Since I'm not actually in Paris yet, the first installment of Soundtracking Paris will be the music I've been listening to throughout the semester whenever I'm feeling like getting in a Paris state of mind.
1. Les Champs-Élysées by Joe Dassin
Named after the famous street, the upbeat tune makes this the perfect song for envisioning myself walking down Les Champs-Élysées.
2. Quelqu'un M'a Dit by Carla Bruni
Like I would have a French themed playlist that did not include the ultimate Frenchwoman, former first lady and YSL model CB.
3. Complainte De La Butte by Rufus Wainwright
Yes, I admit I got this song from the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack but there is no flaw in Rufus Wainwright's perfect voice and the french is an added bonus.
4. Free Man in Paris by Joni Mitchell
This song will always make me think of a conversation I had with a friend about 3 summers ago, driving home from Northern Michigan. The windows were down, we were jamming out to this song and discussing how one day we were going on grand adventures. How ironic that this same friend was in Paris exactly one month ahead of me. Funny how the world works like that.
5. Diamonds by Rihanna
While this song actually has nothing to do with Paris, it seems the appropriate theme song for the city of lights. I also have a feeling that this song will be huge there and I have big plans to see her perform in Paris.
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