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07-31-2020, 07:45 PM
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This is a song I have loved since I was a kid. I used to play it on the piano, and I memorized the lyrics in both French and English. It was recorded on 1963 by Jeannine Deckers, a Belgian nun called “Souer Sourire”—-“The Singing Nun.” I think she has a great voice, and the song is just lovely.
It’s about Saint Dominique. Below are the lyrics in French & in English from "songfacts.com," and a Wikipedia article about the song, as well as an article from "allmusic.com" about her life and the sad way it ended. From Wikipedia: Dominique" is a 1963 French language popular song, written and performed by the Belgian female singer Jeannine Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire or The Singing Nun. The song is about Saint Dominic, a Spanish-born priest and founder of the Dominican Order, of which she was a member (as Sister Luc-Gabrielle).[2] The English-version lyrics of the song were written by Noël Regney.[3] In addition to French and English, Deckers recorded versions in Dutch, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese. It was a top selling record in 11 countries in late 1963 and early 1964... ...The song won the Grammy Award for Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical) in 1964.[6] It was also a nominee for Grammy Award for Record of the Year, and Sœur Sourire was a nominee for Best Female Vocal Performance... It was the second foreign language song to hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 1963, the first being "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto. For the next ten years or so, although there were a number of hits with most of the vocals in a language other than English (e.g., The Sandpipers' "Guantanamera", René y René's "Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero", etc.), no other purely foreign language song reached the Billboard Hot 100's top 40 until the Spanish language hit "Eres tú (Touch The Wind)" in 1974."Dominique" outsold Elvis Presley during its stay on the Billboard Hot 100; it was the second to last No. 1 hit before the British Invasion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominique From AllMusic.com: The Singing Nun, an unassuming member of a Belgian religious order who was also known as Soeur Sourire, hit the top of the music charts with a song about St. Dominic, who established the Dominicans. The Singing Nun, whose real name was Jeanine Deckers, sang "Dominique" in both English and French. The single relegated the Kingsmen and their "Louie Louie" to the number two spot. Sister Luc-Gabrielle, who entered the religious order in 1959, penned "Dominique" and recorded it and a few of her other compositions for personal release only, mainly to be used as gifts. When the Philips Record Company discovered her potential appeal, they offered the nun a contract and christened her Soeur Sourire. To American audiences she was the Singing Nun. She did not actively seek fame, although she sang for Ed Sullivan's television program in 1964 via tape. Live performances did not appeal to her, and in fact even the taped broadcast was almost blocked by her Mother Superior. She underscored her aversion for the limelight in 1967 by releasing the album I Am Not a Star. Her successful single did not endear her to the Dominicans' Mother Superior, who viewed the popular song as "impertinent." It probably didn't help matters when MGM based a musical on her life in 1965 and cast "Debbie Reynolds" as a moped-riding nun who was romantically drawn to Chad Everett. That same year, the Singing Nun withdrew from the public eye and gave up her burgeoning musical career. By 1966, she had a complete change of heart, returned to music, and quit the convent. After the release of I Am Not a Star, her music tackled controversial subjects. "The Golden Pill" concerned the issue of birth control pills, of which she was in favor and the Pope condemned. Together with a woman named Annie Pescher in Belgium, she founded a school for children who suffered from the disability of autism. Unfortunately, her previous success in music did not bring lasting happiness. In fact, it added to her troubles. The Singing Nun and Pescher took their lives in 1985 with a combination of pills and alcohol when the government ordered her to pay back taxes amounting to more than 60,000 dollars which accrued from her time as a singer and recording artist. The demand, which put their school in jeopardy, came despite the fact that the Singing Nun had given all profits to her order. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-s...426/biographym FRENCH LYRICS Dominique, nique, nique s'en allait tout simplement Routier pauvre et chantant En tous chemins, en tous lieux, il ne parle que du bon Dieu Il ne parle que du bon Dieu A l'e poque ou Jean-sans-Terre de' Angleterre etait Roi Dominique, notre Pere, combattit les Albigeois Repeat first 4 lines: Chorus Ni chameau, ni diligence il parcout l'Europe a pied Scandinavie ou Provence dans la sainte pauvrete Refrain Enflamma de toute ecole filles et garcons pleins d'ardeur Et pour semer la Parole inventa les Freres-Precheurs Refrain Chez Dominique et ses freres le pain s'en vint a manquer Et deux anges se presenterent portant de grands pains dores Refrain Dominique vit en reve les precheurs du monde entier Sous le manteau de la Vierge en grand nombre rassembles Refrain Dominique, mon bon Pere, garde-nous simples et gais Pour annoncer a nos freres la Vie et la Verite Refrain ENGLISH LYRICS Dominique, nique, nique, over the land he plods along And sings a little song Never asking for reward He just talks about the Lord He just talks about the Lord At a time when Johnny Lackland Over England was the King Dominique was in the backland Fighting sin like anything Now a heretic, one day Among the thorns forced him to crawl Dominique with just one prayer Made him hear the good Lord's call Without horse or fancy wagon He crossed Europe up and down Poverty was his companion As he walked from town to town To bring back the straying liars And the lost sheep to the fold He brought forth the Preaching Friars Heaven's soldier's, brave and bold One day, in the budding Order There was nothing left to eat Suddenly two angels walked in With a loaf of bread and meat Dominique once, in his slumber Saw the Virgin's coat unfurled Over Frairs without number Preaching all around the world Grant us now, oh Dominique The grace of love and simple mirth That we all may help to quicken Godly life and truth on earth https://www.songfacts.com/lyrics/the...-nun/dominique 
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08-01-2020, 07:55 PM
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I remember that song well and really enjoyed it. I was only 10 when it first came out. Back then we didn't have internet and there was little a youngster could do to research a song or an artist. I didn't know who Saint Dominic was and I'm sure until today I didn't know what the lyrics were but this song was just another thing that endeared me to the French language, of course mainly when it was being spoken or in this case sung by a French woman.
I thought she was from France, but this says she was born in Belgium, what it didn't say was Saint Dominic although born in Spain, set up his order in Toulouse, France and it was there that she joined his Order and became a French nun. I also remember a movie back from that era, well actually there's only a little I remember about it. I think it was a comedy about an astronaut and if my memory serves me correctly there was a beautiful woman who I believe was supposed to be from another planet, but she had a beautiful French accent. Last edited by Scruffydog777; 08-01-2020 at 08:18 PM..
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08-01-2020, 08:45 PM
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_Pilot
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08-03-2020, 12:34 PM
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Thanks for finding it. I had a lot of trouble searching for it, even using "Disney space movies" in my search and came up empty. Her name is Dany Saval and she was a French actress born in Paris. Attachment 3108 Last edited by Scruffydog777; 10-12-2020 at 03:43 PM..
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08-03-2020, 02:53 PM
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She’s very attractive and looks familiar to me for some reason. I looked her up, but I’m not familiar with the other movies she’s been in. Does she resemble any other actresses that you can think of?
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08-04-2020, 02:11 PM
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So this movie came along in 1962 The song Dominique came along in 1963 Claudine Longet came along in 1964. Here is an episode of the tv show "Combat" where I thought she had a fair resemblance to Alizée. https://youtu.be/PI9jPQ39YHI?t=899 Attachment 3109 They were all just setting me up for what was eventually going to come along in 2007. Last edited by Scruffydog777; 10-12-2020 at 03:43 PM..
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08-02-2020, 10:51 PM
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I don`t know why but she reminds me young Alizee.
Mon Cœur (My Heart) My heart It is necessary that I dare Tell you one thing I am a bit afraid My heart When he touches me It is just above my skin Just above my heart Oh my heart Feeling this desire Oh it is shameless It makes me blush But it is sweet and strong It is tearing at my body And my heart As an exquisite pain This is my first desire That of my 15 years This is a storm that is tearing My body of a child Or oh oh oh, my heart This is my first desire Between violence and gentleness Stronger than when you die Trouble in my body In my heart The child awakens 15 years is the age of sunlight This is the age of wonders Oh oh oh oh It is the awakening of the senses The storm which capsizes us 15 years is the age when our childhood Must end Oh my heart I am no longer the same Since I love You know it by my heart But I dare not I do not love Not yet
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08-03-2020, 12:35 PM
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Y'a pas que les grands qui rêvent On the window the rain streams The earth appears so beautiful to me I give this storm to the desert The eternal snow on Cairo I offer the gardens of Babylon To this boy for whom my heart shivers Don't grow too quickly, wait for me I know that one day, you will come to me Grown-ups are not the only ones that have dreams Grown-ups are not the only ones that have feelings I would like him to kiss me on the lips not as a child Grown-ups are not the only ones that have dreams Grown-ups are not the only ones that have feelings Its like a childhood that's reaching its end In an ocean He teaches me the names of the stars From the top of the cathedrals He plays the music of the hope His piano cries of ivory tears I feel the caress on my wrist Of the Brazilian bracelet he gave me By saying "when it will break Then your dream will be realized" And I await you And I await you
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