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October 5, 2007

New Yelle - "A Cause Des Garçons (Booster Remix)"

Word's made its way back across the Atlantic about France's Tecktonik scene, a contemporaneous flux of music/fashion/art that just may be as loved, loathed, and nonexistent as NME's new rave nonsense. But, at least know that it's out there, and that Yelle is deep in the mix of this maybe-movement. Not much info we can give ya 'cause our French skills are nonexistent (maybe you can translate?), but you can fashion your own facts off of this remix by Booster of "A Cause Des Garçons," a keyboard-and-computer dance clash track, in which Yelle sings about, right, have no idea. They're saying "French Lily Allen."

Yelle - "A Cause Des Garçons (Booster Remix)" (MP3)

Don't see it? Maybe if you literally see it...

Or maybe it's 'cause she's witty.

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She dances like Feist!

Posted by: cityairlines at 10/05/07 6:44 PM | Reply
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An awesome thing is the Tepr remix of this song. They have the tecktonik style of dancing as well in the video-- http://youtube.com/watch?v=LYaZYmTwOxA .

Posted by: Zoé at 10/05/07 8:18 PM | Reply
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Fantastic song in any language. "Because Of The Boys" I think is the literal translation. "Yelle" I'm thinking is a piss-take on "Elle" the magazine. So yes she is witty. Formidable!

Posted by: iheartmoon at 10/05/07 8:40 PM | Reply
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I saw her live last week and she was fantastic! M.I.A. even came out and danced on stage with her. Magic!

I agree the Tepr remix is best - Tepr is in her band along with her producer, Grand Maranier

Posted by: Jono at 10/05/07 11:20 PM | Reply
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Oh memories.

The original track came out in 1987 thanks to a french duo called, erm... "A cause des garcons".

(there were a lack of ideas in 1987)

Yelle is basically singing the original tune with a couple of new beats n' tricks stuffed in.

(there is still a lack of ideas, 20 years later).

What's next? The Vanessa Paradis revival?
Oh, wait, it's already happening.

Posted by: Giovanni Linke at 10/06/07 4:37 AM | Reply
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She's compared to Lily Allen only because she was discovered on MySpace.

Posted by: FineTuning at 10/06/07 4:47 AM | Reply
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Yeah, I saw her on TV. The Music Video that is and damn the music is so catchy. Who thought French could be so good this many years after.

She does have alot in common with the English speaking singers but I think unfortunately that she is rather a rip-off artist. In the best possible way of course.

Yelle's music is divine, but she is too similar to others to be called a serious attempting musician... But I'm definately going to look into buying all their albums.

Posted by: Michael The Ninja's Ninja... at 10/06/07 9:14 AM | Reply
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French Lily Allen my ass, this girl is actually interesting.
It's good to see a little Yelle love on Sgum.

Posted by: alexis at 10/06/07 3:05 PM | Reply
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iheartmoon : I confirm your translation is good !!

U can see the original song here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI24uXCDGHQ

Posted by: FrenchBoy at 10/06/07 5:30 PM | Reply
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I will translate the song tomorrow, i'm french and i have seen her 4 times and i have interviewed her twice times.
I ll help for that song, i prefer the 1st song of the album...

Posted by: Nikko at 10/07/07 5:06 PM | Reply
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salut, moi, jaime beaucoup yelle!!!
btw i aint actully french so i hav no idea wat i just wrote anyway can sum1 plz plz plz do a translation???!!! mayb into english ( cause im aussi)

Posted by: ca-va at 10/08/07 12:34 AM | Reply
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This cover of a 80's french pop song is soooo dull.
Pure marketing. Here is the original video (hope the link still up) http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=AI24uXCDGHQ

Posted by: Fred2BXL at 10/08/07 5:36 AM | Reply
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Cute song!

Posted by: Tahler at 10/10/07 10:17 PM | Reply
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YELLE-_-_-_-_- A FRESH BREATH OF AIR! -_-_-_- Son album est tres marvilleux!!! je trouve qu'elle est numero un maintenant dans ma liste de musique perefere... sa musique est pop electro qui appel a les danseurs de tecktonik.Vous devez ecouter cet nouveau album "Pop Up". Il y a aussi des reximes pour ACDG ; Tepr, Punks Up rmx! Allez!! Achetez!!!! Vous l'aimerez bcp!

Posted by: aLaiN at 06/27/08 4:08 PM | Reply
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