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.
Femme FM
Eddy Mitchell Lyrics
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D′un oiseau de nuit "Star Radio"
Qui m'emmène goûter sur ses ondes F.M.
Son "sirop" micro
Solitaire, j'attends en solo
Un sommeil noyé dans peu d′eau
Au réveil, sa voix n′est plus qu'un écho
J′éteins la radio
J′aime une femme F.M., disc-jockey de nuit
Star radio, star radio
Parfois, j'suis en planque, j′la surveille
Je l'attends, elle sort du studio
Elle ignore que je suis là, je l'observe
Vivre dans mon rétro
Elle court vers un homme, ça m′énerve
Je démarre, car pour moi c′est trop
Un voyeur, c'est tout c′que j'suis bon à faire
J′allume la radio
J'aime une femme F.M., déesse stéréo
J′aime une femme F.M., disc-jockey de nuit
Star radio, star radio
J'aime une femme F.M., déesse stéréo
J'aime une femme F.M., disc-jockey de nuit
Star radio, star radio
The song "Femme FM" by Eddy Mitchell is a tribute to and obsession with a female radio DJ who goes by the name "Femme FM" on the late-night show "Star Radio." The singer is entranced by her voice and the music she plays, so much so that he listens to her show until dawn, as she becomes his savior from his loneliness. He is so enamored of her that he even watches her leave the studio unnoticed and becomes jealous when he sees her with another man. However, he acknowledges that he is just a voyeur and returns to his radio and the voice of his beloved Femme FM.
Mitchell's lyrics reveal a deep connection between the DJ's voice and the singer's emotions, as if her words and music are the only things that can calm his restless soul. The song is a powerful testament to the impact of music and the ability of DJs to cultivate intimate relationships with their listeners through the airwaves. Furthermore, it highlights the way that radio broadcasting can create a sense of community, particularly in the late hours when many people are alone and searching for connection.
Overall, the song is a tribute to the power of music and the relationships that can be formed between DJ and listener, as well as a meditation on the ways in which radio can help us to feel less alone in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Je bois jusqu′à l'aube les moindres mots D′un oiseau de nuit "Star Radio"
I listen carefully to the words spoken by the night bird Star Radio until dawn breaks.
Qui m'emmène goûter sur ses ondes F.M. Son "sirop" micro
The FM waves carry the DJ's silky voice, which sounds like a soothing syrup to my ears.
Solitaire, j'attends en solo Un sommeil noyé dans peu d′eau
I wait alone, drowning in shallow sleep.
Au réveil, sa voix n′est plus qu'un écho J′éteins la radio
When I wake up, her voice is just an echo, and I turn off the radio.
J'aime une femme F.M., déesse stéréo J′aime une femme F.M., disc-jockey de nuit Star radio, star radio
I'm in love with a stereo goddess, the night-time disc jockey of Star Radio.
Parfois, j'suis en planque, j′la surveille Je l'attends, elle sort du studio Elle ignore que je suis là, je l'observe Vivre dans mon rétro
Sometimes, I hide and watch her as she leaves the studio. She doesn't know I'm there, and I watch her live on my rearview mirror.
Elle court vers un homme, ça m′énerve Je démarre, car pour moi c′est trop Un voyeur, c'est tout c′que j'suis bon à faire J′allume la radio
She runs towards a man, which annoys me, so I leave. All I'm good for is being a voyeur, so I turn on the radio.
J'aime une femme F.M., déesse stéréo J′aime une femme F.M., disc-jockey de nuit Star radio, star radio
I'm in love with a stereo goddess, the night-time disc jockey of Star Radio.
J'aime une femme F.M., déesse stéréo J'aime une femme F.M., disc-jockey de nuit Star radio, star radio
I'm in love with a stereo goddess, the night-time disc jockey of Star Radio.
Writer(s): Claude Lucien Moine, Michel Leon Jean Gaucher
Contributed by Micah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.