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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."

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.

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

"Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi Ce soir" springs to mind

Or better : voolaie voo coochaie avaic moi ce sooire.

Other than the Talking Heads, what are some of the other worst examples of French sung by English-speaking artists?

Rocky Raccoon wrote:Other than the Talking Heads, what are some of the other worst examples of French sung by English-speaking artists?

Well, that 'song' is just amazing, thanks for sharing

German-speaking artist ...