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:''For the novel by French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans, see Là-bas (novel)'' :''For other uses, see Là-bas'' "Là-bas" is a 1987 song recorded as a duet by the French singer Jean-Jacques Goldman and the British-born artist Sirima. It was the second single from Goldman's 1987 album ''Entre gris clair et gris foncé''. It was a smash hit in France and became a popular song throughout the years. ==Background, lyrics and music== In 1987, Goldman had finished composing the song but had not yet found a female voice to record the duet with him. Philippe Delettrez, Goldman's saxophonist, met Sirima who sang in a Parisian metro, and suggested that Goldman meet her. After several takes in studio, Goldman finally decided to record the duet with her.〔''Génération Laser'', RTL, 18 November 1991〕 Composed by Jean-Jacques Goldman, the song deals with "the need of escape and the dilemma between a vital renewal and the loss of one's roots". While Goldman wants to go away to start a more fruitful life, Sirima, who personifies "stability, rooting and habit", begs him to stay with her and to found a family. The song is built as a dialogue that ends with two monologues in which "one is decided, while the other begs". The song was also released under the title "Over there" to win over the anglophone countries. On Radio Canada, it was awarded best francophone song of the year thanks to the voters of the listeners. In an interview, Goldman explained that he had made reference to "Là-bas" by using a sentence from it in his 1997 song, "On ira".〔''Week-end Jean-Jacques Goldman'', Nostalgie, 26–27 September 1997〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Là-bas (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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