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Hi Everyone, Here is an other song of mine. Some people say they like it when I perform it here, where I am living, but I think it either doesn't break three legs to a duck (french saying). But maybe it can increase my chance to win a BiaB Everything Pack (I have just the Basic Pack, plus some RTs bought from time to time)  Le Sel (the Salt)It has been recorded in Biab/RB with a Country style but it is not really a country song, neither a "Shanty" although the sea provides the matter of the lyrics that follow. Bracketed, a quick translation (of course not an adaptation) "Il brûle, il est amer, Il fait rouiller l'acier; on dit aussi qu'on meurt, quand on en est privé. (It burns, it is bitter, it makes the iron rust; It's said also we die if we are taken away of it)Depuis les premiers jours, l'homme a le sel à ses côtés, aussi près que ses vivres, qu'il aide a conserver. (Since the very first days, human has salt at his side, as near as his foods that it helps to preserve)Combien de goélettes a t-on chargées, de cet or blanc qu'on allait marier, (Haw many schooners have we loaded, of this white gold that we went to marry) à la morue des bancs, sans messe et bien souvent, sans la bénédiction de l'océan. (to the cod of the banks, with no mass and so often, whithout the ocean blessing)Chorus 1: Marilou, ne sèche pas tes larmes, laisse les descendre sur tes joues. (Marilou, don't dry your tears, let them go down your cheeks)Et a tes lèvres, retrouves-y le charme, du sel qu'avant, tu goûtais sur son cou. (and at yout lips, retrieve the charm of the salt that before, you tasted on his neck)Ton homme était marin, il en a mangé beaucoup, dans les embruns, dans la cale, le sel était partout. (Your man was a sailor, he have "eaten" a lot of it, in the sea-spray, in the hold, the salt was anywhere)Tantôt bon et tantôt mal, est-ce qu'il en valait le coup? Il gardait la morue, mais crevassait ses mains partout. (Sometimes good and sometimes bad, was it worthwhile ? It kept the cod but chapped his hand all over)Autrefois monnaie d'échange, il valait son pesant d'or; de tous les coins de la France, en arrivait dans les ports. (In the past, bargaining chip, it worths its weight in gold; from any France's corner, it was coming to the ports)Les rois y prél'vaient la Gabelle, pour redorer leur trésor; on en faisait contrebande, même au péril de la mort. (The kings levied the "Gabelle" to fuel their treasuries; we made contraband of it, even at risk of death)Alexandre lui y n'cherchait pas la fortune, juste assez pour s'installer, lui et sa brune. (Alexandre, he didn't search for the richness, just enough to settle, him and his brunette)Il s'enrôla d'un trait de plume, sur un voilier pour les grands bancs, sans se soucier d'la brume ni des coups d'vent. (He enrolled himself with a stroke of pen, on a sailboat for the Grand banks, not worrying about fog and gale)Chorus 2 Marilou, tu peux sècher tes larmes et remettre du fard sur tes joues. (Marilou, you can dry your tears, and start putting again blush on your cheeks)A tes lèvres, du rouge ou du parme et regoûter au sel de la vie. (On your lips, red or parma, and start tasting again the salt of life)Car aujourd'hui bon sang la chance, a voulu mettre son grain de sel, et a trouvé à fond de cale, une joie à hauteur de ta peine. (Cause today, goodness the chance wanted to put its grain of salt, and has found at the bottom of hold, à joy equal your grief)Dans un coin de ton esprit, Alexandre s'est endormi, et aujourd'hui la vie, t'a redonné un bon ami. (In a corner of your mind, Alexandre felt asleep, and today the life gave you a new boyfriend)Marilou" _ACCNTRY.STY (RDrums Nashville, 518:Bass, 365: Pick. Guitar, 405: Strum. Guitar, 363: Back. Pedal Steel) Added 1671: Solo Pedal Steel
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No hay banda! There is no band! Il n'est pas de orchestra!
No hay banda! And yet we hear a band !
(David Lynch - Mulholland Drive)
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Great delivery Caloo
I liked the build, the pedal steel slotted in nicely. Well laid out lyrics, and overall excellent presentation.
Nice job.
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Pascal,
Excellent mix. Nice arrangement.
It was interesting to follow along in English... thanks for including the translation.
Nice vocals and harmonies.
Your "band" worked well for this.
Well done.
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Thanks a lot VideoTrack, great pleasure to read you !
Pascal
No hay banda! There is no band! Il n'est pas de orchestra!
No hay banda! And yet we hear a band !
(David Lynch - Mulholland Drive)
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The build worked very well. Cool selection of
RTs. Thanks for the translation.
Enjoyed the listen!
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Floyd, J&B, thanks a lot for the compliments. Always a pleasure.
I made this song in 2010 for a writing-singing contest. I was shortlisted but not the winner. I have had a lot of fun with the "House-Band" (real musicians this time), when we was working on it.
Pascal
No hay banda! There is no band! Il n'est pas de orchestra!
No hay banda! And yet we hear a band !
(David Lynch - Mulholland Drive)
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Hello Pascal !
Once again, I like the way you have to tell stories !
Your voice is very expressive and your music fits perfectly to what you are singing. Congratulations.
J'espère que tu auras la chance (comme je l'ai eue cette année) de recevoir en janvier 2017 le BIAB everything pack. Tu le mérites ! Christian
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Good luck getting an Everything Pak! I hadn't heard doesn't break three legs to a duck before - I had to look it up. Google happily served up this list of more French expressions, which is pretty cool. I also found out about Stumpy, the three-legged duck who (amazingly enough) was once a four-legged duck. Anyway, nice song - I should have said that at the beginning! 
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Very sweetly done Pascal!! As others have said, a great choice of RTs. I would put more verb on the drums and pedal steel to create some space. Nice vocal! Really enjoyed it!! Take care. Greg
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Hello, Pascal
I like your songs and vocals.
I feel something traditional of la chanson française in your music.
Enjoyed the listen!
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Hello, Pascal. This is very nicely produced. Thankfully, the names of the styles do not bind them to a certain genre. The country flavor of the style fits very nicely in your ballad. Good choice of instrumentation and a great performance. I enjoyed the song.
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Great David, you got the good document ! I know almost all these colourfull expressions that are rather commonly used and surely very old, much more than the amazing british duck you found on the web too ;-) Thanks for all ! Pascal
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Pascal, very cool country-style ballad - nice vocal as well. Excellent job!
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Hi Pascal, you have such a good voice and that is what I like the most. You did a good on the RTs and thanks for the translation. You paint a good picture in my mind with your words and you tell an interesting story. I enjoyed listening.
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