Let's not forget the ultimate Gaullist worship of Carla Bruni...who among the AF BOD insisted on her inclusion? But, yes, they have JOHNNY HALLYDAY. And don't they have SERGE GAINSBOURG? Ah, je t'aime etc.
Yes, the genuine French music is an important part of the AF long-haul experience...of which I was deprived last time at CDG by the frozen jetbridge and failure to connect to the A380