Toutes Les Etoiles

Album: Down in the Cellar (2000)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • What would a concept album about wine be without a song about champagne? This short, uptempo number is about the invention of this sparkling brew, which is usually attributed to the French monk Pierre Pérignon (c1638-1715). "Toutes Les Etoiles" may be translated as "All The Stars." When he first tasted the new blend, Dom Pérignon is alleged to have said "Come quickly, I am drinking the stars!" or words to that effect - and in French, of course!

    The actual development of champagne was rather more complicated, and this quote is almost certainly apocryphal, but Al and his collaborators have given the music a distinctly French flavor in keeping with the words - the chorus of which is in that language - and the song's theme. Al said this is the first time he has composed in French. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Grateful Dead Characters

Grateful Dead CharactersMusic Quiz

Many unusual folks appear in Grateful Dead songs. Can you identify them?

Arrested For Your Art - The Story Of 2 Live Crew's "Obscene" Album

Arrested For Your Art - The Story Of 2 Live Crew's "Obscene" AlbumSong Writing

In the summer of 1990, you could get arrested for selling a 2 Live Crew album or performing their songs in Southern Florida. And that's exactly what happened.

Ben Kowalewicz of Billy Talent

Ben Kowalewicz of Billy TalentSongwriter Interviews

The frontman for one of Canada's most well-known punk rock bands talks about his Eddie Vedder encounter, Billy Talent's new album, and the importance of rock and roll.

John Doe of X

John Doe of XSongwriter Interviews

With his X-wife Exene, John fronts the band X and writes their songs.

Chris Isaak

Chris IsaakSongwriter Interviews

Chris tells the story of "Wicked Game," talks milkshakes and moonpies at Sun Records, and explains why women always get their way.

Chris Rea

Chris ReaSongwriter Interviews

It took him seven years to recover from his American hit "Fool (If You Think It's Over)," but Chris Rea became one of the top singer-songwriters in his native UK.