song recorded french artist debut single farmer studio album marked beginning collaboration long time composer lyrics helped compose song song released march english language version titled wrong produced released september deemed provocative time ambiguous lyrics deal lesbian love similarly video shows farmer lightly dressed censored television released generally received critics original french version song achieved modest success comparison singer singles english language version commercial failure song allow farmer launch singing career establish particular artistic style background writing december friends composed song called lesbian love girl committed mental hospital nurse find performer held casting girl aged initially chosen perform song rejected young sing sexually ambiguous lyrics decided ask friends sing track composers said thought ideal person record track said soon saw triangular face realized looked crazy perfect decided work took pseudonym farmer tribute actress according farmer showed limited enthusiasm demo recordings declared voice surprisingly present laughed listening satisfied farmer clear deep voice easily reach high notes initial rehearsals held home said rehearsals large room piano repeated staging song hard time understanding teach starting choreography probably look professional recording french version took place paris january farmer stating sessions magic moment later english language version song recorded afternoon studio farmer difficulty singing english spoke language having lived canada initially found difficult find record company release track labels worried song censored sexual nature lyrics commercial potential track order second appointment records pair claimed remixed song appointment label contract according song saved singer entering marriage farmer disillusioned struggling tiny roles commercials resolved childhood friend student administration selected sing release single released france march commercially successful months later gained success management famous artistic director song heavily played french radio view song success suggested farmer record english language version single named wrong effort win wider audience version produced translated lyrics motivated affection song released september france canada english version released germany italy scandinavia scheduled released england united_states extended versions wrong produced issued maxi singles covers release produced black white shows singer looking sad wearing second release colour shows laughing second cover based idea thought better public image wanted single canadian release cover different cover wrong vinyl image similar second french release song instrumental version track farmer musical team budget record song remix version produced compilation album remixes released lyrics music song constructed like nursery rhyme young girl numbering facts confesses love female nurse written cover song dedicated actress king bavaria farmer explained time song autobiographical lays foundation farmer musical universe including themes dealt singer subsequent releases topics discussed love world childhood violence death mortality suffering sexuality social demands song deals rhythm catchy lyrics dark symbolic describe conflicts daughter mother title suggests according analysis published lyrics refer innocent sung way biographer considers song nursery rhyme enigmatic lyrics place far innocent song les journalist deemed song small efficient ufo catchy melody video interview farmer discussed song lyrics stating happen children hospital nurses feed children bed kiss sleep place mothers little girl tells mother love nurse said interview people prefer song sense problem confirm lesbian allusions emerge chorus french mean love like song listed books dealing homosexuality explains fact gay people immediately attracted farmer world music video production plot music video directed wrote screenplay produced shot day cost euro wanted video filmed unusual time idea finally withdrawn video begins portrait close shows picture farmer mother song lyrics subtitled images farmer shown silhouette wearing white transparent line song image farmer appears chorus begins farmer turns blue begins dance backdrop featuring stars moon children shown looking farmer verse features images farmer shots singer jumping intercut shots singing track arms breast farmer children shown holding words following verse singer head pictured plate table children holding knives singer shown blue cries face low angle shot farmer shows intercut images silhouette video ends portrait ambitious dramatic video originally planned farmer shown wheelchair pushed nun nurse feeling singer understand relationship faces disapproval mother farmer decides commit suicide throwing cliff story board presented media farmer recording company agree project especially video cost euro video wrong reviews video caused stir music world cast farmer kind provocative figure wears transparent music video french television channels censored aired french television programme shortened version interview farmer censorship saying shocked people find pretty stupid said france went simply enjoyed controversy despite low cost video described press beautiful best music videos year contrast french newspaper called video useless static claimed low budget violet described video half way shadow play said provides blend ethereal measured obsessive critical reception song generally received press time boys girls considered undoubtedly hits summer called promising stated great rhythmic original orchestration based synth drums enriched paris said funny little song stated tone original music subtle good surprise appear french singles chart chart created time sales single according french magazine deemed decent performance success triumphant wrong successful sales unknown march entered number digital downloads farmer fans tribute thirty year singing career promotion live performances provided opportunities farmer perform song television french host allow singer perform moment song widely played radio aroused curiosity public farmer actively promoted performed french television programs broadcast february december singles est des plus released farmer promoted television shows sang occasions total song performed times television performance les censored song ambiguous lyrics according author farmer performances television generally deemed taken dance lessons time colored dresses spite performances farmer difficulty achieving notoriety advice extended promotion song include interviews magazines teenagers song included set list farmer tour performed duet farmer vocalists portrayed nurse long monologue complained female patients difficult bear farmer hidden beneath frederick long dress suddenly appeared wearing performed song like little child song performed included medley composed 1980s greatest hits snippet song performed opening night september paris wrong appear farmer albums performed stage cover versions song covered times late 1990s french singer hits compilation nightmare version released single song released twice contestants album tubes appears 13th track version released united_kingdom maxi single included instrumental version named dub unsuccessful failed chart recorded english translation song titled orderly formats track listings formats track listings single releases wrong single second releases maxi digital download wrong single maxi promo official versions personnel credits credits personnel appear single lyrics music music recording studio mixing studio editions recording company photo release history
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