Les Rita Mitsouko Reaction Marcia Baïla (THIS IS GREAT!) | Dereck Reacts 

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"Madonna type of stuff" - hummm pretty sure Catherine Ringer was wearing Jean-Paul Gautier before Madonna did

Catherine Ringer is just amazing! ... Sadly her husband Fred Chichin passed away in 2007 .. Marcia Baïla, sung with a forced Spanish accent, was a tribute to Marcia Moretto, an Argentinian dancer who died of cancer in the early 80s, with whom Catherine took lessons in the 70s.

When I saw you raise your shoulders to the « Hoohoo hoohoo » I thought : Congrats boy you are now a French citizen.

I'm brazilian and simply obssessed with this song my favorite french song of all times

To see an American react to 80s Rita Mitsouko is kind of amazing 😁.

This song is played at every French houseparty! It's mandatory by law I guess 🙃. A true standard for sure 😌

Catherine Ringer is now 63 and she's still grooving on stage.

A great classical 80s french song. Catherine is a great artist! 🤩

Fun fact : Catherine Ringer is 63 years old now and she's still killing it when she performs Marcia, as she did on tonight's France 2 New year's eve show :)

In reality, it s a sad song. Speaking about Marcia, a girl who loved to dance, but who is now dead of cancer, and is now just ashes. French eigties were amazing. ''but the death, it s like an impossible thing, Even for you, who is strong like a rocket, Even for you, who is the life itself, Marcia, Its the death, that brought you awaaaaaay!!!!!"

This group gives me goosebumps every time I hear them songs... you have to learn French, understand it. It's actually a sad song, it's a hymn to life, a refusal to let death swallow us; sad story but delivered with a joyful rhythm, can't help it to cry, but be happy at the same time, yes, the world needs more of them.

very unfortunate that French singers and bands are not better known abroad. Thank you Dereck for sharing the french vibes on your channel 👍🏻😉

Fred Chichin was not only a "guitar player" , he was the composer of Rita Mitsouko. They were married, had 3 children together.

Looks by Jean Paul Gauthier (before he did Madonna) and Thierry Mugler, video by amazing Philippe Gautier

Just play this song in a french party.. everybody jump everywhere: this song is .. A monument! And it's a .. sad song about a dancer's death

Thank you. I love "Andy", "Le petit train" and "C'est comme ça" too.

Fun fact: This was the first music video ever added to the Museum of Modern Art (NYC) collection. The lyrics are about her dance instructor that died of cancer. They recorded and English version also.

It's funny to see someone "discovering" this song. Here in France, it has always been around. Just everybody knows it! Salut les Français!

Ahhhh right, the Rita Mitsuko are definitely a VERY unique & creative group, they sound like nobody else I know

Hey another french group called Niagara famous in the 80s

Un Commentaire d'une française qui passe par là pour te soutenir, courage à toi ! ;)

Je propose qu'on lui fasse capter Nostalgie !

Wow Les Rita Mitsouko a part of my teenage years!!! My favorites songs are "Andy" and "C'est comme ça".

One of the most creative bands made of sheer geniuses if you ask me. Out of time, beautiful, inspirational and fun. Makes me feel good immediately.

This song, in 1984, was something totally new and unusual, they really invented something unique, it happened sometimes but it is very rare.

Simply one of the best songs of the 80's. The lyrics add another level to it that I love. Every french person knows about this song and many can sing it. A must-play in all french parties ;-)

It may sound indie experimental to you but those who lived the 80's were used to all kinds of different musical sounds. This was a huge hit back then. Artists experimented a lot to develop their own sound and style. We were really spoiled, the music variety was insane. Hopefully, you'll get into some Indochine soon, a great 80's french group.

thanks american cute boy for listenning french songs !!!it s amazing for us to hear and watch you !!!if you want one other big hits from the 80 ' : "voyages voyages " or "l aventurier "...but if you want a good clip "cargo " of axel bauer

Un Excelent groupe , du talent réel from France 😉👍

Catherine was divine ! ! And she's always. ..

In life, Catherine Ringer and Fred Chichin were a couple and their children also make music. The name of their band is Minuit. It's quite close of the Rita's sound but less radio formatted. You might like it...

I was in my early teen when their fantastic videos jumped out of the TV set and pulled me into their bizarre world. I was not prepared for this. And I was hooked forever. I consider them the greatest duo of all times. They always managed to perfectly balance beauty and dissonance in the voice, instruments and gesture. I love that strange sensation of satisfying harmonious weirdness.

OMG Dereck, welcome to the eighties of french pop!😂

Haha i never expected seing you discovering this song (it story is really tragic) and those two geniuses. I'm glad you liked

We danced our butts off on this tune back in the 80s, here in Quebec. Their other hit "C'est Comme Ça" was and still is great.

OMG! I cannot believe it! I have loved this song and have the extended version on Vinyl since it’s debut in the ‘80s. I have never met anyone who has ever heard of this song or group. Thrilled to no end that someone requested it and you are reacting! Your viewer are the best! Love your channel!

There are literally LOADS of French music that is/was never heard in Anglophone US. It's a parallel universe that should be visited more.

Great, "Les Ritas" should be better known worldwide. They are part of the rare french "gems" in pop/rock.

"Les Rita", as we call them, are a pillar to french pop music. Glad you gave them a highlight. Love to see you feel their groove. ☺

84?? Already?? OMG time went so fast!!! That vidéo is very France...They're creative/crazy... and this song, we Gays went crazy when this played in CLUBS!! And singing our head out!! I'm very Happy that you have look at this song.... You can look, at Desireless: "Voyage Voyage" and Etienne Daho's songs he has so many...

The corset dress is designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier ... long time before his collaboration with Madonna 🇫🇷😉

I love this band they are brilliant

Next dear Derek... C'est Comme ca... Another les Rita's Mitsouko smasher... Love it

Best french duo💗💗 Merci de partager cette vidéo!!🌟🌟🌟👍 👋😷😙🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵

When my mom would pick me up from school in my Quebec small town, I would always ask her to put on this tape in our old nissan santra. Such good memories attached to this amazing music. Happy to see it appreciated by non-french audiences.

Of course "she's slaying it!" she's a singing monster.

I love when you dance in your chair. You have a music in your blood😘

One of their best songs. Love "C'est comme ça" too (song played in a lot of parties in France) or "Le petit train" (song about the trains to concentration camps)

My favorite from Rita Mitsuko is called Andy, u'll love that. Thank u Derek.

I was 10 when this song came. I grew up in Montréal and the video always played on Music Plus and loved it so much. Still do. What a classic

Love Les Rita Mitsouko 🖤 wasn't expecting this reaction

As a VJ from the early 80's, this was one of my all time favorite music videos.

J'ai 50 ans et j'adore les ritas mitsouko j'écoutais marcia baila quand j'avais 14 15 ans a l'époque excellent groupe.

I just discovered Les Rita Mitsouko myself in the last year. I think I got excited about the same stuff in the same places you did. I hope you researched the song and the group because it's time well spent - I once spent an insomnia-fueled night with Google Translate reading French articles about them. You noticed their chemistry - Catherine and Fred were partners in life as well as in music.

The Rita Mitsouko are Legend!! Their entire music collection is like you said weird but very artistic. They are really from another planet! Some songs are really funny, they are completely out of this world, on a buzz of I dont know what drugs exactly but damn it was good stuff cause even tho its weird, its refreshing, amusing, you cannot feel down or depressed when you hear their music, it's a feelgood music, it's mind opener! As you can see, I like them very much since my childhood and I wont stop til the day I die and I hope if paradise exist there will be the Rita mitsouko playing out there to bring a bit of joy and color in this white paradise !!

A song about their Argentinian dancer friend dying of Cancer. If you can believe that! "Andy" was an international hit after that!!

I didn't know your Channel, RU-vid recommended me this video and I'm really happy to discover you. I love this song. I'm french and in family event, we always listen to it! 😊 so happy americans like it too! 🥳

Les RIta Mitsouko, mais quel groupe extraordinaire qui a marqué de son talent toute une époque. J'ai eu la chance de les voir plusieurs fois en concert et la voix et la présence scénique de Catherine était incroyable. Je n'ai plus jamais ressenti une telle puissance de la part d'une chanteuse.

A master piece of art. All of it. So ahead of its time.

There is a duo Rita Mitsouko/Sparks called "Singing in the shower". Fantastic.

Another great french pop song of these times is "Cargo de nuit"

At last, some international recognition. As an English teacher in training from the Netherlands, this may be an unconventional favourite, but I'm hoping to see them this year💖

15 years ago, during Brussels Summer Jazz Festival, I saw them on the Grand Place of Brussels... and Keziah Jones came right after this !!! Such a crazy memory 😃

Hi Dereck! Thank you for reacting again on French song (You you start to love France and French patrimony and culture,all you need to do is learn French!^^), the Rita Mitsouko ( a couple for life and on stage, Fred Chichin died in 2007 and Catherine Ringer the female singer) an unforgettable band (crazy and atypical!) especially in 80's and 90's. This song is a SMASH HIT in 1985, a tribute to their friend Marcia Moretto, dancer and model died of cancer in May 1983. It's a catchy and poppy song despite a serious subject. They often hide behind a joyful melody lyrics with tragic themes, like the agony of their friend Marcia Moretto. The video of the song, directed by Philippe Gautier, in which Catherine Ringer appears with a corset dress by Jean-Paul Gaultier which will become emblematic, and showing sets by Free Figuration artists (Di Rosa, Mosner, Combas), will become a reference1 Do you know? : The name “Rita Mitsouko” is chosen for its beauty and international sound: it associates the name of stripper Rita Renoir with that of the Mitsouko perfume by Guerlain. Their best album is "The No Comprendo" with the SMASH HIT "Andy" (Hey Andy.. with lots of guitars and trumpets, you will like it!!^^ : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ae-tP-rFJl0.html), " C'Est Comme Ca" (It'S Like That :ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fGZRVGlGZ6A.html ) end of 1986 and beginning 1987 with lots of synths and guitars (video directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, worked with MADONNA in 1986-1987 on "Open Your Heart" video), "Le Petit Train" in 1988 (The Little Train (like "Marcia Baila", tragic theme on the deportation of Jews to Nazi concentration camps :ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Pn5X4_JCJgg.html ). They worked in 1988 on their new album "Robert" with an american band The Sparks with the Smash Hit "Singing In The Shower" (My favorite one!!! Very 80's with synths, drums, guitars too : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T6gwIgsHMis.html). During all these years, the duo kept a great originality, on record as on stage, without taking themselves seriously, and explored various musical currents, taking an interest in funk, new wave, hip-hop or music. jazz. PS : In 1982, they recorded a song in English: "Don't Forget The Nite" ( ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pfdnhY7Ax0Q.html). Don't forget to react on another France Gall (Débranche : Unplug in March 1984, Babacar in 1987, Evidemment in 1988). There was also another French band called NIAGARA (with Muriel "Moreno" Laporte and Daniel Chenevez) from 1985 to 1994: Tchiki Boum in 1985 (mexican/cuban ambiance, it's for you^^: very 80's in the song and especially in VIDEO! Synths, drums, etc...), L'Amour A La Plage (Love On The Beach) and Je Dois 'En aller in 1986, Quand La Ville Dort in 1987 (New Version for 7" release and last single of their first album released in 1986) and a rock turn in 1990with "Religion" album: J'Ai Vu and Pendant Que Les Champs Brûlent. Videos are very aesthetics! They make their videos themselves! You should react on 'em! Well worth a look!!! Thanks lovely Dereck!

I remember the first time I heard that song. It was just out and so different and fresh. I saw Catherine Ringer in concert 2 years ago and her voice is still amazing! What a show that was! Everybody was dancing.

Oh man, this song is just a timeless classic one. 1984, I was 10 and it was a hit already. Nice review dude!

and I LOVE that at time this video feels like watching the Muppet show .... Les Rita Mitsouko is culte , their first album was a must listen , all songs were good , original and so creative ...

My Mum died when I was eight and this was her favorite song. I see her trough this singer.

Oh, Marcia! There was a time I was almost obsessed with this song, its so great (the video too!) and still I love it!!!!

Merci pour tout ce que vous faites pour la France 🇨🇵

One of their best song is C'est Comme Ça... my favorite of this French group

Catherine Rinnjeur ahaha. With her lover Fred Chichin. Great of you (finally!) for discovering this classic "you just can't not dance on it" song . If only you could understand the lyrics. It's just fantastic, evily good, gets you on with the music that you end up not only dancing it but feeling it (from the start to be honest). Les Ritas were iconic and simply Cool with a big C. Very arty and creative in whatever they do. " When your mouuuth is immeeeeeense When you smiiiiiiile And when you lauuuuuuugh, I smiiiiile with youuuuuu, You so much love liiiiiife, What's this COLD THAT WE FEEL IN YOU ? It's DEATH that killed you Mathias, It's DEATH that consumed you Mathias, It's cancer You took under your arm, Now you're in DUST, in DUST, Death is like an impossible thing, Even with you who's strong like a rocket, Even you who IS LIFE MARCIA, IT's DEATH WHO TOOK YOU AWAAAYYYYY AYYYY AYY AYY AY...." For the record ;)

Haha glad you can react and discover that song ! Love it so much

Thank you Dereck for your openmindness, I love how long you continue to give information after the song ends. Also considering this is a nich (most of comment come from frenchy like me), that's very kind, and show you really LOVE artists. that's matters for me.

I used to listen to that group in the 80s. Loved them. The song "Andy" is great to listen to as well.

I was 15 when this came out and i loved it right from the start. The music, her voice, the video, the lyrics, etc. So many elements to hear, watch, enjoy ! And the statement : "And death, it's like an impossible thing" that makes you have a look (again) at the absurdity of life, it was striking (makes you feel hopeless and makes you wanna live so much !) .... Later, after Fred's death, it took another added sense.... And it takes more added sense when you have lost a person you loved... So, definitely, this song works on so many levels, you just can't count them

Rita totally rocks and it is funny... when I am in France with friends... everyone stops what they are doing in the car and sings this song as a group. Everyone in France (generalization there, eh) loves this song.

Dereck you're a champion about songs analyse, very impressive especially because you look like young so we could thing you don't have enough experience to make good comments but your music open mind is very precise and fair and your technical too. Your reacts are great and very interesting and funny, i'm french so ofc i know all french musics you analyse and i'm so happy when i see you in communion with songs, you embrace 100% the music and this is why your words are so excellent, i suscrib to your channel, you're simply the best ! Keep going on ! (And sorry for my approximative english but i guess you understood me). Wow !

Aaaahhhhh les Rita!… Inégalés!!! I had the chance to see them live and Catherine is a total must, un monstre de scène à l’énergie inépuisable: galvanisante!

She preformed at Jean-Paul Gaultiers farewell show in the beginning of this year.

I always felt that Rita Mitsouko were the French Talking Heads.

Man, you are an artist , and so you can understand art ! You re great.

Yeah ! A new react video from the most French of American youtubers ! 🤗👍🏻Congratulations Dereck for reacting to this video of Rita Mitsouko, one of the best and original group in France.

Top idea ! I loved your reaction, you made me laugh and thank you for this !

Vive les Rita👏, Merci Catherine et Fred, groupe et oeuvre musicale de fantastique.

First time I heard them.. Was on tv, was a shock !

This song is one on my favorite french song since im a child^^

And you should know about lyrics. She's speaking about a friend how died because of a cancer. Such a memorial to their friend

Seen their performance on stage few times...that was incredible

What a chance to hear that song for a first time. I’m jealous

all the strangeness of the music, the dance and the song, only emphasizes the lyrics. Indeed, she speaks of Marcia saying: "you love life so much" then screams "but it is death that murdered you, it is the cancer that you took under your arm ..". At the time, this song made you shiver as much as dance .... it's a masterpiece.

This is art my friend...love it!

It is rare that RU-vid recommended me a video i actually appreciated. Very interested to see a non-french spoken person discovering french songs and this one is really famous. It made me laugh the way you pronounced their names but there was no mean or offense in here. Anyway, everything has been said/written in the comments about this duo and i also recommended you to discover and watch "C'est comme çà". Then, find out the meaning of lyrics ;) More seriously now, i suggest you, if it's not already done (About to take a look at your channel) "L'Envie" LIVE version (From 80's early 90's if possible) by Johnny Haliday. You will see power or should i say strength in his voice and the lyrics, their meanings, damn...

This is so cool you reacted to Marcia Baïla. It's such a great 80's classic. Please react to Jeanne Mas.

Wow this is amazing! ‘Avant Garde’ ❤️❤️❤️

You are right, amazing artistes and song. VERY famous in France. Greeting from France

I love this band!!!! Thank you for reviewing them 🥰

Thank you. I enjoy listening to you..many memories with this song.

Oh wow memories flooding back! I danced to this so many times! I love les Rita Mitsouko!