La Corrida , F Cabrel song JP cover

[Jean Pierre]

This song was written and performed by Francis Cabrel in 1994.

The song "La Corrida" is a subtle and profound plea against bullfighting and the practice of bullfighting in France and Spain. The very point of view of the title is enough to understand the message, since the central character, the protagonist to be precise, is not the bullfighter, but the bull itself.
When Cabrel recorded this song, he called on Nicolas Reyes of the Gipsy Kings for the finale.
I've left a quote for the finale in my cover version

here's the final text, in Spanish

Si si Hombre Hombre Baila baila Hay que bailar de nuevo
Y mataremos otros Otras vidas, otros toros
Y mataremos otros Venga venga bailar y mataremos otros Venga, venga a bailar...
 
 
Translation of last verse:
Yes, yes man, dance dance. You've got to dance again
And we'll kill more, more lives, more bulls
And we'll kill more Come, let's dance and we'll kill more Come, let's dance

Long have I waited
In this dark room
I can hear the fun
And singing down the hall
Someone touched the lock
And I plunged into the great day
I saw the bands, the fences
And the people around
In the first moments
I thought I'd only have to defend myself
But this place is a dead end
I'm beginning to understand
They closed in behind me
They were afraid I'd back out
I'll get her in the end
This ridiculous dancer
Is this world serious?
Is this world serious?
Andalusia
I remember the cactus-lined meadows
I'm not going to tremble before this puppet
This minus
I'll catch him and his hat
Make them spin like the sun
Tonight, the bullfighter's wife
Will sleep on her two ears
Is this world serious?
Is this world serious?
I've chased ghosts
Almost touched their ballerinas
They hit me hard on the neck
To make me bow
Where do these acrobats come from
With their paper costumes?
I never learned to fight
Against dolls
To feel the sand beneath my head
It's amazing how good it can feel
I prayed for it all to stop
Andalusia, I remember
I hear them laugh as I moan
I see them dance as I succumb
I never thought we could have so much fun
Around a grave
Is this world serious?
Is this world serious?

[Jean Pierre]

here my video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY_XjgRKlHQ

[Zoltan]

Very moody and musically beautiful!

[Ted]

Again with the accordion secret sauce! This is very moving.

[Pete C]

Brilliantly played and sung JP - I enjoyed the song and was happy to see the bull escape in your video

Pete

[Farrell Jackson]

Very nicely done JP! A song told from the bull's perspective is unique.

[StephenM]

superbe travail JP... le son mélodica est tellement génial... c'est doux à un niveau très différent... bravo

superb work JP... the melodica sound is so awesome... this is sweet on a very different level... bravo