Correspondence

What is the deal with the French song you posted the yesterday?

It's a version of "Complainte de la Butte" by Rufus Wainwright from the movie Moulin Rouge. FLG enjoys that film immensely.

The lyrics with translation are here. It's about Montmartre, near where the Moulin Rouge is located. It's very hilly with long, steep staircases and at the top of the hill, la butte Montmartre, is Sacré-Cœur Basilica. However, Wainwright didn't write the song. FLG has no idea when it's from originally, but it's an old song.