Dear Decaths:
You can't talk about the French Revolution, or Bastille Day, without talking about Le Marsellaise--France's national anthem.
The song was written during the French Revolution.
It is quite the stirring song!
If you've seen the greatest movie of all time...Casablanca...then you probably remember that great scene where everyone (except the Germans) joins in a rousing version of Le Marseillaise.
Go to the right hand margin of this blog site, under interesting web sites, and see this film clip on YouTube. It is so moving you will probably want to run away from home and join the French Foreign Legion, or at least run to your local supermarket and buy some smelly French cheese and crackers.
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While watching, I did get into it. I love when people show pride for whatever they are.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I have not watched the movie itself before, the clip, as described, was quite stirring and moving. I found it quite captivating how singing such a song, as simple as it may sound, not only brought out strong feelings of pride among the French, but also feelings of agitation from the Germans that were present.
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