Je Chante

Original image by There Stands the Glass.

Original image by There Stands the Glass.

Prince Charles stumped the chump. The divisive personage recently listed 13 of his favorite songs in coordination with a charitable endeavor. In a blindfold test administered by my life partner as a humiliating parlor game, I identified only six of his selections. Charles Trenet’s "La mer" was among the songs I knew. My love affair with the romantic songs of the French crooner and his country was rekindled. I’ve visited Paris just once. That won’t do. I intend to hum "Moi j'aime le music hall" and "Le jardin extraordinaire" when I return to the 5th Arrondissement in the next two or three years.