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.
Les dessous chics
Étienne Daho Lyrics
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C'est ne rien dévoiler du tout
Se dire que lorsqu'on est à bout
C'est tabou
Les dessous chics
C'est une jarretelle qui claque
Dans la tête comme une paire de claques
Les dessous chics
Ce sont des contrats résiliés
Qui comme des bas résillés
Ont filé
Les dessous chics
C'est la pudeur des sentiments
Maquillés outrageusement
Rouge sang
Les dessous chics
C'est se garder au fond de soi
Fragile comme un bas de soie
Les dessous chics
C'est des dentelles et des rubans
D'amertume sur un paravent
Désolant
Les dessous chics
Ce serait comme un talon aiguille
Qui transpercerait le cœur des filles
Les dessous chics
Ce serait comme un talon aiguille
Qui transpercerait le cœur des filles
The song "Les dessous chics" by Étienne Daho is about the hidden and taboo aspects of love and relationships. The title "Les dessous chics" means "chic underwear" or "fancy lingerie", which is a metaphor for the hidden and intimate parts of a person's life. The song describes how these hidden parts of ourselves can be both alluring and painful, and how they can be both a source of pleasure and a source of shame.
The lyrics suggest that "dessous chics" are things that we keep hidden from others, such as our true feelings, our vulnerabilities, and our secret desires. These things can be as fragile as a silk stocking, and as dangerous as a stiletto heel. The song also suggests that these hidden parts of ourselves can be both a source of power and a source of pain, and that they can have a profound effect on our relationships.
Throughout the song, Daho uses vivid imagery to convey the complex emotions and contradictions of love and relationships. He paints a picture of lace and ribbons mixed with bitterness and regret, and he suggests that the things we hide from others can be just as painful as they are beautiful.
Overall, "Les dessous chics" is a haunting and evocative song about the hidden and often unspoken aspects of love and relationships. It's a reminder that the things we keep hidden from others can have a powerful impact on our lives, and that sometimes the most beautiful things are also the most fragile and dangerous.
Line by Line Meaning
Les dessous chics
The hidden side of things that are deemed glamorous and desirable.
C'est ne rien dévoiler du tout
It's about revealing nothing at all.
Se dire que lorsqu'on est à bout
It's about knowing that when we are at our wit's end
C'est tabou
it's still considered taboo.
C'est une jarretelle qui claque
It's like the sound of a garter snapping.
Dans la tête comme une paire de claques
Echoing inside your head, like a slap in the face.
Ce sont des contrats résiliés
It's about cancelled contracts,
Qui comme des bas résillés
like ripped stockings,
Ont filé
they have slipped away.
C'est la pudeur des sentiments
It's about modesty in our feelings,
Maquillés outrageusement
disguised with excessive makeup,
Rouge sang
blood-red.
C'est se garder au fond de soi
It's about keeping a secret deep within oneself,
Fragile comme un bas de soie
It's as delicate as a silk stocking.
C'est des dentelles et des rubans
It's about lace and ribbons,
D'amertume sur un paravent
displayed with bitterness on a screen.
Désolant
It's a sorry sight.
Ce serait comme un talon aiguille
It's like a high heel.
Qui transpercerait le cœur des filles
Piercing through the hearts of girls.
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Jean-Claude Vannier, Serge Gainsbourg
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MIMI ROSE
Quelle jolie connivence ...c est deux là je les adore pour les avoir vu en concert merci d avoir enchanté ma vie de vos présences
Ma jane repose en paix on t aime🙏💟lire(ces deux là)
John Wayne
Le grand Étienne daho qui a réaliser son dernier album ❤au revoir jane😢
niemand
Une chanson qui me bouleverse. ..'La pudeur des sentiments écrits rouge sang. ..Un talon aiguille qui vous transperce le coeur '
Une chanson qui pourrait me traduire car au fond qui me connaît vraiment ?
francois huglo
Dao en duho, pardon, Daho en duo, atteint des sommets : avec Dani ("comme un boomerang"), avec Dominique A ("En surface"), avec Jeanne Moreau ("Le condamné à mort"), avec Jane (ici une chanson de Serge, mais aussi tout un album). Daho solo est déjà très bien, parfait même, mais quelques rencontres produisent des étincelles : autrui le transcende.
Jordane Nuchelmans
Cette Musique dit beaucoup de choses .. merci Jane ! Et Étienne !
lionel beaulaton
sublime duo rip jane
Didier LE GOFFIC
elle cette version symphonique ☹️