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"L'école est finie" (English translation: "School is out") is a song by French singer Sheila. She released it in 1962, at the age of 16. Written, published and produced by young Claude Carrère [fr], the song sold over 1 million copies and effectively kick-started his career in the music business.

Lyrics

The song reflected contempt for studying among young people and the wantings of enjoying a fun summer vacation break instead.

Charts

References

1. Deluxe, Jean-Emmanuel (18 November 2013). Yé-Yé Girls of '60s French Pop. ISBN 9781936239726.
2. Abecassis, Michaël (11 June 2018). An Anthology of French and Francophone Singers from a to Z: "Singin' in French". ISBN 9781527512054.
3. "Billboard". 25 May 1974.
4. Briggs, Jonathyne (2015). Sounds French: Globalization, Cultural Communities, and Pop Music, 1958-1980. ISBN 9780199377060.
5. "Billboard". March 1974.
6. The Book of Golden Discs. 1978. ISBN 9780214204807.
7. Murrells, Joseph (1984). Million Selling Records from the 1900s to the 1980s: An Illustrated Directory. ISBN 9780713438437.
8. "Billboard". 16 March 1963.
9. Jacques Vassal (1976). Français, si vous chantiez: à la patrie, la chanson reconnaissante. A. Michel. ISBN 978-2-226-00335-5. Ici, les chansons évoquent le fameux conflit des générations (« Papa, t'es plus dans l'coup »), assorti d'un mépris de l'étude (« L'école est finie », « Sacré Charlemagne ») et d'un désir de s'amuser (« C'est ma première surprise-partie », « La ...
10. "Sheila – L'école est finie" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2019-12-06.

External links

• L'école est finie (EP) at Discogs (list of releases)

• Songs about school
• 1963 songs
• 1963 singles
• Sheila (singer) songs
• Songs written by Claude Carrère