Bran Van 3000 (also known as Bran Van and BV3) are a Canadian collective (o… Read Full Bio ↴Bran Van 3000 (also known as Bran Van and BV3) are a Canadian collective (or musical band) from Montreal, Quebec with a techno-infused sound. It was founded by the DJ James Di Salvio, collaborating on a number of songs with Stephane Moraille, Sara Johnston, Jayne Hill, Québécois rock star Jean Leloup and other musicians.

The name of the group is derived etymologically from Swedish liquor Brännvin, a style of spirit best described as low-grade vodka. The name originated as a joke associated with the taupe-coloured Volkswagen Camper Van owned by Bergen in the mid-1990s which was said to run solely on bran flakes, brännvin and brand recognition when carrying the artists on tour around Canada.

1994–1996: Formation
In 1994, James Di Salvio (b. November 28, 1972) had received a royalty cheque for work on a remix he had done on a track for Quebec songwriter Jean Leloup, and invited his friend E.P. Bergen (b. 13 April 1972) to "come help him spend the money".[2] The two got together in Manhattan and coined Bran Van 3000 in 1994. Di Salvio was a video director and asked E.P. to come teach him how to produce tracks with a sampler and turntables. Together they went and bought studio equipment in Times Square. E.P. returned to Montreal and immediately co-wrote/produced a single with Jean Leloup called: "Johnny Go". E.P. invited James to come over and record his first ever rap on that song. It later went to number one in the Quebec charts. James Di Salvio also directed the music video. This was in effect the first ever Bran Van 3000 collaboration.

Together James and E.P. went back to New York to record "Forest" and "Ma Chambre" for Jean Leloup's platinum album "Le Dome". These tracks were very successful, leading to a record deal with Audiogram Records. Together with Haig V, they co-produced the first BV3 album. Jean Leloup gave "Forest" to Bran Van 3000. Bergen started a cover of "Come On Feel The Noise" with plans to have Sara Johnston sing on it. Di Salvio discovered Liquid. In 1996, the album was almost finished. As a joke, James and E.P. sent a demo of the unfinished songs "Drinking In LA", "Couch Surfer" and "Everywhere" to the Canadian Music Week contest. Bran Van 3000 came in first place with another act (Jack Rustle), but got disqualified because there was no real band to perform the showcase. They finished the album and E.P. started auditioning the touring band that included Gary Mackenzie, Nick Hynes and Rob Joanisse.

1996–1999: Glee
Bran Van 3000 finally released their first single, "Drinking in L.A.", in February 1997 in Canada. In April of the same year, the band released their first album, called Glee. The record went gold in 1998 and won a Juno Award for best alternative album. It contained 17 tracks, one of them entirely in French called "Forest" featuring Jean Leloup. "Afrodiziak", produced by E.P. Bergen sold 100 000 copies in Germany with EMI and appeared in the movie XChange. The song "Everywhere" was featured on the soundtrack to the film Practical Magic and "Drinking in L.A." was featured in the soundtrack to Playing by Heart. "Ceci n'est pas une chanson" (later "Une chanson") contains the main melody of "Perfect" song from The The.

In March 1998, Glee was released internationally albeit some changes: "Ceci n'est pas une chanson" became an instrumental simply called "Une chanson"; the French song, "Forest", was reworked with several English verses. The international version has 19 tracks. Previously unreleased songs are "Rainshine", "Carry On" and "Old School".

After signing with Capitol Records, Bran Van 3000 began a massive touring schedule. It started across Canada, then zigzagged across the United States in Bob Dylan's Tour bus. Every day, the band was waiting for confirmation of show dates. The dates were sometimes confirmed the day before and the band would have to drive for ten hours to the next gig, only to find the posters rolled up in the coat check of many venues instead of on the walls. This inadequate tour planning forced the band to play in front of 20 to 50 people a night. Things eventually got better.

In Europe, EMI booked the band months ahead of time so that there was adequate promo. The band enjoyed larger crowds and got the rockstar treatment in every country in Western Europe. They also opened up for Massive Attack, Björk in sports arenas, as well as Pulp and Moby when they got back home.

In July 1998, "Drinking in L.A." reached No. 36 in the UK Singles Chart,[4] becoming their first transatlantic hit. In August 1999 the single was re-released after the song was featured in a popular TV commercial for Rolling Rock, and peaked at No. 3 in the UK.

2000–2001: Discosis
In 2000, E.P. Bergen temporarily quit Bran Van 3000 to make a solo record: Airport Lounge and work on HBO movie scores: "Dead Awake" starring Stephen Baldwin and "Swindle" starring Tom Sizemore and Dave Foley of The Kids in the Hall.

In the summer of 2001, Bran Van 3000 released the album Discosis. The song "Astounded" featured the final recorded performance from soul legend Curtis Mayfield before his death and became the most successful Canadian single by the collective. Other collaborators on the album were Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour and reggae artist Eek-a-Mouse. The song Go Shopping was featured on the soundtrack to the Mexican film Y tu mamá también.

2002–2006: Hiatus
In the summer of 2002 the band's Web site indicated that it was not working on new material or touring, nor did the band at that time had any plans of doing so.

2006–2007: Rosé
Unbeknownst to fans in 2006, E.P. Bergen contacted Audiogram and the publishers to obtain the initial financing of a third album. It was later announced that BV3 was working on a third album, Rosé, which was released in Canada on October 30 and in the US on November 27, 2007. Rosé was co-produced by James Di Salvio and Sara Johnston with the collaboration of Fatlip, Max-A-Million, Swanza, Chris Opperman, Noel Osborne and others. The album was written in Los Angeles and was recorded at Depeche Mode's studio and in Hollywood at Steve Vai's Studio. On July 1, 2008, the original group got back together, on stage, at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, playing songs from Rosé as well as some of their previous hits, in front of a crowd numbering around 180,000.

2010–2012: The Garden
After the death of his friend and father, Bobby Di Salvio, James got the collective back together and confirmed a new album on August 2010. "The Garden" was released on October 19, 2010. Since then Di Salvio and parts of the group are touring through Montreal and Canada, collaborating with different singers and instrumentalists like Pierre-Luc Cérat, Nick Hynes, Pascal Lepage Stéphane Moraille.

Dirty Talk
Bran Van 3000 Lyrics

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Well, that was fun
But I'm still horny
Bonjour, mon nom est Paul Extase
Pis chu avec les deux cochonnes
Alors toi si toi tu t'ennuis la a la maison
Tu peux appeler si t'a envie de me parler
pis d'faire du dirty talk talk talk talk
talk talk talk dirty dirty talk dirty dirty talk

talk talk
Bonjour, mon nom est Paul Extase
Pis chu avec mes deux cochonnes
dirty dirty talk talk talk talk
oui, toi tu n'es pas cripse
alors tu m'appelles
la fin de semaine on loue un chalet
on part à trois on fais ça à trois
des fois on fait du sport ensemble

pis là après ca quand on est fatigué
on fait ça à trois

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bran Van 3000's song "Jean Leloup's Dirty Talk" are about a man named Paul Extase who is with two women and still feeling horny. He offers his number to anyone who is bored at home and wants to talk dirty on the phone. The lyrics suggest that Paul and his two female partners are sexually adventurous and engage in threesomes regularly. They like to do sports together and then have sex as a trio when they are tired. The lyrics also indicate that Paul is not ashamed of his sexual desires and is willing to engage in dirty talk with anyone who is willing.

The song's lyrics are provocative and sexually explicit, but they are also playful and humorous. The use of dirty talk in the song highlights the characters' sexual freedom and willingness to explore their desires without shame or judgment.

Overall, the lyrics to "Jean Leloup's Dirty Talk" are a reflection of sexual liberation and the desire to explore taboo sexual behaviors. The characters in the song are not bound by societal norms and expectations, but instead are free to engage in sexual behaviors that are often stigmatized and deemed inappropriate.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, that was fun
An introduction to speak about something that was enjoyable

But I'm still horny
Despite the pleasing experience, there is still a desire for sexual satisfaction

Bonjour, mon nom est Paul Extase
Introducing oneself as Paul Extase

Pis chu avec les deux cochonnes
Being in the company of two women who are sexually promiscuous

Alors toi si toi tu t'ennuis la a la maison
Addressing someone who may be bored at home

Tu peux appeler si t'a envie de me parler
Encouraging someone to call if they want to talk to me

pis d'faire du dirty talk talk talk talk
Also suggesting engaging in explicit sexual conversation

talk talk talk dirty dirty talk dirty dirty talk
Emphasizing the desire for sexually explicit conversation

talk talk
Repeating the encouragement to have conversation

Bonjour, mon nom est Paul Extase
Reintroducing oneself as Paul Extase

Pis chu avec mes deux cochonnes
Still in the company of two sexually promiscuous women