Mieux Qu'ici Bas haunted me the very first time I listened to it, many years ago, when I first listened to Isabelle Boulay, a beautiful Canadian singer.
Just found some of her clips on youtube. :)
She has that...voice, I can't explain it. It can go country (like Jamais Assez Loin) or like Edith Piaf.
http://www.isabelleboulay.com/ - under Discographie Mieux Qu'ici-Bas CD is my fav. :) You can listen to the whole thing here.
Take a listen to:
- Jamais Assez Loin (simple guitar playing, Roy Orbison-ish)
- Mieux Qu'ici-Bas (better than the live or video version)
- Nos Rivie`res (love piano & accordion), beautiful lyrics too! ("live often, the day to live is now...")
