Unveiled just 20 years ago, “La Ritournelle” by Sébastien Tellier was one of the songs that marked the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, this Wednesday, August 28.
A refrain is a tune with repeating words, like a song composed only of the chorus. It is in this spirit that Sébastien Tellier composed one of his flagship titles. Released in 2004 on the album “Politics”, “La Ritournelle” has indeed established itself as a classic in the singer's discography. 20 years after its release, the long minutes of this captivating piece, in which the late Zdar (Cassius) and drummer Tony Allen participated, resonated at the foot of the Concorde obelisk in Paris for the opening ceremony of the Games Paralympics, this Wednesday August 28.
The performance took place a few moments before the lighting of the cauldron. Accompanied by an orchestra and Louis Delorme, the drummer of the group AIR, Sébastien Tellier showed that his refrain is one of those that we will never tire of. The title indeed has a bright future ahead of it. This is evidenced by the numerous searches on the Shazam application.
In the wake of the ceremony, “La Ritournelle” rose to second place among the most shazamed titles in France, just behind the hit “Alibi”. Worldwide, the song is in 41st place. Enough to give it a little more of its status as an essential piece.
