Commemorating the centenary year of Edith Piaf’s birth
It is little known that French national treasure, Édith Piaf, aided the resistance to Nazi occupation in World War Two. She sheltered Jewish friends, and although criticised for her performances before French prisoners in Germany, her tour formed part of a resistance effort when prisoners’ photographs with Piaf were used to make fake passports, enabling many prisoners to escape.
http://stopwar.org.uk/music3/heathcote-williams-martin-wilkinson-no-regrets
Words: Heathcote Williams
Music: Martin Wilkinson
Acoustic Lead Guitar: Bill Lovelady
Video: Claire Palmer
This is a fine piece of work. Very moving and powerful. Well done Martin, Heathcote and Claire.
Comment by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon on 21 August, 2015 at 7:21 pmWith thanks and best wishes,
Nigel.
Beautiful and haunting Martin, I love Edith Piaf, and the words and images were so moving. x
Comment by Diana Beamish on 22 August, 2015 at 11:47 amThis is a wonderful and moving piece of art! Congratulations Martin, Heathcote and Claire.
Comment by Carolina Biquard on 22 August, 2015 at 12:53 pmbravo all….. wo sind le neige die Vergangenheit—–w
Comment by warren leming on 22 August, 2015 at 10:48 pmbravo all….. great lyric and tune—-w
Comment by warren leming on 22 August, 2015 at 10:48 pm“Je suis eblouie par cette hommage fait a mon egard en Grande Bretagne.” Would she not have thought this?
Inspirational in every respect. And lovely riffs, Lovelady, you old charmer!
Comment by earl diddley on 24 August, 2015 at 9:12 amLast comment should read “cet hommage” – sorry!
Comment by earl diddley on 24 August, 2015 at 9:13 amJust superb, sharp sharp guitar, beautiful vocals..lou Reed would have loved this
Comment by rupert lea on 25 August, 2015 at 12:12 amGreat video and song! Didn´t know about Edith Piaf aiding the resistance. Now I love her even more. x
Comment by Veronica Padilla on 25 August, 2015 at 3:56 pmBeautiful guys, well done! x
Comment by Roddy on 26 August, 2015 at 10:49 amWhat a lovely song, Martin. Manages to combine the essence of Piaf’s tragi-comic, triumph to disaster life with a very evocative and free 70s musical sensibility, and a wartm and subtle vocal – I love it. Who is singing?
Comment by Nick Hurt on 29 August, 2015 at 9:52 amC’est moi qui chante
Comment by mw on 22 August, 2019 at 3:57 pm