According to Héloïse Letissier, when he first wrote the song, it was written in English. It was originally recorded under the title "Cripple" for an EP, Mac Abbey, in 2012. However, when he performed the song in Brighton in May 2013, the chorus "I actually do enjoy being a cripple" was poorly received by the audience. Letissier said: "… there was a huge embarrassed silence. I thought it was really ambiguous! But it's not." He reworked the lyrics in French as "Christine" for his 2014 debut album, and from this he made another English… read more
According to Héloïse Letissier, when he first wrote the song, it was written in English. It was originally recorded under the title "Cripple&quo… read more
According to Héloïse Letissier, when he first wrote the song, it was written in English. It was originally recorded under the title "Cripple" for an EP, Mac Abbey, in 2012. How… read more
Christine and the Queens is the musical project of French singer-songwriter born Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier, and subsequently known variously as Chris and Redcar. Letissier released his debut full-length album as Christine and the Queens, Chaleur humaine, in 2014. An English language version of the album, titled Christine and the Queens, was released in 2016. Sophomore album Chris was released in September 2018 to universal acclaim. Letissier has used numerous personal and stage names, and remarked that he "just ha many names for all the layers". He began his career as Chr… read more
Christine and the Queens is the musical project of French singer-songwriter born Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier, and subsequently known variously as Chris and Redcar. Letissier released his deb… read more
Christine and the Queens is the musical project of French singer-songwriter born Héloïse Adélaïde Letissier, and subsequently known variously as Chris and Redcar. Letissier released his debut full-length album as Christine and the Quee… read more