There are growing numbers of rock bands in France singing in English rather than French. Musicians are familiar with American and English rock culture and believe English is the most natural language to use when they perform.
Reporter:Hugh Schofield
Report
The breakthrough for bands that sing in English has not been straightforward. Under France's cultural protection laws, radio stations can only play a set amount of English-language music, and most prefer to fill their quota with actual British or American bands. That means little airtime for French-English bands.
There's also a feeling among some critics that singing in English is perhaps a bit of a cop out. But for the members of Anorak, in rehearsal here outside Paris, singing in English is simply a recognition of changing times.
The internet generation cares little for national barriers, today's French youngsters are tuned into English like everyone else is, so why feel guilty? Language has always been a vital part of French culture, so whether you like it or resent it, what's happening is undoubtedly significant. Young French musicians are abandoning theirlinguistic heritage, and joining the globalised world.
Hugh Schofield, BBC News, Paris
Vocabulary
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terobosan, perkembangan penting
quota
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airtime
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a feeling among
pendapat
a bit of a cop out
menghindari kewajiban atau tugas-tugas
in rehearsal
saat berlatih
internet generation
generasi internet
cares little for
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a vital part
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linguistic heritage
warisan budaya bahasa
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