Talk:Dominique

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Raw, non-notable vanity page Sajt 04:23, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Delete. Edeans 04:35, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC) I change my vote to keep due to the total rewrite by Smerdis; this despite the fact I cannot stand the song "Dominique." It is nonetheless *sigh* noteworthy. Edeans 17:26, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Delete. Of course. Rje 06:41, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Delete as non-notable. Hoary 06:57, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Delete. Ditto. [[User:Knowledge Seeker|Knowledge Seeker দ (talk)]] 08:37, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Delete. Gamaliel 08:37, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Delete: Qualifies as a speedy deletion under the "spam" rule. Any article that contains no text but a link or almost no text but a link is spam. This is "She's in college. Go here." Geogre 14:44, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Keep: Smerdis did a great job, and the song is notable 8 ways to Sunday, so to speak. Geogre 04:17, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Waidaminnit! I completely replaced the vanity page with a page about the song by The Singing Nun, who went on to OD on barbiturates in the 1980s. (See arguments for the existence of God) So at any rate it is completely different now, somewhat noteworthy, and should be kept. -- Smerdis of Tlön 16:04, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Yeesh. Couldn't we have deleted this and then gotten a new article Dominque (song) that didn't preserve this spam in its history? Dang it. The song is quite notable in quite a few ways, and more so than some current pop princess records, but I so don't like saving the spam. Geogre 20:13, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  - Just for future reference, is there a technical reason why this is preferable? Are even deleted edits valuable to Google bombers and similar vandals? -- Smerdis of Tlön 21:07, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
- Not that I'm aware of, although that might well occur in the future, but I'm thinking more of the person who first created the nasty coming along and reverting it. It's true that that could happen with a de novo article, too, but I can sort of imagine the person saying, "Wait. That's not what I wrote!" and then overwriting it. Hypothetical, perhaps, but I sometimes feel like we're running along the highway with a litter bag cleaning up after folks. Geogre 01:25, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
  - Comment: Interesting suggestion, with enormous policy implications that need to be considered. But meanwhile I think we need to stick to the policies we have. Andrewa 14:48, 11 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Keep. Good save. Andrewa 16:42, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Keep, yes indeed. [[User:GRider|GRider\^talk]] 17:19, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Keep, I added a line about the true meaning and ironies of one of the words in the song, and mentioned that it never got much traction in France (I speak French fluently, every day). Wyss 18:12, 9 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Keep in its current form. Andre (talk) 23:02, Dec 9, 2004 (UTC)
Keep. Nice rewrite. P Ingerson 00:16, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Keep. Cunning use of a garbage page. [[User:GeorgeStepanek|GeorgeStepanek\^talk ]] 01:15, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Keep: great job. I changed my mind :) Sajt 22:45, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Keep it. —[[User:Radman1|RaD Man (talk)]] 23:10, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Keep!. Davidl9999 19:00, 11 Dec 2004 (UTC) Dislike of a subject (or a song - however cheesy) is little reason to remove the entry. I looked this subject up in Wikipedia today because it came up in conversation. Definitely useful.

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nique-nique[edit]

Je me suis bien marré en lisant ce qui suit The lyric nique in French is an obscenity for coitus and the song was (and still is) virtually unknown in France car c'est écrit comme un véritable conte de fées ;-))) En fait, le mot nique n'est apparu en français qu'une vingtaine d'années plus tard lorsque l'on a cherché à rendre le très élégant mother-fucker... Enfin, cette chanson soi-disant virtually unknown in France y était en fait très populaire, notamment dans les milieux proches du scoutisme. En revanche, on aurait pu écrire un article analogue et surtout véridique pour les Sucettes que Gainsbourg a fait chanter à Chantal Goya. 82.224.88.52 12:52, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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Je me suis bien marré à lire ce commentaire. Le verbe 'niquer' dans son acception sexuelle est apparu en 1890 soit 72 ans avant la chanson Dominique. Personne à l'époque en France n'ignorais le double sens. Et "les sucettes" de Gainsbourg n'a jamais été composée (ni même chantée) pour Chantal Goya mais pour France Gall. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.90.68.213 (talk) 19:53, 18 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

changed French and English lyrics to indicate Dominic was male, not female[edit]

but now it is used as a female's name

Actually Dominic, the way you've spelled it, is still a man's name. According to the Wikpedia article on St. Dominic, he had several names, most of them starting with Dominic but at least one starting with Domingo, the Spanish version of the name. It's true that at least in America, the French version, Dominique, is now a woman's name.35.129.66.46 (talk) 06:45, 29 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Movie about boy and kitten that used this song?[edit]

Can anyone help me identify this movie? It was a European movie, a very sad movie. A small boy found a kitten and struggled to keep it. I think it eventually died or was killed. I'm fairly sure (but I was a child myself when I saw it, so I could be wrong) that the background for the story was a war-torn city somewhere. There was rubble and bombed buildings in many shots. Since I was a child, I have wanted to find this movie, but this is all I remember of it: the boy, the kitten and the Dominique soundtrack. Thank you for whatever help you can provide! 68.203.92.3 (talk) 18:22, 6 August 2008 (UTC) Wynn[reply]

Is this it? http://www.amazon.com/1900-Robert-Niro/dp/6301015320 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ykral (talk • contribs) 13:25, 25 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Was it a yodeling version of Dominique? I recall a yodelled version, and I think it was by a yodelling nun (but not sure) and an internet search lead me to the wikipedia entry. Vegetationlife (talk) 11:32, 30 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wildly different translations[edit]

There are a number of online translations of this that are wildly different from each other. For example:

From http://lyricstranslate.com/en/dominique-dominic.html

Dominic, Nic, Nic

Nic, goes along very simply

Travelling in poverty and singing.

On every road, in every place,

He just talks about the Lord,

He just talks about the Lord.

In the age when John Lackland

Was the king of England,

Our father, Dominix

Fought the Albigensians.

(Chorus)

One day a heretic

Led him through the brambles,

But our father, Dominic

By his own joy, converted him.

(Chorus)

Without a camel or a coach,

He travelled Europe on foot,

Scandinavia and Provence,

In saintly poverty.

From http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/the_singing_nun/dominique-lyrics-425279.html

Dominique, nique, nique, over the land he plods

And sings a little song

Never asking for reward

He just talks about the Lord

At a time when Johnny Lackland

Over England was the King

Dominique was in the backland

Fighting sin like anything

Now a heretic, one day

Among the thorns forced him to crawl

Dominique with just one prayer

Made him hear the good Lord's call

Without horse or fancy wagon

He crossed Europe up and down

Poverty was his companion

As he walked from town to town

From http://www.markfoster.net/name/dominique_english.html

Dominique, nique, nique

I will tell of Dominique

His goodness to acclaim

And I pray the song I sing

Will some simple pleasure bring

That the world shall know his name!

I will tell of Dominique as I sing this little song

And when I sing the chorus all the world will sing along!

Dominique, nique, nique it was good Saint Dominique

He lived for you and me

From his labors long ago

Came a better world I know! And his love shall always be!

Though I'm poor, said Dominique as he spoke unto the Lord,

I will be your humble servent and your love is my reward!

Dominique, nique, nique I will follow Dominique

His burdens will I share

For his courage will I pray

His teachings to obey! His words shall be my prayer!

By the kindness of his heart and the labor of his hand

He brought love and understanding as he wandered through the land!

Google translate:

Dominique, nique

Nique is simply going

Poor road and singing

In all ways, in all places

He speaks only of God

A e era or John Lackland

Of England was King

Dominique, our Father

Fought the Albigensian

(chorus)

One day a heretic

By brambles leads

But our father Dominic

By joy converts

(chorus)

or camel

Diligence or he parcout Europe foot

Scandinavia and Provence

In the holy poverty

Does anyone have a reliable source on this? If Deckers herself recorded it in French and English, it shouldn't be difficult to find the words she used. --Guy Macon (talk) 05:18, 5 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

^In any case she didn't use the above mentioned ones (the sources of which themselves admit that they made a translation. ~--Loginnigol (talk) 16:11, 8 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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