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Just curious, on a scale of 0-10, how would you rate McCartney's French in "Michelle"? It's gotta be better than Strummer's Spanish in "Spanish Bombs."
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Not sure it's worth rating, it's only one sentence. The grammar is perfect and his accent here is good. That said, the vocabulary is basic (in like 5 year old basic), and saying "Michelle, ma belle" is the equivalent of telling Betty she's pretty.
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We hear very clearly that it is English that speaks but it is totally understandable, and the tone is pretty good. At the same time, there are only a few very simple words to say. It's always better than the "Mais qu'est-ce que c'est ?" of the Talking Heads :-)
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"Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce soir" springs to mind :)

Or better : voolaie voo coochaie avaic moi ce sooire.
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Other than the Talking Heads, what are some of the other worst examples of French sung by English-speaking artists?
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Rocky Raccoon wrote:Other than the Talking Heads, what are some of the other worst examples of French sung by English-speaking artists?
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Well, that 'song' is just amazing, thanks for sharing
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German-speaking artist ... :happy-partydance:
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