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.
Suzy
Caravan Palace Lyrics
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that she's expecting more swinging dreams.
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings
and she knows melody that we still keeping playing.
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings
that she's expecting more swinging dreams.
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings
and she knows melody that we still keeping playing.
RIFF Voce maschile
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings
that she's expecting more swinging dreams.
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings
and she knows melody that we still keeping playing.
Suzy's
and sings
RIFF Voce maschile
Suzy's
and sings
RIFF Voce maschile
The lyrics to Suzy by Caravan Palace can be interpreted as a celebration of the carefree spirit of a woman named Suzy. The reference to her "flashing" on the dance floor suggests that she is the life of the party, vibrant and dazzling in her movement. When she sings, she expresses her desire for more exciting and swinging dreams, indicating her hunger for adventure and joy.
The repetition of the lines "and she knows melody that we still keep playing" reinforces the idea that Suzy is a constant source of inspiration and energy for those around her. The "melody" could refer to her personal charisma or her ability to create a lively atmosphere wherever she goes. Overall, the lyrics paint Suzy as a symbol of vitality and positivity, someone who inspires others to embrace their own inner happiness and dance to the beat of their own drum.
Line by Line Meaning
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings
Suzy is drawing attention on the dance floor with her flashy moves and singing.
That she's expecting more swinging dreams.
Suzy is hoping for more exciting and lively dreams that match the upbeat music and atmosphere.
And she knows melody that we still keeping playing.
Suzy is familiar with the melody of the song that is still being played and enjoys singing along.
RIFF Voce maschile
This is a musical interlude with a male voice and does not contain lyrics.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, LE CAFE DE LA DANSE, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ARNAUD DEBOSREDON, CHARLES DELAPORTE, MATHILDE FERRY, HUGUES PAYEN
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@hootinga4366
Suzy's flashing the dance floor and sings
That she's expecting more swinging dreams
Suzy's flashing the dance floor and sings
And she knows the melody that we still keep playing
Suzy's flashing the dance floor and sings
That she's expecting more swinging dreams
Suzy's flashing the dance floor and sings
And she knows the melody that we still keep playing
Suzy's flashing the dance floor and sings
That she's expecting more swinging dreams
Suzy's flashing the dance floor and sings
And she knows the melody that we still keep playing
Suzy
Suzy
Suzy
@AlterNate1337
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings,
that she's expecting more swinging dreams!
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings,
and she knows melody that we still keeping playing!
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings,
that she's expecting more swinging dreams!
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings,
and she knows melody that we still keeping playing!
[RIFF Voce maschile]
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings,
that she's expecting more swinging dreams!
Suzy's flashing on dance floor and sings,
and she knows melody that we still keeping playing!
Suzy's-
and sings!
[RIFF Voce maschile]
Suzy's-
and sings!
[RIFF Voce maschile]
@CaravanPalace
Check out the piano solo version by our man @paulmariebarbier
https://youtu.be/Q4Lu_fM0VAs
@j83vfn
Hi
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@@j83vfn Hi
@aaron6290
hey it was pretty good
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@Emanuel Creed instablaster =)
@hersheybattle
Electro swing is fucking awesome and addicting
@lueroso1540
No joke! :D
@the_olympian_42
Hershey Battle FUCK YEAH IT IS!
@staticboy0883
SO FUCKING TRUE!!