It all started with a double bass pla… Read Full Bio ↴Paris, France (2005 – present)
It all started with a double bass player, a guitarist and a violinist; all highly talented musicians who are really into swing, Django addicts who enjoy tinkering with electro. Their project swayed a singer, a clarinettist, a trombonist who doubles up on percussion and a guitarist who also acts as DJ. With their “Zazou” look (inspired by Parisian paleo-punks from the 1940s), they serve up festive, frantic music, an improbable futuristic and melodious Charleston fit for the dance floor. Caravan Palace is to swing what the Gotan Project is to tango.
It so often starts out like that: a gang of mates who’ve kicked around together for the past ten years and who each get into music off their own bat. In this case, it was Hugues on the violin, Arnaud on guitar and Carlos on the double bass. A shared craze for manouche jazz (gypsy-style jazz), played in its natural setting, bars. Relatively serious composition, with a Zeitgeist twist: DIY electro, house, dub and hip-hop.
What triggered it all was an order placed by a film production company: a soundtrack for silent porn films dating from the beginning of the 20th century! They trotted out all their talents. Our three heroes played the end result to some friendly listeners, the feedback persuaded them to drop their individual projects and come up with a repertory of their own. Because there was no question for them of reworking Django or giving swing a face-lift! If they were going to forge their own path, it had to be something completely fresh.
This was back in 2005: it would take them an entire year. At which point they met Loïc Barrouk, manager of the Café de la Danse, who was really keen on the project. He got them into the studio (recording with session musicians), and then got them some gigs. For that, they needed some reliable fellow travellers, so they surfed MySpace. Two months later, the troops had been mustered: Chapi (clarinet), Toustou (who plays trombone and beat synthing), Aurélien (alternating as guitarist and DJ) and, last but not least, petulant vocalist Colotis Zoé, every bit as sweet’n’saucy as her signature song “Jolie coquine”! Among the three pioneers, Hugues, the crazy one, has revealed a talent for frenzied scat, Arnaud and Carlos double up their instruments thanks to programming. All together, they composed a new repertory. The Caravan took off.
Caravan Palace’s secret is a supersonic buzz on the Internet (free promo) and a year on the road with hard-hitting concerts, even before they released their record. A prime example was their performance at the 2007 Django Reinhardt Jazz Festival, in Samois, where they wowed an audience who had never heard of them. Veterans from the classic manouche jazz scene were left speechless. The excellent Caravan Palace musicians, who are of course “gadjos” (non-gypsies), have breathed fresh air into the timeless swing scene without coming across as preachers. As well as listeners with curious ears, the Caravan also has its own following, a horde of fans totally into the electro vibe, who turn up at each of their concerts. Caravan Palace’s reputation has rippled beyond the frontiers too, with Europe eager to check them out.
The album has at last been set for release in October 2008, on the Wagram label. With Caravan Palace, the future of swing looks set to swing.
Jolie Coquine
Caravan Palace Lyrics
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Where to go
What to do without you
What to think
How to dream
If I don't sleep with you
Where to go
How to do without you
You're my Pole Star
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
What to think
How to dream
If I don't sleep with you
What to do
Where to go
How to do without you
You're my Pole Star
Pole Star
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
What to think
How to dream
If I don't sleep with you
What to do
Where to go
How to do without you
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
What to think
How to dream
If I don't sleep with you
What to do
Where to go
How to do without you
You're my Pole Star
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
What to think
How to dream
If I don't sleep with you
What to do
Where to go
How to do without you
You're my Pole Star
Pole Star
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
How to do
Where to go
How to do it without you
How to do
Where to go
How to do it without you
The lyrics of "Jolie Coquine" by Caravan Palace express the singer's dependence on their lover. They question how to navigate their world without them, wondering what to do, where to go, how to think, how to dream, and how to do anything without their lover. The repetition of these questions emphasizes the singer's anxiety about losing their lover and being left alone. The line "You're my Pole Star" references the North Star, which has historically been used to guide travelers and sailors, further emphasizing the singer's dependence on their lover for guidance in life.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a lover who is struggling to maintain a sense of direction and purpose without their significant other. They are lost without them and feel like they have no sense of direction or purpose, hence the need for guidance from their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
How to do
I am lost and don't know how to handle life without you
Where to go
I am directionless without you, my guide
What to do without you
I am struggling to even contemplate life without you
What to think
My mind is consumed with thoughts of you
How to dream
My dreams are empty without you there to share them with
If I don't sleep with you
If I can't be with you, I can't even sleep peacefully
You're my Pole Star
You are the one who guides me, who shows me the way
How to do it without you
I don't know how to live without you by my side
Lyrics © LE CAFE DE LA DANSE, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexis Blas, Sonia Fernandez Velasco, Charles Delaporte, Hugues Payen De La Garanderie, Arnaud De Bosredon
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mgsgamer8340
This comment was made by another user but I’m remaking it... here it goes...
On terms of music videos:
Pretzel humans dancing in stop motion
Some bunch of people dancing
French robot with groovy moves
Furry fight 2.0
Bar fight
Comic con robot not getting his dreams
Flat earther
Aztec s** spaceship
Dreams of self indulgence
CaravanPalace, you are epic.
@DrRosia
Here are the real lyrics because I was confused too on what the song said:
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
What to think
How to dream
If I don't sleep with you
What to do
Where to go
How to do without you
You're my Pole Star
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
What to think
How to dream
If I don't sleep with you
What to do
Where to go
How to do without you
You're my Pole Star
Pole Star
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
What to think
How to dream
If I don't sleep with you
What to do
Where to go
How to do without you
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
What to think
How to dream
If I don't sleep with you
What to do
Where to go
How to do without you
You're my Pole Star
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
What to think
How to dream
If I don't sleep with you
What to do
Where to go
How to do without you
You're my Pole Star
Pole Star
How to do
Where to go
What to do without you
How to do
Where to go
How to do it without you
How to do
Where to go
How to do it without you
@DiegoTube85
I hear "you're my pasta".
As an italian myself, this is the best compliment I can get.
@CallMeMimi27
Mamma mia thats a spicy meat ball.
@ballchopper3000
@@CallMeMimi27 balls*
@svenkathememelord
You're my polestar isn't bad either
@vinzelrato
you're my pop star
@amadeusilva5832
@@CallMeMimi27 🤌
@BeruBeruIce
Gotta admit, what I love most about Caravan Palace, apart from the songs being so catchy and danceable, is how creative they can be with the music videos.
@kappa1737
this one mustve took a while
@BeruBeruIce
@@kappa1737As someone who worked with stop motion for projects. I agree.
@SlopYaboy
I dont know what i just watched, but my ears enjoyed it