Anna en Francais

from Tits of Steel by Anna Secret Poet

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'Anna en Francais'

Ooh ohh yeh yeh!

I wish I was french like Brigette Bardot
Not stuck in dreary old Glasgow
Strolling along the Cote d’Azure
I’d like that very much sil vous plait monsieur
But I was not born with dignity and grace
I don’t have Francoise Hardy’s face
But I’d settle for her wardrobe that’d be fine
And a bottle of vin – that’s French for wine

Ooh ooh yeh yeh!

I wish I was French but I’m Scottish instead
I don’t eat baguettes I eat plain bread
I’s like to be more cultured but I don’t have time
It’s a shit excuse but at least it’s mine
The language of love is undeniably cool
Though I don’t remember much from school
Just the words that amused me, the days of the week
Saucisson, fenetre and magnifique

Je suis desole – cela n’a aucun sens
Je suis ecossaise – non parlez francais
You might have guessed!

I wish I was French like Marie Antoinette
But as long as I get to keep my head
I need it for eating and talking to you
I’ll maybe even sing a song or two
Do you dig Jean-Paul Sartre or Serge Gainsbourg
Catherine Deneuve in ‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’
Then you can feel free to come with me
As I set a course for gay Paris!

Ooh ooh yeh yeh!

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from Tits of Steel, released October 7, 2017
Drums, Guitars, Bass, Voices: Anna Secret Poet

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Anna Secret Poet Glasgow, UK

Anna Secret Poet is a genderfluid singer/songwriter and model from Glasgow and she has been defying genres, genders and expectations on stages up and down the UK since 2016. You can find her bothering stages at a variety of different shows in the central belt inc cabarets, drag shows, comedy nights, spoken word events and grassroots rock gigs. ... more

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