On the one hand, Bérurier Noir's music was clearly derived from British punk rock as far as music and lyrics were concerned. Most of their songs were short, aggressive and usually based on a couple of basic power chords. Their lyrics reflected the typical concerns of punks such as the rejection of consumerism, politics and traditional social order and the anger felt by disaffected youth, tramps and outsiders in general. On the other, they added some interesting innovations. Their rhythm section consisted of a cheap drum machine, which became an essential and arguably endearing part of their sound. The frequent use of a saxophone as of the mid-eighties also set them apart from most other punk rock bands.
They would regularly appear on record sleeves and on stage wearing clown outfits, mock police uniforms or pig masks. Their shows were a unique and highly festive cross between a punk rock concert, a grotesque circus and an anarchist rally.
By 1985, the band had grown to include François Guillemot (vocals), Loran (guitar), Pascal kung fu (saxophone), Helno (backing vocals), Laul aka Bol (backing vocals), la grande Titi (backing vocals), la petite Titi (backing vocals).
By 1987: François Guillemot (vocals), Loran (guitar), Masto (saxophone), Helno (backing vocals), Laul aka Bol (backing vocals), la grande Titi (backing vocals), la petite Titi (backing vocals).
By 1989: François Guillemot (vocals), Loran (guitar), Masto (saxophone), la petite Titi (backing vocals), Jojo (fire breather and backing vocals).
The band refused to make a profit and also to work. As a result, they lived precariously. In 1989, after three farewell concerts at the Paris Olympia, they disbanded. François later formed Molodoï and "François Béru et les Anges Déchus", Loran formed Ze6, Tromatism and later A.D. (Division de la horde).
On December 4, 2003, they reunited for the release of a DVD documenting their career. The concert took place in the context of the Transmusicales in Rennes. They have since played other concerts, in Quebec and in Belgium.
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Il tua son petit frère
Bérurier Noir Lyrics
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Il n'avait jamais vu la mer
Et il crèchait dans un taudis
Parmis les rats et les souris
Il étrangla son proprio
Et se laissa tomber de haut
Mais ce n'était qu'un p'tit bâtard,
Fabriqué comme une vraie tare
Why'en avait marre de cette vie chiante
Les gens disaient qu'il était fou
Car tous les soirs il rentrait saoûl...
Quand il pointait au chômage
Il avait le coeur plein de rage
Et il cherchait dans les poubelles
Le destin d'une vie plus belle
Son désir était d's'enculer,
Lui-même sans rien et sans P.D.
Il voulait être hermaphrodite,
Il fut bouffé par les moustiques...
Il tua son petit frère,
Il n'avait jamais vu la mer
Il voulait être hermaphrodite
Il fut bouffé par les moustiques...
The song "Il Tua Son Petit Frère" by Bérurier Noir tells the story of a troubled individual who is consumed by a desire for a better life, but ultimately succumbs to his own demons. The lyrics describe a young man who has never seen the sea, living in squalor amidst the rats and mice. He strangles his landlord and then jumps to his own death, but is ultimately revealed to be a "little bastard" and a "real freak." He is an "ambulatory bastard" who is tired of his boring life and constantly drunk. He is often out of work and angry with the world, and spends his time searching through garbage cans for a way out.
The song is full of vivid imagery, as the lyrics describe a life that is both bleak and hopeless. The singer is surrounded by poverty and desperation, and seems to have few options for escape. His desire to become hermaphroditic is a symbol of his desire to transcend his own limitations and become something larger than himself, but ultimately he is consumed by the insects that he so desperately wants to join.
Overall, "Il Tua Son Petit Frère" is a haunting and poignant song that manages to capture the feelings of frustration and despair that many people feel when they are struggling to find meaning in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Il tua son petit frère,
He killed his little brother,
Il n'avait jamais vu la mer
He had never seen the sea
Et il crèchait dans un taudis
And he lived in a hovel
Parmis les rats et les souris
Among rats and mice
Il étrangla son proprio
He strangled his landlord
Et se laissa tomber de haut
And fell from a height
Mais ce n'était qu'un p'tit bâtard,
But he was just a little bastard,
Fabriqué comme une vraie tare
Made like a real defect
See'était une saloperie ambulante
He was a walking piece of filth
Why'en avait marre de cette vie chiante
He was fed up with this boring life
Les gens disaient qu'il était fou
People said he was crazy
Car tous les soirs il rentrait saoûl...
Because every night he came home drunk...
Quand il pointait au chômage
When he was unemployed
Il avait le coeur plein de rage
He had a heart full of anger
Et il cherchait dans les poubelles
And he searched through the trash cans
Le destin d'une vie plus belle
The destiny of a better life
Son désir était d's'enculer,
His desire was to fuck himself,
Lui-même sans rien et sans P.D.
Himself with nothing and without a condom.
Il voulait être hermaphrodite,
He wanted to be a hermaphrodite,
Il fut bouffé par les moustiques...
He was eaten by mosquitoes...
Il tua son petit frère,
He killed his little brother,
Il n'avait jamais vu la mer
He had never seen the sea
Il voulait être hermaphrodite
He wanted to be a hermaphrodite
Il fut bouffé par les moustiques...
He was eaten by mosquitoes...
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@marygerald1
Trop fort j'en ai 40 et je me revois a mes 16 ans quand j'écoutais ca en boucle... :)
@cqfd4458
Meilleur groupe alternatif années de 80_90 incontestablement .Quelle ambiance sur scène! Super souvenir!
@Frazinho76
the sax line is awesome in this one and the lyricks kick ass !!! Une de mes préférées !!
@aragog94
30 ans plus tard, les paroles sont intactes, inoubliables !!!
@actarussupreme5464
30 ans plus tard toujours de l’écoute et maintenant du partage internet avant ont se filer les cassettes vinils ou au mieux cd
@damienpommet9577
et pour certaines chose c'est encore d'actualité
@535magali
salut!ben, moi, j'm'endormais avec ct'album, le casque du walk-man sur les oreilles, j'avais 11 ans! y'a 26 ans!!& tjrs aussi accro!!Les Bérus sont depuis toujours un groupe de légende!Eternel Bérus!!
@actarussupreme5464
la même pour moi avec le walkman a cassette auto-reverse a pile de tres bon souvenir avec se groupe et les potos
@SublimeLullaby
535magali moi aussi j avais 12. Ça m à complètement changé la vie bxn
@aprilm0on
535magali mon oncle aussi MDR mère de même et avec mon frère on a repris l'affaire !! 😝 et oui avec les lecteur cassette audio in !! héhé au tant bien faire les choses