Arthur H first performed in 1988 in clubs in Paris, as leader of a trio with bassist Brad Scott and drummer Paul Jothy. His first album, Arthur H (1990), combined rhythmic experimentation and bal-musette elements with a vocal style which has been compared to Tom Waits. He toured widely around this time, particularly in France and Japan, adding a fourth band member, Jon Handelsman (saxophone), and produced a second album, Bachibouzouk (1992). In early 1993, he did a six week season at the Magic Mirrors, an antique circus big top, which was later put on as a touring show and recorded on the live album En chair et en os. In 1996, he released the album Trouble Fête, following which he performed a season at the Gymnase in Paris. The live album Fête Trouble (1997) included some tracks from these shows as well as others recorded on tour in Africa. He toured the USA and Canada in 1998.
In 2000, he wrote the soundtrack for Michel Couvelard’s film, Inséparables, before touring in Asia and Canada. His next album, Pour Madame X (2000), featured the touring band of Nicolas Repac (guitar), Brad Scott (double bass) and Laurent Robin (drums). In 2001, he took part in the show "Cabaret Imprudent" with "Le Cirque Cahin-caha". The following year, he released the album Piano Solo, recorded live in a studio and mainly consisting of solo interpretations of earlier songs. This was followed by a band album, Négresse Blanche (2003), comprising tracks dedicated to the memory of famous women such as "Marilyn Kaddish" and "Bo Derek". In 2005, a planned tour of China was cancelled, and he returned to the studio to record the album Adieu Tristesse. This was the most commercially successful of his career, and included several duets, one with his father and another, "Est-ce que tu aimes?", with the musician -M- (Matthieu Chedid). He subsequently toured widely in France, Lebanon and Canada. In 2006 he published a book, "Onirique attaque", containing lyrics, reflections and photographs. He also composed the soundtrack for the film "L’homme qui rêvait d'un enfant", directed by Delphine Gleize. The soundtrack was performed by an ensemble of children from a local music school. The album "Show Time", issued late in 2006, was recorded live on tour and includes duets with Matthieu Chedid, Pauline Croze, Lhasa de Sela and Jacques Higelin. In June 2008 he released the album "L'Homme du Monde".
Discography
* 1990 : Arthur H
* 1991 : Cool Jazz (remixes)
* 1992 : Bachibouzouk
* 1993 : En chair et en os (live)
* 1996 : Trouble-Fête
* 1997 : Fête Trouble (live)
* 1999 : Inséparables (soundtrack)
* 2000 : Pour Madame X
* 2002 : Piano Solo (live)
* 2003 : Négresse Blanche
* 2005 : Adieu Tristesse
* 2006 : Show Time (live)
* 2008 : L'Homme du Monde
www.arthurh.net
Cosmonaute Père & Fils
Arthur H Lyrics
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Sur le téléviseur j'ai vu la fusée de mon père redescendre sur la terre
Sur la lune il a erré, a dansé sur la mer de sable
Mais tout le monde sait qu'un cosmonaute quand il revient parmi nous a souvent du mal à supporter l'atmosphère
Il a vu de trop près l'infini ici tout est trop petit
Sa tête est restée là haut dans l'univers
Papa est cosmonaute, un très bel astronaute
Moi comme un bon petit garçon je suis resté à la maison
Pour protéger ma mère pendant que mon père s'envoit en l'air
En apesanteur plane dans la stratosphère
Mais ma mère l'a bien compris il fallait qu'un jour moi aussi
Je touche l'infini
Je serai cosmonaute, un très bel astronaute
Je serai cosmonaute, un très bel astronaute
J'ai tenu ma promesse
Une promesse d'enfant n'est jamais perdu
Aucun désir ne s'égare dans l'univers
Voilà maman , grandi, je suis près pour le voyage
Regardes moi décoller vers ces merveilleuses nébuleuses dorées
Je suis un cosmonaute, un très bel astronaute
Je suis un cosmonaute, un très bel astronaute
Oh mon amour quelle est cette planète où nous avons atterri
Si incroyablement délicieuse et si belle, si lumineuse
Goute moi ces fruits ils dégoulinent de jus solaire
Allonge toi dans l'herbe sous ces plantes géantes qui nous protègent
The song "Cosmonaute Père & Fils" by Arthur H is a tribute to a father-son relationship set against the backdrop of space exploration. The singer, the son of a cosmonaut, recalls watching his father's rocket descend back to earth on May 3rd, 1970, after he had danced across the moon's sands. However, the lyrics highlight the toll space travel takes on those who return to Earth. The cosmonaut's head remains above, lost in the infinite vastness of the Universe.
The singer is left behind, but not forgotten. He lives through his father’s adventure, but as a child, he promises himself he will be a cosmonaut when he is of age. His mother- a character we assume accepted her husband’s career – helps him hold onto his dream, ensuring that his father's legacy will continue through his son. The song ends with the singer landing on an alien planet with his beloved, marveling at the wonders of this new world.
The song's poetic lyrics paint an image of the vastness of space and our human struggle to understand it. It celebrates the human spirit's tenacity and the hope of a better tomorrow. Ultimately, the song highlights the importance of holding onto dreams and the beauty of living in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Le 3 mai 1970
On May 3rd, 1970
Sur le téléviseur j'ai vu la fusée de mon père redescendre sur la terre
I saw my father's rocket descend back to earth on the television
Sur la lune il a erré, a dansé sur la mer de sable
He wandered on the moon, danced on the sea of sand
Mais tout le monde sait qu'un cosmonaute quand il revient parmi nous a souvent du mal à supporter l'atmosphère
But everyone knows that when a cosmonaut returns among us, they often have a hard time adjusting to the atmosphere
Il a vu de trop près l'infini ici tout est trop petit
He saw the infinite too closely, everything here is too small
Sa tête est restée là haut dans l'univers
His mind stayed up there in the universe
Papa est cosmonaute, un très bel astronaute
Dad is a cosmonaut, a very handsome astronaut
Moi comme un bon petit garçon je suis resté à la maison
I, like a good little boy, stayed at home
Pour protéger ma mère pendant que mon père s'envoit en l'air
To protect my mother while my father was flying high
En apesanteur plane dans la stratosphère
Floating weightlessly in the stratosphere
Mais ma mère l'a bien compris il fallait qu'un jour moi aussi
But my mother understood, one day I had to do it too
Je touche l'infini
I touch the infinite
Je serai cosmonaute, un très bel astronaute
I will be a cosmonaut, a very handsome astronaut
J'ai tenu ma promesse
I kept my promise
Une promesse d'enfant n'est jamais perdu
A promise made as a child is never lost
Aucun désir ne s'égare dans l'univers
No desire is lost in the universe
Voilà maman , grandi, je suis près pour le voyage
Here I am, mom, grown up, I am ready for the journey
Regardes moi décoller vers ces merveilleuses nébuleuses dorées
Watch me take off towards these wonderful golden nebulae
Je suis un cosmonaute, un très bel astronaute
I am a cosmonaut, a very handsome astronaut
Oh mon amour quelle est cette planète où nous avons atterri
Oh my love, what is this planet where we have landed?
Si incroyablement délicieuse et si belle, si lumineuse
So incredibly delicious and beautiful, so bright
Goute moi ces fruits ils dégoulinent de jus solaire
Taste these fruits, they drip with solar juice
Allonge toi dans l'herbe sous ces plantes géantes qui nous protègent
Lie down in the grass under these giant plants that protect us
Contributed by Wyatt D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Plork X
Excellent song, beautiful orchestration, warm voice. Love it.
kïness
Ce mec me fait voyager 🚀
marie hone
Vrai , cette fois il nous transporte sur la lune , une autre fois ce sera dans le grand ouest américain ...
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EH MAIOU
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