BlahBlahCafe - Jean-Michel Jarre forum

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 10:30 am**

As we all know before Jarre's career as a well-known composer started, he was (amongst other things) earning money by writing lyrics for such stars as Christophe or Patrick Juvet. Some time ago I was a bit interested about it but all what I found were (not translated) French lyrics.

Sooo...have you ever read some of JMJ's lyrics written for other musicians? If yes - what do you think about them?

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 1:35 pm**

I haven't but I never think much about lyrics. Vocal in music is just a part like drums or bass IMO.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 1:49 pm**

In fact I generally don't concencrate too much on the lyrics (although they've huge importance in some songs), I'm just interested how does Jarre's style of writing (of course just lyrics are too little to have a clear image) look

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 7:19 pm**

You know JMJ is universal musician and I thing he did very good lyrics.

Here are most of his texts (maybe all I don´t know)

http://www.lacage.free.fr/lyrics.htm

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 8:46 pm**

Is this topic about posting the lyrics here?

Love Leelene

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 9:13 pm**

@ Leelene- yeah, if you only want to

The idea of the thread was to write abot Jarre's lyrics in general, your thoughts, evetual couriosites concering it and so on- anything you find connected with Jarre's "career" as lyrics' writer

Posted: **Tue May 16, 2006 11:53 pm**

Since I wrote lyrics myself in my old rockbands I listen a lot to what singers from different acts tells us. Unfortunately I've not heard anything of the old stuff from Jarre when it comes to lyrics. I did like some of the stuff that he wrote for Metamorphoses. But somehow I've got a feeling that he express feelings and images best with instrumental music. Just listen to Oxygene 2, Equinoxe 3, Souvenir of China and many many more. The man is a true genius!

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2006 6:47 am**

I think that he once said that he used music expression instead of lyrics, however I think that has changed.

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2006 10:52 am**

Well, most of those lyrics are french, so I don't understand them. I did quote a few to nico when I was browsing trough them and it made him laugh, so I suppose they are funny somehow, on the other hand, his work as songwriter made him famous and wanted, so I guess he did some good work...

[Those lyrics at the LaCage site are not at all complete.......

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Posted: **Wed May 17, 2006 12:13 pm**

GeeJee wrote:I did quote a few to nico when I was browsing trough them and it made him laugh, so I suppose they are funny somehow, on the other hand, his work as songwriter made him famous and wanted, so I guess he did some good work...

Hell yeah, some of them are very very funny !!!
But it is very good

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2006 12:32 pm**

GeeJee wrote:Well, most of those lyrics are french, so I don't understand them.

Nor do I

What makes me courious...

Yeah, GJ, "nor" can be used as I just've done it above, I checked it!

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2006 12:36 pm**

I can translate

Well, 10 texts for a recent photo of you

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2006 12:38 pm**

noyau wrote:I can translate

That sounds great!

noyau wrote:Well, 10 texts for a recent photo of you

Well, these words refer to GeeJee, aren't they?

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2006 12:39 pm**

I don't want a photo of GJ, PLEAAAAAAAAASE, LOLOLOLOLOL

Which texts want you me to translate ?

Posted: **Wed May 17, 2006 2:06 pm**

noyau wrote: Which texts want you me to translate ?

Any you'd like to

Of course if it wouldn't be a problem