He was born in Pézenas, in the Hérault département of France. A brilliant scholar, he prepared for the entrance exam to the Centrale (engineering school) and Sup-Aero at Montpellier, but was conscripted into the Youth Building Projects in 1942 and sent to Germany in 1943 for compulsory work service. He escaped the same year, and found work as a diver in La Ciotat, a suburb of Marseilles, in 1944.
In 1946, he married Colette Maclaud. They had two children, Ticha (born 1948) and Jacky (1950).
His first published work, Les douze chants d'un imbecile, appeared in 1951. He moved to Paris and opened a fashion and baby clothes shop, still writing and producing plays. Later, he switched to being a fitter of TV aerials and began singing.
In the 1960s, Boby Lapointe started an actor’s career and acted in films by some of the greatest French directors, among which François Truffaut and Claude Sautet.
His fame grew when the actor Bourvil sang Lapointe's song Aragon et Castille in the 1954 film Poisson d'avril. In 1960, film director François Truffaut offered him a part in Tirez sur le Pianiste in which he played Framboise, accompanied by Charles Aznavour on piano. This marked the start of a career that saw Lapointe perform at major venues throughout France. His joyful character led him to build friendships with French stars Anne Sylvestre, Raymond Devos, Jacques Brel and Georges Brassens.
Lapointe was also a mathematician, and developed the bi-bi-binary system (also known as the bibi system) in 1971.
Embrouille minet
Boby Lapointe Lyrics
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On dit que tu n'as pas de cœur
On dit que tu es une égoïste
Parce que jamais tu ne t'attristes
Les catastroph' du monde entier
Te font moins mal que tes petits souliers
Ça prouv' que ta grande pitié
Est trop lourd' et tombe à tes pieds
Et prouvons-le sur l'heure
Tu partag' ton bonheur
Avec ton petit chat
C'est très bien comme ça
La joie de ton chat se lit dans tes prunelles
Je sais bien qu'il n'est pas repu d'si peu
Mais je vois dans tes yeux qu'il est heureux
Quand il est heureux tu en deviens plus belle
Tu as bien plus d'éclat
Que ne ferais-je pas
Pour la joie, pour la joie
Pour la joie de ton chat
Tra la la la
Tu as bien plus d'éclat
Que ne ferais-je pas
Pour la joie, pour la joie
Car ton chat est aussi à moi
Tu oublies vite le passé
Tu ne pleures pas les trépassés
Tu limites ton avenir
A c'qui sur l'heure va venir
Tu n'considères le présent
Qu'en fonction des plus ou moins gros présents
Que l'on fait à ton animal
Et après tout y a rien de mal
Dès qu'on s'y intéresse
Pour peu qu'on le caresse
Ou à plus forte raison
Si je lui donne un poisson
C'est la jubilation
The song "Embrouille minet" by Boby Lapointe is about a young girl who is accused of being heartless and selfish because she never seems to be sad or affected by the world's catastrophes. However, the song suggests that this is not true because the girl shares her happiness with her cat, and this brings her joy. The girl's love for her cat is emphasized in the song, and the happiness of the cat is seen as a reflection of the girl's beauty. The lyrics praise the girl's ability to forget the past, not mourn the dead, and focus on the present by making small gestures of kindness towards her cat.
The song uses a lighthearted melody and whimsical lyrics to convey a deeper message about empathy and compassion. The girl's love for her cat is seen as a way of expressing her humanity and sensitivity towards others. The song challenges the idea of what it means to be selfish and suggests that small acts of kindness towards animals can bring happiness and fulfillment.
Overall, the song "Embrouille minet" celebrates the simple joys of life, and highlights the importance of kindness, empathy, and compassion towards others.
Line by Line Meaning
Fillette comblée de bonheur
You are a girl filled with happiness
On dit que tu n'as pas de cœur
People say that you have no heart
On dit que tu es une égoïste
People say that you are selfish
Parce que jamais tu ne t'attristes
Because you never get sad
Les catastroph' du monde entier
The disasters happening around the world
Te font moins mal que tes petits souliers
Hurt you less than your small shoes
Ça prouv' que ta grande pitié
This proves that your great pity
Est trop lourd' et tombe à tes pieds
Is too heavy and falls at your feet
Tu as beaucoup de cœur
You have a lot of heart
Et prouvons-le sur l'heure
Let's prove it right away
Tu partag' ton bonheur
You share your happiness
Avec ton petit chat
With your little cat
C'est très bien comme ça
It's very good like that
La joie de ton chat se lit dans tes prunelles
The joy of your cat can be seen in your eyes
Je sais bien qu'il n'est pas repu d'si peu
I know well that he is not satisfied with so little
Mais je vois dans tes yeux qu'il est heureux
But I can see in your eyes that he is happy
Quand il est heureux tu en deviens plus belle
When he is happy, you become more beautiful
Tu as bien plus d'éclat
You have much more radiance
Que ne ferais-je pas
What wouldn't I do
Pour la joie, pour la joie
For the joy, for the joy
Pour la joie de ton chat
For the joy of your cat
Tra la la la
Tra la la la
Tu as bien plus d'éclat
You have much more radiance
Que ne ferais-je pas
What wouldn't I do
Pour la joie, pour la joie
For the joy, for the joy
Car ton chat est aussi à moi
Because your cat is also mine
Tu oublies vite le passé
You quickly forget the past
Tu ne pleures pas les trépassés
You don't cry for the dead
Tu limites ton avenir
You limit your future
A c'qui sur l'heure va venir
To what is going to happen soon
Tu n'considères le présent
You only consider the present
Qu'en fonction des plus ou moins gros présents
Depending on the bigger or smaller gifts
Que l'on fait à ton animal
That are given to your pet
Et après tout y a rien de mal
And after all, there's nothing wrong with that
Dès qu'on s'y intéresse
As soon as we are interested in it
Pour peu qu'on le caresse
Just by petting it a little
Ou à plus forte raison
Or even more so
Si je lui donne un poisson
If I give him a fish
C'est la jubilation
It's pure jubilation
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOBY LAPOINTE
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