Mika
Vive La Vent
Christmas of course is not a purely English speaking
celebration. Worldwide, millions of people are enjoying the holiday season,
singing songs in their own mother tongue. So in case you were concerned that
this list was only going to contain English Christmas songs, you’d be wrong. Please
welcome to the stage, Mika!
That’s right; the UK singer behind the likes of Popular Song and Grace Kelly released a version of a French song called Vive La Vent in 2011. It actually
features on an album called Noel! Noel!Noel! This EP also contains tracks from Rufus Wainwright, Iggy Pop, Imelda
May, and rather strangely Carli Bruni (who is married to ex-president du
France; Nicolas Sarkozy).
Literally translated, Vive
La Vent means “Long Live The Wind”, or at least the winds of winter. Set to
the tune of Jingle Bells, this is a
traditional French Carol which Bi-lingual Mika has added his own charm to. Although
you may not be able to understand what Mika’s singing about, it’s obvious to
see that he loves doing so. There is a certain bounce and enthusiasm,
borderline cockiness, in his vocals that is truly joyous. An enchanting backing
track accompanies him, along with an equally excited choir who “La La La” their way through the scales. The
brief drum/percussion-solo is interesting, neigh odd, but just adds to the
uniqueness of this track. It may not be on your usual Xmas party-playlist
(Unless you’re French of course) but why not? Joyeux Noel to you all!
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