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.

Surmonter La Crise
Eddy Mitchell Lyrics

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Quand elle a une peine de cœur
Elle s'achète un nouveau jean
Victime de l'amour mais fashion-victim
Elle sait surmonter la crise

Et ça l'aide à se trouver belle
Bien dans son corps régénéré
À recycler le naturel

Éviter de vivre au passé

Elle est faite pour aimer
Et pour dépenser
Faire chauffer la carte bancaire
Surmonter la crise, c'est son affaire

Quand elles ont du vague à l'âme
Je vends tout à ces jolies dames
Je fais des soldes, des prix surprise
Je sais surmonter la crise

Dans le commerce y a pas d' pitié
Entre deux eaux, faut surnager
Fidéliser la clientèle
Savoir rester promotionnel

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Elles sont faites pour aimer
Et pour dépenser
Faire chauffer la carte bancaire
Surmonter la crise, c'est leur affaire

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On est faits pour aimer
Et pour dépenser

Faire chauffer la carte bancaire
Surmonter la crise c'est notre affaire

Overall Meaning

The song "Surmonter La Crise" by Eddy Mitchell tells the story of a woman who is a self-proclaimed "fashion-victim". The woman in question has a habit of buying a new pair of jeans whenever she goes through a heartbreak. The song praises her for her ability to overcome a crisis in her life through shopping and fashion. Mitchell describes how she feels better after buying something new, and how it makes her feel confident and beautiful. The lyrics suggest that she is an expert in handling the ups and downs of life, and fashion helps her get through the difficult times.

The chorus repeats the sentiment that she is made for loving and spending money, and that overcoming crises is her forte. The song goes on to describe the singer as a loyal customer in a constantly changing retail landscape. Mitchell suggests that in the world of commerce, there is no mercy, and one must remain promotional to keep the customers coming back.

The song presents two sides of an argument in terms of consumerism and shopping. While some may view it as a toxic way of dealing with emotional turmoil or as contributing to a larger societal issue, the song presents shopping as a valid coping mechanism for the woman in question. The song celebrates her independence and her ability to overcome crises through her sense of style.

Line by Line Meaning

Quand elle a une peine de cœur
When she has a heartache

Elle s'achète un nouveau jean
She buys a new pair of jeans

Victime de l'amour mais fashion-victim
She is a victim of love but also a fashion victim

Elle sait surmonter la crise
She knows how to overcome the crisis

Et ça l'aide à se trouver belle
And it helps her feel beautiful

Bien dans son corps régénéré
At peace with her regenerated body

À recycler le naturel
To recycle nature

Éviter de vivre au passé
Avoid living in the past

Elle est faite pour aimer
She is made to love

Et pour dépenser
And to spend

Faire chauffer la carte bancaire
To use her credit card heavily