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Gabriel Yacoub — Bon an, Mal An
Album: Elementary Level of Faith
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Total ratings: 286









Released: 1986
Length: 4:30
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Posted 1 year ago by seaward4u    [ Reply ]
I really miss Malicorne, Gabriel Yacoub's folk band of the late 1970s played here! 

For an instance... or this one!
Posted 3 years ago by (former member)    [ Reply ]
Cool Peter Gabriel vibes....
Posted 3 years ago by jeffaze    [ Reply ]
CoYoT51 wrote:
GREAAAT! I do like this kind of humor!!! Just this: Gabriel Yacoub is not as "unknown" as some listener wrote... This lebanese-french artist was the creator and the leader of "Malicorne", a band which has had its moments of glory... in France :) (sorry for my bad english!)
Don't apologise for your english, at least you know another language and you can't say that about 99% of Americans, hell your english is probably better than 50% of US citizens.
Posted 17 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Don't care for this much
Posted 17 years ago by dtytler    [ Reply ]
Gave it a 7. Interesting piece of music.
Posted 17 years ago by SchizoidMan    [ Reply ]
Now I understand why I prefer english-speaking music. Even if the lyrics are awful, I can still enjoy the music. What's coming-up next, Ange, or Francis Lalanne?
Posted 17 years ago by palad1    [ Reply ]
lol dude if you were understanding french you wouldn't hear this song no more... make it stop please!!
Posted 17 years ago by hctim_53    [ Reply ]
Nice to have something other than english-speaking artists. I feel mush more exposed to things I wouldn't normally hear. Thanks Bill !
Posted 17 years ago by Welly    [ Reply ]
i was enjoying the set until now :( Gabriel Yacoub - Bon an, Mal An Yann Tiersen - La Boulange Gillian Welch - Tear My Stillhouse Down Ben Harper - Homeless Child
Posted 17 years ago by techer2    [ Reply ]
Great feel good song!
Posted 17 years ago by slowhand    [ Reply ]
goodyear vs. michelin? or was it bridgestone? i'm tired of it...
Posted 17 years ago by rexi    [ Reply ]
lixy wrote:
I beg to differ. Just because it's about love doesn't make it naive (click here) Somebody said Peter Gabriel's evil twin, I say Leonard Cohen.
I agree that the lyrics don't seem naive, at least to me. I'd go further than saying that this song is about love though. Seems like it's really about Life. And yes, I hear the Cohen similarity.
Posted 17 years ago by Antigone    [ Reply ]
tangerine dreamy.
Posted 17 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Maybe this is what people are listening to in their cars as they flash down that "Road to Rouen" highway. Thanks Bill.
Posted 18 years ago by robadr    [ Reply ]
ColdBear wrote:
Good orchestration, but lyrics are too naive
I beg to differ. Just because it's about love doesn't make it naive (click here) Somebody said Peter Gabriel's evil twin, I say Leonard Cohen.
Posted 18 years ago by lixy    [ Reply ]
Glockman45 wrote:
get this crap off Bill!
I'll second that. This sucks.
Posted 18 years ago by AphidA    [ Reply ]
man, i almost forgot. one of the most important things my grandpa ever told me... don't ever trust a frenchee.
Posted 18 years ago by optimusprime10    [ Reply ]
And again. When I hear that rythmic start, I think..Ahhhh Terry Reilly, Rainbow in Curved Air. But then, disappointment. Although I still give this track a 6. Mainly because it reminded me of a favorite LP from x years ago.
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
They sure throw you a curve ball every now and then, don't they?
Posted 18 years ago by LaundryDetergent    [ Reply ]
A French Gino Vanelli? Blech......
Posted 18 years ago by Gaylord_Meatface    [ Reply ]
get this crap off Bill!
Posted 18 years ago by Glockman45    [ Reply ]
Anybody remember Terry Reilly ? The intro is a direct steal.
Posted 18 years ago by algrif    [ Reply ]
Never eard of him in France !!!!
Posted 19 years ago by ColdBear    [ Reply ]
trekhead wrote:
"Mmmmmmm.........Bone and Mellon.........Aurghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
GREAAAT! I do like this kind of humor!!! Just this: Gabriel Yacoub is not as "unknown" as some listener wrote... This lebanese-french artist was the creator and the leader of "Malicorne", a band which has had its moments of glory... in France :) (sorry for my bad english!)
Posted 19 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
japanmoran wrote:
Is this Peter Gabriel's evil French twin?
Was just thinking that myself. Cool song. A 9.
Posted 19 years ago by Wes16V    [ Reply ]
GregK wrote:
I'm SO glad the WMP has a mute button, perfect for this song.
Yes...wheres my mute button for this boring Peter Gabriel copy......
Posted 19 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
I'm SO glad the WMP has a mute button, perfect for this song.
Posted 19 years ago by GregK    [ Reply ]
I'm really diggin' this. Can somebody point out which of his discs would make a good introduction? Is this song typical, or is his usual sound different from this?
Posted 19 years ago by Lazy8    [ Reply ]
redeyespy wrote:
You really rallied the neurons for that one. Good to see creativity isn't dead on the old Comments Board. If you're going to be crass, at least be a tiny bit clever.
:nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by moomatz    [ Reply ]
RPJunkie wrote:
I wouldn't wipe my dog's behind with this song...
You really rallied the neurons for that one. Good to see creativity isn't dead on the old Song Comments Board. If you're going to be crass, at least be a tiny bit clever.
Posted 19 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
This is wonderful.
Posted 19 years ago by Hannio    [ Reply ]
Is this Peter Gabriel's evil French twin?
Posted 19 years ago by japanmoran    [ Reply ]
ColdBear wrote:
Totally unknown in France !!!
And that's a pity. Youssou N'Dour is more known, and there might be only one famous singer in that style for the moment.
Posted 19 years ago by davveld    [ Reply ]
I really like this and agree with a comment below: more international, songs of foreign language, please!
Posted 19 years ago by Mairy    [ Reply ]
"Mmmmmmm.........Bone and Mellon.........Aurghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
Posted 19 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
llazare wrote:
Hearing Gabriel Yacoub points to why Radio Paradise is such an amazing station. I have been listening to Gabriel for nearly 20 years now, and this is the first time I have ever heard him on radio, online or broadcast! Gabriel is an amazing writer and performer. He used to lead Malicorne, the seminal French Folk-Rock group that began in the early 70's. For the past 20+ years, he has produced a series of wonderful solo albums. Some of them (like ELF from which this track comes) were experimental in nature, but he's mostly known for his brilliant voice and guitar folk songs. Yay!!! Thanks noladq for uploading, Thanks B&R for adding it.
Well, I played it in Radio Dreyeckland, an alternative independent radio station in Germany in the folk section ;-). But cant imagine that anyone noticed it :-)
Posted 19 years ago by Theodoransky    [ Reply ]
ColdBear wrote:
Good orchestration, but lyrics are too naive
Too naive? Hmmm. Ever read Pablo Neruda? ee cummings? Some of the most complex and beautiful thoughts are best expressed simply: I like this.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
Yes. More international music please. (its the only international emoticon i could find)
Posted 19 years ago by mcBuddha    [ Reply ]
Wonderful way to start the day!!
Posted 20 years ago by ediTed    [ Reply ]
Totally unknown in France !!! Good orchestration, but lyrics are too naive
Posted 20 years ago by ColdBear    [ Reply ]
Great!!!
Posted 20 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
Hearing Gabriel Yacoub points to why Radio Paradise is such an amazing station. I have been listening to Gabriel for nearly 20 years now, and this is the first time I have ever heard him on radio, online or broadcast! Gabriel is an amazing writer and performer. He used to lead Malicorne, the seminal French Folk-Rock group that began in the early 70's. For the past 20+ years, he has produced a series of wonderful solo albums. Some of them (like ELF from which this track comes) were experimental in nature, but he's mostly known for his brilliant voice and guitar folk songs. Yay!!! Thanks noladq for uploading, Thanks B&R for adding it.
Posted 20 years ago by llazare    [ Reply ]
Uploaded - this is a fantastic, soulful CD.
Posted 20 years ago by noladq    [ Reply ]