One of my favourites as well. I used to think the English version was a translation of the French, but as you say it's a different song altogether.
The film "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" from 10 years or so ago got indifferent reviews but I quite liked it, and it has a great montage ending where all the loose ends are tied up, with the French version of La Mer (performed by Julio Iglesias) providing the background.
If you'll forgive the impertinence of adding to your blog, here it is:
I know that, in the eyes of some, this will destroy my credibility irrevocably as he appears to be a love-him-or-loathe-him type of performer, but as I've listened to the nostalgia radio stations over the years I have to admit that Billy Joel has grown on me. The man has quite an impressive body of work.
At one of my eye exams in the last couple of years, the optometrist told me that floaters were just pigment from the colored part of my eye that detached and are literally floating around. Completely harmless. Dark-eyed people, like me, are more "susceptible" to them. I have them all the time.
WebMD is known for scaring the pants off of people. It is kind of like knowing what is running through your doctor's head while you are going through the history of your symptoms. The difference is, the doctor filters that information better than the web site does (usually).
When I was consulting a surgeon after my cancer diagnosis, she said, "So, how much research have you done on the internet?"
When I said, "None, I thought that's why I hired you," I thought she was going to jump up and kiss me.
A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing, but if it got you in to get examined by a medical professional, I guess it wasn't so bad, lol
I have a couple floaters, too, and at my last eye appointed, the doctor said they are nothing to worry about UNLESS, as what happened to you, the sparklers begin to flash and that could mean a detached retina and would need immediate attention. Just like you said! Whew, I'm so glad it turned out well for you.
I enjoy meeting with online friends. I've been lucky enough so far to meet Jellyfish-Flying Away 4 Xmas!, Andy~hating university and Wordsmitty ✍️. Each of those was just a couple of hours in a public place. I don't think I'd feel comfortable inviting someone to stay at my house for a few days when I'd never met them before. But I can see that I'd be more comfortable with it if we'd exchanged Skype (or similar) video calls beforehand. I have an online friend that I've been communicating with since 2001, and I'd be happy for her to come and stay with me, but we've had video chats, we're friends on Facebook, we've exchanged snail mail letters and parcels, etc. But even the short meet-ups have been fun. It's so cool to put a face and personality to a name. I think people are always surprised that I'm not as outgoing as I come across on here!
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Take on me is an excellent choice.
Interesting... and thankfully, not germaine to me at this time 
