CHRONICLE – François Ruffin decided to sing: Let’s go children of my countryhis version of La Marseillaise.
This article comes from “Figaro Magazine”
We may not agree with François Ruffin’s political opinions, but we must recognize several things about him: firstly, he is far from being an idiot when it comes to supporting his ideas, secondly, he had the courage – rare in politics – to separate from the hysterics of the party he had joined, LFI, blasting the French Che, a fanatic of Hugo Chávez after having been an admirer of Trotsky. Following these final decisions, he found himself a bit lonely, without any real training to support him. What to do then?
He decided to sing: Let’s go, children of my country, his version of La Marseillaise, described as follows by his publisher: “This title, written by François Ruffin […]invites you to share a transpartisan moment full of sincerity. Modern, festive, it is designed to bring together all hearts, even those that are beating wildly. With this song, we can pound the streets, launch a TikTok trend (thank you for advertising the Chinese social network that spies on our data, NDA) or even liven up the Christmas Eve discussions […]. Come on, children of my country, call for communion and collective expression. It shows that amidst the current turbulence, unity is still possible – and even joyful. This title provokes both debate… and dancing. »
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Great celebrations in perspective, with a cow release, that would be even better. Ruffin raps, not worse than Jul, but still, it’s pretty low-end. Mélenchon could, in the spirit of the clash specific to rap, respond with Antisocial (You lose your cool). And Marine Le Pen: Are we going to love each other?
