J'adore les croissants ( I love croissants)

Listen to "J'adore Les Croissants" on YouTube.

Earlier this year, I wrote a version of "J'adore les Croissants" for a project with Steve Ash of Commsbreakdown. (Check out his Bandcamp; totally worth it.)

I recorded the spoken lyrics with over-the-top French acting, as appropriate given we're talking about croissants here!

But then, I started to wonder what it would sound like as a full-fledged song. I don't sing (at least not in public) and I don't play guitar, so with some trepidation and a dose of morbid curiosity, I turned to Suno, an A.I. music generator.

As usual with those tools, it took a bit of trial and many errors to achieve something close to what I had in mind. In the end, the tune is catchy; the virtual singer sounds pretty good; and frankly now I want to record this song for real, with proper instruments. I might even give a shot at singing it myself.

Until this happens, I hope you enjoy this synthetic collaboration.

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For the English translation, I had to change several verses to keep the rhythm and rhyming scheme. Good luck rhyming "croissant" in English! Overall, it works OK, but I prefer the French version.

VERSE: J'adore les croissants Et les pains au chocolat. J'adore les croissants. C'est un plaisir immédiat. J'adore les croissants. Ils sont tellement alléchants. Et avec du Nutella, Ça me rend vraiment gaga. CHORUS: Et je marcherai bien loin Traverserai tous ces sombres recoins Pour gouter un autre croissant Malgré tous ces cailloux menaçant. VERSE: Donnes moi des profiteroles Au lieu de tes belles paroles. J'en perds la boussole Tellement j'en raffole. N'oublions pas les éclairs Pour raffiner les desserts. Mais jamais je ne dirai non À de bons p'tits macarons. CHORUS: Et je marcherai bien loin Traverserai tous ces sombres recoins Pour gouter un autre croissant Malgré tous ces cailloux menaçant. VERSE: Et pourtant, si j'ai le choix je dirais toujours de vive voix: Mon empire pour un croissant! J'en suis accro, si dépendent Je ne peut résister cette saveur Qui remplit mon coeur plein de beurre. CHORUS (repeated): Et je marcherai bien loin Traverserai tous ces sombres recoins Pour gouter un autre croissant Malgré tous ces cailloux menaçant.

VERSE: I love all croissants, Either chocolate or plain. I love all croissants. It's a joy I can't contain. I love all croissants. They're the ultimate treat. Slap on some Nutella That combo can't be beat. CHORUS And I will walk for miles on end I'll brave all kinds of dangerous terrain To taste a buttery croissant Despite all the weight I might gain. VERSE: Give me a profiterole And shut your big pie hole. If I lose control I'll eat the whole damn bowl. Let's not forget those éclairs to give our desserts more flare. But if I really have to choose, A macaron will cure my blues. CHORUS And I will walk for miles on end I'll brave all kinds of dangerous terrain To taste a buttery croissant Despite all the weight I might gain. VERSE And if you give me the chance I would sing, I would dance. I would die for a croissant! I am hopelessly addicted I can't resist that sweet flavor That fills my heart with butter. CHORUS And I will walk for miles on end I'll brave all kinds of dangerous terrain To taste a buttery croissant Despite all the weight I might gain.