When Alain Bashung was one year old he was sent to the Strasbourg area, in Wingersheim, to stay with his grandparents. He spent his childhood in the country in a conservative environment. When he was five years old he discovered Music most notably Kurt Weill, as he played harmonica. He was also a Choirboy in the church at Wingersheim and played basket-ball. At School he was regarded serious child.
He returned to Paris in 1959, where he discovered the great names of Chanson Française, the radio, American Rock with Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. Whilst studying to become an accountant, he started a short lived Band with friends “les Dunces” whose style swong between Folk and Rockabilly. He quickly dropped his studies.
Bashung started a band with musicians met in Royan, a new band playing in Restaurants, Hotels and most of all the American bases. his career started with some difficulties with the release of his first single at 19 years of age “Pourquoi rêvez-vous des États-Unis ?” in 1966. He released a dozen singles, one using the pseudonym David Bergen, and two others. In 1971/1972 under the pseudonym "Hendrick Darmen" compositor and singer of the band “Monkey Bizness”. He wrote a number of songs for stars of the time like Noël Deschamps, but doesn't appear to have reached success.
In 1973, he played Robespierre in the Musical “La Révolution française” written by Claude-Michel Schönberg. He met Dick Rivers the singer of Les Chats Sauvages, for whom he composed and produced music.
He met musician Andy Scott and the songwriter Boris Bergman, and in 1977 wrote his first innovative LP “Romans photos”, though it was a Commercial failure in the context of Punk storming music.
In 1979, he released “Roulette russe”, a very dark and more Rock orientated album.
He confirmed his talent with critical acclaim and public success in 1981, with the rock influenced album “pizza”, mainly with one single from the album “Gaby, oh Gaby” that finally got Bashung success in the charts in 1981 followed by the single “Vertige de l'amour”, and started touring the bigger venues Notably “l'Olympia” in Paris.
In 1982, Bashung collaborated with Serge Gainsbourg on the complex album “Play blessures”, that did not achieve commercial success.
In 1983, he confused his fan base with an album deviating from the previous rock style, “Figure imposée”. In 1985, he came back with a number of titles written for “SOS Racisme” (anti-racism organisation).
In 1986, he released “Passé le Rio Grande”, which won him a “Victoire de la Musique”. Two singles achieved some success over the airwaves: “Malédiction” and “L'arrivée du tour”. However the album itself did not sell much.
In 1992, he started a long partnership with writer Jean Fauque, for “Osez Joséphine”, an album which also contains some cover of classic Rock such as “Night in White Satin”. His fan base grew and the album sold 350 000 copies. In 1994, he followed up with “Chatterton,” collaborating with Sonny Landreth, Ally McErlaine, Link Wray, Marc Ribot and Stéphane Belmondo. The key single extracted from this album is “Ma petite entreprise.” He started a two-year tour that results in the 1995 live album, “Confessions publiques.”
After recording a duet with Brigitte Fontaine "City" for her album "Les Palaces", Bashung returned to the musical world following a stint acting and in 1998 with “Fantaisie militaire”. While making this album in collaboration with Rodolphe Burger, Les Valentins and Jean-Marc Lederman. He will receive three Victoires de la Musique for the Album in 1999.
In 2002, he released the “L'imprudence” album to further critical acclaim. During the same year, he recorded with his wife, actress and comedian Chloé Mons “le Cantique des cantiques”. They created this title for their wedding in 2001, on a music written by Rodolphe Burger and on the basis a a new translation of the “Cantique des cantiques” from the Bible by the Author Olivier Cadiot.
In 2004, he released live double album “La tournée des grands espaces."
In 2005, for the twentieth Victoires de la Musique, he received an award for the best album of the last 20 years for “Fantaisie militaire.”
In the beginning of 2007, he participates in the tour “Les Aventuriers d'un autre Monde” with Jean-Louis Aubert (Téléphone), Cali, Daniel Darc, Richard Kolinka (Téléphone) and Raphaeël.
In March 2009, he recieved three Victoires de la Musique for his last album "Bleu Pétrol".
He passed away on March 14th, 2009 of complications of metastatic lung cancer.
Beaujolais Novö
Alain Bashung Lyrics
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Ou j'te file un pain
Pile t'es clean face Craddock
Moi c'est Pierrot lui c'est Dactyl
On va te refaire dactylorock
Touche pas à mon globo
Danger Malabar
Clichés sous le manteau
Ma nuit chez Homard
Touche pas à mon globo
Moulé le bâtard
Je reste en phares
Taxe ma dope
Prend ma môme
C'est l'heure où les extrêmes se touchent
Vide une mousse
Rase les murs
Mon bébé bleu t'en tiens une couche
Touche pas à mon globo
Danger Malabar
Me colle pas à la peau
Taille-toi un costard
Bogarte les berlingots
J'les ai eu en retard
J' reste en phares
T'es Beaujolais novo
C'est vachement moderne
Touche pas à mon globo no no no
Glisse un rat dans l'écouteur
J'te balance comme son nom l'indique
Juste avant de raccrocher
J' ai encore droit à une erreur
The song "Beaujolais Novo" by Alain Bashung is a complex and enigmatic piece of music that defies simple interpretation. The lyrics revolve around a series of disconnected images and metaphors that create a sense of confusion and disorientation. At its core, the song seems to be a critique of modern society and the ways in which people are disconnected from each other and from themselves.
The opening lines of the song set the tone for what is to come. The singer warns someone to be careful and not to mess with him, threatening violence with the line "Ou j'te file un pain" (or I'll give you a punch). The next line references someone named Craddock, perhaps a reference to the British rockabilly musician Billy Craddock, before introducing the two protagonists of the song, Pierrot and Dactyl. They are described as being ready to "refaire dactylorock," a phrase which is difficult to translate but seems to suggest a desire to reclaim or reinvent something.
The chorus of the song features the refrain "Touche pas à mon globo," which translates to "Don't touch my globe." This line is repeated throughout the song, and its meaning is somewhat ambiguous. It could be interpreted as a metaphor for the singer's identity or sense of self, or it could be a reference to something more tangible, like a physical object.
The rest of the lyrics are filled with a dizzying array of images and references, ranging from Malabar gum to Bogart candies, and from a rat in an earphone to a baby in a diaper. Throughout it all, the singer maintains a sense of defiance and resistance, refusing to be controlled or defined by anyone or anything.
Line by Line Meaning
Gaffe à tes miches
Be careful with what you say or do
Ou j'te file un pain
Or I'll punch you
Pile t'es clean face Craddock
You're just like Craddock, always clean-cut
Moi c'est Pierrot lui c'est Dactyl
I'm Pierrot, he's Dactyl
On va te refaire dactylorock
We'll show you what real 'dactylorock' is
Touche pas à mon globo
Don't touch my 'globo' (slang for personal belongings)
Danger Malabar
Be careful, like a warning about a dangerous situation
T'es Beaujolais novo néo nasillard
You're like a nasally Beaujolais Nouveau
Clichés sous le manteau
Dirty secrets hidden under the coat
Ma nuit chez Homard
My night with 'Homard' (a person, possibly a lover)
Moulé le bâtard
The guy is 'molded' into his environment and predictable
Je reste en phares
I stay alert and aware of my surroundings
Taxe ma dope
Take my drugs (sarcastically)
Prend ma môme
Take my girl (sarcastically)
C'est l'heure où les extrêmes se touchent
It's the time when extremes meet (implying a chaotic situation)
Vide une mousse
Drink a beer
Rase les murs
Keep a low profile
Mon bébé bleu t'en tiens une couche
My 'baby blue' has something to tell you (sarcastically)
Me colle pas à la peau
Don't get too close to me, don't cling to me
Taille-toi un costard
Get yourself a suit (sarcastically implying that the person is not worthy of wearing a suit)
Bogarte les berlingots
Keep the candy (referring to Humphrey Bogart, a classic film star)
J'les ai eu en retard
I got them too late
T'es Beaujolais novo
You're like a Beaujolais Nouveau (insignificant, trendy and short-lived)
C'est vachement moderne
It's really modern (sarcastically)
Touche pas à mon globo no no no
Don't touch my 'globo' (repeated with emphasis)
Glisse un rat dans l'écouteur
Slide a rat in the earpiece
J'te balance comme son nom l'indique
I'll throw you as the name implies
Juste avant de raccrocher
Just before hanging up the phone
J' ai encore droit à une erreur
I still have the right to make mistakes
Contributed by Emma L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@poetasoneur
Gaffe à tes miches / Ou j'te file un pain
Face t'es clean / Pile Craddock
Moi c'est Pierrot lui c'est Dactyl
On va te refaire dactylorock
Touche pas à mon globo / Danger malabar
T'es Beaujolais Novo / Néo nasillard
Clichés sous le manteau / Ma nuit chez Homard
Touche pas à mon globo / Moulé le bâtard
J' reste en phares
Taxe ma dope / Prend ma môme
C'est l'heure où les extrêmes se touchent
Vide ma mousse / Rase les murs
Mon bébé bleu t'en tiens une couche
Touche pas à mon globo / Danger malabar
Colles pas trop à la peau / Taille-toi un costard
Bogarte les berlingots / J'les ai eu en retard
J' reste en phares
T'es Beaujolais Novo / C'est vachement moderne
Touche pas à mon globo no no no
Glisse un rat dans l'écouteur
J'te balance comme son nom l'indique
Juste avant de raccrocher
J' ai encore droit à une erreur
Touche pas à mon globo / Danger malabar
T'es Beaujolais Novo / Néo nasillard
Bogarte les berlingots / J'les ai eu en retard
J' reste en phares
Touche pas à mon globo / Danger malabar
T'es Beaujolais Novo no no no
- Bande originale du film "Nestor Burma, publiée sur le CD "Réservé aux indiens" en 1992 -
Ecrit par Boris Bergman, composé par Alain Bashung
(1984 - New publishing savour - Labrador)
@landealain9392
Cet album reste trop méconnu. En ce qui me concerne, je l'écoute chaque semaine ♥
@macabre8693
La télé serait bien inspirée de nous repasser ce film de temps en temps !
@mariegasnier7625
Vous l'avez sur youtube, génial !!!
@elizabethbourgine331
C'est la musique du film "NESTOR BURMA, détective de choc" 1982 réalisé par Jean-Luc MIESCH, avec Michel Serrault,Jane Birkin, Guy Marchand, Alain Bashung et moi etc...
Et le jeu de mot Gaffe à tes "Miches "... Boris Bergman l'avait écrit : Gaffe à tes "Miesch" du nom du réalisateur
@ericpeyret1
J'ai adoré ce film😊
@mariegasnier7625
Merci pour ces infos, je suis passée du film au titre ! Merci j'adore !!! Je me suis amusée aussi des commentaires des "pisses vinaigres" sur le film !!! Positif en tout cas car j'écoute A Bashung, et je découvre aussi "fait gaffe à tes Miesch", merci, bisous
@mariegasnier7625
Coucou Elizabeth, j'avais pas lu "et moi aussi..." ! Merci à vous j'adore vos rôles, merci du plaisirs que vous nous donner par votre travail, gros baisers
@pascalarcade2330
mmh dany juste pour t'écrire que tu as eu une sacrée bonne idée de placer ces chansons sur le net, les "lendemains qui tuent" par exemple gagne a être écoutée, comment se fait il qu'une chanson pareille ne soient pas sortie en single ? mystère pour moi ... pas grave, ça reste une belle surprise et un hommage sans pareil du coup
@poetasoneur
merci pour le commentaire, ça fait toujours plaisir ;-)
@poetasoneur
Gaffe à tes miches / Ou j'te file un pain
Face t'es clean / Pile Craddock
Moi c'est Pierrot lui c'est Dactyl
On va te refaire dactylorock
Touche pas à mon globo / Danger malabar
T'es Beaujolais Novo / Néo nasillard
Clichés sous le manteau / Ma nuit chez Homard
Touche pas à mon globo / Moulé le bâtard
J' reste en phares
Taxe ma dope / Prend ma môme
C'est l'heure où les extrêmes se touchent
Vide ma mousse / Rase les murs
Mon bébé bleu t'en tiens une couche
Touche pas à mon globo / Danger malabar
Colles pas trop à la peau / Taille-toi un costard
Bogarte les berlingots / J'les ai eu en retard
J' reste en phares
T'es Beaujolais Novo / C'est vachement moderne
Touche pas à mon globo no no no
Glisse un rat dans l'écouteur
J'te balance comme son nom l'indique
Juste avant de raccrocher
J' ai encore droit à une erreur
Touche pas à mon globo / Danger malabar
T'es Beaujolais Novo / Néo nasillard
Bogarte les berlingots / J'les ai eu en retard
J' reste en phares
Touche pas à mon globo / Danger malabar
T'es Beaujolais Novo no no no
- Bande originale du film "Nestor Burma, publiée sur le CD "Réservé aux indiens" en 1992 -
Ecrit par Boris Bergman, composé par Alain Bashung
(1984 - New publishing savour - Labrador)