Julien Mueller
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra [Cover] by Julien Mueller
updated
Life is very ironic at times and it rarely turns out the way you plan it (especially on a bike!). What song would be a better song than Alanis Morissette's evergreen ✨ ?
The recording used in this video was taken at one of my favourite shows last year: A cocktail reception at a friend's wedding, where I had the honour to play with the fabulous David Henry @grandav94 🎹 and his brother Jerome Henry 🥁 . We are available for shows in France in 2025. If you like to have us at your festival or event, please get in touch.
Until then
Merry Christmas
❤️
✨ Recording, Mix, Production by Julien Mueller
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Mic: Shure SM86
Camera: SONY a6400 + SEL35F18 + SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN
Camera 2: insta360 RS ONE
Camera 3: GoPro Hero 8
Camera 4: iPhone 12
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An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery, and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic?
Don't you think?
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down
He thought, "Well, isn't this nice?"
And isn't it ironic?
Don't you think?
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out
When you think everything's gone wrong
And everything blows up in your face
It's a traffic jam when you're already late
A "No smoking" sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic?
Don't you think?
A little too ironic
And yeah, I really do think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
And yeah, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
And life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
Lyrics by Alanis Morissette. "Ironic" was released in 1996 on the album Jagged Little Pill
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Lindo Voyager
ZOOM H4n
SONY a6400 + SEL35F18
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LYRICS
Something just changed in your soul
Tell me baby what's wrong
What's going on
Have you been crying
Something just flaked in your eyes
There's a crack in your gaze
Like those broken days
Am i seeing things...
Talk to me
Talk to me
Baby talk it's me
Talk to me
Something got hold of your soul
You're like never before
Is there something more
Have I missed anything
Seems like the sun is shining
On everyone but me
Won't you talk to me
This is getting scary
Baby talk to me
Please talk to me
Baby talk it's me
Talk to me
Something just changed in my world
And it's killing me
Lyrics by YODELICE (Album: Les Petits Mouchoirs Soundtrack)
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YAMAHA FX370C
RME BABYFACE Pro
SONY a6400 + SEL35F18
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LYRICS
There ain't no gold in this river
That I've been washing my hands in forever
I know there is hope in these waters
But I can't bring myself to swim
When I am drowning in this silence
Baby, let me in
Go easy on me, baby
I was still a child
Didn't get the chance to
Feel the world around me
I had no time to choose what I chose to do
So go easy on me
There ain't no room for things to change
When we are both so deeply stuck in our ways
You can't deny how hard I have tried
I changed who I was to put you both first
But now I give up
Go easy on me, baby
I was still a child
Didn't get the chance to
Feel the world around me
Had no time to choose what I chose to do
So go easy on me
I had good intentions
And the highest hopes
But I know right now
It probably doesn't even show
Go easy on me, baby
I was still a child
I didn't get the chance to
Feel the world around me
I had no time to choose what I chose to do
So go easy on me
Lyrics by ADELE (Album: 30)
Is there a better way to bridge my memories of those days with what I am currently living on the French ocean side, than singing this song in combination with Charles Trenet’s original version of the same song called “La Mer” ?
✨ Recording, Mix, Production by Julien Mueller
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LINDO ECO Voyager
ZOOM H4N
SONY a6400
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LYRICS
Somewhere, beyond the sea
Somewhere waiting for me...
My lover stands on golden sands
And watches the ships that go sailing
Somewhere, beyond the sea
She's there watching for me
If I could fly like birds on high
Then straight to her arms
I'll go sailing
Voyez
Prés des étangs ces grands roseaux mouillés
Voyez
Ces oiseaux blancs et ces maisons rouillées
La mer
Les a bercé le long des golfes clairs
Et d'une chanson d'amour
La mer
A bercé mon cœur pour la vie
It's far, beyond the stars
It's near, beyond the moon
I know... beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon...
We'll meet, I know we'll meet, beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we will be beyond the sea...
And never again, I'll go sailing
No more, no more sailing.
Stay strong ☀️
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LINDO ECO Voyager
ZOOM H4N
SONY Alpha 6400
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LYRICS
Older chests reveal themselves
Like a crack in a wall
Starting small, and grow in time
And we always seem to need the help
Of someone else
To mend that shelf
Too many books
Read me your favourite line
Papa went to other lands
And he found someone who understands
The ticking, and the western man's need to cry
He came back the other day, you know
Some things in life may change
And some things
They stay the same
Like time, there's always time
On my mind
So pass me by, I'll be fine
Just give me time
Older gents sit on the fence
With their cap in hand
Looking grand
They watch their city change
Children scream, or so it seems,
Louder than before
Out of doors, and into stores with bigger names
Mama tried to wash their faces
But these kids they lost their graces
And daddy lost at the races too many times
She broke down the other day, yeah you know
Some things in life may change
But some things they stay the same
Like time, there's always time
On my mind
So pass me by, I'll be fine
Just give me time
Time, there's always time
On my mind
Pass me by, I'll be fine
Just give me time
LYRICS by Damien Rice. Album "O"
Despite the fact of not being used to so much physical exercise (yet alone with a 13kg backpack attached…), he handled all those climbs and challenges masterfully. I was well impressed!
As this year a return to Germany was difficult and another birthday-hike therefore not an option, I took some time to put together video snippets of this amazing hiking experience and to surprise him with this collection of memories.
And since he told me that he was happy if I shared it with the world, I put it on here, to inspire and show that age is just a number.
Thank you Dad !
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LYRICS
I could be anywhere but here
Turning deserts into green lands
But I’d rather give you shade
So you don’t burn your pretty feet
When you’re looking for directions
I change my shape to help you out
All you need is look above
See the answer written down
And I wish I was a cloud
And I could see you fly
Over foreign oceans
And over foreign skies
And I wish I was a cloud
And I wish that you knew
That when I’m crying raindrops
It’s just because of you
Don’t you think we match so well?
Down to earth I sing you lullabies
And you can also meet my friends
With your head up in the skies
Ferry floss hangs in the night sky
Hulling in the very moon
The cloud sonata that I wrote
In your sweet dreams you’ll hear so soon
LYRICS by Julien Mueller on " A Minute After All" (2016)
The poetry in this song is superb. It creates so much nostalgia and a warm feeling in the belly. Love this tune to bits and couldn't help but share it with you.
Obrigado a todos os meus fãs no Brasil e em Portugal pelo apoio ao longo dos anos ❤️
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✨ Big thanks to the steady hands of Ellie Sanders 📸❤️
✨ Big thanks also to my friend Vincent who first introduced me to this song!
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LYRICS
Gosto muito de te ver leãozinho
Caminhando sob o sol
Gosto muito de você leãozinho
Para desentristecer leãozinho
O meu coração tão só
Basta eu encontrar você no caminho
Um filhote de leão, raio da manhã
Arrastando o meu olhar como um ímã
O meu coração é o sol, pai de toda cor
Quando ele lhe dura a pele ao leão
Gosto de te ver ao sol leãozinho
De ter ver entrar no mar
Tua pele, tua luz, tua juba
Gosto de ficar ao sol leãozinho
De molhar minha juba
De estar perto de você
E entrar numa
Um filhote de leão, raio da manhã
Arrastando o meu olhar como um ímã
O meu coração é o sol, pai de toda cor
Quando ele lhe dura a pele ao leão
Gosto de te ver ao sol leãozinho
De ter ver entrar no mar
Tua pele, tua luz, tua juba
Gosto de ficar ao sol leãozinho
De molhar minha juba
De estar perto de você
E entrar numa
Lyrics by Caetano Veloso
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Translation:
I really like seeing you, little lion,
walking under the sun
I really like you, little lion
To cheer up, little lion,
my lonely heart,
it’s enough just to run into you
A little lion cub, morning sunbeam
drawing my eye like a magnet
My heart is the sun, father of all color
When he gilds his coat aimlessly
I like to see you in the sun, little lion
to see you go in the sea
Your skin, your light, your mane
I like to be in the sun, little lion
To wet my mane
To be close to you
and to go in
It also serves as a reminder that instead of diving too deep into introspection in winter times (resulting in a sad genereal mood) to also remember that good times are ahead, and that new blooming seasons will renew our spirits and perspective and that the extra UV and Vitamin-D can help us feel alive and overcome some of our hardships 💪
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✨ Recording, Mix, Production by Julien Mueller
✨ Big thanks again to Bargerousse for having shared her art 🥰
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LYRICS
Ne me demandez pas pourquoi
Quand vient l'hiver et le grand froid
On voudrait tous mourir
Comme si c'était la première fois
Que la nuit tombait dans nos bras
On voudrait tous partir
Retrouver, le soleil
Qui nous manque
Qui va brûler toutes nos peines
Le soleil qui nous hante
Oh, reviens soleil, soleil
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Ne regardez jamais en bas
Ou le méchant loup vous mangera
Vous perdrez l'équilibre
On va tous compter jusqu'à trois
Et faire une chaîne avec nos bras
Sur la route du Sud
Retrouver, le soleil
Qui nous manque
Qui va brûler toutes nos peines
Le soleil qui nous hante
Oh, reviens soleil, soleil
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
Souvenez-vous la prochaine fois
Que vient la neige et le fracas
On ne va pas tous mourir
Entre les braises, on marchera
Et la nuit noire nous embrassera
On pourra tous partir
On pourra tous partir
Lyrics by POMME (Album: Les Failles)
It's my first tutorial ever. Please let me know in the comments if it was helpful to you, what you liked in particular and what I could cover and improve for my next one.
0:00 Intro
1:54 CHORDS
6:41 STRUMMING PATTERN
9:07 PLAY ALONG (only Am to focus on the strumming pattern)
10:05 PLAY ALONG (with chord changes)
10:40 Last Words
My Cover (to play along on Capo 3)
youtu.be/DDwL8NHuDZE
The Weeknd's Cover of my cover 😅 (Capo 8) - DIFFICULT because it's fast !!
youtu.be/fHI8X4OXluQ
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Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (in the style of Julien Mueller)
Standard Tuning
Capo 3
Am - x 0 2 2 1 0
Em - 0 2 2 0 0 0
G - 3 2 0 0 0 3
Dadd4add9/A ("Special D") - 5 5 4 0 3 0
Strumming Pattern:
Thumb (bass note), Down, Up, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up
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LYRICS
I've been tryna call
I've been on my own for long enough
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
I'm going through withdrawals
You don't even have to do too much
You can turn me on with just a touch, baby
I look around and Sin City's cold and empty
No one's around to judge me
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
I'm running out of time
'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
So I hit the road in overdrive, baby
Oh, the city's cold and empty
No one's around to judge me
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
I'm just calling back to let you know
I can never say it on the phone
Will never let you go this time
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
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✨ Recording, Mix, Production by Julien Mueller
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It was right in time before her departure to Spain and we only had 2 hours to have the gear ready and get the whole thing wrapped up. Sometimes cheered on by passerbys and people out of their windows facing the courtyard.
When I started mixing the music I somehow “heard” how other instruments would greatly accompany that tune. Especially a Flamenco Guitar – it being a Tango! So I added that and some more strings and piano and here we are with the symphonic adaption of Hindi Zahra’s “Beautiful Tango”
✨ Recording, Mix, Production by Julien Mueller
✨ Big thanks again to Kaisla Kempas for having shared her art ❤️
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LYRICS
Beautiful tango
Take me by the hand
Beautiful tango
Until you make me dance
How sweet it can be
If you make me dance
How long will it last
Baby if we dance?
Come to the
Come to the world
Come to the
Come to the world
And baby let me show you things
'Cos time is running and we can't lose
Baby come and dance we gonna make it through
'Cos we've got time
Yes we've got time
Beautiful stranger
Don't want to know your name
Beautiful stranger
Just take me by the hand
How sweet it can be
If you make me dance
How long will it last
Baby if we dance?
Come to the place where the skin speaks
Secret words in Spanish
Where the night turns out the lights of day
For us to show some courage
So don't go, if you wanna know
Don't go
If you don't know
Don't go
If you wanna know
Don't go, don't go, don't go
Beautiful stranger
Take me by the hand
Make me dance all night
I wanna take the chance
'Cos I love the way you move
And the way you
Put your hands on my hips
Are moving while you take it slow
Makes me feel like I'm on a river flow
'Cos we've got time
And yes we've got time
Beautiful stranger
I wanna loose my mind
Beautiful stranger
In the danger of your arms
Beautiful stranger
I wanna loose myself
Beautiful stranger
In the danger of your arms
(Oh oh oh oh)
Trippin on you baby now you got me
Trippin on you baby, baby, baby
Trippin on you baby
Got me trippin on you baby, baby, baby
Trippin on you baby
Got me trippin on you baby, baby, baby
Trippin you Got me trippin
On you baby, baby
✨ Recording, Mix, Production by Julien Mueller
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LYRICS
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper "I love you"
Birds singing in a sycamore tree
Dream a little dream of me
Say nighty night and kiss me
Just hold me tight and tell me you miss me
While I'm alone and blue as can be
Dream a little dream of me
Stars fading but I linger on dear
Still craving your kiss
I'm longing to linger till dawn dear
Just saying this
Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you
Sweet dreams that leave all worries behind you
But in your dreams whatever they be
Dream a little dream of me
Lyrics by Gus Kahn - 1931
Right before he departed for new adventures, we decided to capture the moment with the town in the background. This video has been sitting on my hard-drive since and just now equipped with better editing skills I thought it was good enough to share.
Thank you my dear friend for coming!
✨BIG THANKS✨
To the gifted and patient hands of Michelle Elguezabal who held the audio-recorder so super still 🤓
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Recorded in La Rochelle, France 2016
Recording, Mix, Production by Julien Mueller
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LYRICS
Two jumps in a week
I bet you think that's pretty clever, don't you boy?
Flying on your motorcycle,
Watching all the ground beneath you drop
You'd kill yourself for recognition,
Kill yourself to never ever stop
You broke another mirror,
You're turning into something you are not
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Drying up in conversation,
You'll be the one who cannot talk
All your insides fall to pieces,
You just sit there wishing you could still make love
They're the ones who'll hate you
When you think you've got the world all sussed out
They're the ones who'll spit at you,
You'll be the one screaming out
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
It's the best thing that you ever had,
The best thing that you ever, ever had
It's the best thing that you ever had,
The best thing you have had has gone away
So, don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
Don't leave me high,
Don't leave me high, don't leave me dry
WRITTEN BY RADIOHEAD
You can find the chords on the bottom of the description.
I also made a TUTORIAL ! 🤓
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LYRICS
I've been tryna call
I've been on my own for long enough
Maybe you can show me how to love, maybe
I'm going through withdrawals
You don't even have to do too much
You can turn me on with just a touch, baby
I look around and Sin City's cold and empty
No one's around to judge me
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
I'm running out of time
'Cause I can see the sun light up the sky
So I hit the road in overdrive, baby
Oh, the city's cold and empty
No one's around to judge me
I can't see clearly when you're gone
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
I said, ooh, I'm drowning in the night
Oh, when I'm like this, you're the one I trust
I'm just calling back to let you know
I can never say it on the phone
Will never let you go this time
I said, ooh, I'm blinded by the lights
No, I can't sleep until I feel your touch
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Blinding Lights - The Weeknd (in the style of Julien Mueller)
Standard Tuning
Capo 3
Am - x 0 2 2 1 0
Em - 0 2 2 0 0 0
G - 3 2 0 0 0 3
Dadd4add9/A ("Special D") - 5 5 4 0 3 0
Strumming Pattern:
Thumb (bass note), Down, Up, Up, Down, Up, Down, Up
The song is about my dear Grandmother Elsa. A woman who never truly shared love and emotion until she transformed into an adorable and loving old lady in the face of Alzheimer's disease. As her self-image faded she could then also let go of all expectations society have put on her decades ago.
Here is to all you wonderful souls who believe in me as well as my art and who support me mentally, spiritually and also financially. It is thanks to you that I can be free and that I can create with an open mind and heart unchained to any expected outcome by a big boss somewhere in a fancy office. I owe you so much ❤️
If you find yourself longing to live a similar adventure but don’t know how to start or what kind of equipment to get, let me know in the comments 🤓
Much love to you all and thank you again!
Julien
✨ Recording, Mix, Production by Julien Mueller
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Girl on the bike: Lina Brockhoff - youtube.com/channel/UCKseW1hLaXV0ZI4nFbNFE8Q
Band playing: Brújulas from Argentina - facebook.com/brujulasband
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LYRICS
Back in 29
Little Elsa selling ice-cream to the other boys
Only for a dime
A ball of lemon-heaven given with a little love
She’s going away, She’s going away
In an eternal stream of light
She’s going away, She’s going away
Where time and space are not defined
She’s going away, She’s going away
In an eternal stream of light
She’s going away, She’s going away
A place that no one else can find
A two-day honeymoon
Before the battlefields called husbands to the silver bark
An Argentinian tune
A spell to bottle her emotions – to never let them part
She’s going away, She’s going away
In an eternal stream of light
She’s going away, She’s going away
Where time and space are not defined
She’s going away, She’s going away
In an eternal stream of light
She’s going away, She’s going away
A place that no one else can find
Only in her ways, her deeds and what she says
You have to read the lines of the lines of the lines to find
Cause only when her mind – weakened throughout time
Turns her into a child, her love returns to shine
She’s going away, She’s going away
In an eternal stream of light
She’s going away, She’s going away
Where time and space are not defined
She’s going away, She’s going away
In an eternal stream of light
She’s going away, She’s going away
A place that no one else can find
LYRICS by Julien Mueller on "A Minute After All" (2016)
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Recorded in La Rochelle, France 2019.
Recording, Mix, Production by Julien Mueller
Camera by Maxent
Guitar: Lindo Eco Voyager
Camera: Panasonic GH5
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LYRICS
Tell me somethin' girl
Are you happy in this modern world?
Or do you need more?
Is there somethin' else you're searchin' for?
I'm falling
In all the good times I find myself longin' for change
And in the bad times I fear myself
Tell me something boy
Aren't you tired tryin' to fill that void?
Or do you need more?
Ain't it hard keeping it so hardcore?
I'm falling
In all the good times I find myself longin' for change
And in the bad times I fear myself
I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now
In the sha-ha-sha-ha-low
In the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-low
In the sha-ha-sha-ha-ha-low
We're far from the shallow now
Wooaaaah
Woaaaaaaaaaaah
I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in
I'll never meet the ground
Crash through the surface, where they can't hurt us
We're far from the shallow now
In the sha-ha-sha-ha-low
In the sha-ha-sha-la-la-la-low
In the sha-ha-sha-ha-ha-low
We're far from the shallow now
It didn’t happen until last winter when we both happened to find ourselves on another continent, but yet in the same city: PAI – a little town hidden in the green north of Thailand.
I messaged her to join me for a recording and she came over with her motorcycle. Signe was expected at a wedding later that day, so time was limited. After finding and practicing a song we both knew, we loaded everything on the bike and headed to the jungle to record this little gem in the shade of a palm tree 🌴.
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Recorded in Pai, Thailand 2019.
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LYRICS
This is the first day of my life
Swear I was born right in the doorway
I went out in the rain
Suddenly everything changed
They're spreading blankets on the beach
Yours is the first face that I saw
I think I was blind before I met you
I don't know where I am
I don't know where I've been
But I know where I want to go
And so I thought I'd let you know
That these things take forever
I especially am slow
But I realize that I need you
And I wondered if I could come home
Remember the time you drove all night
Just to meet me in the morning
And I thought it was strange
You said everything changed
You felt as if you'd just woke up
And you said, "This is the first day of my life.
I'm glad I didn't die before I met you,
But now I don't care
I could go anywhere
With you and I'd probably be happy."
So if you wanna be with me
With these things there's no telling
We just have to wait and see
But I'd rather be working for a paycheck
Than waiting to win the lottery
Besides maybe this time it's different
I mean I really think you like me
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Song written by Bright Eyes ⯌ Album: I'm Wide Awake It's Morning (2005)
So here is to my 2-month-journey from La Rochelle, France to Sorbas, Spain. To freedom and sleeping under the stars. To setting off without any script or filming experience and to almost drowning my drone on its first flight…
Here is to hundreds of hours of work plowing through more than a thousand videos, finding the interesting parts and giving them fancy names. Here is to the realization that it’s (almost) impossible to build such a project on a laptop and to my cognitive abilities to win over my anger and preventing to throw my laptop against a wall after the cutting program crashed the 15th time.
Here is to committing yourself to something unknown and allowing yourself to grow in the process – no matter how steep that learning curve might be or what kind of frustration you might face.
Here is to all you wonderful souls who believe in me as well as my art and who support me mentally, spiritually and also financially. It is thanks to you that I can be free and that I can create with an open mind and heart unchained to any expected outcome by a big boss somewhere in a fancy office. I owe you so much ❤️
If you find yourself longing to live a similar adventure but don’t know how to start or what kind of equipment to get, let me know in the comments 🤓
Much love to you all and thank you again!!
Julien
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LYRICS
Lately I feel that my motor has stalled
Gotta heat up the pipes before its running cold
Working all winter, all spring and all fall
I’ve got a minute after all
Throw off the shackles attached to my spine
Those dark thickened clouds – old possessions of mine
Here’s to my body, my mind and my soul
I’ve got a minute after all
Been hiding my wings since the day I arrived
They’ll now carry me till the end of my life
I only can rise – there’s no chance to fall
I’ve got a minute after all
From up in the hills between heaven and space
All I see is love, all I see is grace
I sing out in joy “the mind is the wall”
I've got a minute after all
Tried to tell my only father - forgiven
Tried to tell my only mother - forgiven
Tried to tell my only lover - forgiven
How can you be so sincere?
How can you be so sincere?
The treasure I hold is a sprout of believe
Once planted outgrows all your wildest dreams
For now it remains unseemingly small
I’ve got a minute after all
When one day it’s grown to the size of a tree
When I’m to its feet, then my people can read
“I wish you remember, I wish you recall
You’ve got a minute after all”
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Song written by Julien Mueller - Album: A Minute After All
I had a fantastic time learning about fish farms and sleeping on bamboo houses under the stars. As soon as we returned to Hua Hin I withdrew to the temple to connect to my soul and sing my heart out with no one else watching but the honoured Buddha in my back and the occasional monkey and peacock gang gathering on the temple grounds.
The reverb in the temple is perfect and brought out just the right frequencies to finally record my cover of "Heartbeats" written by The Knife and made famous by José Gonzalez.
In my little Jungle Studio I then added a couple of extra instruments and of course memories from my wonderful days here in Thailand to share with you.
Now go enjoy your Christmas Days ☺️✨
✨BIG THANKS✨ to the lovely Thai Family from Samosakon who grants me access to their beautiful temple and to Ja, for keeping it all in excellent condition.
✨BIG THANKS✨ also to my valued friends Cristina and Ray who stimulate my mind and body with Yoga, Vegan cuisine and beautiful meditations under the stars in a welcoming and warm atmosphere. They are amazing when it comes mental and physical health and always get be back in balance. This video was also thanks to you guys:
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LYRICS
One night to be confused
One night to speed up truth
We had a promise made
Four hands and then away
Both under influence
We had divine sense
To know what to say
Mind is a razor blade
To call for hands of above, to lean on
Wouldn't be good enough for me, no
One night of magic rush
The start: a simple touch
One night to push and scream
And then relief
Ten days of perfect tunes
The colors red and blue
We had a promise made
We were in love
To call for hands of above, to lean on
Wouldn't be good enough for me, oh
To call for hands of above, to lean on
Wouldn't be good enough for me
And you
You knew the hand of the devil
And you
Kept us awake with wolves' teeth
Sharing different heartbeats in one night
To call for hands of above, to lean on
Wouldn't be good enough for me
To call for hands of above, to lean on
Wouldn't be good enough for me
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Song written by The Knife - Album: Deep Cuts
Thank you all for your support during this trip and for having made this another incredible experience.
Oh - and Laura is originally from Spain... therefore we decided to do a little nice mix and translated some of the lyrics ! Muy Bien 😁👌
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LYRICS by John Mayer
I'm the boy in your other phone
Lighting up inside your drawer at home all alone
Pushing 40 in the friend zone
We talk and then you walk away every day
Oh, you don't think twice 'bout me
And maybe you're right to doubt me, but
But if you give me just one night
You're gonna see me in a new light
Yeah, if you give me just one night
To meet you underneath the moonlight
Oh, I want a take two, I want to breakthrough
I wanna know the real thing about you
So I can see you in a new light
Take a ride up to Malibu
I just wanna stay to look at you, look at you
What would it matter if your friends knew?
Who cares what other people say anyway
Oh, we can go far from the end
And make a new world together baby
'Cause if you give me just one night
You're gonna see me in a new light
Yeah, if you give me just one night
To meet you underneath the moonlight
Oh, I want a take two, I want to breakthrough
I wanna know the real thing about you
So I can see you in a new light
Oh, I want a take two, I want to breakthrough
I wanna know the real thing about you
So I can see you in a new light
What do I do with all this?
What do I do with all this love that's running through my veins for you
What do I do with all this?
What do I do with all this love that's running through my veins for you
What do I do with all this?
What do I do with all this love that's running through my veins for you
What do I do with all this?
What do I do with all this love that's running through my veins for you?
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LYRICS - written by Roo Panes
I want the air I've breathed
I want the heart that beats
I want the best of me
I want to rest in peace
I know I said tomorrow will be better than today
I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way
I know I said tomorrow will be better than today
I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way
I feel a dawn in me
A tired man awoken
An opportunity
To live the words I'd spoken
I know I said tomorrow I'll be better than today
I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way
I know I said tomorrow will be better than today
I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way
So here's my chance to say
I'm sorry for my old ways
I feel like two different men
The one who tries, the one who fails
Again and again
I know I said tomorrow will be better than today
I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way
I know I said tomorrow will be better than today
I guess I'm just beginning to learn the way
Is to say nothing at all."
Recorded in Sorbas, Spain 2018.
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Everyone knows all about my direction
And in my heart somewhere
I wanna go there, still I don't go there
Everybody says say something, say something, say something
Let's say something, say something and say something
I don't wanna get caught up in the rhythm of it
But I can't help myself, no, I can't help myself, no, no
Caught up in the middle of it
No, I can't help myself, no, I can't help myself, no, no, no
Caught up in the rhythm of it
Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have
Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have
Everyone knows all about my transgressions
Still in my heart somewhere
This melody and harmony
For you and me, tonight
I hear them call my name
Everybody says say something, say something, say something
Let's say something, say something and say something
I don't wanna get caught up in the rhythm of it
But I can't help myself, no, I can't help myself, no, no
Caught up in the middle of it
No, I can't help myself, no, I can't help myself, no, no, no
Caught up in the rhythm of it
Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have
Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have
Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have
Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have
Sometimes the greatest way to say something
Is to say nothing at all
Sometimes the greatest way to say something
Is to say nothing at all
Sometimes the greatest way to say something
Is to say nothing
But I can't help myself, no I can't help myself, no, no
Caught up in the middle of it
No I can't help myself, no I can't help myself, no, no, no
Caught up in the rhythm of it
Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have
Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have
Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have
Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have
(Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have)
Sometimes the greatest way to say something
Is to say nothing at all
Sometimes the greatest way to say something
Is to say nothing at all
Sometimes the greatest way to say something
Is to say nothing
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Song written by Justin Timberlake - "Man Of The Woods"
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Only a couple of weeks after commenting her video I found myself in her living room for an afternoon playing music together. I wish we would have had more time. There were many more songs to be sung :) !
Helena does some pretty cool stuff. Check out her other videos here: http://tiny.cc/HelenaToGuitar
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I probably would have never discovered the real beauty of this song if Ryan Adams wouldn't have covered Taylor Swifts whole album. What a good man.
This video was recorded live and I already liked it raw. But then again I am working on my new CD at the moment and wanted to strengthen my arrangement and mixing skills - so many extra instruments for free :D .
Enjoy!
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DUALO: Olivier Pierson
Camera & Video-Production: Gaël Soucheleau
Enjoy :)
This time I had the privilege to record with the fantastic Lina.
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And the birds, that suddenly appear in the background, are seagulls after they had their fish-market dinner (that's why they are so big) ^^ .
The video was recorded during one of my street shows in the beautiful harbor city of La Rochelle (France).
A massive THANK YOU to my wonderful camera lady Charlene Cheradame .
I'll be in La Rochelle till mid September. Come over and say hi :)
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Video taken during one of my street shows in La Rochelle 2014
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This is the first time I added some extra instruments to our creation after the take. I felt that it needed some more texture. Please leave a thought or two in the comment section about how you like it :)
Oh, and in case you are wondering about the slow feel of the video: It's not your internet connection or your browser. When setting up my camera, I did exactly one turn too many on the knob and I went below the frame rate needed for a fluid playback. I only noticed when starting to edit the video and when Julie was already one her way back to Paris! But I found that the take was still too good not to use, so I tried to make the best out of it. Next video will be all fluid again :)
Video taken during one of my street shows in La Rochelle 2014
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A song about two actors feeling something magic between them on stage. With the end of the play both realize that they can't keep up the magic in the real life.
The video was taken on the Suspension Bridge in Tsitsikama National Park near Stormsriver - South Africa.
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The song in this video was recorded live in Angers with my self-built backing track in the ear. My wonderful girl and cameralady Charlène Chéradame stayed strong with me during those icy winds.
I already had the chance to perform this acoustic cover version of this song in the German TV-Show "Rising Star", but couldn't upload this video due to copyright restrictions. If you want to see me performing this tune on a big stage, check it out here: http://goo.gl/ijQQnO
If you have any songideas for my shows, let me know in the comment section :)
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This video was taken during my South Africa trip in the area around the famous Amphitheatre in the Drakensberg Mountains. No video can capture the real beauty of that place. So if you have the chance check this place out!
And thanks to my Polish friend Peter for sharing his first video taking experience with me :)
I have been performing this tune on the street for about 2 years now (using a little foot looper) and always wanted to make a version with great sound quality. The difficulty to this day was to record the individual vocal tracks during the live-performance in one take while being able to do separate mixing afterwards.
So I did a bit of research about how to do it I stumbled across a genius looping software called Möbius. It took me a good 10 hours to make it look and sound as it should. And - regarding the result - I am happy about every minute spent :) .
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Lyrics
Go on and close the curtains
Cause all we need is candlelight
You and me and a bottle of wine
Going to hold you tonight
Well we know I'm going away
And how I wish wish it weren't so
So take this wine and drink with me
Let's delay our misery
Save tonight
And fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow
Tomorrow I'll be gone
There's a log on the fire
And it burns like me for you
Tomorrow comes with one desire
To take me away it's true
It ain't easy to say goodbye
Darling please don't start to cry
'Cause girl you know I've got to go
Lord I wish it wasn't so
Save tonight
And fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow
Tomorrow I'll be gone
Tomorrow comes to take me away
I wish that I that I could stay
Girl you know I've got to go
Lord I wish it wasn't so
Save tonight
And fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow
Tomorrow I'll be gone
When singing this tune I have pictures pop up in front of my eyes. Moments of bike-tours and seasons I have spend in Sydney (Australia), Chiang Mai (Thailand) and La Rochelle (France). And with those memories comes certainty, that I will return to my favorite spots one day.
I recorded the song in my living room in Berlin. If you like it and wish to support me, you can purchase a digital copy of it here:
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Lyrics
Sur la plage abandonnée
Coquillage et crustacés
Qui l'eût cru déplorent la perte de l'été
Qui depuis s'en est allé
On a rangé les vacances
Dans des valises en carton
Et c'est triste quand on pense à la saison
Du soleil et des chansons
Pourtant je sais bien l'année prochaine
Tout refleurira nous reviendrons
Mais en attendant je suis en peine
De quitter la mer et ma maison
Le mistral va s'habituer
A courir sans les voiliers
Et c'est dans ma chevelure ébouriffée
Qu'il va le plus me manquer
Le soleil mon grand copain
Ne me brulera que de loin
Croyant que nous sommes ensemble un peu fâchés
D'être tous deux séparés
Le train m'emmènera vers l'automne
Retrouver la ville sous la pluie
Mon chagrin ne sera pour personne
Je le garderai comme un ami
Mais aux premiers jours d'été
Tous les ennuis oubliés
Nous reviendrons faire la fête aux crustacés
De la plage ensoleillée
De la plage ensoleillée
De la plage tout rochelais.
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ENGLISH translation
On the abandoned beach
Seashells and shellfish
Who would have thought they’d deplore the loss of the summer
Which have since gone away
We put the holidays away
In cardboard-made suitcases
And it is sad when we think of the season
With sun and songs.
Though I know that next year
The flowers will bloom again and we will return
But meanwhile I am in sorrow
To leave the sea and my house
The mistral wind will get used to that
To blow without the sailing boats
And it is in my dishevelled hair
That I will miss the most
My dear friend, The Sun
Will only burn from far away
Believing that we are a little crossed
To be both separated
The train will take me along towards the autumn
To find the city under the rain
My grief is for no-one to share
I will keep it like a dear friend
But on the first days of summer
With all the problems forgotten
We will return to celebrate with the shellfish
On the sunny beach
On the sunny beach
On the beach of La Rochelle
Special thanks to Charlene for taking the video :)
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Enjoy the music!
Julie is currently in Paris working on some French music but is always happy to do gigs and more work. If you are a musician and want to collaborate with her, contact me and I will forward her details. Also check out her channel: youtube.com/channel/UCwSdblSTny5MhZtiyFQx1Ew
Vocals: Julie Fournier
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Since her parents were always asking how well the guitar was going, we decided to take a little video to surprise them for Christmas. To our surprise it actually turned out really well, so we decided to publicly share her first video singing :)
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This video was recorded during one of my street shows in La Rochelle.
Thanks to Charlène Cheradame for the camera work :)
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I am more than happy to have her contribute her voice an acoustic version to this fabulous song. It's one of my absolute favorites!
Julie has been on "The Voice" in France and is moving to Paris this September. If you are a musician and want to collaborate with her, contact me and I will forward her details.
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Video: Geoffrey Montagu
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