Jacno (aka Denis Quillard) and Elli Medeiros decided to start the band after leaving punk band Stinky Toys. Jacno composed and performed the music while Elli wrote and sang the lyrics. They released three albums together before separating and beginning solo careers. A compilation Symphonies de Poche was released by Virgin a decade later.
Discography
* Tout va sauter (1980, Vogue)
* Inédits 77-81 (1981, compilation, Vogue)
* Boomerang (1982, Celluloid)
* Les Nuits de la Pleine Lune (1984, CBS)
* Symphonies de Poche (1994, compilation, Virgin)
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Les Nuits de la Pleine Lune
Elli & Jacno Lyrics
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Le rideau déchiré
Par les doigts argentés
De la lune pre-mier quar-tier
Et mon cœur arraché
À mon corps attaché
Jacno
Les nuits de la pleine lune
Elle court dans les bois
Donne des coups de pied dans les ronces
Arrache des poignées d'orties
Et se jette toute nue dans l'eau glacée du lac
Elli
Dans mon lit de bois vert
Fleur fanée reste cachée
Tout l'hiver lu-mière cen-trée (sans trait?)
Clair obscur froide rupture
Don du ciel ma blessure
Lune impure la nou-velle lune
Jacno
Les nuits de la pleine lune
Elle monte sur le toit de l'immeuble
Et elle pleure
Et elle crache sur les pigeons, les voitures,
Les passants, les poubelles,
Le martyr des autres et son soi-disant bonheur
Elli
Rêve d'ivresse dure tendresse
Sans faire mal doux poignard
De la lune pre-mier quar-tier
Lune montante main brûlante
Ta servante fleur violente
Je t'attends c'est la pleine lune
Jacno
Les nuits de la pleine lune
Les fleurs blanches posées sur ses yeux
L'éblouissent et l'empêchent de dormir
Et elle pose sa joue sur la terre mouillée
Et supplie les fleurs de prendre racine
The song "Les Nuits de la pleine lune" by Elli & Jacno paints a haunting picture of the full moon and the emotions it brings out in people. The opening verse describes the moon's elusive grasp, with its silver fingers tearing away the curtains and taking hold of the singer's heart. The subsequent verses follow the moon's influence on two different people - the first, a woman who runs wild under the moon in the woods, kicking thorns and embracing the icy water of a lake, and the second, a man who climbs to the rooftop and spews his frustrations on the world around him.
The overall themes of the song are the natural and passionate forces of the moon and the stark emotions it elicits. The singers show a willingness to give in to their most base desires and impulses, even if it means alienating themselves from others or suffering in the process. The song seems to suggest that this is the nature of the moon, that it brings out the primal aspects of our personalities and that we are powerless to resist its pull.
Overall, the song is a deeply emotional exploration of the full moon's impact on the human experience. It sheds light on how something as simple as the moon's phases can have a profound effect on people's moods, thoughts, and actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Le rideau déchiré Par les doigts argentés
The torn curtain by the silver fingers is a symbol of the first quarter of the moon, and my heart is ripped from my body while I'm still attached to the last quarter of the moon.
Les nuits de la pleine lune Elle court dans les bois Donne des coups de pied dans les ronces Arrache des poignées d'orties Et se jette toute nue dans l'eau glacée du lac
During full moon nights, she runs into the woods, kicks thorns and pulls out handfuls of nettles, then jumps naked into the freezing water of the lake.
Dans mon lit de bois vert Fleur fanée reste cachée Tout l'hiver lu-mière cen-trée (sans trait?) Clair obscur froide rupture Don du ciel ma blessure Lune impure la nou-velle lune
In my bed of green wood, a faded flower remains hidden all winter, with the centered light of clear darkness bringing a cold break and a blessed wound from an impure moon, waiting for the new moon.
Les nuits de la pleine lune Elle monte sur le toit de l'immeuble Et elle pleure Et elle crache sur les pigeons, les voitures, Les passants, les poubelles, Le martyr des autres et son soi-disant bonheur
During full moon nights, she climbs up the roof of the building and cries, spits on birds, cars, pedestrians, garbage cans, the suffering of others, and her own so-called happiness.
Rêve d'ivresse dure tendresse Sans faire mal doux poignard De la lune pre-mier quar-tier Lune montante main brûlante Ta servante fleur violente Je t'attends c'est la pleine lune
Dreaming of tough tenderness and a gentle dagger that doesn't harm, of the first quarter moon and the rising moon with a burning hand, as her violent flower serves her and she waits for the full moon.
Les nuits de la pleine lune Les fleurs blanches posées sur ses yeux L'éblouissent et l'empêchent de dormir Et elle pose sa joue sur la terre mouillée Et supplie les fleurs de prendre racine
During full moon nights, the white flowers placed on her eyes dazzle and keep her from sleeping, so she rests her cheek on the damp earth and begs the flowers to take root.
Contributed by Cameron E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.