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.

Ton Homme De Paille
Eddy Mitchell Lyrics

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J'suis ton homme de paille
Qu't'allumes, qu't'enflammes
J'fais pas long feu
J'ai peur d'la noyade
Trop d'vague à l'âme
J'plonge dans tes yeux

C'est peut-être ça être amoureux

Si je t'ennuie fais-moi signe
Profil bas même malheureux
J'essaye d'être digne

Toutes les femmes sont des animaux curieux
Plus fortes qu'on les imagine
Pas qu'des "cover" pour magazines
Les lions restent scotchés
Même affamés
Savent pas chasser
Madame suit la trace
Du zèbre qui passe
Pour le déjeuner

C'est peut-être ça être amoureuse
Si je t'ennuie fais-moi signe
Profil bas même malheureuse
Tu restes toujours digne

Les hommes sont des plantes très curieuses
Végétales et digestibles
Pas qu'des play boys en limousine
Je suis fier d'être ton homme de paille, moi
Je suis fier d'être ton homme de paille, moi

J'suis que ton homme de paille
Prêt à s'brûler
Par vanité
Faut pas qu'tu t'en ailles
Pister chasser
Le mâle rêvé

C'est peut-être ça être amoureux
Si je t'ennuie fais-moi signe
Profil bas même malheureux
Je sais rester digne

Les femmes les hommes sont des créatures de Dieu
Son image est androgyne
La ressemblance n'est pas divine
Je suis fier d'être ton homme de paille, moi
Je suis fier d'être ton homme de paille, moi

Je suis fier d'être ton homme de paille, moi
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eddy Mitchell's song 'Ton Homme De Paille' speak of the singer's submission to his beloved, whom he considers to be his source of ignition and combustion. He compares himself to a straw man who burns quickly at the slightest spark, yet he's afraid of drowning in his feelings. He is aware of the power his lover holds over him, and he does not want to be separated from her, not even to chase after the ideal male in her imagination.

The second verse talks about the different ways in which men and women are curious creatures. Women are stronger and more resilient than they seem, and they're not just objects for men's magazines cover. In contrast, men are curious plants that are nutritious and can be consumed, not just playboys in limousines as they're often represented. The singer is proud of being his lover's 'homme de paille' ('straw man') that's ready to burn for her, and he says that both men and women are creatures of God, whose image is androgynous, not just one gender or the other.

Ton Homme De PailleEddy Mitchell Lyrics

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Ton Homme De Paille
Eddy Mitchell Lyrics