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1) Daft Punk.
2) I am French.
3) Daft Punk.

Okay...*starts a slow clap that leads to nowhere*

Vive la France!

like, totally.

If you claim to be French, but haven't experienced the awesomeness of sound that is Daft Punk, you're probably not really French.

If you're not French, and you're boycotting Daft Punk, I say: GOOD! They don't make music to make money, so they're going to keep on producing.

I am not French, I'm Austrian, and I've never heard of Daft Punk.

I like the French because their wine kicks ass. Oh, and cognac kicks even more ass.

I am not French, I'm Austrian
Then why do you expect to have heard of Daft Punk? www.Google.com = enlightenment.

Then why do you expect to have heard of Daft Punk? www.Google.com = enlightenment.
Er, if you say so... I don't really think I'm all about that. Is that the essance of being French, or something?

I had a great time in France, and the people I met there were all very helpful and pleasant. The FOOD was phenomenal. I'd almost move to France just to have that kind of food available every day. The country itself is beautiful, too. I wish I could have stayed longer. People can say what they want about the French, but I personally have seen nothing but the best hospitality and manners in them.

Er, if you say so... I don't really think I'm all about that. Is that the essance of being French, or something?
I don't know what essance is...
And you've got it backwards. Even people who don't have French bloodlines are French if they enjoy Daft Punk. Daft Punk is the essence of French greatness. That and the Eiffel tower...and the (OMG) statue of Liberty. Paris should ask for that statue back...

I am not French I am Australian, I don't even know any French beyond merci and entrepreneur, but Daft Punk is good. He's French is he?. Well... Discovery is good, Homework not so much.

WHy I love the french:

Food
Wine
Women


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I am not French I am Australian, I don't even know any French beyond merci and entrepreneur, but Daft Punk is good. He's French is he?. Well... Discovery is good, Homework not so much.
They are plural. It's a "Parisian duo."

http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/daft_punk/bio.jhtml

In similar company with new-school French progressive dance artists such as Motorbass, Air, Cassius and Dimitri from Paris, Parisian duo Daft Punk have quickly risen to acclaim by adapting a love for first-wave acid house and techno to their younger roots in pop, indie rock, and hip-hop. The combined talents of DJs Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, the pair's first projects together included Darling, a voiceless indie cover band; their current recording name derives from a review in U.K. music weekly Melody Maker of a compilation tape Darling were featured on, released by krautrock revivalists Stereolab (their lo-fi DIY cover of a Beach Boys song was derided as "daft punk"). Subsequently ditching the almost inevitable creative cul-de-sac of rock for the more appealing rush of the dancefloor, the pair released their debut single, "The New Wave," in 1993 on the celebrated Soma label. Instantly hailed by the dance music press as the work of a new breed of house innovators, the single was followed by "Da Funk," the band's first true hit (the record has sold 30,000 copies worldwide and seen thorough rinsings by everyone from Kris Needs to the Chemical Brothers).

Although the group had only released a trio of singles ("The New Wave" and "Da Funk," as well as the 1996 limited pressing of "Musique"), in early 1996 Daft Punk were the subject of a minor bidding war. The group eventually signed with Virgin, with their first long-player, Homework, appearing early the following year (a brief preview of the album, "Musique," was also featured on the Virgin compilation Wipeout 2097 next to tracks from Photek, Future Sound of London, the Chemical Brothers, and Source Direct). As with the earlier singles, the group's sound is a brazen, dancefloor-oriented blend of progressive house, funk, electro, and techno, with sprinklings of hip-hop-styled breakbeats and excessive, crowd-firing samples, similar to other anthemic dance-fusion acts such as the Chemical Brothers and Monkey Mafia. In addition to his role in Daft Punk, Thomas Bangalter operates the Roule label and has recorded under his own name (the underground smash "Trax on Da Rocks") as well as Stardust (the huge club/commercial hit "Music Sounds Better with You"). After four long years of anxiously awaiting a follow-up to their brilliant debut, Daft Punk finally issued Discovery in March 2001. ~ Sean Cooper, All Music Guide

I am not french I am Texan, as for Daft Punk I could care less, give me som S.O.D.

They are plural. It's a "Parisian duo."
Thought it might be but I was to lazy to find out and the message got across anyway.

Daft Punk took my shirt off.

They taught us to kiss :D

Will u french bastards go and take a shower.

I feel guilty saying this, but I don't like French. It's not the French people, no, there ok, they got good food, so they must be good. I just don't like the language. I don't like how it sounds, or how it's spelled. Deux? I just don't get how it sounds lol "Doh."

But they have good food. So they must be good :cool: ...

If you're not French, and you're boycotting Daft Punk, I say: GOOD! They don't make music to make money, so they're going to keep on producing.
Not French, and boycotting Daft Punk.

Not because I am anti-French. But because I don't like that music

I feel guilty saying this, but I don't like French. It's not the French people, no, there ok, they got good food, so they must be good. I just don't like the language. I don't like how it sounds, or how it's spelled. Deux? I just don't get how it sounds lol "Doh."

Deux is pronounced (appropriately for you) 'derr'.

D'Oh!

I'd rather have Noir Desir or Diabologum or something, but I've nothing against Daft Punk.
France... has made some good contributions to poetry and literature, and to progressive political thinking, but best of all it has provided a way to ween one's self off racism. I mean, after it becomes unacceptable to call somebody [blank], [blank], or a [blank], it is still perfectly all right to have a crack at the frogs.
They're like Millhouse, in some respects.


Plus I admire the population's ability to persist in displaying an air of arrogant superiority such as to... really wind-people up no matter the weight of France's defeat, which never seems to end up bothering them very much anyway. I mean, they've had a country for a thousand years, got their arses kicked around the world in every direction, and France is still twice the size of the UK, and still holds on to considerable overseas territories. They just won't stay down.

Are Daft Punk that electronica group?

Not really my thing, if so.

I STRONGLY suggest listening to some french Raï music.
1, 2, 3 soleils for a start :
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005TQ72/qid=1096465521/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl15/103-9918254-9998226?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

If you are kind enough, I'll give you some more.

1) Daft Punk.
2) I am French.
3) Daft Punk.

Well, I agree with the first one, and I can see the second as being a good reason.... but I don't agree with the third point at all... :)

1) Daft Punk.
2) I am French.
3) Daft Punk.

T'as oublié "Air" mon bo. ;)

I'd rather have Noir Desir or Diabologum or something, but I've nothing against Daft Punk.
France... has made some good contributions to poetry and literature, and to progressive political thinking, but best of all it has provided a way to ween one's self off racism. I mean, after it becomes unacceptable to call somebody [blank], [blank], or a [blank], it is still perfectly all right to have a crack at the frogs.
They're like Millhouse, in some respects.


Plus I admire the population's ability to persist in displaying an air of arrogant superiority such as to... really wind-people up no matter the weight of France's defeat, which never seems to end up bothering them very much anyway. I mean, they've had a country for a thousand years, got their arses kicked around the world in every direction, and France is still twice the size of the UK, and still holds on to considerable overseas territories. They just won't stay down.


I take it you've never been to France. I guess it wouldn't matter anyway, because if you go in expecting something, sooner or later you'll find it. It would be a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you expect to find superiority and arrogance, you'll see that to the exclusion of all the kindness and good manners they could show you.

You will never know what you missed. Frankly, I wouldn't want you leaving the country to become a bad ambassador anyway.

T'as oublié "Air" mon bo. ;)


Oui: AIR :fluffle: :fluffle:

T'as oublié "Air" mon bo. ;)

Mais, oui! "Sexy Boy!!!"

Oui, Oui, Oui...l'air

Kelly.....watch the stars
Playground Love........
etc

I always think of The Virgin Suicides when I think of Air. Playground Love, oh yes.

I also loved the video to Sexy Boy, directed by Mike Mills. Class. :)

YAY france
YAY daft punk!

When I was in france, I never met any of the stereotypical obnoxious frenchmen; they were all perfectly civil. I think that type only exists on message boards.

Plus, I love croissants... and whelks!

Urgh. The last time I ate whelks I was at the seaside, and I ate them walking away, just to be polite to the person who'd sold them to me. I dropped them in the nearest bin, 30 yards down the promenade.

Mano Negra: Bruit de Frigo, King Kong Five, all the greats...
The first 40 seconds of ShowTime by raspigaous.

Uhm, okay, time for my rant about French milatirsm.


1) Charlemagne.
2) Napoleon.
3) Three is a long one, but I will try makinig it as short as possible. France has only been beat down really bad twice. World War I, World War II. Both times, it was the same country, Germany, an area of the world that has a history of militarism. Germany had one of the very best land armies of the time. Poland got mowed over by Germany too, but no one gives the Polish the bad wrap that the French got, now do they? Had Britain been where France is, and France where Britain is, Britain would've got mowed over, because Germany had two strong points: land forces, submarines.

1) Charlemagne..
I can´t led you away with it. The Francs were a germanic tribe not a romanic once. They were admittedly partly romanized and had their residence in Paris.
Though Charlemagne moved it to Aix-la-Chappelle (Aachen) on the Rhine in Germany. His aim was also to unify all germanic tribes - especially the rebellious saxonians (which are in some way related to the English).
Therefore he is actually seen as the founder of two national histories: the French and the German one.
His empire fall apart in 843 into the West Franc Empire (today France), the Middle Empire (west of the Rhine), and the East Franc Empire (mainly Germany). In 911 the Caroligian dynasty ended and the a saxonian duke to over the East Franc Empire. In the year 920 there was the first coin which didn´t speak about the East Franc Empire but about regnum teutonicum or regnum teutonicorum (Deutschland - Germany). This Kingdom went down and fall apart during the reformation and the 30-year war (1618-48). It was not up until 1871 there was an unified german state - after a little war with France (1870/71). The rivalry and arch-enemieship between France and german states/ later Germany was a key factor of 19 th century and the first half ot 20 th century in European politics. From Napoleon - who beat Austria and Prussia severly in 1804/05, 1806 and 1806 - to 1870/71 - World War I (for four years) and even World War II (though the invasion of France was finished after six weeks).
Well - after World War II the reconcilation between the countries was a key development in European politics. Germany had to admitt its historic guilt and France withdrew after a referendum in 1955 from the Saarland in 1957 - a region which had remained under French occupation up until then.
Both countries were also the founding members of the EEC in 1957 (today EU). All six founding countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Itlay, France, Germany) historicly had belonged to this Frankish Empire which collapsed in 843.
In 1963 France and Germany signed a bilateral alliance treaty: the Elysee treaty.
The Franco-German alliance is since then a key factor in European politics.
A fact others are very annoyed about - as we all know.

Doesn't Daft punk have those robot masks :confused:

I like france and it's people, but Daft Punk is not really the reason...

I hate french food.
I hate french wine.
I ...French women are not my first choice.
Daft Punk is straight though, good mention Opal, nice product of the French.

Uhm, okay, time for my rant about French milatirsm.


1) Charlemagne.
2) Napoleon.
3) Three is a long one, but I will try makinig it as short as possible. France has only been beat down really bad twice. World War I, World War II. Both times, it was the same country, Germany, an area of the world that has a history of militarism. Germany had one of the very best land armies of the time. Poland got mowed over by Germany too, but no one gives the Polish the bad wrap that the French got, now do they? Had Britain been where France is, and France where Britain is, Britain would've got mowed over, because Germany had two strong points: land forces, submarines.
Opal, the french didnt get beat nearly ass bad as the Polish did, give your countrymen some credit....
They gave up way before ass whoopings got handed out.
Germany didnt have "one of the" best land armies.
They had "the" best land army. They were only short on Numbers.

Vive Quebec et France!

W00t go French-Canadians! And the French! And Daft Punk! W00t Interstella 5555!

Opal, the french didnt get beat nearly ass bad as the Polish did, give your countrymen some credit....
They gave up way before ass whoopings got handed out.
Germany didnt have "one of the" best land armies.
They had "the" best land army. They were only short on Numbers.

True. Germany would've kicked ANY country's ass if they were in France's position. I bet Britian would have surrendered if they were in that position too.