Eddy Mitchell (born Claude Moine July 3, 1942, Paris) is a French singer an… Read Full Bio ↴Eddy Mitchell (born Claude Moine July 3, 1942, Paris) is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks), taking his name from the American expatriate tough-guy actor Eddie Constantine (later the star of Jean-Luc Godard's Alphaville). The band performed at the Parisian nightclub Le Golf Drouot before signing to Barclay Records and finding almost instant success; in 1961 it sold two million records.

Heavily influenced by American rock & roll, Mitchell (who went solo in 1963) has often recorded outside France, at first in London, but later in Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee. Guitarist Jimmy Page and drummer Bob Graham were among the British session musicians who regularly supported him in London.

Et La Voix D'Elvis
Eddy Mitchell Lyrics

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Et la voix d'Elvis chantait "Good Rockin' tonight"
La voix d'Elvis chantait "Good Rockin' tonight"
Et pendant c'temps-là tu travaillais
Garçon de course au Crédit Lyonnais
Et la voix d'Elvis chantait "Good Rockin' Tonight"

Et René Coty préparait son départ
Abandonnant à tout jamais le pouvoir

Le vieux James Dean était déjà mort
Mais Elvis Presley avait son disque d'or
Et la voix d'Elvis chantait "Good Rockin' Tonight"

C'était le rock, rock, rock, rock
C'était le rock, rock, rock, rock
Rock, rock, rock, rock
C'était le rock
C'était le rock
Et pour moi tout changeait

Car la voix d'Elvis chantait "Good Rockin' Tonight"
La voix d'Elvis chantait "Good Rockin' Tonight"
Et les Blousons Noirs brûlaient leurs dernières nuits
Avant de partir pour Alger, Algérie
Et la voix d'Elvis chantait "Good Rockin' Tonight"

Et Charles de Gaulle prenait le pouvoir
Promettant les mille-et-une nuits aux Pieds-Noirs
Et la Bastille en a tellement vu
Que l'on ne l'y reprendra jamais-jamais plus
Et la voix d'Elvis chantait "Good Rockin' Tonight"

C'était le rock, rock, rock, rock
C'était le rock, rock, rock, rock
Rock, rock, rock, rock
C'était le rock
C'était le rock
Et pour moi tout changeait

C'était le rock, rock, rock, rock
C'était le rock, rock, rock, rock
Rock, rock, rock, rock
C'était le rock
C'était le rock
Et pour moi tout changeait

Rock, rock, rock, rock
C'était le rock, rock, rock, rock
Rock, rock, rock, rock
C'était le rock

C'était le rock
Et pour moi tout changeait

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eddy Mitchell's song Et La Voix D'Elvis are a nostalgic reflection on a time when rock and roll was a cultural force to be reckoned with, set against the backdrop of significant social and political events of the day. The singer of the song is transported back in time by the sound of Elvis Presley's voice singing "Good Rockin' Tonight," a song that was a hit in the mid-1950s. The song's refrain is repeated throughout the song as a sort of anchor, reminding the listener of the power of rock and roll to change the world.

The verses of the song describe a series of events from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, including the end of the René Coty presidency, the death of James Dean, and the rise of Charles de Gaulle to power. The singer also mentions the Blousons Noirs, a French youth subculture that emerged in the late 1950s and was associated with rock and roll music. The Blousons Noirs were known for their black leather jackets and rebellious attitudes, and were often associated with juvenile delinquency. The singer also mentions the Algerian War of Independence, which took place from 1954 to 1962 and was a significant geopolitical event of the time.

Line by Line Meaning

Et la voix d´Elvis chantait "Good Rockin´ tonight"
Elvis Presley's voice was singing "Good Rockin´ tonight"

La voix d´Elvis chantait "Good Rockin´ tonight"
Elvis Presley's voice was singing "Good Rockin´ tonight"

Et pendant c´temps-là tu travaillais Garçon de course au Crédit Lyonnais
During that time, you were working as a messenger at Crédit Lyonnais

Et René Coty préparait son départ Abandonnant à tout jamais le pouvoir Le vieux James Dean était déjà mort Mais Elvis Presley avait son disque d´or
René Coty was preparing to leave power forever, while James Dean, who had already died, had a gold record, but Elvis Presley's voice was still singing "Good Rockin´ tonight"

C´était le rock, rock, rock, rock C´était le rock, rock, rock, rock Rock, rock, rock, rock C´était le rock C´était le rock Et pour moi tout changeait
It was rock and roll, and everything was changing for me

Et les Blousons Noirs brûlaient leurs dernières nuits Avant de partir pour Alger, Algérie Et la voix d´Elvis chantait "Good Rockin´ Tonight"
The Black Jackets were burning their last nights before leaving for Algiers, Algeria, while Elvis Presley's voice was still singing "Good Rockin´ tonight"

Et Charles de Gaulle prenait le pouvoir Promettant les mille-et-une nuits aux Pieds-Noirs Et la Bastille en a tellement vu Que l´on ne l´y reprendra jamais-jamais plus Et la voix d´Elvis chantait "Good Rockin´ Tonight"
Charles de Gaulle was taking power and promising many good things for Pied-Noirs, while the Bastille had seen so much that it would never happen again, but Elvis Presley's voice was still singing "Good Rockin´ tonight"

Rock, rock, rock, rock C´était le rock, rock, rock, rock Rock, rock, rock, rock C´était le rock C´était le rock Et pour moi tout changeait
It was rock and roll, and everything was changing for me

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Roy Brown, Eddy Mirchell

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