For his soundtrack, Antonoff curated and produced a lineup of current-day artists covering songs from that era. We’ve already posted Florence + The Machine’s “The White Cliffs Of Dover,” the 1975’s “Now Is The Hour,” Lana Del Rey’s “Blue Skies,” and Perfume Genius’ “What A Difference A Day Makes.” Now, Nick Cave gets his turn.
Édith Piaf composed and recorded “La Vie en rose” in the 1940s. Cave sings the English version of the song, featuring lyrics by Mack David.
Cave is still participating the the present-day music universe; with Warren Ellis, he just scored the Amy Winehouse biopic Back To Black. For The New Look, Cave offers up his take on Édith Piaf’s signature song “La Vie En Rose.”
Édith Piaf wrote “La Vie En Rose” with composer Louiguy, and she released her version in 1947. The song had real resonance as the world picked itself up in the postwar period, and it made Piaf famous around the world. Mack David translated the song into English in 1950, and singers like Bing Crosby, Tony Martin, and Louis Armstrong recorded hit versions of it. Grace Jones caused a global club sensation with a 1977 disco cover of “La Vie En Rose.
