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Hi all,
Patrick Fournerat has written the lyrics and he sings.

https://soundcloud.com/christian-devienne/ca-l-fait-pas

Here's an approximate translation :

Don’t think it’s nice for me
To see you by my side
I think I'll run away
Stop sticking me like this
I have nothing against you but it doesn’t work
I have nothing to do with you
Don't try to find out why
Some things cannot be explained

It doesn't work, it doesn't work, it doesn't work

You like the crowd, I don’t like it
When I'm too hot, you're too cold
When you parade, I run away
And people think I’m a kill-joy
I have nothing against you but it doesn’t work
I have nothing to do with you
Don't try to find out why
Some things cannot be explained

It doesn't work, it doesn't work, it doesn't work

I don't like to say it
You don’t match with me
Our relationship is ruined
I have nothing against you but it doesn’t work
I have nothing to do with you
Don't try to find out why
Some things cannot be explained

It doesn't work, it doesn't work, it doesn't work

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The usual goodness in melody, lyric and arrangement with the usual problem in the room sound of the vocals - it works for the chorus on the left though.
The "shaker" moved a little in & out of time but not enough to catch an ear to closely.
Well done.


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I'm with rayc - I love everything... except the boominess of the room on the voice.

Is that a wah sound on the clavinet? It sounds cool, as does the well-placed vibra-slap hits.

Really like this - toe-tapping goodness! laugh


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Really well done - it flows perfectly, with a groove that is easy to follow. I agree with David above me - it's certainly a top tapper.

Thanks for sharing!


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Cool tune. Makes me wanna play along. The voice is good, but in a "different room" from the band. Was the shaker added? Seems a bit too up front.


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A cool toe tapper with a fun chorus.
Instrumentally nothing out of place- love the gypsy fiddle.
As others noted; a tweak on vocal processing would make me sing "it does work"!

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Thank you all for your comments.
Here's another version. Thanks to Ray who has worked on the mix !
This version is more in the gypsy jazz tradition. Christian

https://soundcloud.com/christian-devienne/ca-lfait-pas-version-simple

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Love that gypsy jazz vibe!!!

That's a genre we have long admired.

Well done.

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Thanks Janice and Bud,
I know whe share the same interest for this wonderful music which is gypsy jazz. Christian

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Another good one...
Enjoyed it!


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Hi Chris and Patrick,

another very nice gypsy jazz style song. Kept my feet tapping - very cool.

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