L'école est finie

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

"L'école est finie"
Single by Sheila
Released1962
Recorded1962
Genreyé-yé[1]
Length2:35
LabelPhilips
Songwriter(s)Claude Carrère
Audio
"L'école est finie" on YouTube

Lyrics

The song reflected contempt for studying among young people.[9]

Charts
Chart (1963) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 2

References
  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=TWwKAQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Sheila+-+L%27ecole+est+1963
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=VJ9fDwAAQBAJ&pg=A586&dq=Sheila+-+L%27ecole+est+1963
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=awkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56&dq=Sheila+-+L%27ecole+est+1963
  4. https://books.google.com/books?id=eJ_4BQAAQBAJ&pg=PA189&dq=Sheila+-+L%27ecole+est+1963
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=ieMiAQAAMAAJ&q=Sheila+-+L%27ecole+est+1963&dq=Sheila+-+L%27ecole+est+1963
  6. https://books.google.com/books?id=UxRAAAAAMAAJ&q=Sheila+-+L%27ecole+est+1963&dq=Sheila+-+L%27ecole+est+1963
  7. https://books.google.com/books?id=5iIKAQAAMAAJ&q=Sheila+-+L%27ecole+est+1963&dq=Sheila+-+L%27ecole+est+1963
  8. https://books.google.com/books?id=eQsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA37&dq=Sheila+-+%22L%27ecole+est+finie%22
  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. "Ultratop.be – Sheila – L'école est finie" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
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