Charles Aznavour - Sa Jeunesse - Live in 1980 - TopPop

In the Netherlands the history of the French chanson is highlighted this month with prime time features on tv. That is why we highlight our exclusive videos of French chansonniers such as Charles Aznavour, Gilbert Becaud, Juliette Greco, Jacques Brel (Belgian) , Francoise Hardy and others. This exclusive AVRO broadcast was recorded at the annual Edison Gala in the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg in Utrecht, the Netherlands on October 28, 1980. Aznavour is accompanied by the Utrechts Symfonie Orchestra with the Roumanian director Corneliu Drumbraveanu. Introduction to the audience is by the well known Dutch AVRO tv presenter Willem Duys. The lyrics and music are by Charles Aznavour himself. This is what the song is about: Through the gaze of a somewhat disillusioned middle-aged man, who remembers with nostalgia the period of his youth, he indirectly invites young people to take full advantage of this brief period of their life, made of recklessness, first love feelings, prospects of a bright future, which passes faster than they imagine, to avoid later having regrets. Because with the passage of time, the youth behind them, they will not be able to relive what they have not experienced. Charles Aznavour recorded ’Sa Jeunesse...’ in the fall of 1956 with the orchestra of Jo Moutet. After being released as a single in 1956, it appears on his 4th album ’Bravos du music-hall à Charles Aznavour ’’ in 1957. In 1963, for his album ’Qui ?’, Charles Aznavour recorded it again with the orchestra of Paul Mauriat. This is the version that is included in many compilations. Nederlands: Dit is een exclusief optreden van de winnaars van de Edison 1980 in Muziekcentrum Vredenburg te Utrecht. Met medewerking van het Utrechts Symfonie Orkest . de Roemeense dirigent Corneliu Drumbraveanu. Presentatie was in handen van de bekende AVRO tv-presentator Willem Duys. Wij publiceren deze video . de hernieuwde belangstelling voor het Franse chanson bijvoorbeeld in het tv-programma ’Chansons!’ van Matthijs van Nieuwkerk vanavond, 17 september 2021 op NPO1 waarin ook hij te zien zal zijn. Lorsque l’on tient Entre ses mains Cette richesse Avoir vingt ans Des lendemains Pleins de promesses Quand l’amour sur nous se penche Pour nous offrir ses nuits blanches Lorsqeu l’on voit Loin devant soi Rire la vie Brodée d’espoir Riche de joies Et de folies Il faut boire jusqu’à l’ivresse Sa jeunesse Car tous les instants De nos vingt ans Nous sont comptés Et jamais plus Le temps perdu Ne nous fait face Il passe Souvent en vain On tend les mains Et l’on regrette Il est trop tard Sur son chemin Rien ne l’arrête On ne peut garder sans cesse Sa jeunesse Avant que de sourire et nous quittons l’enfance Avant que de savoir la jeunesse s’en fuit Cela semble si court que l’on est tout surpris Qu’avant que le comprendre on quitte l’existence Lorsque l’on tient Entre ses mains Cette richesse Avoir vingt ans Des lendemains Pleins de promesses Quand l’amour sur nous se penche Pour nous offrir ses nuits blanches Lorsque l’on voit Loin devant soi Rire la vie Brodée d’espoir Riche de joies Et de folies Il faut boire jusqu’à l’ivresse Sa jeunesse Car tous les instants De nos vingt ans Nous sont comptés Et jamais plus Le temps perdu Ne nous fait face Il passe Souvent en vain On tend les mains Et l’on regrette Il est trop tard Sur son chemin Rien ne l’arrête On ne peut garder sans cesse Sa jeunesse.. Watch our great music videos ❯ More TopPop? Subscribe here ❯ More info on Wikipedia ❯ Broadcast date: 31 October 1980 This is to let you know that the video recording of the video clip was originally recorded by AVROTROS Broadcasting. AVROTROS Broadcasting hereby warrants and represents that it is the sole and exclusive owner of the physical film and/or videotape footage in this video clip. The performance of the artist(s) in the clip was filmed and recorded with the written consent of the artist(s) and their representatives. AVROTROS is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster, founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programmes. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster. TROS started broadcasting in 1964. Toppop was a weekly AVRO pop program that was aired between 1970 and 1988. AVROTROS Broadcasting PO Box 2 1200 JA Hilversum The Netherlands TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years. World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Boney M, Smokie, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chick, Donna Summer, Rod Stewart, and many many more.