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.
Pirates
Caravan Palace Lyrics
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you are walking, you are still walking
but if the early light has it tonight and i'm
i'm like one earring if you steal one earring
whatever's in light i need you inside you are
you are walking, you are still walking
but if the early light has it tonight and i'm
lady can't wear no hat, can't no wear no coat
never her coat
do me, beauty
rock me up, yup go once again
hug me, beauty
oop, the way this life is clearing into my brains
fool me, beauty
let me think of home once again
hear me, beauty
you gotta hide away the secret of your low bone this man
The lyrics to Caravan Palace's song "Pirates" are evocative and mysterious, hinting at hidden meanings beneath their surface. The opening lines, "whatever the girl inside you are, you are walking, you are still walking," suggest that the song is about someone who is struggling to find their true identity and journeying through life searching for it. This idea is reinforced by the chorus, which repeats the phrase "whatever's in light I need you inside you are" and underscores the importance of introspection and self-reflection.
However, there are also hints of danger and intrigue, particularly in the lines "but if the early light has it tonight and i'm, i'm like one earring if you steal one earring." This could be a metaphor for something being taken or lost, and the sense of vulnerability it creates. The verse about the lady who can't wear a hat or coat creates a sense of tension and unease, suggesting that something is not quite right in this world. The final line, "you gotta hide away the secret of your low bone this man," is particularly cryptic, but hints at the idea of keeping secrets or concealing one's true nature.
Line by Line Meaning
whatever the girl inside you are,
No matter what kind of person you truly are on the inside,
you are walking, you are still walking
you continue to exist and move forward in life
but if the early light has it tonight and i'm
yet if this night the light makes me appear to be
i'm like one earring if you steal one earring
I become incomplete if you take away a part of me, just like an earring set.
whatever's in light i need you inside you are
no matter what’s revealed, I need you to be yourself
lady can't wear no hat, can't no wear no coat
A lady cannot wear a hat, nor can she wear a coat
never her coat
Not even a coat
do me, beauty
Do me, my beautiful partner
rock me up, yup go once again
Dance with me, let’s go again!
hug me, beauty
Hold me tight, my beautiful one
oop, the way this life is clearing into my brains
Whoops, life is starting to make sense to me.
fool me, beauty
Trick me, my beautiful one
let me think of home once again
Let me feel comfortable and safe again
hear me, beauty
Listen to me, my beautiful love
you gotta hide away the secret of your low bone this man
You must keep your true emotions a secret from others
Contributed by Julian L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DRondeel
Whatever the girl inside you are,
You are walking, you are still walking
But if the early light has it tonight and i'm
I'm like one earring if you steal one earring
Whatever's in light i need you inside you are
You are walking, you are still walking
But if the early light has it tonight and i'm
I'm like one earring if you steal one earring
Lady can't wear no hat, can't no wear no coat
Never her coat
Lady can't wear no hat, can't no wear no coat
Never her coat
Do me, beauty
Rock me up, yup go once again
Hug me, beauty
Oop, the way this life is clearing into my brains
Fool me, beauty
Let me think of home once again
Hear me, beauty
You gotta hide away the secret of your low bone this man
@Leo_02
[Lyrics]
whatever the girl to keep it inside you're,
you're walking, you're still walking
but if this early light has it in mind tonight
i'm like one earring if you steal one earring
whatever's in light i need you inside you're,
you're walking, you're still walking
but if this early light has it in mind tonight
i'm like one earring if you steal one earring
lady can't wear no hat
can't wear no coat
never her coat
wear no hat
wear no coat
[x2]
[Instrumental]
you're walking, you're still walking
i'm like one earring if you steal one earring
[x4]
do me, beauty
rock me up, oh yup go once again
hug me, beauty
oop, the way this life is clearing into my brains
fool me, beauty
let me think of home once again
hear me, beauty
you gotta hide away the secret of your low bone this man
@space.404
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❀︙ᴛɪᴛʟᴇ: Pirates.
❀︙ᴀʀᴛɪsᴛ: Caravan Palace.
❀︙ᴀʟʙᴜᴍ: Panic
❀︙ʀᴇʟᴇᴀsᴇᴅ: 2012.
❀︙ɢᴇɴʀᴇ: Electro Swing / Dance.
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[ ᴠᴇʀsᴇ 1 ]
Whatever the girl inside you are
You are walking, you are still walking
But if the early light has it tonight and i'm
I'm like one earring if you steal one earring
Whatever's in light i need you inside you are
You are walking, you are still walking
But if the early light has it tonight and i'm
I'm like one earring if you steal one earring
[ ᴄʜᴏʀᴜs ]
Lady can't wear no hat
can't no wear no coat
Never her coat
Lady can't wear no hat
can't no wear no coat
Never her coat
[ ɪɴsᴛʀᴜᴍᴇɴᴛᴀʟ ]
[ ᴠᴇʀsᴇ 2 ]
You are walking, you are still walking
I'm like one earring if you steal one earring (×4)
[ ᴠᴇʀsᴇ 3 ]
Do me, beauty
Rock me up, yup go once again
Hug me, beauty
Oop, the way this life is clearing into my brains
Fool me, beauty
Let me think of home once again
Hear me, beauty
You gotta hide away the secret of your low bone this man.
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@catattack885
whatever the girl inside you are,
you are walking, you are still walking
but if the early light has it tonight and i'm
i'm like one earring if you steal one earring
whatever's in light i need you inside you are
you are walking, you are still walking
but if the early light has it tonight and i'm
i'm like one earring if you steal one earring
lady can't wear no hat, can't no wear no coat
never her coat
do me, beauty
rock me up, yup go once again
hug me, beauty
oop, the way this life is clearing into my brains
fool me, beauty
let me think of home once again
hear me, beauty
you gotta hide away the secret of your low bone this man
@waynes866
whatever the girl inside you are,
you are walking, you are still walking
but if the early light has it tonight and i'm
i'm like one earring if you steal one earring
whatever's in light i need you inside you are
you are walking, you are still walking
but if the early light has it tonight and i'm
i'm like one earring if you steal one earring
lady can't wear no hat, can't no wear no coat
never her coat
do me, beauty
rock me up, yup go once again
hug me, beauty
oop, the way this life is clearing into my brains
fool me, beauty
let me think of home once again
hear me, beauty
you gotta hide away the secret of your low bone this man
@namelessfileno3076
Do you ever just hear a song and feel an indescribable feeling
@baileymelaragno773
YES ALL THE TIME
@gunty77
this song makes me think of a dystopian future. a world where everything is a steampunk-inspired cyriak video, yet everything is peaceful.
@ellashoe6511
It does give off Cyriak vibes. I've never thought about that.
@alienbastard55
"dystopian".
"everything is peaceful"
@pithet1953
@a dude Have you read A Brave New world, there's a good example of a dystopia disguising as utopic.
@ballsmaster2453
This is the one other person who knows about Cyriak and this.
@spanish-inquisition2024
OMG I feel Cyriak
@candicoated2001
Allow me to be mad, because I overlooked this hidden gem of Caravan Palace.
@outgoingspain6047
????