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.
Guru Tu Es Mon Fuhrer De Vivre
Alain Bashung Lyrics
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Pas de crédit même pas la carte du Diner's
Personne pour me baby-sitter
Restait plus que le courrier du cœur
Je leur ai envoyé un chèque en bois
M'ont renvoyé un casque à pointe
Guru, tu es mon Fürher de vivre
Méditation, concentration, tout en commun
Voilà la thérapie de groupe
Un jour voilà le Guru qui me dit
Laisse-toi aller on va te suivre à la loupe
J'en ai dit deux mots à sa femme
Qui est belle comme Gisèle Vishnou
Guru, tu es mon Fürher de vivre
Guru, tu es mon Fürher de vivre
Je m'éclate au riz complet
Je me fais cuire mes carottes
Après la douche on se paie l'autocritique
De "Jojo les cotons" au magnétoscope
Je danse plus, je pense pas
C'est toi qui danses pour moi
Prends-moi dans tes bras
Ce matin, ma nounou c'est toi
Guru, tu es mon Fürher de vivre
Guru, tu es mon Fürher de vivre
Guru, tu es mon Fürher de vivre
The lyrics of "Guru Tu Es Mon Fuhrer De Vivre" by Alain Bashung are about a person who feels lost and alone in the city. He highlights his financial difficulties as he cannot even afford restaurants like Diner's Club. He has no one to take care of him and feels desperate enough to write to a heart column. As a result, he receives a pointed helmet for his troubles.
As he struggles through life, the guru appears in his life and offers him a solution. The man begins to follow the guru's teachings of meditation and concentration, and eventually becomes part of a group. The guru's wife also enters the picture, who the man describes as beautiful as Gisèle Vishnou, a French former actress.
The man's life seems to be improving as he finds happiness in simple things like cooking his food, taking showers, and watching videos. He no longer dances or thinks, but the guru dances for him, providing comfort and a sense of security. Finally, the man's loneliness disappears as he regards the guru as his savior, with whom he can embrace and share his life.
Overall, the song satirizes the guru culture, which offers promises of self-help, self-awareness, and enlightenment to people who feel unfulfilled in life. The man in the lyrics finds peace by following the guru's teachings since he has no other choices. However, he is susceptible to being misled by the guru who provides only temporary solutions rather than practical ones.
Line by Line Meaning
J'étais tout nu dans la cité
I felt exposed and vulnerable in the city
Pas de crédit même pas la carte du Diner's
I had no credit and no means of buying myself even a meal
Personne pour me baby-sitter
I had no one to look after me or take care of me
Restait plus que le courrier du cœur
All I had left was the option of writing to a magazine for advice
Je leur ai envoyé un chèque en bois
I sent them a worthless check
M'ont renvoyé un casque à pointe
They sent me back a German soldier's helmet
Guru, tu es mon Fürher de vivre
Oh Guru, you are the leader of my life
Méditation, concentration, tout en commun
We all meditate and concentrate together
Voilà la thérapie de groupe
This is what group therapy is all about
Un jour voilà le Guru qui me dit
One day, the Guru said to me
Laisse-toi aller on va te suivre à la loupe
Let yourself go, we will watch you closely
J'en ai dit deux mots à sa femme
I said a few things to his beautiful wife
Qui est belle comme Gisèle Vishnou
Who is as beautiful as a goddess
Je m'éclate au riz complet
I am having a blast eating brown rice
Je me fais cuire mes carottes
I cook my own carrots
Après la douche on se paie l'autocritique
After our showers, we engage in self-analysis
De Jojo les cotons au magnétoscope
From Jojo the Cotton to the VHS player
Je danse plus, je pense pas
I do not dance anymore, I just think
C'est toi qui danses pour moi
Now you are the one who dances for me
Prends-moi dans tes bras
Hold me in your arms
Ce matin, ma nounou c'est toi
This morning, you are my caretaker
Guru, tu es mon Fürher de vivre
Oh Guru, you are the leader of my life
Guru, tu es mon Fürher de vivre
Oh Guru, you are the leader of my life
Guru, tu es mon Fürher de vivre
Oh Guru, you are the leader of my life
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Adolfo Ramirez
Génial tout simplement
micasa65
j'adore cet album - sous estimé
lionel beaulaton
sublime
femmecorbeau
j'adore cette chanson. bises d'oregon xoxoxoxoxo
Jean Philippe Biteau
Puissance GOUROUOUOU...
Fauvier
Super Chanson
Jessy NOTTOLA
excellent mix!
bernard chiollaz
Jessy NOTTOLA D'accord
Paré Maxime
Une pépite ce titre!
chucku00
Pleurage et SCINTILLEMENT !