"Les Copains D'abord - Georges Brassens" has been shared to the blog from the French reading exercises section of the learning library where you can find a large selection of interactive texts to help you with your reading skills.
France’s iconic singer Georges Brassens was beloved for his warm voice, his beautiful use of informal French language, and his cheeky franc-parler. All lovely qualities that are reunited in his nostalgic anthem Les Copains D’abord, where he celebrates his simple yet heartwarming vision of true “friend-ship”. So raise a glass with your mates, and sing along together to Les Copains D’abord with our bilingual transcript below.
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