“Tour de France” was released as a single in 1983. The members of Kraftwerk at this time (most notably Ralf Hütter) were dedicated cycling enthusiasts and this song was intended as a homage to the sport’s most famous event. Shortly after the release of this song, Hütter was hospitalized following a...
[Verse 1]
L'enfer du Nord Paris-Roubaix (Tour de France, Tour de France)
La Cote d'Azur et Saint-Tropez (Tour de France, Tour de France)
Les Alpes et les Pyrénées (Tour de France, Tour de France)
Dernière étape: Champs-Élysées (Tour de France, Tour de France)
[Verse 2]
Galibier et Tourmalet (Tour de France, Tour de France)
En danseuse jusqu'au sommet (Tour de France, Tour de France)
Pédaler en grand braquet (Tour de France, Tour de France)
Sprint final à l'arrivée (Tour de France, Tour de France)
[Verse 3]
Crevaison sur les pavés (Tour de France, Tour de France)
Le vélo vite réparé (Tour de France, Tour de France)
Le peloton est regroupé (Tour de France, Tour de France)
Camarades et amitié (Tour de France, Tour de France)
Tour de France was written by Maxime Schmitt & Ralf Hütter & Karl Bartos & Florian Schneider.
Tour de France was produced by Kraftwerk.
Kraftwerk released Tour de France on Wed Aug 03 1983.