"Rock'N Roll" Soundtrack Lyrics

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"Rock'n Roll (Bande originale du film)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

What soundtrack do you choose when your protagonist is a famous actor told he’s no longer “rock’n’roll”? Rock’n Roll (2017) answers with a sly mixtape: glossy 80s/00s bangers, unabashed French pop, and tart originals, all cut to needle the culture of image. Arrival → adaptation → rebellion → collapse: the music punctures vanity, then dances on the balloon.

The film stars Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard as heightened versions of themselves; Maxim Nucci — aka Yodelice — crafts the original cues that stitch the satire, while a crate of recognizable singles turns scenes into punchlines. The album’s personality swings from Dead or Alive to Céline Dion to Franz Ferdinand, with detours through Demis Roussos, Plastic Bertrand, OMD and The Ting Tings. It’s less a DJ set than a hall-of-mirrors: every song reflects how public personas get made… and unmade.

Distinctive move: the soundtrack plays against cool as often as it chases it. A sugary power-ballad undercuts machismo; a post-punk stomp mocks a try-hard makeover; novelty punk becomes a dare. Genres by phase: neon pop & Italo-disco (image projection) → new wave/post-punk (self-reinvention sprint) → chanson & variété (self-owning irony) → guitar anthems & fanfare stings (acceptance, or at least a shrug).

How It Was Made

Composer & album. The original score and connective stings come from Maxim Nucci (Yodelice), whose short cues (“Crazy Drum,” “Marcellito” variations, accordion and fanfare bits) are sprinkled between licensed songs on a 25-track official album issued 10 February 2017 under the L’R du Trésor/Trésor banner. The curation leans knowingly eclectic, from Dead or Alive to Ricchi e Poveri.

Music supervision. Clearances and placements were handled in-house with credited supervision on the production; the song list mixes Anglophone hits with Francophone staples to mirror the movie’s celebrity-in-Paris POV.

Tracks & Scenes

“You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” — Dead or Alive
Where it plays: A preening montage where image-management goes dizzy — meetings, mirrors, wardrobe ping-pong — the hook looping like a carousel.
Why it matters: Pop excess to score the hamster wheel of reinvention.

“That’s Not My Name” — The Ting Tings
Where it plays: Identity-crisis beats: headlines misfire, selfies misbehave, and the gossip cycle sprints. Quick cuts ride the chant for comic timing.
Why it matters: A title that is the joke — brand vs. person.

“Take Me Out” — Franz Ferdinand
Where it plays: An action-forward try-hard sequence — gym, set, street — the riff turning hustle into strut until it trips on itself.
Why it matters: Brit-post-punk cool weaponized as performance fuel.

“Enola Gay” — Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Where it plays: A razor-edged transition where style overwhelms sense — lights, angles, and a little panic behind the smile.
Why it matters: Sleek synths for a sleek façade.

“Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)” — Shirley Ellis
Where it plays: A spry comedy montage — choreography of doors, assistants, and appointment alarms.
Why it matters: The rhythm turns chaos into choreography.

“Quand je t’aime” — Demis Roussos
Where it plays: Over an obliviously romantic gesture that misreads the room — syrup poured on self-regard.
Why it matters: Variété as satirical highlighter pen.

“Pour que tu m’aimes encore” — Céline Dion
Where it plays: A soon-to-be-iconic Cotillard moment; the torch-song weight reframes a gag as character beat.
Why it matters: Earnest power balladry used with a wink — and a sting.

“Sarà perché ti amo” — Ricchi e Poveri
Where it plays: Party-bright montage; the bounce turns awkward overconfidence into pop opera.
Why it matters: Earworm as armor — and reveal.

“Go On for Ever” — Richard Sanderson & Vladimir Cosma (from La Boum)
Where it plays: Nostalgia punch — a slow-dance memory cut against very adult PR calculus.
Why it matters: Teen-movie romance quoted to mock middle-age mythmaking.

“Don’t Dream It’s Over” — Crowded House
Where it plays: A valley between gags: the lyric gives space to the anxiety under the performance.
Why it matters: A breath; the movie’s heart peeks through.

“Forever Young” — Alphaville
Where it plays: Over a clinic-bright stretch of desperate upkeep — cuts, creams, consultations — like a yearbook set to synths.
Why it matters: Thesis, underlined.

“Indian Love Call” — Nick Waterhouse
Where it plays: A smoky, retro-styled interlude — charm ups its wattage, outcomes remain questionable.
Why it matters: Vintage swagger for the film’s retro-fetish comedy.

“Ça plane pour moi” — Plastic Bertrand (cover credited in film context)
Where it plays: A let-loose release cue — pogo-pop blasting while dignity takes five.
Why it matters: Punk-novelty as permission slip; French pop DNA fully embraced.

Score & stings — Yodelice
Where it plays: “Crazy Drum,” “Marcellito Fanfare/Pizz/Main/Instru,” “Rock’n’Roll Accordéon” thread transitions, phone-scrolls, and “brand rehab” reveals; accordion and brass act like comedic underlines.
Why it matters: The glue: compact motifs that reset tone between big needle-drops.

Music–Story Links

Song choices aren’t wallpaper; they’re commentaries. “That’s Not My Name” underlines a brand-identity nose dive. “Pour que tu m’aimes encore” turns a joke into a character tell — longing packaged as PR. “Take Me Out” and “You Spin Me Round” drive the kinetic cycle of fitness, fittings, and photo-ops until their hooks feel like turnstiles. Meanwhile Yodelice’s 20–90-second cues sharpen edits and carry irony in their instrumentation (accordion = mugging, brass = bravado, snare = spin cycle).

Notes & Trivia

• Rock’n Roll is written/directed by and stars Guillaume Canet; the film’s credited “Music” is by Maxim Nucci (Yodelice).
• The official album collects 25 tracks — a blend of Yodelice cues and licensed songs — released 10 February 2017.
• Plastic Bertrand’s “Ça plane pour moi” is explicitly cited as part of the film’s OST presence; some editions/credits flag a Canet-performed version in context.
• Franz Ferdinand’s “Take Me Out,” The Ting Tings’ “That’s Not My Name,” and OMD’s “Enola Gay” anchor the post-punk/new-wave side of the palette.
• French/Euro-pop deep-cuts (Demis Roussos; Ricchi e Poveri; Richard Sanderson & Vladimir Cosma) supply the knowingly kitsch counter-punch.

Reception & Quotes

Critics were mixed on the film, warmer on its brazen self-skewering. Several noted that the music choices amplify the satire — pop confections used as scalpels. Trade coverage emphasized the meta-casting and the way familiar songs double as a running commentary.

“A celebrity satire with a killer crate of cues.” festival capsule

“The soundtrack is the movie’s smirk.” trade review

Interesting Facts

• The album artist is billed as Yodelice on most services, though it includes widely known catalog songs (Dead or Alive, Céline Dion, Crowded House, Alphaville, OMD, Franz Ferdinand).
• Retail metadata lists 25 tracks; libraries and label cards show the release under L’R du Trésor (Les Productions du Trésor’s imprint).
• Some listings highlight additional inclusions like The Roots (“The Seed 2.0”), Al Hudson & The Partners (“You Can Do It”).
• One French music press piece singles out the Céline Dion placement with Cotillard as an instant cult moment.
• Trailer/promos use multiple cuts; the English-subtitled trailer is widely circulated for international audiences.

Technical Info

• Title: Rock’n Roll — Bande originale du film
• Year / Type: 2017 — Feature film (France)
• Director: Guillaume Canet
• Composer: Maxim Nucci (Yodelice)
• Music Supervision: credited on production (rights & clearances listed in film credits)
• Album / Label: 25 tracks; L’R du Trésor / released 10 Feb 2017
• Notable Songs: Dead or Alive — “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)”; The Ting Tings — “That’s Not My Name”; Franz Ferdinand — “Take Me Out”; OMD — “Enola Gay”; Céline Dion — “Pour que tu m’aimes encore”; Demis Roussos — “Quand je t’aime”; Ricchi e Poveri — “Sarà perché ti amo”; Crowded House — “Don’t Dream It’s Over”; Plastic Bertrand — “Ça plane pour moi”; Nick Waterhouse — “Indian Love Call”
• Key Score Cues: Yodelice — “Crazy Drum,” “Marcellito Fanfare/Pizz/Main/Instru,” “Rock’n’Roll Accordéon,” “Crazy Ambiance”
• Trailer ID (figures): YouTube — U7k_aZwzNv0 (English-sub trailer)

Questions & Answers

Who composed the original score?

Maxim Nucci (Yodelice) — short, witty interludes and motifs that bridge the licensed songs.

Is there an official soundtrack album?

Yes. A 25-track release under L’R du Trésor (Les Productions du Trésor’s label) combines Yodelice cues with licensed songs.

Which big needle-drops define the film’s tone?

Dead or Alive’s “You Spin Me Round,” The Ting Tings’ “That’s Not My Name,” Franz Ferdinand’s “Take Me Out,” OMD’s “Enola Gay,” and Céline Dion’s “Pour que tu m’aimes encore.”

Does the film actually feature French/Euro-pop classics?

Yes — Demis Roussos, Ricchi e Poveri, Richard Sanderson/Vladimir Cosma appear alongside Anglophone hits.

Who stars and what’s the premise?

Guillaume Canet and Marion Cotillard play comic versions of themselves; a reputation crisis spirals into a makeover farce — the music is half the joke.

Canonical Entities & Relations

Subject	Relation	Object
Guillaume Canet	directs & stars in	Rock’n Roll (2017)
Marion Cotillard	co-stars as	herself (heightened version)
Maxim Nucci (Yodelice)	composes score for	Rock’n Roll (2017)
L’R du Trésor	releases	Rock’n Roll (Bande originale du film), 2017
Dead or Alive	perform	“You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)”
The Ting Tings	perform	“That’s Not My Name”
Franz Ferdinand	perform	“Take Me Out”
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark	perform	“Enola Gay”
Céline Dion	performs	“Pour que tu m’aimes encore”
Demis Roussos	performs	“Quand je t’aime”
Ricchi e Poveri	perform	“Sarà perché ti amo”
Richard Sanderson & Vladimir Cosma	perform	“Go On for Ever” (from La Boum)
Plastic Bertrand	song appears	“Ça plane pour moi” (OST presence)

Sources: Apple Music album card; Spotify album page; Discogs release; IMDb (soundtracks & credits); French press coverage of the soundtrack; Plastic Bertrand official site; Hollywood Reporter review; French Wikipedia album track list.

A few words about the film itself: it is about a French guy who is experiencing problems in his intimate life and people are joking at him because of that. At some point, he decides that it is time to do something and he becomes a cool outside and even cooler inside. What eventually happens? We don’t know as there is no Wiki page for the movie yet, no trailer in English and the French version shows only many ugly French people (you know, someone may tell you that all French-speaking fellows are ugly on faces and in souls, but it is up to you to decide – whether to hate or just dislike them). Marion Cotillard plays here Marion Cotillard. Funny, isn’t it? As for the songs’ part – a broader definition may be given. First of all, it includes many famous names such as Demis Roussos, Celine Dion, and Alphaville. Secondly, it embraces many great songs like ‘Enola Gay’ or ‘Don't Dream It's Over’. At some point, we even thought that it was a soundtrack to some anti-war movie-protest, but it turned out to be just a personal drama of some uninteresting guy. ‘Pour Que Tu M'aimes Encore’ has very serious lyrics, while ‘The Seed (2.0)’ is performed as a rock but actually, it was written as rap in lyrics. As for the other points of interest, you can find in this collection such sassy performers as Franz Ferdinand, Dead Or Alive, and Ricchi E Poveri. It is not to say that the music producers paid a lot to gather all these items to the collection, as many of them are so old that have been transferred to the public right and can be used wherever people want, for free. Those French performers that are here, also presented very old songs so similar should apply also to them. The name of the film – Rock'N Roll – is in no way inherent to what is going to happen in this motion picture. Maybe it is just some marketing trick.

November, 19th 2025

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