L'école est finie explained

L'école est finie
Artist:	Sheila
Type:	single
Recorded:	1962
Released:	1962
Genre:	yé-yé^[1]
Length:	2:35
Label:	Philips

"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, the song sold over 1 million copies and effectively kick-started his career in the music business.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

Lyrics

The song reflected contempt for studying among young people and the wantings of enjoying a fun summer vacation break instead.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Book: Yé-Yé Girls of '60s French Pop. 9781936239726. Deluxe. Jean-Emmanuel. 18 November 2013.
2. Book: An Anthology of French and Francophone Singers from a to Z: "Singin' in French". 9781527512054. Abecassis. Michaël. 11 June 2018.
3. Web site: Billboard. 25 May 1974.
4. Book: Sounds French: Globalization, Cultural Communities, and Pop Music, 1958-1980. 9780199377060. Briggs. Jonathyne. 2015.
5. Web site: Billboard. March 1974.
6. Book: The Book of Golden Discs. 1978. 9780214204807.
7. Book: Million Selling Records from the 1900s to the 1980s: An Illustrated Directory. 9780713438437. Murrells. Joseph. 1984.
8. Web site: Billboard. 16 March 1963.
9. Book: Jacques Vassal. Français, si vous chantiez: à la patrie, la chanson reconnaissante. 1976. A. Michel. 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 ....