I got a message from the unique Candice today, about a video of me dancing and singing (badly) on Facebook. She stumbled upon it and mentioned WordPress in her comment…to which my first reaction was: “I’d rather die than have it end up on my blog.”
Yes, dramatic and over the top reaction. But it made me think. I’ve written and shared enough stuff on here to give a (regular) reader plenty of information about me.
Would a video of me doing some moves to The Weekend really add to my shame? Probably not.
I like to sing, although I sound awful. My lack of skills when it comes to my voice is no deterrent because singing makes me happy! So I do it, all the time. I dance in my kitchen too, and the rest of my house. On occasions, people have filmed me as I was “going for it”, blissfully unaware the camera was recording it all. So what.
I am not going to subject anyone to the sight of my dancing AND singing-there’s only so much one can take in one sitting.
But, here’s a few seconds of me singing along to Oasis (one of my favourite Brit bands)
My French accent is less pronounced when I sing than when I speak. No surprise there. It was late and I was wearing no make-up because, er…I didn’t know the “performance” was going to be filmed.
Now you guys can add “bad singer” (but happily so) to the tag of “writer” when you think of Nat π
I LOVED it. Nathalie! You can sing with my band anytime.
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Hahaha Rob…I don’t think so! π
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I loved it! I say you give us more! π
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Haha…I think that was quite enough π
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It sounds as wonderful today as it did in November!
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π you mean it sounds as bad now as it did then!
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Not at all! I insist that you post more videos of you singing. π
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No f*****g way! π
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Lol! I think you have a potentially good voice. Don’t call it ugly, it’s very sweet and you’re just singing along to a song.
You’re right, no accent when you’re singing. That’s pretty common, I have no idea why π
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My voice is…reedy looool but thank you for the sweet comment π
Yes, I don’t understand how people lose their accents when they sing, that’s the weirdest thing. I’m sure there’s a reason for it, one day I might investigate.
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You sound nice actually π
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Lol, it’s very nice of you to say so π
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Welcome. It is true π
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You sound good. Be proud, and SING!!!
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Also, it’s funny, but when I sing I HAVE a French accent and I’m not French nor do I know French. CRAZY!!!!
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π one of life’s mysteries (what I wouldn’t give to witness this)
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Actually, I sing pretty fuckin’ good and do a rendition of the Irish classic “Molly Malone” that brings people to tears, cheers, and happiness. Yes, I’ve an ego, but, if I don’t have one about me, who will? $Amen$
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You should really go on tour. You know, do a bit of stand up mixed with some singing – you’d bring the house down!
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Yeah, that’s what she said. π
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Oh, I do. Beyonce has nothing to fear though π
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Not bad at all. I sing too- in the shower. No one is allowed in when I shower so I feel pretty safe there.
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That’s funny because the shower is the one place I don’t ever break into song – I’m obviously a weirdo π
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Obviously! π
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Aww, you are fucking adorable! And pretty good too. π
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I’ll take “adorable”, because coming from awesome Vic, it has no sickly sweet undertones π
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oh, never! Is it sometimes a bad word? Of course I only mean it in the best way possible! β€ π
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It has bad connotations for me because of this one person who used it in the most inappropriate way…but as I said, coming from you, it’s all good π π
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oh, good. π But I’m sorry someone gave that word a bad connotation for you. π¦
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You own it, good for you!
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Lol. Thanks π
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I enjoyed it. Would like to hear a sequel in French. π
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Haha the sequel in French is in the vaults and will most probably never come out π
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Aw, a treasure kept locked away. I understand. π
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Not so much a treasure as an abomination π π
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Aww…that’s not so bad. π thanks for sharing it, Nathalie. π
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Thank *you*, Eric…for doing me the honour of listening to my cat screeches π π
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My pleasure ππππ
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We’ve seen worse on Eurovision. I enjoyed it π
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Haha “Eurovision”…well, now I can’t stop laughing : D
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Be sure you could you make your world tour under auspicious circumstances. If not karaoke and music I would have never known how much I enjoy myself from listening to myself. My beloved tunes are “la-la-la-la” and “tee-dee-pee-dee”. I’ve mastered and polished them through several decades. Now I’m ready to declare that you’re not so bad as you sing. Everything is in comparison they say. I don’t like comparisons. I am fond of music and lyrics leaking out of someone in a luring way and naturally, Nat. : )
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Aw, what a funny and also sweet comment! I am also fond of music and lyrics leaking out of someone naturally π
Your beloved tunes are tried and tested by the way, I’ve belted them out myself many times π
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You are adorable…and a lovely voice too, I think you sound very much like Sheryl Crow in this video. Brave girl, good for you!
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Aw, thanks Holly. I was just trying to show I’m human and have flaws and it’s fine π
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No flaws that I can see here!
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You’re too nice π
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Now with this clip I am a fan of yours. β€
But you're really cool, you're smart,
you have a beautiful voice and let're also beautiful! π
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You are so sweet, my awesome friend. Have a great weekend π
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Thank you and same to you a excellent weekend my great friend.
Cheers β€
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Happy Friday β€
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Anche a te π
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I think this is lovely, Nathalie! If singing makes you happy, keep it up. π
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Aw, thank you. It does, and I will π
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Stay ever bold Nathalie! I’m too much a chicken to post myself singing lol. π
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Haha Matt, such a shame. I can imagine you doing a great version of Metallica’s “Nothing else matters” π
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Hey thats pretty good Nat! They should sack that bloke that normally does it, you’re much prettier too! β€ You have fabulous hair btw, and did I mention you're pretty? π
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Aww, you’re far TOO nice but I appreciate the complimentβthank you! π
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Aside from the fact that you look like my 12 year old neighbor a real beauty but still 12! π you put your ENTIRE soul into this, and that is what I think everyone appreciates, your passion and your naturalness. It’s a break from the false and the pretenious that all of us loathe. Oh and you know what I’m going to say don’t you? POST THE DANCING ONE it’s just TOO DAMN GOOD to hide! But that’s me, I’m already on your team, so I’m biased (still think you should). Proof that French girls just do it better non?
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12? Hahaha I wish! Actually, scratch that, I don’t wish, I was so thoroughly miserable age 12, books were the only thing that brought me any pleasure.
Cand, I can’t possibly post the dancing one, haha I just cannot!
Course you’re on my team, like I’m on yours and…do French girls do it better? I think the jury is still out on that although I find myself at times ridiculously proud of my “Frenchness” and sometimes even use it weirdly as an explanation for things…”oh, you know how to do this…or that…how come?”
“I guess it’s just the French thing” I’ll reply and it does not even make sense but it gets me out of trying to explain things I can’t be bothered to explain. Jeez, wine has gone to my head, sorry if this is rather incoherent
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No I get it. I don’t do that too often except about really ridiculous things that are just pastiche and cliche like explaining why I haven’t washed! ha ha ha! I do think we are who we were, even when we change, but I hated France for a long time, it made me feel bleak bad memories. I reckon I associated it with the people who had fucked me up and so I hated it by association and refused to be any part of it. I felt for a long time far more a Londoner or something like that, I like the humor too. Now that I’ve been away like 14 years I don’t know. I go on about being Jewish although I don’t practice or believe in God, I still feel the Jewish thing but if I were honest I think I don’t feel I fit or belong with any one country or nationality I’m just me. That said I do get super bitchy when people think they know a good pastry and they’re eating McDonalds. OH YEAH I can be really up my own ass about food especially we’re all food snobs aren’t we? Well … you make us look good my friend. You remind me so much of Emmanuelle BΓ©art you could be her sister.
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PS like you I hated that age – and I read to escape too. (snap snap). I wouldn’t want to even be in my teens or twenties again I don’t reckon they were pretty shit except for some good moments in my twenties but mostly for nefarious reasons π
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PS everyone thinks your gorgeous, you could stand on your head and they’d love it.
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You should sing this song by Oasis.
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I have sung this many times! Lol
I’m a big Oasis fan, especially the early stuff.
Btw, are we stalled on the collaboration? I haven’t got your next bit π€
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Yes, we have stalled our collaboration. I have been checking my emails every single day to see if you’d reply back. π¦
P.S Posted a new poem. π
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What? Charlie, I have checked my emails every day to see if YOU’d reply back!
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Check your email again. The last message I replied to you was this line:
The salamander surgeons discovered a vile tantric –
exposing the world against the mint galactic blues.
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Charlie, I checked twice, I do not have that email!
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I checked my email twice as well. I sent it…I don’t know if their is an error on your side of the email.
I’m excited for us collaboration. You are my great friend and I always cherish our friendship. π
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Hey Nathalie! Check your email when you can. I replied back. π
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So, what you just wrote there, that’s your bit, yeah? Okay, I’ll take it from here.
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Yes, that line I sent you here is my bit. π
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It was this day: Fri 10/21, 2:24 PM
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Quite lovely, Nathalie π
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Aw, you’re such a kind soul as well as an inspiring poet π
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Hey! That wasn’t bad at all. π
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Ha! It’s nice of you to say that π
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Merci pour la chanson. π
Accents fade away when singing. The Beatles Liverpudlian accent didn’t show when they were singing.
As-tu un accent franΓ§ais quand tu parles anglais? J’aurais pas cru.
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Oh ben, de rien. LittΓ©ralement, de rien π
Non, je n’ai pas l’accent franΓ§ais super prononcΓ© “typique”, mais j’ai un accent, quoi qu’il soit devenu de plus en plus faible au cours des annΓ©es…mais, tout de mΓͺme, accent il y a.
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Pas sΓ»r. Parfois il reste juste “un ton de voix”. le ton de voix franΓ§ais, un peu aigu, un peu nasal. Γa m’arrive en espagnol. (Pas en anglais, j’ai pratiquement Γ©tΓ© Γ©levΓ© en anglais) π Regardless, keep your french touch. π
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Oasis makes me happy. β€οΈ
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Ohhhh, me too! I love that we’ve got that in common as well π
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Hi I’m new to the blogging life and was wondering if you could read my work and follow me I’d appreciate it as i am interested in literature and spoken word and lack a bit of confidence Thank you for your time and have a nice day
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They blocked the video! Do you have another link?
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Can you really not see it?! Itβs available as far as I can tell
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No, it’s barred because of a copyright?
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But thatβs so weird. What copyright, it makes no sense – itβs just me singing (badly)
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Sometimes, when I post music videos, they get blocked in other countries. I don’t know why, or if the original artist has to be present. But I bet you sound great.
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You thought so the first time I posted it…but I believe youβre biased… π€£
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Me? Biased? What makes you think that? π
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Itβs just a vague impression I have π§
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Perhaps you picked that up in a book.
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Where else?!
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Just reaffirming my belief.
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