an indispensable current album in his nightclub

Leo Ferre This album consists of songs all composed on poems of Aragon and especially the collection appeared in 1957, the Roman Uncompleted.
Léo Ferré was able to choose the poems of inspirations sometimes tragic, sometimes ironic, sometimes biographical (of war or love).
The Red Displays precisely is emblematic: 10 years after the 2nd World War, foreign (or origin) in France were no longer in the odor of sanctity (because of colonial wars, in particular), they were even stigmatized.
Faced with this, Aragon decided to act in its own way while writing this poem strong, paying tribute to the exemplary resistance of immigrants in France, embodied by the Manouchian group, organized with the PCF in the FTP-MOI, international group and actor Major against the Nazi occupiers.
They were arrested and tortured but not only the Nazi occupiers pointed them to the mob, trying to provoke the supposed racism of the French against them.
The words of Aragon were therefore particularly thought out and cater to the foreigners while denouncing the operation of the Nazis ... with of course to counter racism idea of ​​state in France ...
Léo Ferré magnified this poem dermiers worms are Manouchian quoting a poem dedicated himself to his wife. He recites the lyrics with unparalleled expressiveness.

Another poem is a beautiful evocation almost biographical (Aragon there was a doctor) and a denunciation of the 1st World War (Is this how men live ...) with its innocent victims.

And then there are less tragic songs: "there near the locks ..." the very catchy chorus, this is a fun evocation of his youth ("and I took the bluebells for passion flowers ... ")
There is also a tribute to Elsa: "It would have taken a moment longer for death to come, but a bare hand, then came, who took mine ..."
Léo Ferré has not only fully grasped the poetry of Aragon, but he has put it within reach of all ... no concessions on art.

Léo Ferré knows restore humanist Aragonien universe.