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Hi all,
Here's a french song sung by Julia with her high purity voice.

https://soundcloud.com/christian-devienne/linsouciance-avec-julia

Lyrics translation :

Where is the carelessness that I loved so much
The one I felt when I was a child
It left my life, without saying anything, forever
It won't come back. Yet I'm waiting for it

A merry-go-round, hair in the wind
A giggle at the top of a slide
A walk with my grandparents
A hug in Mom's arms

Where is the carelessness that I loved so much
The joy that I feel, it is no longer that of before
But sometimes it's weird, my memory allows me
To relive for a moment the carelessness of a child

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Chris,

Very nice chanson!
A very traditional and pure chanson.
Vocals are also very good.
I think it's a very chanson-like singing style.
As if I'm listening to Marie Laforet songs in the 60's.
I really like old chansons, so I fell in love with this song right away.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

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Thanks Shigeki,
You're right! Marie Laforêt was one of the more beautiful voices of French chanson.

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Beautiful chanson, and you put in some really good arrangement ideas.

Julia has the perfect voice for this genre. Great work by all involved.

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Thanks B.D.Thomas,
I appreciate your comment.

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Very nice Christian. I love the arrangement and mix. That acoustic bass and finger picking guitar sure work well together, and those bells or chimes give it a magical music box feel. I really like this post!

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Thanks Brad,
Sometimes simple arrangements are the best!

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Chris, This is an outstanding piece of music.
Great vocal and instrumentation - brilliant
A perfect mix also!


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Christian,

Beautifully done . . . what a lovely vocal by Julia. The production is outstanding, and I love that little music box effect that you’ve added, accentuating the childhood references throughout. Great stuff!

All my best to you,

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Thanks Mario and Deej,
Julia's voice is a great motivation to compose and write songs!

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Terrific sounding professional track. Well done!


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Thanks olemon,
I'm glad this song sounds good for you!

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That's great. The chord progression is really good, and the instruments play it so well. And a beautiful vocal.


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Very well done indeed. And the vocals could not be better.


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Very pretty!

Minimal arrangement that lets Julia's voice shine - I love it! laugh


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Thanks Frank, Bass Thumper and David for your comments.

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Hi Chris ...

Such a beautiful song! You and Julia should be very proud of this. Julia's voice is so soft and pleasant. And I love pretty songs written in 3/4 time. I enjoyed this very much.

I lived in Germany 12 years in the 1970s and 1980s. I used to visit Metz quite often and went to Paris twice. This song reminded me of Paris. Thanks for the lovely memory.

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Thanks Alan,
I must admit that song is one of my favorite.

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Lovely and nostalgic. I can understand how Julia's voice can be so inspirational, very intimate interpretation. Excellent chord progression and the music box melody completes the childhood trip.

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Kiitos paljon, Janne!

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