Marchand de cailloux is a studio album

Studio album

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 from French

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 artist Renaud

Renaud

Renaud, born Renaud Séchan, is a French singer, songwriter and actor.Renaud may also refer to:* Renaud , a male French given name* Renaud , a 1783 opera by Antonio Sacchini* Renaud, Quebec, part of Laval, Quebec...

. It was released in 1991 and seen as a return to form after the less positive reviews for the previous album, Putain de camion

Putain de camion

Putain de camion is a studio album from French artist Renaud, released in 1988 by Virgin France.The first song, Jonathan, refers to white South African musician Johnny Clegg who became a friend of Renaud. Rouge-gorge was dedicated to Robert Doisneau and Allongés sous les vagues is a song deriding...

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In this album Renaud again takes up socio-political themes. Le Tango des Élus mocks politicians, La ballade nord-irlandaise is a pacifist song evoking the troubles of Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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 (later reprised in 2009's Molly Malone – Balade irlandaise), and 500 connards sur la ligne de départ makes fun of the "morons" who race in the African desert (ie the Paris-Dakar Rally

Dakar Rally

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), oblivious to the misery surrounding them.

Track listing

1. "Marchand de cailloux"
2. "L'aquarium"
3. "P'tit voleur"
4. "Olé"
5. "Les dimanches à la con"
6. "Dans ton sac"
7. "Le tango des élus"
8. "La ballade nord-irlandaise"
9. "500 connards sur la ligne de départ"
10. "Tonton"
11. "Je cruel"
12. "C'est pas du pipeau"
13. "Ma chanson leur a pas plu"
14. "Tant qu'il y aura des ombres"