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.
Good-Bye Gene Vincent
Eddy Mitchell Lyrics
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Ton ciel reste au beau fixe
Ton premier con-trat te fait oublier
L\'accident en Corée
Et tu deviens pour un très grand public
Le rebelle électrique
Symbolisant ce rock si dérangeant
Adieu et goodbye Gene Vincent
La fin du Maccarthysme
Le FBI s\'en prend maintenant
Aux chanteurs délinquants
Tu es interdit pour pornographie
Dans une démocratie
Car le rock déplaît au gouvernement
Adieu et goodbye Gene Vincent
Paris en 56
Gloria Lasso existe
Si on est rock on est fatalement
Mongolien, inquiétant
Mais toi tu es loin de moi, tu sais pas
Que c\'est bien grâce à toi
Que tout a changé, rien n\'est comme avant
Adieu et merci Gene Vincent
Le tout et tout de suite
Le meilleur au plus vite
T\'as brûlé ta vie comme on pique un chien
De sang froid, de ta propre main
T\'as vécu longtemps et en vain
Ton rêve américain
Mais l\'oncle Sam t\'as vendu du vent
Adieu et goodbye Gene Vincent
The song "Good-Bye Gene Vincent" by Eddy Mitchell is a tribute to the American rock and roll musician Gene Vincent, who became popular in the 1950s with his rebellious and electric musical style. The lyrics tell the story of Vincent's rise to fame, from his first contract in Nashville to his public image as a symbol of disruptive rock. However, the lyrics also highlight the political context of the time, with references to the McCarthyist witch-hunts and the FBI's targeting of singers who were seen as delinquent or promoting pornography. Despite this, the song acknowledges the influence that Vincent had on music and culture, and ends with a farewell and a thank you to the musician.
The lyrics of "Good-Bye Gene Vincent" are both nostalgic and critical, focusing on the contradictions and challenges faced by a rock and roll musician in the mid-twentieth century. The song highlights the tension between artistic freedom and political control, and the way that Vincent embodied this tension through his music and image. The lyrics also reflect on the impact of Vincent's legacy, both in terms of his influence on rock and roll and his personal struggles with fame and addiction.
Line by Line Meaning
Nashville mai 56
In May 1956 in Nashville, Tennessee
Ton ciel reste au beau fixe
Your sky remains clear and calm
Ton premier con-trat te fait oublier
Your first contract makes you forget
L'accident en Corée
The accident in Korea
Et tu deviens pour un très grand public
And you become for a very large audience
Le rebelle électrique
The electric rebel
Symbolisant ce rock si dérangeant
Symbolizing this disturbing rock
Adieu et goodbye Gene Vincent
Goodbye and goodbye Gene Vincent
La chasse aux communistes
The hunt for communists
La fin du Maccarthysme
The end of McCarthyism
Le FBI s'en prend maintenant
Now the FBI is targeting
Aux chanteurs délinquants
Delinquent singers
Tu es interdit pour pornographie
You are banned for pornography
Dans une démocratie
In a democracy
Car le rock déplaît au gouvernement
Because rock offends the government
Paris en 56
Paris in 56
Gloria Lasso existe
Gloria Lasso exists
Si on est rock on est fatalement
If you're rock, you're inevitably
Mongolien, inquiétant
Mongolian, worrisome
Mais toi tu es loin de moi, tu sais pas
But you are far from me, you don't know
Que c'est bien grâce à toi
That it's thanks to you
Que tout a changé, rien n'est comme avant
That everything has changed, nothing is as it was before
Adieu et merci Gene Vincent
Goodbye and thank you Gene Vincent
Le tout et tout de suite
Everything and right now
Le meilleur au plus vite
The best as soon as possible
T'as brûlé ta vie comme on pique un chien
You burned your life like one puts down a dog
De sang froid, de ta propre main
Calmly, with your own hand
T'as vécu longtemps et en vain
You lived a long time, and in vain
Ton rêve américain
Your American dream
Mais l'oncle Sam t'as vendu du vent
But Uncle Sam sold you hot air
Adieu et goodbye Gene Vincent
Goodbye and goodbye Gene Vincent
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, kap
Written by: CLAUDE LUCIEN MOINE, PIERRE PAPADIAMANDIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Michel Cousin
Un des plus beaux hommage a Gene Vincent! respect
Gérard Barriol
1961 j'ai 14 ans et Be bob a lula arrive sur les radios grâce aux Chaussettes et à Eddy. Respect monsieur Gene Vincent. Je suis resté fidèle au Rock'n'rool.
Pierre Martin
Excellent!
Anonymous FromTheSouth
après mr mitchell , qui rendra hommage aux geant du rock and roll americain !!!