“The French Connection” Playlist & Replay 6/7/26
THE FRENCH CONNECTION : L’édition spéciale d’été 2026
By Mike Stevenson
In the opening set, we hear mon homme, Francis Cabrel singing a sublime cover of Bob Dylan’s “Simple Twist of Fate” from Cabrel’s 2010 tribute album to Dylan, Vise Le Ciel.
Cabrel also closes this first episode of summer with the country-tinged “Quand j’aime une fois j’aime Pour Toujours,” from the singer’s classic Double Live album (1999) The song was written by the Québécois folk singer and film director Richard Desjardin.
LE PLAYLIST
– Boris Vian “J’suis Snob” (Vian, 1955)
– Patachou “Mon Homme” (1920) recorded 1950
– Francis Cabrel “Un Simple Coup du Sort” (Dylan) Vise Le Ciel, 2010
– Madeleine Peyroux “J’ai Deux Amours” (Koger/Varna, 1930) Careless Love, 2004
– Jacques Brel “Qu’avons-nous Fait, Bonnes Gens” Jacques Brel et ses Chansons, 1954
– Les Gendarmes “A Quoi Bon Pleuer” (A Neville) A Quoi Bon Pleurer 1969
Audio remains available for 2 weeks after original airdate
– Rosemary Standley & Dom La Nena “Sega Jacquot” Birds On a Wire, 2014
– Zaz “Le Long de la Route” (Geffroy, Geraud)) Zaz, 2010
– Pomplamoose “Douce France” (Charles Trenet) Impossible à Prononcer, 2020
– Keren Ann “J’ardin d’hiver” Not Going Anywhere, 2004
– Gilbert Becaud “Plain Soleil” Becaud ,1964
– Henri Salvador “Dans Mon ile” 1958
– Pauline Croze “Samba Saravah” Bossa Nova, 2016
Francis Cabrel en photo studio le 21 Septembre 1981.
À bientôt!
– Étienne Daho “Timide intimité (avec The Swingle Singers) Eden, 1996
– Toots Thilemans “The Mountain Whistler” Bluesette, 1963
– François Hardy “Pas Gentille” (Marty Wilde) Mon Amie la Rose, 1964
– Alain Goraguer “Blue de Memphis”, 2012
– Francis Cabrel “Quand J’aime une fois” (Richard Desjardins) Double Tour, 2000