lyon69france (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Shall I take you exactly 40 years back, when I first heard on the radio this memorable and explosive " Eloise ", in Dec 08 ? It was my personal 68 Music shock ! I'd never heard anything like it, so theatrical, so huge ! And I didn't take part to the youth movement, too young for that ... I have a few amusing memories and anecdotes to write ... I'd only been studying English at school for two years and three months ( and a very traditional English ), which wasn't enough, of course, ...

lyon69france (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

... to understand it all. But a schoolfriend brought the girls' " Mademoiselle Age Tendre "( Miss Tender Age ), with pictures of Barry in, and the lyrics of the song, which was great, and I wrote them down at break,( no photocopying at the time ) and with the help of a good dictionary at home, I was able to understand and translate it all. You, English-speaking natives, may not realize how much I learnt this way, listening to it at the same time. Nothing to see with our school ...

lyon69france (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

English, a shame our teachers wouldn't teach us songs ... fun or pleasure in class weren't to be. And yet, there was a lot of new words and even grammar ( no future tense after when )to learn, ... and I learnt it by myself, and never forgot them. Do you forget what you like ? And so, " Eloise ", immediately followed by " Love is Love ", and then, my first stay in England a few months later, were the start of my real interest in English and Britain. Any other personal memory to share ?

CanPcess (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Oeieieee Great, love it:)..my parents are listen to thsi song!

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carloselgriego (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

este video lo lleguue a ver cuando tenia 12 años,hace casi 40 años.uff.

XxLifeslikethisxX (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I was named after this song. =]

jontwest (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Fascinating comment giving insight into the spirit of those times. 'A music play by itself' - yeah, it's fantastic and hilarious with almost melodramatic touches. So much work has gone into this piece of music, which is such a contrast to these days of lazy fakes and phonies - the 'Idols', girl divas and rappers!

coolitababy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I had a jacket like that. I was 8. They made little ones for kids.