Comment ça va (How Do You Do) Fáraó 1980 The Shorts Band 1983 Hans Vondelen - Eddy De Heer 1924-2007

Holiday in paris Sunday afternoon Meeting a French girl Ev’ning walk by moon So we were dancing on the music And I was waiting for my chance I only didn’t understand her When she said in french. Comment ça va Comme ci, comme ci, comme ci, comme ça Tu ne comprends rien à l’amour Restez la nuit, restez toujours, ... Fell in love in Paris Didn’t know what to do Walking with my girl Rendez-vous for two I was afraid to kiss my baby Didn’t know what she’d say Drinking wine by evening In a small café I ask her to kiss me Asked for something more She didn’t understand me Like I didn’t before. ------ Written English by Dutch composer and producer: Eddy de Heer 1924-2007 ------ Comment ça va“ is a 1983 pop song by Dutch boy band The Shorts. The song deals about a boy who meets a French girl, but they can’t understand each other because they speak different languages. It was originally written in English by Dutch composer and producer Eddy de Heer, but EMI insisted on a Dutch version. The Dutch version was released as a single, but was neglected by the official Dutch radio stations. After 10,000 singles were sold, with only airplay on pirate radio, the official radio stations started playing the song and it went to the number one spot in the Dutch Top 40. It quickly became an international hit, selling about 4 million singles, with versions in English, German, French and Spanish. Ingela “Pling“ Forsman wrote lyrics in Swedish, also named “Comment ça va“, which was recorded by Kikki Danielsson and released on the album Singles Bar in 1983, and as a single with “Du skriver dina kärlekssånger“ as B-side. With her recording, Kikki Danielsson scored a hit in the Nordic region in mid 1983, peaking at #3 on the Norwegian singles chart. Norwegian singer Bente Lind also recorded a Norwegian version of the song in 1983. In Hungary it was first performed in the mid 1980s by the Fáraó Band (in Hungarian, only keeping in French the refrain: Comment ça va; Comme ci, comme ci, comme ça), then, after its high popularity by other performes as well (e.g. György Korda and Klári Balázs). ------ Eddy de Heer (7 oktober 1924 -- Leiden, 3 september 2007) was een Nederlandse muziekproducent, componist en tekstschrijver. Hij is vooral bekend als ontdekker van de jongensgroep The Shorts en schrijver van hun nummer 1-hit Comment ça va. ------ The Shorts was a pop group from the Netherlands consisting of Hans Van Vondelen vocals Erik De Wildt keyboard Hans Stokkermans bass guitar and Peter Wezenbeek drums. The group was formed in 1976 and scored a 1983 international hit with “Comment ça va“ a song about a boy who meets a french girl but they cant understand each other. The Shorts was a pop group from the Netherlands consisting of Hans Van Vondelen (vocals), Erik De Wildt (keyboard), Hans Stokkermans (bass guitar) and Peter Wezenbeek (drums). The group was formed in 1976, and scored a 1983 international hit with “Comment ça va“ - a song about a boy who meets a french girl but they cant understand each “recorder“ appearance in from Sopot Festival 1984. ------ Genre:Pop Style:Chanson, Europop Year:1983 February 2012 updates: Hans van Vondelen works now as Sound Engineer in Radio538. Peter Wezenbeek is an owner of J.P. Audio Visueel BV and Droomtent recording studio. Hans Stokkermans continues playin bassguitar. Erik de Wildt’ s status is unknown, he is reachable through Face book. Tracklist . Comment Ça Va 3:30 One Pair 3:24 Een Beetje Vuur 3:41 Ik Zing 3:55 Springtime 2:37 I’m A Musician 4:42 Je Suis, Tu Es 3:35 Subway Love 4:15 I’m Saving 3:25 Annabelle Goodbye, Don’t Cry