Le Métèque
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Le métèque is a French chanson by Georges Moustaki (1934–2013). He wrote it in 1969, and it was his first breakthrough hit, reaching number one in the French charts for six non-consecutive weeks. Before he had written for singers like Édith Piaf ("Milord").
Métèque is a pejorative word for a shifty-looking immigrant of Mediterranean origin.
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- French songs
- Songs about occupations
- Songs against racism and xenophobia
- Songs about race and ethnicity
- Signature songs
- 1969 songs
- Number-one singles in Italy
- 1960s song stubs