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All you need is love/ la marseillaise


Marj

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I was wondering why the beatles used a piece of "La Marseille" at the beginning of their song. I know it's supposed to be romantic. Have you ever take a look at the lyrics?? http://www.marseillaise.org/english/others.html

It's a WAR song!! Not a love song, I know Paul MacCartney speaks a little French he certainly knew that!

La marseillaise fits better a hard rock song than a love song!!

I just wanted to know your point of view....:)

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I gathered the contradiction was intentional.

It is a pretty brutal anthem, but at least you make us English look a bit better for our "crush those rebellious scots" verse!

What I can't understand is why on "The Simpsons" they use the French anthem as the theme music for whenever the Simpsons go to England?

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I gathered the contradiction was intentional.

It is a pretty brutal anthem, but at least you make us English look a bit better for our "crush those rebellious scots" verse!

What I can't understand is why on "The Simpsons" they use the French anthem as the theme music for whenever the Simpsons go to England?

Really? I've never noticed that! My boyfriend is a big Simpson fan...I hope he didn't choose me because of my name! LOL

This good old French/English battle. :) My brother lives in england and my nevew speak english better than French....:)

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