Je Cherche Un Homme
Eartha Kitt Lyrics


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Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme
Un Pierre, un Paul, un Jacques ou Tom
Peu m'importe comment il se nomme
S'il est un homme, un homme, un homme

Je n'exige pas un Apollon
Qui sait briller dans les salons
Ni un type fort comme un Samson
Pourvu que j'aie un mate un bon

Il n'a pas besoin d'être un milliardaire
Qu'il soit beau, non, ça m'est égal
Il n'a pas besoin d'être une grande lumière
Star du cinéma ni prince royal

Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme
Qu'il s'appelle Pierre ou Paul ou Tom
Pourvu qu'il donne son maximum
Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme

Doesn't have to be prince or movie star
A Texas oil man or a french marquis
Doesn't have to be handsome as a picture
An ordinary guy's all right with me

Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme
Qu'il s'appelle Pierre ou Paul ou Tom
Pourvu qu'il donne son maximum




Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme
Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eartha Kitt's "Je cherche un homme" (I Search for a Man) show a woman in search of a man. She doesn't necessarily care about his name, but rather that he is a man who can offer her some qualities that she seeks. She mentions that she doesn't need an Apollon (Apollo) who can shine in salons, nor a strong guy like Samson. She only wants a mate that is good for her.


The song's main message is that a woman doesn't need a man who is rich, famous, or perfect. All she wants is a good man who will give his best to the relationship. The woman is not looking for a man to be her savior or to provide her with everything she ever wanted. Instead, she simply wants a man who is real, honest, and committed to their relationship.


Overall, "Je cherche un homme" is a celebration of simplicity and realness in a relationship. The woman in the song seems to be tired of men who are showy, complex, or unable to offer her the essential things she craves in a partner. She values authenticity above all and desires a true connection with someone who is willing to put in the effort to make a relationship work.


Line by Line Meaning

Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme
I am looking for a man, a man, a man


Un Pierre, un Paul, un Jacques ou Tom
Whether his name be Pierre, Paul, Jacques or Tom


Peu m'importe comment il se nomme
I don't care about his name


S'il est un homme, un homme, un homme
As long as he's a man, a man, a man


Je n'exige pas un Apollon
I'm not asking for an Apollo


Qui sait briller dans les salons
Who knows how to shine in high society


Ni un type fort comme un Samson
Nor a guy as strong as Samson


Pourvu que j'aie un mate un bon
As long as I have a good companion


Il n'a pas besoin d'être un milliardaire
He doesn't need to be a billionaire


Qu'il soit beau, non, ça m'est égal
Whether he's handsome or not, it doesn't matter


Il n'a pas besoin d'être une grande lumière
He doesn't need to be a big shot


Star du cinéma ni prince royal
A movie star or prince won't do


Qu'il s'appelle Pierre ou Paul ou Tom
Whether he's called Pierre, Paul or Tom


Pourvu qu'il donne son maximum
As long as he gives his all


Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme
I am looking for a man, a man, a man




Lyrics © BEUSCHER ARPEGE
Written by: Georges Pazman, Yves Bruyere, Michel Emer

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@Wolfhoundersful

Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme
Un Pierre, un Paul, un Jacques ou Tom
Peu m'importe comment il se nomme
S'il est un homme, un homme, un homme

Je n'exige pas un Apollon
Qui sait briller dans les salons
Ni un type fort comme un Samson
Pourvu que j'aie un mate un bon

Il n'a pas besoin d'être un milliardaire
Qu'il soit beau, non, ça m'est égal
Il n'a pas besoin d'être une grande lumière
Star du cinéma ni prince royal

Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme
Qu'il s'appelle Pierre ou Paul ou Tom
Pourvu qu'il donne son maximum
Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme

Doesn't have to be prince or movie star
A Texas oil man or a french marquis
Doesn't have to be handsome as a picture
An ordinary guy's all right with me

Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme
Qu'il s'appelle Pierre ou Paul ou Tom
Pourvu qu'il donne son maximum
Je cherche un homme, un homme, un homme [2x]



All comments from YouTube:

@margouep135

🇫🇷 Magnifique !
Je ne savais qu’Eartha kitt avait chanté en français… Quelle classe ! ❤️👏

@infrantasi

This was a very old song she dug up from the days of Mistinguett and Fréhel, and she does a gorgeous job with it. There really are a few perfect beings in the world, and Eartha Kitt is one of them. When she dissed Lady Bird at a luncheon by protesting the war, Eartha won my heart forever, but she already had with C'est si bon" which I found in a junk store for 10 cents about 10 years after it was published. I played that sucker til it broke in two.

@theboldeststatement4005

did it really break in two?

@infrantasi

No, buy you could not hear the last 20 bars though, cause I wore it out. Scouts' honor!

@theboldeststatement4005

infrantasi lol I believe you.

@chaosswa-ee-ty5911

THE BOLDEST STATEMENT lol

@user-io5fq3jv8q

I remember she made poor old Lady Bird cry at a luncheon, but I think her influence put a bug in Lady Bird's ear and made LBJ de-escalate the war, so it worked out alright. Lady Bird was a fragile thing though and I'm sorry she cried. Eartha always did what she thought was right, and no man controlled her.

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@janbaer3241

How could anyone not like this?

@nieceofhiphop4eva

jan baer I had a 26 year old call Eartha Kitt ugly. To answer your question one of these Kim K. wannabes, they wouldn't like it....no plastic body and REAL VOCALS.

@infrantasi

elle chante d'une voix de vraie francophone, pleine de couleur et d'esprit de tentatrice!

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