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La Vie en rose
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"La vie en rose" (French for "The Life in Pink," was the signature song of French singer, Édith Piaf. It is also one of the names of the film La Môme (2007) [1].
Piaf first popularized the song in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" (Louis Gugliemi). Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song would be successful, but it became a favorite with audiences. An English version of the lyrics was written later by Mack David. Owing to its popularity, the song appeared on most of Piaf's subsequent albums. A 1998 documentary about Edith Piaf was called, La Vie en Rose.
The song has become a standard and has been performed by many artists. It was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998.
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- Stage Fright (1950)
- Sabrina (1954) & (1995) as Sabrina Fairchild's song
- Bull Durham (1988)
- Christo in Paris (1990)
- Prêt-à-Porter (1994)
- French Kiss (1995)
- A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)
- Summer of Sam (1999)
- Amélie (2001)
- Flip's Sorry (2002)
- Something's Gotta Give (2003)
- Jeux d'enfants (2003)
- Lord of War (2005)
- View From The Top (2003)
- The Yacoubian Building (2006)
- Modigliani (2004)
- Valiant (2005)
- La Môme (2007)
"'La Vie en Rose?'" is the title of the thirteenth chapter of Ian Fleming's novel, Casino Royale. The song also is mentioned in his novels You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever James Bond's, as it brings back memories of Bond's relationship with Vesper Lynd.
- (French) Lyrics in French
- (English) Lyrics in French with a very literal English translation
- (English) Mack David's lyrics in English
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