Charlie on the M.T.A. in French

I'm Learning to Share was kind enough to share this delightful and gentle version of the Kingston Trio's 1959 hit folk song, M.T.A., by French singer Eileen Grayam.

There's a dearth of information out there regarding 'Eileen Grayam' and The Storytellers, but one possible theory suggests that this Eileen could be the same American-born yé-yé girl Eileen who recorded in France in the 1960's and had a hit with her French-language version of Nancy Sinatra's 'These Boots Were Made For Walking' in 1966.

'Charlie on the M.T.A.' in French: Eileen Grayam - Le Metro de Boston b/w Michel

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• Nick Reynolds, RIP

[#1 posted by DavidPFarrell , November 5, 2008 4:39 PM]

Even though I can't understand a word of it, I truly enjoy listening to it and like it much better than the original, which can be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QR_DgJMfOA

[#2 posted by castewar , November 5, 2008 4:49 PM]

I can't believe I actually know this song, but a local group from my growin'-up neck of the woods perform it, and besides being a catchy song, they have this mutant bass singer, and they retool the song to torture the poor guy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHzM2SRGuEU

(it's share a YouTube link day, apparently.)

[#3 posted by Talia , November 6, 2008 6:15 AM]

and did he ever return? no he never returned and his fate is still unlearned..

my dad used to sing this song to us when we were kids. heh

[#4 posted by ill lich , November 6, 2008 11:26 AM]

In Boston they still charge extra at some distant stops, but they don't force you to pay to get off the train their. Plus it's not the MTA anymore in Boston, but the MBTA (hence the Dropkick Murphy's interpolation "Skinhead on the MBTA").

[#5 posted by ill lich , November 6, 2008 2:59 PM]

(Ack! I can't believe I misspelled their/there. . . would you believe this same error cost me a spelling bee in 5th grade? No joke.)