Stromae

Alors on danse

from the album Cheese

★ Xavier rates it 5 / 5

Level B1

Clear diction over a steady beat: a great first French song for B1 ears, and a lesson in everyday spoken rhythm.

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What you will learn

Colloquial spoken French, elision, and the rhythm of everyday phrasing; themes of work and routine.

In brief

Level: B1
Artist: Stromae
Album: Cheese
Duration: PT3M27S
Pace: Normal

Clear diction over a steady beat makes it an ideal B1 listening entry point.

Xavier's take

<p>Stromae articulates every syllable, which makes <em>Alors on danse</em> a rare pop song you can actually decode as a learner. The lyrics chain together the small realities of daily life, so it is a natural way into colloquial phrasing and elision without losing you in slang.</p>