Sympathique (Je ne veux pas travailler) - Pink Martini (Acoustic Version)

This special acoustic trio version of Pink Martini’s biggest hit, “Sympathique (Je ne veux pas travailler)“, was recorded in the band’s practice space in December 2020. The song was written by Pink Martini bandleader Thomas M. Lauderdale and lead singer China Forbes, who are featured here, alongside Pink Martini drummer Andrew Borger, for this “quarantine“ performance. “Sympathique,“ the title song to the band’s 1997 debut album, has remained popular globally, and was nominated for “Song of the Year“ at France’s Victoires de la Musique Awards (the French equivalent of the Grammys). They lyrics were inspired by Guillaume Apollinaire’s poem “Hotel.“ LYRICS (FRENCH):