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« on: November 21, 2007, 01:55:38 pm »
I really, really, really, don't get this song.

I just don't seem to like it.  It also annoys me kind of that she says C'est La VAY.

I think she plays this song at like all the shows, too but I just really don't see anything special about this song.
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« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2007, 02:48:59 pm »
I agree. I've never liked the song. I always change it when it comes on.
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« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2007, 03:28:25 pm »
I don't mind it. It's the track that I skip on 'Harmonium' though.
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« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2007, 08:40:19 pm »
I don't mind it at all, I love it. But you are entitled to your opinion. Just saying 8-)
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« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2007, 11:53:05 pm »
Really??
I looooooooove this song.
I think it's really raw and hard and the drums are loud and and her vocals are really stripped down.
I think it's funny when she plays it live because she explains the song and she says it usually means That's Life, but she makes it her own by making it mean "Fuck it."

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« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2007, 04:52:39 pm »
C'est La vie is an awesome song. I guess though, it does describe the raw feeling of having the empty aloneness even though you may have someone you are attached to. Its like describing when the relationship is in a dead end. I only love it because I could totally relate to it. If you can't relate to it, of course it will make no sense and sound really annoying and boring.
That's also what I've found with Heroes and Thieves. Like I hated the One, but after I found myself in a situation where i could relate to it, all of a sudden I really liked it.

But yea, we only like what we know.

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« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2007, 08:04:44 am »
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But yea, we only like what we know.

Katherine Ann-Marie xox



def. but uhm, Im beginning to like this song even if I cant relate to it.
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« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2007, 08:27:54 am »
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I only love it because I could totally relate to it. If you can't relate to it, of course it will make no sense and sound really annoying and boring.


Yeah I agree!! that's why I dont like 'Fools like me'
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« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2007, 06:00:54 pm »
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I only love it because I could totally relate to it. If you can't relate to it, of course it will make no sense and sound really annoying and boring.


Yeah I agree!! that's why I dont like 'Fools like me'


Haha this is a little bit off-topic, but that's one of the (many) reasons I love "Fools Like Me."

But yeah, I actually really like the cool chord progressions and the chromatic nature of the song. It's also really fun to play. And the Rhodes sounded really good live.
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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2007, 09:33:42 pm »
C'est la vie was written when she [meaning vanessa carlton] was on tour in Europe and her boyfriend broke up with her, so she wrote this song. C'est La Vie transfers to that is life in France but Vanessa Carlton re translated it into 'F*ck it' so now that you know the true meaning of the song relisten to it and see if you like it better.
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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2007, 09:37:19 pm »
I like the live version on the Rhodes keyboard. i Forgot to say this above^ but the words c'est la vie sound like say la vay
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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2007, 09:41:24 pm »
Quote from: "KeyboardGuy90"
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I only love it because I could totally relate to it. If you can't relate to it, of course it will make no sense and sound really annoying and boring.


Yeah I agree!! that's why I dont like 'Fools like me'


Haha this is a little bit off-topic, but that's one of the (many) reasons I love "Fools Like Me."

But yeah, I actually really like the cool chord progressions and the chromatic nature of the song. It's also really fun to play. And the Rhodes sounded really good live.


lol. More than this is the song that I can relate the most.  and I dont wanna go for Fools like me   :lol:
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« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2007, 08:56:37 am »
I love this song (: .

sorry if this may sound stupid but..what the hell is C'est La Vie?  
and in which language? :oops:
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« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2007, 11:17:32 am »
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I love this song (: .

sorry if this may sound stupid but..what the hell is C'est La Vie?  
and in which language? :oops:

C'est La Vie is French for Such is Life.
I don't know if Such is Life is the literal translation, but basically that's what it is.
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« Reply #14 on: December 04, 2007, 12:49:33 pm »
yeah, basically "That's life" ...
you know, a thing to say instead of "oh well"
which is why I understand where Vanessa gets "fuck it" from.

I love C'est La Vie.
it's different and is one of my most listened to tracks from Harmonium  :wink:
and I love how we have so many different variations of it =)
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