"Je danse dans ma tête" appreciation topic

[Andy Man]

I have been listening to Dion Chante Plamondon lately and I have to say that I think that Je danse dans ma tête is hands down Celine's best pop song of her career. The lyrics are so cool and the production is out of this world...and rather ahead of its time. The d-d-d-d-dance part is similar to the style of singing you hear on radio today. The "Les sirenes de police..." bridge of the song at around 3:00 is just pure pop gold with Celine's voice and the atmosphere created. I was very glad to see that Celine performed this last year in Quebec...hopefully this song will make an appearance again at some point. Such a cool, interesting and original track...

[mike_z]

AMAZING track. I've always been haunted by its melody and lyrics since I first heard it. And the video is so cool too!

 

 

I'm so happy she performed it live last year. Too bad we couldn't hear the second pre-chorus in that version! "les sirenes de poliiiiiiiice...hurlent comme des louuuuuuups" <3

 

 

I still can't believe why this song didn't become a hit in France. It's so frenchie... it reached though #3 on Québec's Airplay chart.

[mike_z]

Voila, the making of the video!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLYbJRBpHb8

[CelineDionFreak]

This is such a good song! I loved that she did the plamondon medley in USF! It was my favorite French moment of the show!

[Neddo]

The last Celine's songs where she was truly cool, except QPVSA and TLDH video, in french discography. I want at least 1 song like this in her next album. This really showcases her coolness and this kind of songs would make her cool to teens and critics would love it. Unlike pop rock/R&b sound she made last years, this kind of mystic-emotional dance music would make her instantly more sincere and she would definatly try something else.

[Bell]

rather ahead of its time

This is the best description of the song.

[LcMason]

Loooooooove this song.

[DionFanAlways]

I think she enjoyed performing it again! Love the beat and rythym of the song!

[mebe]

I really liked this version...I think there was like a radio edit of this version that used to play on Quebec radio stations.

 

[Celine Fan 77]

And if you're looking for an exceptional live performance of the song, don't miss this one!:

 

[lllBeautifulll]

I always wish a sequel of Dion Chante Plamondon. Plamondon wrote so much good songs. I can imagine Celine sing Complainte de la serveuse automate, and Monopolis from Starmania or Le Parc Belmont and J'ai douze ans (Diane Dufesne).

[CelinesDIVO5]

Love love love this song. I wrote English lyrics, although with a completely different concept. I live the beat, the rhythm...just everything about it.

[woodstock]

I've always loved that song !

The composer, Romano Mussumara, is well-known for having witten a ton of catchy songs in the '80s. He also wrote and produced "Je ne veux pas" for Celine a few years before that one.

One of his biggest hit songs in Europe was "Ouragan" sang by the princess of Monaco at the same time !

 

It was such a thrill to hear Celine sing it last summer !

[Bell]

I always wish a sequel of Dion Chante Plamondon.

Me too.

[sfbaysinger]

I think my favorite live version of this is from Al'Olympia. I love this song, great topic. Love that she did this last year too!

[celinebestlover]

love this song, so underrated! The whole Celine Chante Plamondon album basically rocks!

[Angel2006]

I love this song so much. The parts where she sings Je ddd dans da me tete and then she speeds it up when she sings it more powerful. Like Je dddddd dans da ma tete.

 

That part of the song was originally written for a trumpet, not the human voice. It's so hard to sing that part of the song, when she speeds it up. I don't know how she does it. This women's talents are endless.

[CelinesDIVO5]

I love this song so much. The parts where she sings Je ddd dans da me tete and then she speeds it up when she sings it more powerful. Like Je dddddd dans da ma tete.

 

That part of the song was originally written for a trumpet, not the human voice. It's so hard to sing that part of the song, when she speeds it up. I don't know how she does it. This women's talents are endless.

 

I never knew that little fact about that part of the song being written for a trumpet. I wonder how they came to the decision to just have Celine sing it.

[Angel2006]

I never knew that little fact about that part of the song being written for a trumpet. I wonder how they came to the decision to just have Celine sing it.

 

I never knew it either, until a couple of years ago. I bought a book called Celine The Authorized Biography by: Georges - Hebert Germain. It is a very good book and highly recommended. I found out alot of things in this book that I never knew about Celine and I thought I knew everything about her. LOL.

[nuts2you]

I reading this book now, just wishing for some nice days , so I can sit outside and read it,

[ehild]

This song has definitely grown on me. At first I wasn't so sure I liked it. It was a good song but just ok. Now it's one of my faves on the album. DMQS is my absolute fave. I was beyond thrilled to see both gems part of this concert!!

[Bell]

I think my favorite live version of this is from Al'Olympia. I love this song, great topic. Love that she did this last year too!

Mine too.

 

That part of the song was originally written for a trumpet, not the human voice.

Thanks for sharing this!

[Angel2006]

Mine too.

 

 

Thanks for sharing this!

Mine too.

 

 

Thanks for sharing this!

 

Your welcome.

[Lindah1984]

I really like this remix :

[infiniti]

Love this song, always loved it...one of my fav songs of all time...Live version she did last year showed what a great addition this song can be to the live concerts...Loved that! Edited May 7, 2014 at 01:31 AM by infiniti

[Matias]

Two AMAZING live performances (actually they are the same, one of these were pre recorded, play them at the same time and you'll see)...this is the kind of song that sound better live than on the record (just like RDMH)

Sadly some songs sound better on the CD than live..(like That's the way it is)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y5n1Q63V2E

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1EzgtKhaOo

Edited May 7, 2014 at 02:22 AM by Matias

[CelineDionFreak]

Two AMAZING live performances (actually they are the same, one of these were pre recorded, play them at the same time and you'll see)...this is the kind of song that sound better live than on the record (just like RDMH)

Sadly some songs sound better on the CD than live..(like That's the way it is)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4y5n1Q63V2E

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1EzgtKhaOo

 

Look up the TTWIS performance from the early show in 2002. It's as good as the cd or better!

[ehild]

And if you're looking for an exceptional live performance of the song, don't miss this one!:

 

Amazing performance!

 

Oh my gosh.....side note. The hair on Andre and Mego!! Lol

[chocolatechip15]

I may be the only one, but I don't really like this song. I find the sound kind of shrill and annoying . . . I don't like most of Dion Chante Plamondon, either in the sound of the songs or the content of the lyrics. (exceptions are LAEE, and Quel'qun Que J'aime. . ). Oh, well. To each his own . . .

[CelineDionForeverNY]

I may be the only one, but I don't really like this song. I find the sound kind of shrill and annoying . . . I don't like most of Dion Chante Plamondon, either in the sound of the songs or the content of the lyrics. (exceptions are LAEE, and Quel'qun Que J'aime. . ). Oh, well. To each his own . . .

 

It's funny because I haven't been a big fan of DCP too, but I recently listened through the album again and I really do enjoy it. It's not at the same level as "D'eux" or "S'il suffsait d'aimer", but I really like a lot of the songs on here. LAEE, DMQS, JDDMT, LBDB, Oxygène, Ziggy, Quelqu'un que j'aime..., and LFDS. It's amazing to just go back and listen to an album and rediscover it.