L'école est finie

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"L'école est finie"
Single by Sheila
Released1962
Recorded1962
Genre yé-yé [1]
Length2:35
Label Philips
Songwriter(s) Claude Carrère
Audio
"L'école est finie" on YouTube

"L'école est finie" (English translation: "School is out") is a song by French singer Sheila. She released it in 1962, at the age of 16. Written, published and produced by young Claude Carrère  [ fr ], the song sold over 1 million copies and effectively kick-started his career in the music business. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Contents

Lyrics

The song reflected contempt for studying among young people and the wantings of enjoying a fun summer vacation break instead. [9]

Charts

Chart (1963)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [10] 2

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  9. Jacques Vassal (1976). Français, si vous chantiez: à la patrie, la chanson reconnaissante. A. Michel. ISBN   978-2-226-00335-5. Ici, les chansons évoquent le fameux conflit des générations (« Papa, t'es plus dans l'coup »), assorti d'un mépris de l'étude (« L'école est finie », « Sacré Charlemagne ») et d'un désir de s'amuser (« C'est ma première surprise-partie », « La ...
  10. "Sheila – L'école est finie" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2019-12-06.