Claude Sicre compose les textes et "rappe", tandis que Ange B. (Jean-Marc Enjalbert à la ville) rappe aussi et joue le human juke-box en produisant de nombreux sons avec la seule aide de sa bouche (beats, scratchs, trompette, guitare, etc). Les textes de certaines de leurs chansons sont écrits en Occitan. Pendant leurs concerts, une bonne partie est en improvisation, sous forme de joutes verbales ou duels de tchaches, tout droit issus de la "tençon" des trobadors occitans. Le spectacle est également dans la salle, puisque de nombreuses danses folkloriques s'y déroulent.
Ami
Fabulous Trobadors Lyrics
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Toi qui connais bien la vie
Qu'est-qui se passerait
Si Jacques Chirac pour un instant
Devenait intelligent
Mon ami à mon avis,
Un Chirac intelligent
Penserait « je suis trop bête
Pour demeurer président »
Ami je veux ton avis,
Toi qui connais bien la vie
Qu'est-ce qui se passerait
Si Paris allait s'installer
Sur la Méditerranée
Mon ami à mon avis
Un Paris qui s'ensoleille
Et qui prend un bon accent,
On l'appellerait Marseille,
Tout le monde serait content.
Ami je veux ton avis
Toi qui connais bien la vie
Qu'est-ce qui se passerait
Si les Fabulous Trobadors
Chantaient des chansons d'amour
Mon ami à mon avis
Ca poserait des problèmes
Car commun comme ils sont deux
Pourraient-ils aimer la même
Sans se bouffer la gueule entre eux.
Ami je veux ton avis,
Dis-moi ce que tu ferais si,
Par un concours de circonstances
Ma copine en vacances
Devait partager ton lit
Mon ami à mon avis
Tu peux me faire confiance
Je ferais ce que tu fais
Toi-même dans ces circonstances,
Au lit avec ma fiancée.
Ami je veux ton avis,
Toi qui connais bien la vie,
Qu'est-ce qui se passerait
Si, à la stupeur de l'épiscopat
Le Pape Pie était papa
Mon ami à mon avis
C'est une question ...
Mais je ne la fuirai pas
Si le pape était papa
Son papa serait papi.
Ami je veux ton avis
Toi qui connais bien la vie
Qu'est-ce qui se passerait
Si on arrivait à nager sans
Jamais se mouiller
Mon ami à mon avis
Ca n'a rien d'hypothétique
Ca arrive au quotidien
Il y a des hommes politiques
Qui le font soir et matin.
The song "Ami" by Fabulous Trobadors is a conversation between two friends, with one friend asking the other what would happen if certain events occurred. Each verse presents a hypothetical scenario, and the other friend shares their opinion on what would happen. The first scenario is about what would happen if former French President Jacques Chirac suddenly became intelligent; the other friend suggests that he would realize he is not fit to be president. The second scenario is what would happen if Paris moved to the Mediterranean; the other friend suggests that it would become a happy merge with Marseille with everyone content. The third scenario is what would happen if the band Fabulous Trobadors sang love songs; the other friend suggests that they would have problems as the couple in the band might not be able to love another equally. The fourth scenario is what would happen if the Pope were a dad; the other friend says that if the Pope were a dad, his dad would be a grandpa. The final scenario is what would happen if we could swim without getting wet, to which the other friend responds that it already happens every day with politicians.
The song seems to be a playful way of exploring hypothetical situations, with the other friend always providing a witty response. Although there is not a clear message or theme for the song, it seems to suggest that it's important to ask questions and think about the possibilities. The use of the French language and references to French politics and culture makes the song particularly rich and engaging.
Line by Line Meaning
Ami je veux ton avis,
The singer wants their friend's opinion on a hypothetical situation.
Toi qui connais bien la vie
The singer believes their friend has a good understanding of life.
Qu'est-qui se passerait
The singer wonders what would happen if a certain scenario were to occur.
Si Jacques Chirac pour un instant
The scenario in question involves former French President Jacques Chirac.
Devenait intelligent
The artist imagines what would happen if Jacques Chirac suddenly became intelligent.
Mon ami à mon avis,
The singer offers their own opinion on the hypothetical scenario.
Un Chirac intelligent
If Jacques Chirac were intelligent, according to the singer's opinion.
Avec sa nouvelle tête
The artist assumes that Chirac's brain would effectively be a 'new head'.
Penserait « je suis trop bête
The intelligent Chirac would recognize his previous lack of intelligence.
Pour demeurer président »
Chirac would realize he is not fit to continue being the President of France.
Si Paris allait s'installer
The singer wonders what would happen if Paris moved.
Sur la Méditerranée
The hypothetical location for Paris's move.
Un Paris qui s'ensoleille
The relocated Paris would enjoy more sunshine.
Et qui prend un bon accent,
Paris would adopt a new accent to match its new location.
On l'appellerait Marseille,
The relocated Paris would be renamed Marseille.
Tout le monde serait content.
Everyone would be happy with the new version of the city.
Si les Fabulous Trobadors
The artist wonders what would happen if the band Fabulous Trobadors changed their music style.
Chantaient des chansons d'amour
The hypothetical genre change for the band is to sing love songs.
Ca poserait des problèmes
The singer believes this genre change would cause issues for the band.
Car commun comme ils sont deux
The band members are very close and would likely have conflicts over the same love interest.
Pourraient-ils aimer la même
They might both fall in love with the same person.
Sans se bouffer la gueule entre eux.
Without fighting with each other.
Dis-moi ce que tu ferais si,
The singer asks their friend what they would do in a specific situation.
Par un concours de circonstances
The situation involves a random set of circumstances.
Ma copine en vacances
The singer's girlfriend is on vacation.
Devait partager ton lit
If the friend's bed was the only option for the girlfriend to sleep in.
Tu peux me faire confiance
The friend can be trusted to handle the situation.
Je ferais ce que tu fais
The friend would act based on what the artist would do in the same situation.
Toi-même dans ces circonstances,
The friend would handle the situation similar to how the artist would.
Au lit avec ma fiancée.
The singer would be fine with his friend sleeping with his fiancée.
Qu'est-ce qui se passerait
The singer wonders what would happen in another hypothetical situation.
Si, à la stupeur de l'épiscopat
This unlikely scenario involves the Pope.
Le Pape Pie était papa
If Pope Pie was also a biological father.
C'est une question ...
The friend acknowledges that the scenario is confusing.
Mais je ne la fuirai pas
Despite the complexity, the friend is willing to engage with the hypothetical.
Si le pape était papa
The friend continues with the hypothetical scenario.
Son papa serait papi.
If the Pope had a child, he would also be a grandfather.
Qu'est-ce qui se passerait
The singer wonders about one final hypothetical situation.
Si on arrivait à nager sans
This situation involves swimming.
Jamais se mouiller
Swimming without getting wet.
Ca n'a rien d'hypothétique
The friend points out that this is not hypothetical.
Ca arrive au quotidien
People swim without getting fully wet all the time.
Il y a des hommes politiques
The friend gives a specific example of people who swim without getting wet.
Qui le font soir et matin.
These politicians swim without getting wet every day.
Contributed by Bella A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
punk fence
funny how a decade later things still seem to be the same with the trobadors, i would love to see lyric videos of their songs :)
silezukuk
It bothers me that one can't find more trobadors on the net. No lyrics. Dammit their message is universal.
shanearyn
i need the lyrics for this song. someone please..
Get dunked on :P
la blague avec les homme politique a la fin mdrrrrr
Franklin medeiros
embolada francesa com sotaque do nordeste do Brasil ou seria o contrário? rsrs
irishfinger
I less than three. Claude's style.
LokayLakanay
@shanearyn Do you need french lyrics or all lyrics ??