Daho is best known in Britain for his appearence on the number 11 Saint Etienne hit single "He's On The Phone", which is an English-language adaptation of his 1984 French-language hit "Weekend à Rome". He also collaborated with Saint Etienne on the Resurrection EP, his album Eden, and his single "Le Premier Jour", itself based on the track "Ready or Not" from Sarah Cracknell's 1997 solo album "Lipslide".
He has worked with many other artists, such as Chris Isaak, Marianne Faithfull, Elli Medeiros, Astrud Gilberto, Vanessa Daou, the Swingle Singers, and more. His duet with Charlotte Gainsbourg, titled "If", was released in 2004.
His 1996 album Eden featured a mix of electronic-oriented songs, ranging from downtempo ballads to drum 'n' bass-influenced tracks, and HiNRG dance. Corps & armes (2000) saw Daho return to a more orchestral sound fuelled by traditional instruments, such as piano, acoustic guitar, and horns. In 2004, he released Réévolution, which featured a guitar-heavy rock sound.
In 2012, he produced and composed songs for French comedian/singer Lou Doillon for her first album Places.
Étienne Daho is one of the most influential French pop singers of the last four decades. His extensive work has seen him collaborate with many artists, and explore a wide range of musical styles.
Week-End À Rome
Étienne Daho Lyrics
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Tous les deux sans personne
Florence, Milan, s'il y a le temps
Week-end rital
En bagnole de fortune
Variété mélo à la radio
Week-end rital
Paris est sous la pluie
Bonheur, soupirs, chanson pour rire
Chanson ritale, humm
Chanson ritale pour une escale
Week-end à Rome
Afin de coincer la bulle dans ta bulle
D'poser mon cœur bancal dans ton bocal
Ton aquarium
Une escapade à deux
La pluie m'assomme, l'gris m'empoisonne
Week-end à Rome
Pour la douceur de vivre
Et pour le fun
Puisqu'on est jeunes, week-end rital
Retrouver le sourire
J'préfère te dire
J'ai failli perdre mon sang-froid
Humm, j'ai failli perdre mon sang froid
Oh j'voudrais, j'voudrais
J'voudrais coincer la bulle dans ta bulle
Poser mon cœur bancal dans ton bocal
Ton aquarium
Il vento nei capelli
Caro, accelera e alza la radio
La notte, la notte
Hmm, la notte, la notte
Humm, chanson ritale pour une escale
Oh, j'voudrais tant
J'voudrais tant coincer la bulle dans ta bulle
Et traîner avec toi qui ne ressemble
À personne
La notte, la notte
La notte, la notte
La notte, la notte
La notte, la notte
La notte, la notte
La notte, la notte
La notte, la notte
La notte, la notte
La notte, la notte
La notte, la notte
Week-end à Rome is a song by Étienne Daho that is about a romantic getaway to Rome. The two lovers are alone on their adventure, driving through Florence and Milan, listening to melodious Italian radio stations. They are together in their car, finding ways to stay happy despite the rain in Paris. They are on a quest for the sweetness of life, for fun, and for escape. The song is full of romantic imagery, with the singer speaking of putting his unsteady heart in her aquarium, and how he wants to "coincer la bulle dans ta bulle" (catch the bubble in your bubble) which can be interpreted as him wanting to capture the special moments with her and make them last forever.
The song is a tribute to Italy and love, a perfect blend of European romance. The singer seeks solace from the hustle and bustle of Paris in Rome with his lover, where they can enjoy the "douceur de vivre" (sweetness of life) and rediscover happiness. They are young and carefree, making their way through Italy with the wind in their hair, listening to romantic tunes on the radio, and finding joy in the little things. The song has a nostalgic feel to it, as though the singer is remembering a previous trip rather than experiencing it first hand. Nonetheless, it evokes feelings of happiness and longing for someone special.
Overall, Week-end à Rome is a song that conveys a deep sense of love, longing, and escape from the mundane humdrum of everyday life. The poetic imagery and emotive lyrics create a vivid picture of two lovers on a thrilling adventure, lost in their own bubble of happiness, finding joy in each other's company.
Line by Line Meaning
Week-end à Rome
A trip to Rome for the weekend
Tous les deux sans personne
Just the two of us, no one else
Florence, Milan, s'il y a le temps
Maybe we'll visit Florence or Milan if we have time
Week-end rital
Italian weekend
En bagnole de fortune
In a car we've managed to acquire cheaply
Variété mélo à la radio
Melodic music on the radio
Paris est sous la pluie
It's raining in Paris
Bonheur, soupirs, chanson pour rire
Enjoyment, sighs, a song to make us laugh
Chanson ritale, humm
Italian song, hmm
Chanson ritale pour une escale
Italian song for a stopover
Afin de coincer la bulle dans ta bulle
To have some bubble time with you
D'poser mon cœur bancal dans ton bocal
To place my unstable heart in your container
Ton aquarium
Your aquarium
Une escapade à deux
A getaway for two
La pluie m'assomme, l'gris m'empoisonne
The rain is overwhelming, the grey is poisoning me
Pour la douceur de vivre
For the sweetness of life
Et pour le fun
And for fun
Puisqu'on est jeunes, week-end rital
Since we're young, Italian weekend
Retrouver le sourire
To find our smiles again
J'préfère te dire
I prefer to tell you
J'ai failli perdre mon sang-froid
I almost lost my cool
Humm, j'ai failli perdre mon sang froid
Hmm, I almost lost my cool
Oh j'voudrais, j'voudrais
Oh I would, I would
J'voudrais coincer la bulle dans ta bulle
I would like to be alone with you
Poser mon cœur bancal dans ton bocal
To place my unstable heart in your container
Il vento nei capelli
The wind in my hair
Caro, accelera e alza la radio
Dear, speed up and turn up the radio
La notte, la notte
The night, the night
Hmm, la notte, la notte
Hmm, the night, the night
J'voudrais tant
I would like so much
Et traîner avec toi qui ne ressemble à personne
And to hang out with you who doesn't look like anyone
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Etienne Daho
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