La Vie en rose
"La Vie en Rose" (French pronunciation: [la vi ɑ̃ ʁoz], Life in Rosy Hues, literally Life in Pink) was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.
Signature song of Édith Piaf
Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" (Louis Guglielmi). Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song would be successful, but it became a favorite with audiences.[1] An English version of the lyrics was written later by Mack David. Owing to its popularity, the song appeared on most of Piaf's subsequent albums.
Films called La Vie en rose about Piaf
A 1998 documentary about Édith Piaf was called La Vie en rose. The film used archive footage and interviews with Raquel Bitton, and was narrated by Bebe Neuwirth.
The 2007 biographical feature film La Vie en rose won Marion Cotillard an Academy Award for Best Actress for portraying Piaf in the film from the age of 19 until her death at 47.
The song received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998.
List of notable artists who have performed "La Vie en Rose"
In other works
As music in films
As music in other media
- "La vie en rose" appeared in the television show I Love Lucy in the episode entitled "Hollywood Anniversary" right before Desi Arnaz sang the song "The Anniversary Waltz".
- Barbara Feldon sang "La vie en rose" in a 1966 episode of Get Smart entitled "Casablanca".
- "La vie en rose" appeared in the television show Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman in the episode entitled "Pheromone, My Lovely".
- "La vie en rose" appears in an episode of The Relic Hunter entitled "Memories of Montmarte".
- The chanteuse Christine (Youssra) in the 2006 Egyptian film The Yacoubian Building includes "La vie en rose" in her repertoire, singing it on at least one occasion for Zaki el Dessouki (Adel Imam).
- In "Cold Stones" (Episode 76 of The Sopranos), Rosalie Aprile hums a throaty version of "La vie en rose" to comfort Carmela Soprano.
- An unknown singer sang "La vie en rose" for a 2008 Irish Ferries Radio Advertisement in Ireland.
- "La vie en rose" is played on the piano in a 2011 TV commercial entitled "Piano" for Rheumatoid Arthritis.[2]
Other references
Mentions of the song:
- Ian Fleming references the song in his James Bond novel Casino Royale when Bond is eating with Vesper Lynd and again in his 4th novel Diamonds are Forever when Bond chooses to skip it on the record player as it has 'painful memories'
- "La vie en rose" is mentioned in the John Boyne novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
- Lyrics from the song "La Vie en Rose" are quoted in Albert Cohen's novel "Belle du Seigneur" (chapter LVI).
Uses of the title or derivative phrases:
References