Uploaded August 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Born in Paris, Clerc grew up listening to classical music in his father Paul Alain Clerc's home, while his mother Evelyn Merlot introduced him to the music of such singers as Georges Brassens and Edith Piaf. He began to learn the piano at six, and by 13, started to play by ear everything he heard on the radio]
During his secondary school and university days, he met Maurice Vallet and Etienne Roda-Gil, two of his main songwriters, and began to compose his first songs. He changed his name to Julien Clerc upon signing a contract with Pathé Marconi, releasing his first album in May 1968.
Lyrics
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This melody
Is a melody for you
Cette mélodie
C'est l'océan entre nous
Cette mélodie
D'eau salée et de mélancolie
Dans ton pays
Elle te revient parfois
Comme ça, voilà, comme ça
Le vent d'ici
Fait voler tous nos oiseaux
Les champs d'ici
Font ce qu'ils peuvent pour les troupeaux
Les gens d'ici
Qui ne connaîtront pas d'autre vie
Dans ce pays
Dont les fruits sont si beaux
Qu'on se contente des noyaux
This melody
Is a melody for you
Les gens d'ici ne sont pas plus grands
Plus fiers ou plus beaux
Seulement, ils sont d'ici, les gens d'ici,
Comme cette mélodie
Les gens d'ici ne sont pas plus grands
Plus fiers ou plus beaux
Seulement, ils sont d'ici, les gens d'ici,
Comme cette mélodie
Tu est partie
Mais ton rève reste au chaud
Ce vieux soleil
Etait trop fort pour ta peau
Cette mélodie
Qui reviendra parfois dans ta vie
Cette mélodie
Dans ta ville s'est transformée en pluie, en pluie...
That's why
This melody is a melody for you
Born in Paris, Clerc grew up listening to classical music in his father Paul Alain Clerc's home, while his mother Evelyn Merlot introduced him to the music of such singers as Georges Brassens and Edith Piaf. He began to learn the piano at six, and by 13, started to play by ear everything he heard on the radio]
During his secondary school and university days, he met Maurice Vallet and Etienne Roda-Gil, two of his main songwriters, and began to compose his first songs. He changed his name to Julien Clerc upon signing a contract with Pathé Marconi, releasing his first album in May 1968.
Lyrics
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This melody
Is a melody for you
Cette mélodie
C'est l'océan entre nous
Cette mélodie
D'eau salée et de mélancolie
Dans ton pays
Elle te revient parfois
Comme ça, voilà, comme ça
Le vent d'ici
Fait voler tous nos oiseaux
Les champs d'ici
Font ce qu'ils peuvent pour les troupeaux
Les gens d'ici
Qui ne connaîtront pas d'autre vie
Dans ce pays
Dont les fruits sont si beaux
Qu'on se contente des noyaux
This melody
Is a melody for you
Les gens d'ici ne sont pas plus grands
Plus fiers ou plus beaux
Seulement, ils sont d'ici, les gens d'ici,
Comme cette mélodie
Les gens d'ici ne sont pas plus grands
Plus fiers ou plus beaux
Seulement, ils sont d'ici, les gens d'ici,
Comme cette mélodie
Tu est partie
Mais ton rève reste au chaud
Ce vieux soleil
Etait trop fort pour ta peau
Cette mélodie
Qui reviendra parfois dans ta vie
Cette mélodie
Dans ta ville s'est transformée en pluie, en pluie...
That's why
This melody is a melody for you
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Clarks professional career began as an entertainer on BBC Radio during World War II. During the 1950s she started recording in French and having international success in both French and English, with such songs as The Little Shoemaker, Baby Lover, With All My Heart and Prends Mon Cœur. During the 1960s she became known globally for her popular upbeat hits, including Downtown, I Know a Place, My Love, A Sign of the Times, I Couldnt Live Without Your Love, Colour My World, This Is My Song and Dont Sleep in the Subway, and she was dubbed the First Lady of the British Invasion. She has sold more than 68 million records. Petula Clark - Downtown (1964) [Restored]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nyJ7fYQuFb4/mqdefault.jpg)

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