Padam, padam...

"Padam, padam..."
Song by Edith Piaf
Language French
Written Henri Contet (lyrics), Norbert Glanzberg (music)
Released 1951 (1951)

"Padam, padam..." is a song originally released in 1951 by Édith Piaf. It was written for her by Henri Contet (lyrics) and Norbert Glanzberg (music).[1][2][3]

Composition

It is a waltz.[4] The song has been described as "maddeningly catchy".[5]

The person singing the song experiences a music-related memory: she describes how a certain melody evokes in her memories of a former lover (from back when she was 20).[6]

Track listings

7" EP EMI Columbia ESRF 1023 (1954, France)

  1. "Padam padam..." (3:17)
  2. "Jézébel" (3:07)
  3. "Mariage" (4:16)
  4. "Les amants de Venise" (3:10)[7][8]

Cover versions

The song was covered, among others, by Tony Martin,[9][10] Patricia Kaas, Mireille Mathieu, Dunja Rajter, Michael Heltau, Chimène Badi, and Ann Christy.

References

  1. ↑ Carolyn Burke (April 2012). No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf. Chicago Review Press. pp. 153–. ISBN 978-1-61374-395-9.
    Carolyn Burke (27 February 2012). Piaf - Uma Vida. Leya. pp. 189–. ISBN 978-85-8044-468-1.
  2. ↑ Willie Robertson (5 March 2015). Michael Ball - The Biography. John Blake Publishing. pp. 103–. ISBN 978-1-78418-366-0.
  3. ↑ Lázaro Droznes (28 June 2017). No, no regrets. UNITEXTO. Digital Publishing. pp. 36–. ISBN 978-1-5475-0607-1.
  4. ↑ Megan Romer (2017-05-04). "Edith Piaf's 10 Best Songs". Thought Co. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  5. ↑ Film Review. Orpheus Pub. 2007.
  6. ↑ "Padam, Padam by Edith Piaf". MUSIC TO BED (MUZIEK AAN BEN). 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  7. ↑ "Edith Piaf - Padam Padam ... at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  8. ↑ "ultratop.be - Edith Piaf - Padam... padam". Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  9. ↑ "Tony Martin (3) - Padam ... Padam ... at Discogs". Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  10. ↑ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (6 December 1952). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 18–. ISSN 0006-2510.

  • "10 of the Greatest Edith Piaf Songs". Listverse. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
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