I Hate the French

"I Hate the French"
Song by Howard Goodall from the album Live in Belfast
Released 1980, rereleased 1996
Recorded 19 or 20 September 1980
Genre Comedy
Length 2:43
Label Arista Records
Writer Richard Curtis (lyrics) and Howard Goodall (music)
Producer George Nicholson
Live in Belfast track listing

Side one

  1. "Man in Seat C23"
  2. "Sir Marcus Browning M.P."
  3. "Mary Jane"
  4. "The Wedding a. The Vicar"
  5. "The Wedding b. The Best Man"
  6. "The Wedding c. The Father of the Bride"
  7. "I Hate the French"
  8. "Interval Announcement"

Side two

  1. "Do Bears Sha la la"
  2. "Senator Brea's Dead"
  3. "The Devil"
  4. "Impatient Man in Queue Behind Student"
  5. "Station Announcement"
  6. "Joke"

"I Hate the French" is a satirical comedy song performed live by Howard Goodall during Rowan Atkinson's 1980 tour of the United Kingdom. A live recording was made at the Grand Opera House in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on 19 or 20 September 1980 and released on Rowan Atkinson's live comedy album, Live in Belfast; it was also released as a single.[1] The music was composed by Goodall and the lyrics were written by comedy writer Richard Curtis.

The lyrics are a harsh criticism of the French and are a deliberately hypocritical complaint about their treatment towards the English. The song contains many French stereotypes, references to famous French people and references to things often associated with France, e.g. berets, French bread, French wine and cheese. The lyrics also use irony (e.g. claiming the French stole the word "cul-de-sac" from the English language) and a double entendre ("I'll be buggered if I go to gay Paris").

References

  1. ↑ http://www.45cat.com/record/db9087

Sources

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