Carmen Campagne (September 8, 1959 – July 4, 2018) was a Canadian singer an… Read Full Bio ↴Carmen Campagne (September 8, 1959 – July 4, 2018) was a Canadian singer and children's entertainer.

A Fransaskois from Willow Bunch, Saskatchewan, she was a member of the folk music band Folle Avoine in the 1970s. Her brother Paul Campagne and sisters Suzanne Campagne, Michelle Campagne and Annette Campagne, her bandmates in Folle Avoine, have also continued in music with the folk band Hart-Rouge.
She, along with Connie Kaldor, received a Juno Award at the 1989 Award ceremony in the category Best Children's Album for Lullaby Berceuse.
In 2013, she was made a Member of the Order of Canada "for her contributions as a singer, songwriter and composer enhancing music for young children and using music in French-language education".
She died of cancer at age 58 on July 4, 2018, in Willow Bunch.

Henri l'orignal
Carmen Campagne Lyrics

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Je m′appelle Henri
C'est mon petit nom
Je suis un orignal
J′ai un panache sur la tête
Je suis très original
Je n'ai qu'un seul petit problème
Quand je parle
Je ne trouve pas les mots

Tout ce qui sort
Quand je veux parler
C′est ce drôle de son

Tout le monde rit
Tout le monde est fou
Quand je dis foui foui
Tout le monde rit
Tout le monde est fou
Quand je dis fiou fiou

On dit souvent
Que j′ai le nez en l'air
Et que j′ai une bosse sur le dos
Eh bien, c'est parce que
Je suis très fier
Et que mon cousin
C′est le chameau
Et bien, vous savez
Je suis presque parfait
Je n'ai qu′un seul défaut
Quand j'ouvre ma bouche
Pour m'expliquer
C′est ce son
Qui me sort du museau

Tout le monde rit
Tout le monde est fou
Quand je dis foui foui
Tout le monde rit
Tout le monde est fou
Quand je dis fiou fiou

Tout le monde rit
Tout le monde est fou
Quand je dis foui foui
Tout le monde rit
Tout le monde est fou
Quand je dis fiou fiou

Tout le monde rit
Tout le monde est fou
Quand je dis foui foui
Tout le monde rit

Tout le monde est fou
Quand je dis fiou fiou

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carmen Campagne's song "Henri l'orignal" tell the story of Henri, who is an unconventional moose. The song begins with Henri introducing himself, saying his name is Henri and that he is a moose. He mentions that he has antlers on his head, making him unique and original. However, Henri has a small problem - when he tries to speak, he can't find the right words. Instead, a strange sound comes out of his mouth.

Henri's difficulty with speaking leads to everyone laughing at him and thinking he's crazy. Whenever he tries to say "foui foui," which is his attempt to communicate, people find it amusing. The repetition of "tout le monde rit, tout le monde est fou" (everyone laughs, everyone is crazy) emphasizes the reaction Henri receives from others.

The song also highlights some physical attributes of Henri, mentioning that people often say he has his nose in the air and has a hump on his back. These characteristics may contribute to people's impressions of Henri as different or peculiar. Henri, however, takes pride in himself and mentions that his cousin is a camel. Despite being almost perfect, the only flaw Henri has is the peculiar sound that comes out when he opens his mouth to explain himself.

Overall, Carmen Campagne's song "Henri l'orignal" tells the tale of an unconventional moose named Henri who struggles to communicate but remains proud of himself despite being laughed at.

Line by Line Meaning

Je m′appelle Henri
My name is Henri

C'est mon petit nom
That's my nickname

Je suis un orignal
I am a moose

J′ai un panache sur la tête
I have antlers on my head

Je suis très original
I am very unique

Je n'ai qu'un seul petit problème
I only have one small problem

Quand je parle
When I speak

Je ne trouve pas les mots
I can't find the words

Tout ce qui sort
Everything that comes out

Quand je veux parler
When I want to talk

C′est ce drôle de son
It's this strange sound