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YACHT Cover Briggite Fontaine In “Le Goudron” Music Video, Tour Globally, Get On Hulu?!

FROM YACHT’S PRESS RELEASE: “Le Goudron” is a surrealist revolutionary song originally recorded in 1969 with The Art Ensemble of Chicago; YACHT has reinvented its naive-apocalyptic candor for a neon-soaked dance floor, their preferred autonomous zone.”… Of the song, YACHT says, “we can only hope that our frantic, starry-eyed cribbing of Brigitte Fontaine makes us better people. In the meantime, we wanted to pay homage.”

YACHT – “Le Goudron” (Briggite Fontaine Cover)

YACHT have transformed Briggite Fontaine’s acoustic track into a dancefloor single, in the name of reviving a revolutionary dance anthem. See the French lyrics, with a rough English translation, below; this is not a revolutionary song in the political sense, but in the sensually-aware sense.

Download YACHT – “Le Goudron” MP3

“LE GOUDRON” LYRICS (FRENCH) Allons-nous promener. Quel bonheur d’être né! Le chemin est si beau du berceau au tombeau. J’ai perdu mes lunettes. Ça va être la fête! Les soldats sont partis couverts de confettis. Le temps est un bâteau, la terre est un gâteau. Le monde est un jardin, tenons-nous par la main. Le chemin est si beau du berceau au tombeau. Nous nous promènerons dans l’odeur du goudron. Dans les papiers qui traînent, blancs comme des migraines, Blancs comme des mal blancs près des chantiers dormants. Gavons-nous de beignets de frites et de poulets. Le chemin est si beau du berceau au tombeau. Nous irons voir flamber la ville tuméfiée. La vie est une foire, j’ai mis ma robe en moire. Mon frère est un raté car il est décédé. Allons nous dévorer dans les hôtels meublés. Nous aurons des mégots au fond du lavabo. A l’aube les blessés cesseront de tousser. Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/Nyte Nous aurons un bébé nous l’entendrons pleurer. Comme de l’eau qui bout, les enfants sont tous fous. Allons-nous promener. Quel bonheur d’être né! Le chemin est si beau du berceau au tombeau. J’ai perdu mes lunettes. Ça va être la fête! Les soldats sont partis couverts de confettis. Le temps est un bâteau, la terre est un gâteau

“LE GOUDRON” LYRICS (ENGLISH) Let’s go take a walk. How lucky we are to be born! The journey is such (a) beautiful (one), from craddle to grave. I’ve lost my glasses. It’s gonna be a party! Soldiers have left covered with confetti. Time is a boat (and) the Earth is a cake. This world is (like) a garden. Let’s hold hands. The journey is such (a) beautiful (one), from craddle to grave. (As) we stroll around, (the air will be fuelled with) the smell of tar. In the papers left lying around, all as white as a headache, As white as (not-so-)white, near build sites sleeping. Let’s eat doughnut galore, and fries and chicken. The journey is such (a) beautiful (one), from craddle to grave. We shall be watching as the bruised and swollen city is consumed away by fire. This city is a funfair. I’ve put on my dress with moiré patterns. My brother is a loser (after all) he is dead. Let’s devour each other in some motel. There’ll be cigarette butts in the sink. At dawn, the injured will cough no more. Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/twTR We will have a baby (and) we’ll hear him cry. Like boiling water, children are all (barking) mad. Let’s go take a walk. How lucky we are to be born! The journey is such (a) beautiful (one), from craddle to grave. I’ve lost my glasses. It’s gonna be a party! Soldiers have left covered with confetti. Time is a boat and the Earth is a cake.

Hulu – “A Day In The Life Of YACHT

A most hoaky of music journalism pieces (if one can call it that), courtesy of Hulu, with a Casey Kasem narration vibe and lots of comment flaming. Watch if you care! If not, it’s at least a fascinating growth of a formerly Portland-based band into Hulu fame. Everyone wants in on the music game train, from Hulu to Jansport. Gross.

YACHT Tour Dates

SHANGRI-LA TOUR 2012: PT.2 EUROPE 04-26 Nantes, FR – Pôle Etudiant 04-27 Tours, FR – Le Temps Machine 04-28 Paris, FR – KEEP PORTLAND WEIRD @ Gaîté Lyrique 04-30 Heidelberg, DE – Halle01 05-01 Frankfurt, DE – Zoom 05-02 St. Gallen, CH – Palace 05-03 Dublin, IE – Workmansclub 05-05 Belfast, UK – Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival 05-06 Bristol, UK – Simple Things Festival 05-08 London, UK – XOYO 05-11 Brighton, UK – The Great Escape @ Digital 05-13 Norwich, UK – Norwich & Norfolk Festival 05-14 Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso 05-15 Brussels, BE – Les Nuits De Botanique Festival 05-16 Lyon, FR – Nuits Sonores Festival 05-17 Barcelona, ES – Music Hall 05-18 Madrid, ES – Charada 05-19 Guimaraes, PT – Vila Flor SHANGRI-LA TOUR 2012: PT.3 SOUTHERN U.S.A. 05-24 San Diego, CA – The Loft @ UCSD 05-25 Tucson, AZ – Plush 05-26 El Paso, TX – Neon Desert Music Festival 05-28 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks 05-30 Gainesville, FL – Double Down Live 05-31 Orlando, FL – The Plaza Live 06-01 Tampa, FL – Crowbar 06-02 Miami, FL – Bardot 06-04 Atlanta, GA – The Earl 06-05 Nashville, TN – 12th & Porter 06-06 Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone Cafe 06-07 Dallas, TX – Club Dada 06-08 Austin, TX – The Mohawk 06-09 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s 06-11 Norman, OK – Opolis 06-13 Santa Fe, NM – Sol 06-14 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom 06-15 Pomona, CA – The Glass House 08-10 – 08-12 San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands 08-31 – 09-02 Chicago, IL – North Coast Music Festival

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YACHT Electropops French Avant-Garde Classic “Le Goudron”

One can never know what kind of covers to expect from the band YACHT , nor can we predict what direction they’ll go in. That isn’t such a bad thing, though; half of the beauty of writing and reading about music is that, every so often, something will come entirely out of left field in ways that you can’t even understand.

Literally, in this case, for most of us, as the latest from YACHT is in French. It’s not so strange given the fact that French is the native language of vocalist Claire Evans, and even less strange when taking into account the fact that the source material is a classic of the French avant-garde. The song is “Le Goudron”; the artist is Brigitte Fontaine, whom YACHT describe on their website as “a flipped-out weirdo genius.”

Listening to the original is undoubtedly an experience, a mishmash of jazz and blues and mostly incomprehensible lyrics for those of us who are a bit dusty on our Fran ç ais. The cover maintains the feel perfectly, somehow, while breaking out a full-on electro dance number. It’s an inexplicable and incomprehensible thing, even if you do understand the lyrics (which translate, in the chorus, to time is a boat and the world is a cake ). It’s because of, not despite, the weirdo genius of the song that it succeeds, and YACHT embraces that to the fullest. Enjoy.

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Don’t worry, I’m French, I love Brigitte Fontaine, but I never claimed I did understand her songs; and there’s a word for that: surrealistic… in the true and plain sense :-D And I think this cover is perfect!

Fantastic! Glad the cover is just as good for listeners who can understand the lyrics!

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

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There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

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The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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