This song is one of my favourites! ... and the acting gives so much life to it!! I agree though, I'm missing Stephen already. The new bass indeed has HUGE shoes to fill!
Hee hee... I seem to be addicted to this fantastic performance and as it finishes I have a very fixed super huge grin plastered all over my face... Love it and Love the Kings Singers too... ;0)x
Back once again to watch and admire.. Brilliant singing, fabulous eyebrows and the harmonies are to die for.. The Kings Singers are truly amazing and I still love 'em all..:0)x
Two of 'our boys' are no longer here, but the fantastic Kings Singers sound goes on, we now have Johnny Howard, who has taken Stephen Connelly's place on Bass and another Chris Brueton, who takes Phil Lawson's place as 1st Baritone... BUT the sound is still AMAZING.. *sighs* .. :0)x
@wenglishsal ... Hee hee ... Here I am once again watching the fantastic Kings Singers doing what they do best... singing and filling my heart with unadulterated joy... Pure bliss guys ... :0)x
I am still so loving this song.... all the facial expressions...hee hee... I have watched it four times in a row so I could watch each man sing... But Paul and Stephens eyebrows still make me laugh.... Phil and ? (oops forgotten thingumys name for a second...) still make me giggle when they wave and look at whoever Stephen is waving at... Oh what a joy to watch and listen too... Happy me again... :0)x
We come to sing, Madam, The Serenade in your honor: May we have happiness May the song please your soul. All the doors are closed to us, May the soul at least open to us, Who do not ask on their knees What a smile on your pink lips. It's windy, it's cold, but whatever If your face ruddy Throws us a ray of sunshine Who warms us at your doorstep. Of spring the loving light Laughs at home in all seasons, And, Madam, in your house Every day the nightingale sings. Now do you want to know Who are these people masked in black Coming to say goodnight And sing under your window? Deign to learn who we are: Our eyes are hidden under wolves, It's the better to laugh at the jealous But we are good men, Full of honor and courtesy, Keeping two loves in our hearts, Ladies and poetry, Ladies and poetry. ~~~ Nous venons pour chanter, Madame, La Sérénade en votre honneur: Puissions-nous avoir le bonheur Que la chanson plaise à votre âme. Toutes les portes nous sont closes, Que l'âme du moins s'ouvre à nous, Qui ne demandons à genoux Qu'un sourire à vos lèvres roses. Il vente, il fait froid, mais qu'importe Si votre visage vermeil Nous jette un rayon de soleil Qui nous réchauffe à votre porte. Du printemps la lumière aimante Rit chez vous en toute saison, Et, Madame, en votre maison Tous les jours le rossignol chante. Maintenant voulez-vous connaître Qui sont ces gens masqués de noir Vous venant dire le bonsoir Et chanter sous votre fenêtre? Daignez apprendre qui nous sommes: Nos yeux sont cachés sous des loups, C'est pour mieux rire des jaloux Mais nous sommes des gentils hommes, Pleins d'honneur et de courtoisie, Gardant deux amours en nos coeurs, Les Dames et la poésie, Les Dames et la poésie.
I have watched yet again... and Stephen cannot physically keep his hands still...hee hee... The others almost always keep their hands together in front, but lovely Stephen just gestures and seems to be more physically involved... Not that the rest are not singing because they are all awesome, but the little gestures that Stephen does makes me smile ans sway along... Happy me still, I will be humming this to myself in work later today... :0)x
Nous venons pour chanter, Madame, La Sérénade en votre honneur : Puissions-nous avoir le bonheur Que la chanson plaise à votre âme. Toutes les portes nous sont closes, Que l'âme du moins s'ouvre à nous, Qui ne demandons à genoux Qu'un sourire à vos lèvres roses. Il vente, il fait froid, mais qu'importe Si votre visage vermeil Nous jette un rayon de soleil Qui nous réchauffe à votre porte. Du printemps la lumière aimante Rit chez vous en toute saison, Et, Madame, en votre maison Tous les jours le rossignol chante. Maintenant voulez-vous connaître Qui sont ces gens masqués de noir Vous venant dire le bonsoir Et chanter sous votre fenêtre ? Daignez apprendre qui nous sommes : Nos yeux sont cachés sous des loups, C'est pour mieux rire des jaloux Mais nous sommes des gentils hommes, Pleins d'honneur et de courtoisie, Gardant deux amours en nos coeurs, Les Dames et la poésie, Les Dames et la poésie.
The eyebrows have it...hee hee... Both Paul's and Steven's seem to have a life of their own... Wonderful, wonderful singing indeed... Steven will be missed, his cheeky grin and 'the eyebrows'... But I sure whoever the others choose will do the job superb;ly... I have yet to hear a 'bad' Kings singer in whichever range...*ahhh sigh and sit back and enjoy*... ;0)x
I have just been looking at the Kings Singers web site... Stephen has been with them for 22 years and David is upto 20... WOW is all I can say... And the new voice to replace Stephen his name is Johnny... Have a look-see for yourselves a most informative site indeed... Keep singing guys you are truly wonderful... *sighs* :0)x
Johnathon Howard takes over Stephen's very large shoes in October 2010... Good luck Johnny and good luck too to Stephen in whatever you do... You deserve no less, your contribution to TKS is awesome and you will be missed... But it is the nature of the beast that men come and go, all have left their marks, Stephens' is very large indeed... Humm I wonder if Johnny has very mobile eyebrows????? :0)x
@wenglishsal jonny is definately a wonderful soul. i've had the pleasure to speak to him on 2 or 3 occasions, and he is so warm and charming. we're already talking about piano music and such. i feel he's a keeper, i've told him that the fans are behind him 100%. i certainly hope that fandom is going to be able to hold to my statement, for his sake... he certainly deserves the support of fandom behind him
@wenglishsal of course! i cant help but laugh every time at the beginning when stephen/chris/phil kind of "check out" the girl in the beginning. cracks me up every time.
Some problems with the R here. True in Anglophonic languages it is a soft one more of an ahhh, true in French it is a hard one, but it is not a long rolling one. So please shorten the R, to make it sound properly French.
@kingssingersgirl ... thanks for the info... what a numpty am I, fancy forgetting chris' name.. DOH... must be old age I suppose... How are you mam'selle.. well I trust? Best regards from Wales UK :0)x
This song is one of my favourites! ... and the acting gives so much life to it!!
I agree though, I'm missing Stephen already. The new bass indeed has HUGE shoes to fill!
Beautiful, Thank You For The Gift Of Your Music Gentlemen 🎵
Hee hee... I seem to be addicted to this fantastic performance and as it finishes I have a very fixed super huge grin plastered all over my face... Love it and Love the Kings Singers too... ;0)x
Back once again to watch and admire.. Brilliant singing, fabulous eyebrows and the harmonies are to die for..
The Kings Singers are truly amazing and I still love 'em all..:0)x
i think i'm addicted to this video...
There are few groups that I like everything about, but I can find no flaws whatsoever in the King's Singers' performances!
The King’s Singers :
Beautiful Gentlemen ! 🎵
Beautiful and delightful performance, what a treat. Merci de faire vivre ces vieux classiques avec autant de sourire!
Two of 'our boys' are no longer here, but the fantastic Kings Singers sound goes on, we now have Johnny Howard, who has taken Stephen Connelly's place on Bass and another Chris Brueton, who takes Phil Lawson's place as 1st Baritone... BUT the sound is still AMAZING.. *sighs* .. :0)x
@wenglishsal ... Hee hee ... Here I am once again watching the fantastic Kings Singers doing what they do best... singing and filling my heart with unadulterated joy... Pure bliss guys ... :0)x
No counter tenors for this piece? The bass' voice is so light, and velveteen.
I am still so loving this song.... all the facial expressions...hee hee... I have watched it four times in a row so I could watch each man sing... But Paul and Stephens eyebrows still make me laugh.... Phil and ? (oops forgotten thingumys name for a second...) still make me giggle when they wave and look at whoever Stephen is waving at... Oh what a joy to watch and listen too... Happy me again... :0)x
Still loving this and grinning madly too... The eyebrows definitely have it.. .hee hee ;0)x
We come to sing, Madam,
The Serenade in your honor:
May we have happiness
May the song please your soul.
All the doors are closed to us,
May the soul at least open to us,
Who do not ask on their knees
What a smile on your pink lips.
It's windy, it's cold, but whatever
If your face ruddy
Throws us a ray of sunshine
Who warms us at your doorstep.
Of spring the loving light
Laughs at home in all seasons,
And, Madam, in your house
Every day the nightingale sings.
Now do you want to know
Who are these people masked in black
Coming to say goodnight
And sing under your window?
Deign to learn who we are:
Our eyes are hidden under wolves,
It's the better to laugh at the jealous
But we are good men,
Full of honor and courtesy,
Keeping two loves in our hearts,
Ladies and poetry,
Ladies and poetry.
~~~
Nous venons pour chanter, Madame,
La Sérénade en votre honneur:
Puissions-nous avoir le bonheur
Que la chanson plaise à votre âme.
Toutes les portes nous sont closes,
Que l'âme du moins s'ouvre à nous,
Qui ne demandons à genoux
Qu'un sourire à vos lèvres roses.
Il vente, il fait froid, mais qu'importe
Si votre visage vermeil
Nous jette un rayon de soleil
Qui nous réchauffe à votre porte.
Du printemps la lumière aimante
Rit chez vous en toute saison,
Et, Madame, en votre maison
Tous les jours le rossignol chante.
Maintenant voulez-vous connaître
Qui sont ces gens masqués de noir
Vous venant dire le bonsoir
Et chanter sous votre fenêtre?
Daignez apprendre qui nous sommes:
Nos yeux sont cachés sous des loups,
C'est pour mieux rire des jaloux
Mais nous sommes des gentils hommes,
Pleins d'honneur et de courtoisie,
Gardant deux amours en nos coeurs,
Les Dames et la poésie,
Les Dames et la poésie.
I have watched yet again... and Stephen cannot physically keep his hands still...hee hee... The others almost always keep their hands together in front, but lovely Stephen just gestures and seems to be more physically involved...
Not that the rest are not singing because they are all awesome, but the little gestures that Stephen does makes me smile ans sway along...
Happy me still, I will be humming this to myself in work later today... :0)x
i'm french, theirs is excellent!
My favourite performance ever!!! Et bravo pour le français!!
Outstanding!
@kingssingersgirl ... me too... Especially Stephens cheeky grin and wave... Mind you they are all fantastic.. ;0)x
Nous venons pour chanter, Madame,
La Sérénade en votre honneur :
Puissions-nous avoir le bonheur
Que la chanson plaise à votre âme.
Toutes les portes nous sont closes,
Que l'âme du moins s'ouvre à nous,
Qui ne demandons à genoux
Qu'un sourire à vos lèvres roses.
Il vente, il fait froid, mais qu'importe
Si votre visage vermeil
Nous jette un rayon de soleil
Qui nous réchauffe à votre porte.
Du printemps la lumière aimante
Rit chez vous en toute saison,
Et, Madame, en votre maison
Tous les jours le rossignol chante.
Maintenant voulez-vous connaître
Qui sont ces gens masqués de noir
Vous venant dire le bonsoir
Et chanter sous votre fenêtre ?
Daignez apprendre qui nous sommes :
Nos yeux sont cachés sous des loups,
C'est pour mieux rire des jaloux
Mais nous sommes des gentils hommes,
Pleins d'honneur et de courtoisie,
Gardant deux amours en nos coeurs,
Les Dames et la poésie,
Les Dames et la poésie.
@kingssingersgirl ... I agree 100% .. I hope all the Kings Singers fans out there give respect and lots of love to 'our' newbie come Oct 2010... :0)x
The eyebrows have it...hee hee... Both Paul's and Steven's seem to have a life of their own... Wonderful, wonderful singing indeed... Steven will be missed, his cheeky grin and 'the eyebrows'... But I sure whoever the others choose will do the job superb;ly... I have yet to hear a 'bad' Kings singer in whichever range...*ahhh sigh and sit back and enjoy*... ;0)x
@Newesy agreed! he is such an amazingly unique individual.
I have just been looking at the Kings Singers web site... Stephen has been with them for 22 years and David is upto 20... WOW is all I can say... And the new voice to replace Stephen his name is Johnny... Have a look-see for yourselves a most informative site indeed... Keep singing guys you are truly wonderful... *sighs* :0)x
Stephen I love you too! And I think you should come back to ME!!
Johnathon Howard takes over Stephen's very large shoes in October 2010... Good luck Johnny and good luck too to Stephen in whatever you do... You deserve no less, your contribution to TKS is awesome and you will be missed...
But it is the nature of the beast that men come and go, all have left their marks, Stephens' is very large indeed...
Humm I wonder if Johnny has very mobile eyebrows????? :0)x
Miss David Hurley.
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@wenglishsal jonny is definately a wonderful soul. i've had the pleasure to speak to him on 2 or 3 occasions, and he is so warm and charming. we're already talking about piano music and such. i feel he's a keeper, i've told him that the fans are behind him 100%. i certainly hope that fandom is going to be able to hold to my statement, for his sake... he certainly deserves the support of fandom behind him
@wenglishsal of course! i cant help but laugh every time at the beginning when stephen/chris/phil kind of "check out" the girl in the beginning. cracks me up every time.
wow right when Phil resolves the last chord, I just realized that Stephen drops the octave in the bass! very subtle, very nice
Does anyone know where i can get the music sheet for this beautiful piece?
@wenglishsal chris. blondie's name is chris. trust me, i know blonde people LOL! but anyway... i still love the beginning as well!
So, on the album Joy To the World, did Johnny Howard not sing the bass part for this song?
Some problems with the R here. True in Anglophonic languages it is a soft one more of an ahhh, true in French it is a hard one, but it is not a long rolling one. So please shorten the R, to make it sound properly French.
Favorite part: 1:26
They have an awesome French prononciation..........Perhaps are they French.......
@wenglishsal doing wonderfully! we should really exchange addresses or emails at some point so it's easier for us to keep in touch
@kingssingersgirl ... thanks for the info... what a numpty am I, fancy forgetting chris' name.. DOH... must be old age I suppose... How are you mam'selle.. well I trust? Best regards from Wales UK :0)x
@wenglishsal oh yes... the eyebrows... :}... never again will i view any eyebrows in the same way ever again.
I think something's wrong with Paul Phoenix