n.
One of a breed of American domestic fowl having gray, barred plumage, yellow legs, and a rose-colored comb.
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Dominique
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Dom·i·nique (dŏm'ə-nēk', dŏm'ə-nĭk) 
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also Dom·i·nick (dŏm'ə-nĭk)
n.
One of a breed of American domestic fowl having gray, barred plumage, yellow legs, and a rose-colored comb.
n.
One of a breed of American domestic fowl having gray, barred plumage, yellow legs, and a rose-colored comb.
| French Literature Companion: Dominique |
Novel by Fromentin, first published 1862. Dominique falls in love with Madeleine at the moment when she marries Monsieur de Nièvres. He continues to nourish an unconsummated passion for her. Eventually, during a stay at her husband's château, the question of their mutual love becomes unavoidable. After scenes of increasing tension and ‘danger’, she dismisses him for ever. Dominique retires to the country to marry, beget children, and forget his ambitions for romantic passion. Critics have often seen the message of the book as commonsensical: one must turn one's back on passion, accept reason and reality. The book, however, embodies the classic Romantic conflict between love and morality—a conflict whose purpose is to inflame the sensibilities. Dominique feels alive only when inflamed. Once he renounces Madeleine, he relapses into autumnal melancholy. Augustin, his puritanical mentor, is a bloodless figure; Olivier, though a roué, provides the voice of reason; but the author punishes him for it by disfigurement. The novel thus fails to reconcile emotion and reason, and reads as a typically Romantic act of worship to the goddess of frustration.
[Graham Dunstan Martin]
| WordNet: Dominique |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
American breed of chicken having barred gray plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
Synonym: Dominick
| Wikipedia: Dominique |
For other uses, see Dominique (disambiguation).
"Dominique" is a popular song in French by Soeur Sourire (Sister Smile, born Jeanine Deckers), of Belgium, also known as The Singing Nun. It is about Saint Dominic, a Spanish-born priest and founder of the Dominican Order, from which she was a member (as Sister Luc-Gabrielle).[1] The English version of the song was written by Noël Regney.[2] In addition to French and English, Deckers recorded versions in Dutch, German, Hebrew and Japanese.
"Dominique" reached the top ten in eleven countries in late 1963 and early 1964, topping the hit lists in the United States, Canada and New Zealand. The song reached and stayed at #1 on both the U.S. pop chart and "easy listening chart" (since renamed the Adult Contemporary chart) for four weeks in December of 1963. It was the third foreign language song to hit #1 during 1963, the other being "Sukiyaki" by Kyu Sakamoto. (Another one is "Volare (Nel blu di pinto di blu)" by Domenico Modugno in 1958).[3]
Jeanine Deckers never again reached the same success and continued to lead a colourful, but tragic life. She and her long-time friend, Annie Pescher, both committed suicide in 1985.[4]
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The song
"Dominique" became a worldwide hit in 1963 and as of 2009 is still the only Belgian number one hit single in the American Billboard charts.[3] (Technotronic's "Pump Up The Jam" reached number two in 1989).
It is remembered chiefly for its refrain, which went:
- Dominique -nique -nique s'en allait tout simplement,
- Routier, pauvre et chantant.
- En tous chemins, en tous lieux,'
- Il ne parle que du Bon Dieu,
- Il ne parle que du Bon Dieu
In English:
- Dominique travelled around simply,
- a great singing traveller.
- On every road, in every place,
- he talks only of the Good Lord,
- he talks only of the Good Lord.
Charts
| Chart (1963/1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart[5] | 5 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[6] | 1 |
| Danish Singles Chart[7] | 4 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[8] | 6 |
| German Singles Chart[9] | 7 |
| Irish Singles Chart[10] | 4 |
| New Zealand Hit Parade[11] | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[12] | 2 |
| South African Singles Chart[13] | 5 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[14] | 12 |
| UK Singles Chart[15] | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 1 |
Cover versions and other appearances
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It was used in the 1990 film Mermaids with Cher.
It was used in Lionel Soukaz's short film Ixe
The Cuban artist La Lupe and Mexican artist Angelica Maria recorded Spanish language versions of this song.
The Brazilian singer Giane recorded a Brazilian Portuguese version of this song.
Spike Jones recorded a version in which he first gave it a jazz-like interpretation, with trumpet and banjo; then he melded it with "When the Saints Go Marching In", giving the song an entirely different sound.
Sandler and Young revived the song in late 1966,[16] a version that appeared on the Billboard easy listening chart. The performance was a medley including other religious-themed songs including "Deep River" and "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen".
The song was referenced in The Simpsons episode "Bart's Friend Falls in Love" (1992), where Milhouse van Houten visits his girlfriend in an all-girls convent school. A nun playing guitar and singing "Dominique" passes along, followed by several equally happy little girls.
The musician Poe used a sample of the song in her album Haunted, on the track "House of Leaves".
Also, Debbie Reynolds starred in The Singing Nun movie,[17] which has an English version of this song.
In 2009, the song was used in the third series premiere of British teen drama Skins.
References
- ^ Dominique, by the "Singing Nun" Lyrics and Music. National Institutes of Health, Department of Health & Human Services. Retrieved on January 25, 2009
- ^ Noel Regney, 80; Wrote Favorite Christmas Tune, Hit Song for Singing Nun By Dennis Mclellan. November 30, 2002 for The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on January 25, 2009
- ^ a b c Famous Belgians, Jeanne Deckers. Retrieved on January 25, 2009
- ^ The Singing Nun's Story Entertainment Weekly, EW.com. Retrieved on January 25, 2009
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- ^ Sandler & Young CD Collection. Retrieved on January 25, 2009
- ^ The Singing Num at the Internet Movie Database
External links
- "Dominique" lyrics in English and French Allthelyrics.com
- The lyrics in full (French)
| Preceded by "I'm Leaving It Up to You" by Dale & Grace |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single December 7, 1963 (four weeks) |
Succeeded by "There! I've Said It Again" by Bobby Vinton |
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