"Belleville Rendez-vous" is a song from the animated film ''
Les Triplettes de Belleville'' (2003), with music by
Benoît Charest
Benoît Charest (; born in 1964) is a Canadian guitarist and film score composer from Quebec. He is best known for the soundtrack of the animated film ''The Triplets of Belleville (Les Triplettes de Belleville)'' (2003), for which he won a César ...
and lyrics by
Sylvain Chomet
Sylvain Chomet (; born 10 November 1963) is a French comic writer, animator and film director.
Early career
Born in Maisons-Laffitte, Seine-et-Oise (now Yvelines), near Paris, he studied art at high school until he graduated in 1982. Chomet m ...
. The song was performed "in character" in the film by
Béatrice Bonifassi
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. The soundtrack album includes two versions of the song, one in French and the other in English, both performed by - M - (a.k.a.
Matthieu Chedid
Matthieu Chedid (born 21 December 1971), better known by his stage name -M-, is a French rock singer-songwriter and guitar player. Since 2018, he has been the most awarded artist at the Victoires de la Musique Awards with 13 awards, tied with A ...
). It was nominated for an
Oscar
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for
Best Song, and has been subsequently covered by the male duo
The Lost Fingers
The Lost Fingers are a Canadian gypsy jazz music group from Quebec City.
History
The group was formed in 2006 by Alex Morissette (backing vocals, double bass), Byron "Maiden" Mikaloff (vocals, guitar) and Christian Roberge (vocals, guitar). In ...
and the female trio Rock Paper Scissors. Another version of the song entitled "maquette" or "demo" was also included in the soundtrack and sung by Béatrice Bonifassi who also provided the singing voice of the triplettes.
The music video, which comes in French and English versions, shows - M - visiting a psychiatrist. As he tells his troubles in song, ghosts, having heads resembling his, start appearing and dancing on screen. The mental troubles of - M - begin to take their toll as he stands and dances wildly to the dance of the ghosts, much to the fear of the psychiatrist who slowly walks to keep distance. The music video ends with - M - being grabbed by medical personnel with one of them tranquilizing him before they take him away.
''Belleville Rendez-vous'' is also the name given to the film ''
Les Triplettes de Belleville'' in its UK release.
Animated series theme songs
Film theme songs
French songs
French-language songs
2003 songs
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