I love the sea,love to swim; I can listen to the music while I write and enjoy the way it inspires me. I've listened to other version of this music but always get drawn back to the original by Charles Trenet.The words, the sentiments and the music are just perfect. I even wrote a short story to salute La Mer."