Dec 16 -
Mistinguett “Mon Homme”
A 1916 classic that was translated into English and performed in 1921 by Fanny Brice, of whom the Broadway classic “Funny Girl” is based. Barbara kills this number in the final scene (one of my all-time favorite performances). Artists who have performed the English version include: Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf, Peggy Lee, and Diana Ross.
More recently, Lea Michele covered Barbara’s rendition as Rachel Berry during the second season of “Glee.” And Regina Spektor sang her version for the Boardwalk Empire soundtrack.
I’m always amazed at how far a good song can travel between countries, genres, and generations.
I'm a writer, a filmmaker, and an Advertising student at The University of Texas. I'm a night owl, a vegetarian, a nanny, and an outspoken music nerd. Follow me on Twitter @biancasauceda Music shouldn’t be about “getting there first” or a focus on being seen liking a genre of music rather than actually enjoying the music itself. Music is not fashion, it is literature. Music is linked to people. People are linked to stories. And stories are linked to music.
