A Model Psychosis
Track 12. Le Vigneron
One of my early inspirations for the album version of this project was the Edmonton Swiss Men's Choir. Buy their CDs, the ones with Kamerade and Te Voici, Vigneron. Play those songs before and after A Model Psychosis, respectively. I wanted to use those recordings on the record as "bookends", but licensing a master recording is sticky and expensive. The choir was very kind to my inquiries, though, and I want to thank them for their inspiration.
Albert is something of a vintner, if you think about it, although he only bottles his own Schnappes these days.
"You are here, Vine-grower!"
lyric
Le vigneron monte à sa vigne, Où es tu vigneron? Le vigneron monte à sa vigne, Du bord de l'eau jusqu'au ciel là-haut. Enfin voici ses gros souliers, C'est pas les souliers pour la danse, Il sont plutôt fait pour monter, Jusqu'où le ciel commence, T'y voici vigneron, t'y voici vigneron ! Le vigneron monte à sa vigne, Te voici vigneron, Le vigneron monte à sa vigne, Du bord de l'eau jusqu'au ciel là-haut !
links
- Albert's Pflumli - on his 98th birthday
Jazz blues band leader Kyle Bronsdon - listen to his jazz blues trio - what a band!