Song of the Day: After yesterday's Lilac Wine by three great artists, a flower theme continuation with two more, written by the French star in 1945, released in 1947, and a classy interpretation the Jamaican in 1977
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Song of the Day: No regrets? From the innovative, influential and prolific Mael brothers' latest studio album, Hippopotamus, a typically humorous, wistful look back at another icon, the great French singer, and how they reflect on their own lives
Read moreGeorges Brassens – Les Copains d’Abord (Friends First)
Song of the Day: With the French presidential elections over, we celebrate a Macron victory over the National Front with a jaunty number all about friendship on a boat, from the mischievous poet and songwriter
Read moreMireille Mathieu / Edith Piaf / Serge Gainsbourg / Casablanca – La Marseillaise
Song of the Day: With the French presidential elections getting underway with a knife-edge result in prospect and much at stake, let's look at the four versions of the famously stirring national anthem
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