"Acadian Driftwood" with Zachary Richard - Official Topic

[Teodora]

I simply adore it! I love it how she keeps it low until the middle and then lets go. She sounds great, different and very.... free. Usually, she does what producers tell her, when she's in the studio. But here you can actually hear how much she enjoyed it, how much of herself it's put into the song. It's like she's just jaming with Zachary, or like one of those sound bites from her sound checks, where we hear her do whatever she pleases and not stick to the songs' melodic lines necessarly. I just love it! Hope we'll get a video of the recording session, that'll be amazing!

[celine_rox]

i like it

its so different

[takeachance]

Hmmm, I dont know if i like it, Only listened to it now.....Maybe when I hear it again....

[CelineTheBest5]

I like it!! Beautiful song, beautiful lyric! And Celine's voice is amazing as well!

[fyoung98]

I like it. I didn't know who Zachary Richards was at first. When I heard him sing with Celine at the Plains of Abraham concert, I detected a Cajun sound in his pronunciation (I believe I even mentioned it on the forum) and I found it quite interesting. I guess my "ear" is better than I thought Anyway, I was hoping to hear them do another song together after hearing them sing "Promesse Cassee" (forgive my spelling please) and my wish has come true. They sound wonderful together in my opinion.

 

Many of you are right too! She does sound a lot freer in her vocals. She sounds like she is having unrestricted fun.

[Shamrock_1982]

After a few dozen listens on repeat, I have to conclude.......... that yeah its really growing on me, and I really like it!!!

So much so, that I think its worth a day of Celine's 18 months off, if they decide to release this as a single, to shoot a music video for it ....

 

Darren.

Edited April 6, 2009 at 11:05 PM by Ire23

[LVCeline]

Her voice is completely throaty, I don't know how nobody hears that. Either that or they don't care! I don't know, it's a different song so I appreciate that, but her voice is just not doing it for me. She warbles frequently. And the yips at the end just don't sound right. Sorry! I wish they recorded any of the the same songs they sang at the Sur le Plaines concert, her voice was just perfection there.

[Belle Céline]

is the mp3 only 44 seconds long?

[Lou555]

I simply adore it! I love it how she keeps it low until the middle and then lets go. She sounds great, different and very.... free. Usually, she does what producers tell her, when she's in the studio. But here you can actually hear how much she enjoyed it, how much of herself it's put into the song. It's like she's just jaming with Zachary, or like one of those sound bites from her sound checks, where we hear her do whatever she pleases and not stick to the songs' melodic lines necessarly. I just love it! Hope we'll get a video of the recording session, that'll be amazing!

 

I guess it's a matter of taste. As for myself I agree completely with you Teodora! I just loooove it!

 

This is country-folk, a very different sound for Céline but very suiting I feel. I think she sounds amazing in it, free and great as ever using her lower register. I also love the fact that Céline is exploring other path, she can sing so many things and those english lyrics are very interesting too. I like the song and I love their voices together. In fact I just adore this collaboration with Zachary, very warm and very refreshing at the same time. Thanks Zachary for asking Céline eventhough you thought your cd was already complete. You made the right choice. Aww when destiny calls....

I've always liked Zachary, I adore Céline and the song is wonderful so.. I'm in heaven really:wub:

 

"When you sing once with Céline...you want to sing again with her" : Zachary

 

Hey Zach! I understand how you feel completely I knew this collaboration on the Plains of Abraham would make you want to collaborate with Céline again....I was so sure about it and I am SO glad about it..Nothing happens for nothing!

Edited April 7, 2009 at 01:28 AM by Lou555

[celinedream]

It's like country Celine. yeeeehaaaa

 

I wish i could say i have winter in my blood too but no heheh

 

though i think it's really cool Celine is doing a song about her country's history. I read the wikipedia info...so now I learned about Acadians thanks to Celine...

[whineupemily]

Tremendously beautiful song :wub:

[celinedream]

is the mp3 only 44 seconds long?

 

nope, it's the full song.

[celinefan1985]

Yulk! Celine's voice and accent is terrible on this song. When she doesn't work with american producers, her french accent is just tooo strong. Me no likey. Edited April 7, 2009 at 03:05 AM by joeym

[Lou555]

Yulk! Celine's voice and accent is terrible on this song. When she doesn't work with american producers, her french accent is just tooo strong. Me no likey.

 

I definetely don't agree with you but anyone can like or dislike it and I respect your right to express that but....

I do find your comment about american producers very strange considering David Foster is canadian(not american) and he has produced most of Céline's english songs and greatest hits throughout her carreer as most people know.

As for Larry Klein I didn't know the man but I understand he worked a lot with legendary Joni Mitchell also(whom I love) but who can't speak a single word in english I don't think(Klein neither I don't think so). As for Zachary, he is an american, the only one who can speak french other than Céline but....who cares....I find your comment bizarre to say the least...

Anyway did anyone know of Larry Klein's work before this? He seems to have won some American music awards in the past...he seems to be well knowed in the music business.

 

I think I'm getting addicted to this song can't stop listening to it. I guess I'll go buy Zachary's cd tomorrow.

Edited April 7, 2009 at 05:23 AM by Lou555

[autumnskies00]

I luuuurve this song. I like when she does songs without belting. The simpler notes just show how natural and beautiful her voice is without forcing all those high notes (although those always sound amazing too haha). It sort of reminds me of the tone of her voice when she sang "At Seventeen". She should do more like it. GREAT GREAT GREAT.

 

I have to say though, I don't like the "oh oh"'s at the end. The song is just so mellow, it seems kind of out of place.

 

 

Its very countryish/folkish how it tells the story.

[Alex_Incognito]

I love her accent---and I appreciate accents---we know where she comes from with it. Though, in a new movie over here in france, called SAFARI, there is a great comedy moment making fun of Québec accents.

[celinesounds]

great song, great voice, like someone said Celine sounds freedom on this song...Celine go on this way...love it

[stevo]

It's a bit daft to complain about her accent- that is her accent as she isn't American and she's letting it free. I love it. The ending is amazing.

[Alex_Incognito]

The MP3 needs to be deleted from this page. Let's have people download the song from iTunes when it's released and make it a hit. We're our own enemy here on why Céline doesn't top charts!

[Filine]

I love the message and the depth Oh I wish she would more record more stuff like this, I really love love love this song. The ending is amazing! This stuff is what I've always wanted for her in English!!

[Davey84]

maybe she did the accent on purpose... cos afterall it's an candian english/french song!! It's not american or british!

[takeachance]

The MP3 needs to be deleted from this page. Let's have people download the song from iTunes when it's released and make it a hit. We're our own enemy here on why Céline doesn't top charts!

 

I agree, alot of people view this website, they will just download it from here and not get it off i-tunes, not good

Edited April 7, 2009 at 11:17 AM by takeachance

[J-Man]

Yeah, but is it going to be available on i-tunes internationally? Doubt it.

Love the song! Hope it continues to surprise Celine dissmissers. More of the same please, Celine.

[J-Man]

By the way,

I've updated the discography site to show the albums details and lyrics. Couldn't figure out what they are saying in French at the end, so have left that bit out, for now.

Last Kiss: Album Details

[mirage]

love the ending

she should sing more like this

[anewdayhascome]

I would like her next album to be like this with 'free Celine' if you know what I mean.

I'd love to hear her in such repertoire, also with some folk influence like Degeneration....

Her playing with her voice just makes the song perfect... she should do more of this kind:)

[CSCfan]

She should work with Zachary more often...I also loved their duet of 'L'arbre Est Dans Les Feuilles'....

[Nando Férri]

I'm in love with this song... So sweet. I Love her low notes.

[celinesounds]

The MP3 needs to be deleted from this page. Let's have people download the song from iTunes when it's released and make it a hit. We're our own enemy here on why Céline doesn't top charts!

 

I agree, alot of people view this website, they will just download it from here and not get it off i-tunes, not good

 

 

This no reason for not download the song from iTunes. I never download from there anyway. I prefer wait for the album.

[sayyed]

nice song.... reminds me somehow of Retiens-moi ^^

 

they sing:

F C7sus4 C7 Bb/D Gm7

Sais tu, A-ca-di-e j'ai le mal du pays

[You know, Acadia, I long for the country (I am homesick)]

F C7sus4 C7 Bb/D Gm7

Ta neige, Acadie, fait des larmes au soleil

[Your snow, Acadia, makes tears in the sun (or for the sun)]

F C7sus4 C7 Bb/D Gm7

J'arrive Acadie, teedle um, teedle um, teedle ooh

[i am arriving Acadia (or I am coming Acadia)]