The Rentals

Hi everyone,

Here is a transcription/translation of the French comments from the Rentals Black Session (1996).

Some notes:
“105” is the short name of the studio, the studio 105, where some black sessions are done.
“Inter” is the short name for the radio name, the full name is “France Inter”.
“Bernar Lenoir”: he presents the radio shows.
“Hilda”: she copresents the show, she was in charge to maintain interviews in English.
“Michelle Soulier”: she is the director of the program.

(French comments)
Intro:
Matt, Rod, Maya, Mike et Jim! The Rentals!

Between “Waiting” and “Brillant boy”:
Bernard Lenoir: Matt sharp et ses Rentals en black session. Un concert qui commence exactement comme leur album avec “Love I'm searching for” et à l'instant “Waiting”.

Between “Brillant boy” and “Naïve”:
Bernard Lenoir: “Brillant boy”
(Matt Sharp talking to the crowd): Thank you
Bernard Lenoir: Thank you The Rentals. Matt Sharp avec des musiciens qu'on ne connaissait pas jusqu'à présent.

Between “Move on” and “Please let that be you”:
Bernard Lenoir: The Rentals avec “Move on”. Pas trop déçue Hilda qu'ils n'aient pas repris “Champagne supernova” de ton groupe préféré Oasis comme prévu?
Hilda: Si, après la version qu'ils avaient fait au Sanchez, oui je suis déçue.

Between “Please let that be you” and “So soon”:
Bernard Lenoir: The Rentals un des groupes préféré des collèges américains. On a craqué nous aussi avec leur album “The return of the rentals” et ils sont là ce soir pour leur black session.

Between “So soon” and “Sweetness and tenderness”:
Bernard Lenoir: “So soon” nouveau morceau des Rentals qu'on retrouve sur la face B de leur dernier single “Friends of P” que j'espère entendre ce soir ici, au 105, en direct sur Inter.

Between “Sweetness and tenderness” and “These days”:
Bernard Lenoir: The Rentals, je serai curieux de savoir comment ca a commencé tous ces ouh-ouh-ouh, la spécialité du groupe, de Matt Sharp. “Sweetness and tenderness”.

Between “These days” and “Tracy Jacks”:
Bernard Lenoir: L'heure tourne et je ne vois pas arriver mes... mes amis de P, “Friends of P”.
Matt sharp talking to the crowd:...
Bernard Lenoir: Encore!?
Matt sharp talking to the crowd:...

Between “Tracy Jacks” and “Friends of P”:
Bernard Lenoir: Hilda boude, et Soulier est ravie, voilà après maintes hésitations c'est Blur qui l'emporte sur Oasis pour ce cover de Rentals, “Tracy jacks” ici au 105. Un dernier morceau peut-être avant de quitter nos auditeurs? Je leur souhaite d'ors et déjà un bon weekend. On se retrouvera lundi dès 21 heures sur Inter.

After “Friends of P”:
Bernard Lenoir: Et voilà une black session impeccablement conclue par leur “Friends of P”, le groupe fétiche des Rentals. Salut à tous, bon weekend.
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(English translation)
Intro:
Matt, Rod, Maya, Mike and Jim! The Rentals!

Between “Waiting” and “Brillant boy”:
Bernard Lenoir: Matt sharp and his Rentals in black session. A show that starts exactly as their album with “Love I'm searching for” and just now “Waiting”.

Between “Brillant boy” and “Naïve”:
Bernard Lenoir: “Brillant boy”
(Matt Sharp talking to the crowd): Thank you
Bernard Lenoir: Thank you The Rentals. Matt Sharp with some musicians that we did not know until now.

Between “Move on” and “Please let that be you”:
Bernard Lenoir: The Rentals with “Move on”. Not too disappointed Hilda that they did not cover “Champagne supernova” from your favourite group Oasis as expected?
Hilda: Yes, after the version they did at the Sanchez, yes I am disappointed.

Between “Please let that be you” and “So soon”:
Bernard Lenoir: The Rentals one of the American colleges favourite groups. We have been really taken with their album “The return of the rentals” and they are here tonight for their black session.

Between “So soon” and “Sweetness and tenderness”:
Bernard Lenoir: “So soon” new  Rentals song that we find on on the B side of their last single “Friends of P” that I hope to hear tonight here, at the 105, live on Inter.

Between “Sweetness and tenderness” and “These days”:
Bernard Lenoir: The Rentals, I would be keen to know how it all started those woo-woo-woo, the speciality of the group, of Matt Sharp. “Sweetness and tenderness”.

Between “These days” and “Tracy Jacks”:
Bernard Lenoir: Time is passing and I cannot see coming my... my friends of P, “Friends of P”.
Matt sharp talking to the crowd:...
Bernard Lenoir: Again!?
Matt sharp talking to the crowd:...

Between “Tracy Jacks” and “Friends of P”:
Bernard Lenoir: Hilda is sulking, and Soulier is delighted, here we are after many hesitations Blur wins over Oasis for this Rentals cover, “Tracy jacks” here at the 105. Maybe a last song before we leave our audience? I already wish them a good weekend. We will meet again on Monday at 9 P.M. on Inter.

After “Friends of P”:
Bernard Lenoir: And here is a black session faultlessly concluded by their “Friends of P”, the favourite group of the Rentals. Goodbye everyone, have a nice weekend.
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Regards