Many of you know about my pathological fear of the voice of Edith Piaf. Not as unique as my friend Wendy’s fear of Gerald McRainey (TV’s Major Dad), but troubling nonethless.
Well, after watching the excellent La Vie En Rose last night, I came to the following conclusions:
- Edith Piaf’s voice is sadness. Perhaps I am just afraid of sadness rather than the 4-9 Piaf.
- Piaf is the French Judy Garland, except for the association with Mickey Rooney and the film success.
- I was inspired to download the Piaf collection The Voice of the Sparrow. "Non, Je Regrette Rien" is probably my favorite track.
- I knew nothing of her association with the boxer Marcel Cerdan. In fact, I knew nothing of Cerdan; my father-in-law, with whom I watched the film, was very knowledgable about the boxing of that era.
- Piaf’s life was not particularly funny. In this case, tragedy plus time just feels more tragic.
