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Danielle Ameden, Paris

Danielle Ameden, Paris

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March 7, 2006

"...and there'll be dancing in the street"

I took a Sunday morning stroll down Rue Mouffetard in the 5th arrondissement, near the Panthéon, and came upon something wonderful: an impromptu dance floor. There, next to the crates of clementines and pineapple being peddled at the market, was a cluster of older French couples dancing merrily in the street to a small ensemble of musicians. Onlookers were huddled around them, singing songs that they knew by heart. My favorite couple was an adorable little girl spinning around with her grandmother.

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One man handed me the a sheet with the lyrics, which I accepted with a “merci.” Here’s the chorus for “Ou est-il donc?”:

Où est-il mon moulin de la Place Blanche?
Mon tabac et mon bistrot du coin?
Tous les jours étaient pour moi Dimanche!
Où sont-ils les amis les copains?
Où sont-ils tous mes vieux bals musette?
Leurs javas au son de l'accordéon
Où sont-ils tous mes repas sans galette?
Avec un cornet de frites à dix ronds
Où sont-ils donc?

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