Well I find that it is preferred that if you are going to provide the English translations of song titles, etc.. it is better to put the French titles first, as that is what they are actually called (and what most people know them as), and then put the English translations for them in brackets, separated by a slash, or whatever. Because, like RMJ said, if you only understand English you probably won't be able to translate them back into French to know what is being discussed. The same might be be good for any quotes from the lyrics that are discussed, although one would think that by the time you're reading an analysis you would have actually read a translation if you yourself don't understand French. But then there's no pleasing everybody is there.
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