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(Music / theme of "El Convidat")
(Guitar chords)
♪ By the meeting of the roads I just fell to my knees ♪
♪ When I knew I had to make a choice ♪
♪ It's a shame you said that I may never know ♪
♪ How far I can sometimes go ♪
I am the guest of Marina Rossell but the roles have change a bit
Today, both two are the guests at George Moustaki home
We have expressly come to Paris for it and he set our appointment at 4PM.
The wait drags on. Any excuse is fine for Marina to get relaxed
Haha, you are taking me, huh?
We can not dance maybe
(Marina laughs)
(French traditional music background)
(Albert laughs)
How old is Moustaki?
77...
- More or less - 77
- 77, yes - And you?
I am now, eeh...
57
- 57 - 57
- How long is that? Long time or short time? - Long time
- Really? - Yes, because always...
I was always 30. I was always 30, 40...
42...
I have been 45 at most, but guy...
I sounds like impossible now: 57 years old
I am in very good health and... yes, yes
And I give thanks
I thank God
- With every word and with no shame - Aha
- I thank God
I am not embarrassed to say that I thank God. I am in very good health, everything is in very good health.
Then, are you believer?
I am not agnostic
I have a very particular belief that I made...
to my measure, like a tune...
like a song, a dialog, yes
So you believe in God then
I believe in... I believe in God
I believe in neither how Church takes it, nor how they do it, nor in how...
how Earthly Church is been structured but I do have a spiritual bond
Yes, I feel Him inside of me, yes
- Do you go to mass? - I like praying. No, I do not go to mass.
But I love praying. It is something mantric that gets me concentrated; that gives me peace
- So what, did you get stunned by hearing me saying that, right guy? - No, no, yes, yes, the thing is that I though... no, no...
- The thing is that I was convinced you were not a believer - You make me say it, huh?
- No, it is that I was convinced you were not a believer
- Well, but... yes
- No, no, but it sounds fantastic to me. Yes - Personal, in a personal way, huh?
It is not...
in an orthodox way
So you might pray before you go to sleep, maybe?
Exactly, yes.
(A tune starts)
♪ Oh Marianne, you went and lost your head ♪
♪ Outside the gates, they found you dead ♪
It is the time. Marina says that she would like to change her clothes
And the occasion is worth it. George Moustaki do not let be seen for long time ago
It is known that he does not like cameras
I have the feeling we will remember this moment for all of our lifes
Are you nervous, are not you?
- Why? - Oh, it catchs me a bit of ... yes... let's see...
Let's see how I will find him
It is also that I have to sing a song
It is not only seeing him...
and all of that; it is that not ...
that better I do not get too much excited because then ...
the thing would get even worse, you know?
You stop singing and...
Yes, I have a bit of... worry
- I wish it had already happened - Really?
I will not be in calm until...
I will enjoy nothing until we have it done, sure.
- I would eat nothing at these moments - Really?
You are not hungry when you have to sing and you have to do this kind of things, you are not hungry
- Everything to be done better for later, right? - That is for me. Before singing...
I never have supper or other things or...
Something light at most but no... everything is unwanted
Because you have to seek that moment
Feeling yourself good
- Are you feeling good now? - Yes
- You know the lyrics, right? - Yes, I hope. Of course!
- What kind of questions you do! - Come on!
What if your mind went blank now?
I just need you to say me that
with the supperstitious that I am
- Moustaki smells good? - He smells so good; gives off a smell...
of green tea
- Does he smell like green tea? - Like green tea
♪ Oh Marianne, who cut you down to size? ♪
♪ who slashed your throat, plucked out your pretty eyes? ♪
♪ who drew your blood straight from your heart? ♪
♪ who spelled your name on the ground with a cursive mark? ♪
♪ Mariannne... ♪ (Bell sound)