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Q: Wanted French Version of a Song ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   1 Comment )
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Subject: Wanted French Version of a Song
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Music
Asked by: uzzz-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 01 Mar 2003 03:13 PST
Expires: 31 Mar 2003 03:13 PST
Question ID: 169175
I am seeking the words of a French version of'War' recorded in English
(1970) by Edwin Starr.
Answer  
Subject: Re: Wanted French Version of a Song
Answered By: markj-ga on 01 Mar 2003 06:56 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
uzzz --

Here is a French version of the lyrics to "War": 

La guerre
La guerre
A quoi ça sert ?
A rien du tout
La guerre
A quoi ça sert ?
A rien du tout
La guerre ne m'inspire que du mépris
Parce qu'elle signifie la destruction de vies innocentes
Parce qu'elle met des larmes dans les yeux de milliers de mères
A l'instant où leurs fils s'en vont au combat pour donner leurs vies


La guerre
A quoi ça sert ?
A rien du tout
Il faut le répéter
La guerre
A quoi ça sert ?
A rien du tout

La guerre
Ce n'est rien d'autre qu'un déchirement
La guerre
L'amie des pompes funèbres
La guerre est l'ennemie du genre humain
L'idée de la mort glace mon esprit
Transmise dans toutes les générations
Elle n'amène que des destructions
Qui veut mourir ?

La guerre
A quoi ça sert ?
A rien du tout
Il faut le répéter
La guerre
A quoi ça sert ?
A rien du tout

La guerre a fracassé les rêves de milliers de jeunes types
Elle a fait des infirmes, livrés à l'amertume
La vie est trop précieuse pour être exposée à un combat quotidien
La guerre ne sait pas enfanter, elle ne sait que détruire

La guerre
Ce n'est rien d'autre qu'un déchirement
La guerre
L'amie des pompes funèbres
La paix, l'amour et la concorde
De nos jours, on doit pouvoir accepter ces mots
Ils nous imposent de lutter pour conserver notre liberté
Mais Seigneur, il doit exister un autre moyen
Un moyen moins horrible
Que la guerre

La guerre
A quoi ça sert ?
A rien du tout
Il faut le répéter
La guerre
A quoi ça sert ?
A rien du tout


These lyrics may be found at the link below, along with those of the
original English-language version. The song was written by Barrett
Strong and Norman Whitfield.  The French version was translated by
Marcel Gouesmel.

WAR
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/city.lights/spiritinthenight/lyrics/covers/war.html


Search Strategy:

I first searched the All Music Guide for the composers of the Edwin
Starr version of "War":

Allmusic.com:Albums with the song "War": Page 3
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=9:53:22|AM&sql=H1334533:3

I then conducted the following Google search:

guerre lyrics strong whitfield
://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=guerre+lyrics+strong+whitfield


I am confident that this is exactly what you are looking for.  If any
of the above information needs clarification, or if any of the links
don't function, please ask for clarification before rating this
answer.

markj-ga

Request for Answer Clarification by uzzz-ga on 06 Mar 2003 17:14 PST
Hello again markj-ga

Care to answer another question? See Question ID: 172944 

Regardzzz

Uzzz

Clarification of Answer by markj-ga on 06 Mar 2003 17:50 PST
uzzz -

I'll take a look at it. Thanks for the heads-up.


markj-ga

Clarification of Answer by markj-ga on 25 Mar 2003 06:12 PST
uzzz --

Would you still like a Spanish translation of "War"?  If so, I have
found one.  (I thought one might eventually show up online, given the
course of world events.)

If you are interested, just repost a new question to my attention.

markj-ga
uzzz-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $5.00
TERRIFIC! This is just what I am looking for. Thank you.

Comments  
Subject: Re: Wanted French Version of a Song
From: markj-ga on 01 Mar 2003 11:17 PST
 
uzzz -

Thanks very much for the five-star rating and the generous tip.  Glad
I could be of help.

markj-ga

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