A hard song identification (I think)

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There's a song, greatly used in films which is driving me mad. I hummed it to a bloke at work and he said it's called Boom (Why Does My Heart Go Boom?). There is a song called that by Jack Hylton written in 1938. He sang some of the lyrics (in English), but I'm pretty sure it's in French. It was the right tune. Any help for a frustrated searcher gratefully accepted.

― Moston (Moston), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:22 (twenty-two years ago)

BOOM (originally 'Boum' in French)

(Charles Trenet)

Boom!
Why did my heart go boom!
Me and my heart go boom!
Boom-tiddy-boom
‘Cause I love you

Boom!
When you are near it’s boom!
I could see love in bloom
Boom-tiddy-boom
All around you

Was it at seven or half past eleven
Or cruising about the Pacific
I only know I can’t let you go
Your effect upon me is terrific

Boom
When we’re a bride and groom
Oh won’t my heart go boom,
Boom-tiddy-boom
‘Cause I love you

― N. (nickdastoor), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Ou en français:

1. La pendule fait tic tac tic tac
Les oiseaux du lac font pic pic pic pic
Glou glou glou font tous les dindons
Et la jolie cloche ding din don
Mais ...

Boum
Quand notre cœur fait Boum
Tout avec lui dit Boum
Et c'est l'amour qui s'éveille.
Boum
Il chante "love in bloom"
Au rythme de ce Boum
Qui redit Boum à l'oreille

Tout a changé depuis hier
Et la rue a des yeux qui regardent aux fenêtres
Y a du lilas et y a des mains tendues
Sur la mer le soleil va paraître

Boum
L'astre du jour fait Boum
Tout avec lui dit Boum
Quand notre cœur fait Boum Boum

2. Le vent dans les bois fait hou hou hou
La biche aux abois fait mê mê mê
La vaisselle cassée fait cric crin crac
Et les pieds mouillés font flic flic flac
Mais...

Boum
Quand notre cœur fait Boum
Tout avec lui dit Boum
L'oiseau dit Boum, c'est l'orage
Boum
L'éclair qui lui fait boum
Et le bon Dieu dit Boum
Dans son fauteuil de nuages.

Car mon amour est plus vif que l'éclair
Plus léger qu'un oiseau qu'une abeille
Et s'il fait Boum s'il se met en colère
Il entraîne avec lui des merveilles.

Boum
Le monde entier fait Boum
Tout l'univers fait Boum
Parc'que mon cœur fait Boum Boum
Boum
Je n'entends que Boum Boum
Ça fait toujours Boum Boum
Boum Boum Boum...

I enjoyed it 'Toto The Hero'

― N. (nickdastoor), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

(in 'Toto the Hero', that should read)

― N. (nickdastoor), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Cheers Nick. Very quick answer and I've now found it. Thanks a lot.

― Moston (Moston), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Great movie.

― Mark (MarkR), Thursday, 26 February 2004 21:31 (twenty-two years ago)

I think the Thompson Twins sing that song in a episode of "Tin Tin" right before their car explodes. "Land of Black Gold?"

― Jo Jo Dancer, Thursday, 26 February 2004 23:48 (twenty-two years ago)

not the new wave band, understand

― Jo Jo, Thursday, 26 February 2004 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Doesn't France Gall have a song called "Boom Boom" (not at home, can't check)?

― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Friday, 27 February 2004 00:03 (twenty-two years ago)

Jo Jo I was thinking exactly that - I was reading Land Of Black Gold the other day. It's on the first page, it's an adaptation of the tune by (presumably) fictional car repair firm Autocar - "Boom, one day your car goes boom / Don't give up in gloom / Autocar to the rescue!"

― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Friday, 27 February 2004 00:08 (twenty-two years ago)

That is lodged in my brain, too. I've always had my own tune for it in my head, which turned out to be not to far from the real thing.

― N. (nickdastoor), Friday, 27 February 2004 02:33 (twenty-two years ago)

one month passes...

I first heard the song in Toto the Hero, but I recently heard it in Something's Gotta Give. It's unfortunately not on the soundtrack.

― Li, Friday, 9 April 2004 18:16 (twenty-two years ago)

I was this close to submitting an answer until I realize it was NOT "My Heart Goes Bang Bang Bang" by Dead Or Alive.

― donut bitch (donut), Friday, 9 April 2004 18:25 (twenty-two years ago)

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