Une Nuit A Paris
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Une Nuit A Paris is a mini Rock Opera by the British Rock band 10cc originally taken from their 1975 album The Original Soundtrack. Despite never been released as a single the song appears on several "best of" compilations from the band including The Very Best Of 10cc (1997) Greatest Hits ... And More (2006). The song was written by the members Kevin Godley and Lol Creme.
Musically the song can be described as Art or Progressive Rock due to its multiple time changes and length. It has often drawn comparisons to the 10cc song Feel The Benefit from their 1977 Deceptive Bends album, which is in a similar style.
In English the title translates as One Night In Paris and the suite is divided into three separate parts;
- Part 1 - One Night In Paris
- Part 2 - The Same Night In Paris
- Part 3 - Later That Same Night In Paris
Unlike some epic Rock songs the parts are easily distinguishable as to when they begin and end.
Lyrically the song tells a tale of a British tourist in Paris France. The locals attempt to con the man into buying items such as a Swiss watch and photographs. Eventually the man ends up in the Red Light District and although he feels ripped off sleeps with a prostitute. Due to a series of complications a policeman arrives on the scene and is shot dead.
The song is thought to have been an influence on the infamous "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen originally from their A Night At The Opera released in late 1975.The melody can also be heard in the overture to Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical The Phantom of the Opera.
