Bad Reputation: FRANGLAIS

12' Vinyl LP
  • 12' Vinyl LP
"franglais," Bad Reputation's newest release. Featuring nine American indie/punk/pop songs translated and performed in French by Pierre de Gaillande. Enjoy the hits you never knew you wanted to hear in French by Fugazi, Read more

"franglais," Bad Reputation's newest release. Featuring nine American indie/punk/pop songs translated and performed in French by Pierre de Gaillande. Enjoy the hits you never knew you wanted to hear in French by Fugazi, Pixies, Violent Femmes, Minutemen, Bob Dylan, Camper Van Beethoven, Vic Chesnutt, and Justin Bieber! This is a very special collection of songs near and dear to Pierre's heart, and a project many years in the making.

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Bad Reputation / Pierre de Gaillande – franglais
Punk, indie, and alt-rock classics—translated into French, reimagined with heart.

From the mind behind Bad Reputation—the project that brought Georges Brassens into English—comes a bold reverse move: iconic American songs, now in French. On franglais, Pierre de Gaillande delivers nine faithful yet fresh translations of tracks by Violent Femmes, Pixies, Fugazi, Camper Van Beethoven, Bob Dylan, Meat Puppets, Vic Chesnutt, Minutemen, and yes—even Justin Bieber.

These aren’t just covers—they’re cultural detours. Sung in French and recorded with care and grit, the songs take on a new dimension while retaining all their original urgency, humor, and soul.

Why French? Because music speaks beyond borders—and this album flips the global norm. Most of the world hears rock in English without understanding the words. franglais lets English speakers experience that same raw connection—lyrics transformed, emotion intact.

For fans of translation as art, punk with purpose, and records that mess with language and meaning—franglais is your new favorite curiosity.