Hardy signed her first contract with the record label Vogue in November 1961. In April 1962, shortly after finishing school, her first album, "Oh oh Chéri", appeared, with the title song written by Johnny Hallyday's writing duo. The flip side of the record, "Tous les garçons et les filles" became a huge success, which sold 2 million copies. She had long hair and usually wore jeans with a leather jacket, while accompanying her songs on the guitar.
She sang in English, Spanish, and German occasionally. In 1963, she represented Monaco in the Grand Prix d'Eurovision de la Chanson with "L'amour s'en va" and emerged in fifth place. In 1968, she received the Grand Prix du Disque Académie Charles Cros.
In 1981, she married her long-time companion Jacques Dutronc, with whom she had already had a son (Thomas Dutronc) in 1973. In May 2000, she had a comeback with the album "Clair Obscur". Her son played the guitar, and her husband sang the duet "Puisque vous partez en voyage". Iggy Pop and Etienne Daho participated, as well. She currently lives near Paris.
In 2006 she released a new duets album entitled "Parenthèses" which included a song with her son Thomas.
In 2021, Hardy announced that her health had worsened and that she would not be able to sing again owing to the effects of cancer therapy.
Tamalou
Françoise Hardy Lyrics
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mal au cœur
mal à la tête
mal partout
et tu pleures
et tu t'embêtes
tout à coup
coup de pompe
attention signal d'alarme
stop fini de faire joujou
t'as mal où
mal à... dis
à quoi tu penses
es-tu soul
mal de bruit
ou de silence
mal de sous
mal de dents
t'es sens dessus dessous
attention nervous breakdown
stop fini de faire le fou
dodo
enfant do
coucher là
masser le dos
dodo
enfant boire de l'eau
potion magique
bonbon soporifique
rester bien au chaud
dodo
enfant do
coucher là
gentil tout beau
dodo
ré mi la si do
rêver cadeaux
t'as mal où
mal de foi
en qui en quoi
flou tout flou
mal de mer
maman c'est moi
doux si doux
toujours là
lorsque tu es à haut
fatiguée du temps qui passe
et qui a raison de nous
t'as mal où
t'as mal où
t'as mal où
mal de toi
et de nous
attention nervous breakdown
stop fini de faire joujou
dodo
enfant do
coucher là
masser le dos
dodo
enfant boire de l'eau
potion magique
bonbon soporifique
rester bien au chaud
dodo
enfant do
coucher là
gentil tout beau
dodo
ré mi la si do
rêver cadeaux
dodo
enfant do
coucher là
masser le dos
dodo
enfant boire de l'eau
potion magique
bonbon soporifique
rester bien au chaud
dodo
enfant do
coucher là
gentil tout beau
dodo
ré mi la si do
rêver chateau
dodo
enfant do
coucher là
masser le dos
dodo
enfant boire de l'eau.
The lyrics to Françoise Hardy's song Tamalou seem to be a series of questions checking in on someone who seems to be in some kind of pain or discomfort. The repeated refrain "t'as mal où" (where does it hurt) suggests a sense of concern and care for this person. The list of things that might be causing this pain is long and varied - aches, boredom, tiredness, noise, silence, lack of money, dental issues, and more. The song contains a sense of urgency as the singer tries to identify the source of the pain and offer some kind of relief, from suggesting rest and gentle massage to imagining fantastical dreams with castles and gifts. The repeated refrain suggests that, despite the difficulty in identifying the source of the pain, the singer remains empathetic and committed to helping their friend through it.
On a deeper level, the song seems to be about the human experience of pain and discomfort, both physical and emotional. The constant questioning and search for a solution may be seen as reflecting the way we all try to make sense of the difficulties we face in life. The repeated refrain suggests that sometimes just acknowledging our pain and asking for help can be comforting, even if we don't yet know how to fix it. The song's gentle and caring tone creates a sense of intimacy and connection between the singer and their friend, and perhaps invites listeners to reflect on the relationships in their own lives where such empathy and care might be offered.
Line by Line Meaning
t'as mal où
Where does it hurt?
mal au cœur
Heartache
mal à la tête
Headache
mal partout
Pain all over
et tu pleures
And you cry
et tu t'embêtes
And you're bored
tout à coup
Suddenly
coup de pompe
Feeling low
attention guele du loup
Watch out for the wolf
attention signal d'alarme
Alarm signal
stop fini de faire joujou
Stop playing around
mal à... dis
Where... tell me
à quoi tu penses
What are you thinking about?
es-tu soul
Are you drunk?
mal de bruit
Noise sensitivity
ou de silence
Or silence
mal de sous
Money problems
mal de dents
Toothache
t'es sens dessus dessous
You're all disoriented
attention nervous breakdown
Watch out for a nervous breakdown
stop fini de faire le fou
Stop acting crazy
dodo
Sleep
enfant do
Child, sleep
coucher là
Lie down there
masser le dos
Massage your back
enfant boire de l'eau
Child, drink water
potion magique
Magic potion
bonbon soporifique
Sleep-inducing candy
rester bien au chaud
Stay warm
gentil tout beau
Kind, all cute
ré mi la si do
Musical notes
rêver cadeaux
Dream about gifts
mal de foi
Crisis of faith
en qui en quoi
In what or whom
flou tout flou
Everything's blurry
mal de mer
Seasickness
maman c'est moi
Mom, it's me
doux si doux
Soft, so soft
toujours là
Always there
lorsque tu es à haut
When you're up high
fatiguée du temps qui passe
Tired of time passing
et qui a raison de nous
And which wears us down
mal de toi
Missing you
et de nous
And of us
Contributed by Peyton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@christianefischmeister1343
Merci chère francoise pour votre beauté et votre charme j ai 80 ans et vous êtes une fabuleuse chanteuse .a bientôt au paradis
@roseplaza3907
Superbe;quoiqu elle fasse elle est super classe !
@sebastienburnos8090
Le jour de ma naissance ❤😍🥰
@helenefortier856
Super !❤❤❤❣❣❣
@saiyan_5635
Je dedicasse cette chanson a mon collègue de taff Pascal toujours malade toujours en arrêt
@sylviev6012
ça réussit à me rendre le sourire ! ça fait du bien
@julietteaxelrad7590
Chanteuse que j'adore et chanson que j'aime !
Hélène Axelrad
@guyfischmeister347
J'ai mal au coeur de voir comment se porte FH en ce moment mais son courage est extraordinaire et de la voir résister à la maladie c'est bien d'elle Dieu n'est pas pressé il peut bien attendre encore un peu .
@gillesbourdaleix9955
elle a juste le courage de millions d'anonymes .... longue vie à elle bien entendu.
@jeanittig7265
Françoise merci Françoise Hardy