Marchand de cailloux is a
studio album
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from
French
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artist
Renaud
Renaud Pierre Manuel Séchan (; born 11 May 1952 in Paris), known as Renaud, is a French singer-songwriter.
With twenty-six albums to his credit, selling nearly twenty million copies, he is one of France's most popular singers. Several of h ...
. It was released in 1991 and seen as a return to form after the less positive reviews for the previous album,
Putain de camion
''Putain de camion'' is a studio album from French artist Renaud, released in 1988 by Virgin France.
The first song, ''Jonathan'', refers to white South African musician Johnny Clegg who became a friend of Renaud. ''Rouge-gorge'' was dedicated ...
.
In this album Renaud again takes up socio-political themes. ''Le Tango des Élus'' mocks politicians, ''La ballade nord-irlandaise'' is a pacifist song evoking the troubles of
Northern Ireland
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(later reprised in 2009's ''
Molly Malone – Balade irlandaise
''Molly Malone – Balade irlandaise'' is an album by French singer-songwriter Renaud, released on 23 November 2009 on EMI Records. It is a collection of traditional-style Irish folk songs translated into French, an idea that had been maturing i ...
''), and ''500 connards sur la ligne de départ'' makes fun of the "
morons" who race in the African desert (i.e. the
Paris-Dakar Rally
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), oblivious to the misery surrounding them.
Track listing
#"Marchand de cailloux"
#"L'aquarium"
#"P'tit voleur"
#"Olé"
#"Les dimanches à la con"
#"Dans ton sac"
#"Le tango des élus"
#"La ballade nord-irlandaise"
#"500 connards sur la ligne de départ"
#"Tonton"
#"Je cruel"
#"C'est pas du pipeau"
#"Ma chanson leur a pas plu" (Suite)
#"Tant qu'il y aura des ombres"
Reception
The album received positive reviews.
"Ma chanson leur a pas plu" (suite) is a sequel to the song on ''Morgane de toi
''Morgane de toi'' is the sixth studio album from French artist Renaud, recorded in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, with American session musicians. It was released in 1983 under the Polydor label, and a remastered version was reissued in 2 ...
''. Tracks 1 and 3 were included on the 2007 compilation ''The Meilleur Of Renaud''. Track 8 was covered for the tribute album ''La Bande à Renaud
''La Bande à Renaud'' is a series of two tribute albums to French singer Renaud, consisting of songs of his performed by various other artists. The albums were released in June and October 2014, respectively.
''La Bande à Renaud''
The initial a ...
''.
References
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1991 albums
Renaud albums