@Shane Peterson DDM VIP 1046 You asked why this nickname Coco is associated with Chanel Gabrielle Chanel was her real name. "Coco" was a short nickname. When she was young, before she made clothes, she was a singer. She sang in small cafes for groups of people. She often sang two popular songs: One song was about a lost dog named Coco. Qui qu'a vu Coco near the Trocadéro ? (Who saw Coco?) The other song was called "Ko Ko Ri Ko." The people who came to watch her loved these songs. Because she sang about Coco so much, people started calling her "Coco." She liked the name, and it stayed with her for the rest of her life. She used it for her famous fashion company. When she was on stage singing, she was always in her element.

Pablo Neruda's Lament This song was first sang by Jean Ferrat who leaved in my region Ardèche Chorus: How can we believe, how can we believe In the silence of the night We speak the same language And the same song binds us A cage is a cage In France just like in Chile We speak the same language And the same song binds us A cage is a cage In France just like in Chile Where the miners were chased From their villages with guns Where the Republic was sold To the highest bidder, on a whim Where lies speak with a loud voice Where misery holds its head low Where the executioners have faces That we don’t forget, that we don’t forget (Chorus) They say you are living on roots That you are walking through the forest They say at the Argentine border The guards have your picture They say they are burning your poems That the soldiers have written orders To kill you right there, to shoot you down Like a night bird (Chorus) Sing for us, Pablo Neruda You who are crossing the mountain range You whose voice goes around the world And crosses every border Sing of the freedom that is coming Sing of hope and springtime Sing for the people of tomorrow And for those of today at the same time (Chorus)