Françoise Hardy (born Françoise Madeleine Hardy on 17 January 1944) is a Fr… Read Full Bio ↴Françoise Hardy (born Françoise Madeleine Hardy on 17 January 1944) is a French former singer and songwriter mainly known for singing melancholic sentimental ballads.

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.

Va pas prendre un tambour
Françoise Hardy Lyrics

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Va pas prendre un tambour
Pour aller annoncer
Que tu m'as fait la cour
Et que ca a marché

Car si tu ne dis rien
De ce qui s'est passé
Peut-être que demain

Je recommencerai

Si mon cœur a battu contre toi
Ce n'est pas pour ces choses que tu crois
J'étais seule au monde et j'avais froid
Tu étais là, étais là

Va pas prendre un tambour
Pour aller annoncer
Que tu as fait le tour
De mes petits secrets

Tout ce que je t'ai dit
Pour te faire plaisir
Quelqu'un me l'avait dit
Pour me faire plaisir

M'en veux pas, avec toi, j'essayais
D'oublier un garcon de l'autre été
Un garcon que j'aimais pour de vrai
Tu le connais

Va pas prendre un tambour
Pour aller annoncer
Que j'ai compris l'amour
Quand tu m'as embrassée

Ce n'est pas que j'aie peur
Qu'on se moque de moi

Mais plutôt j'aurais peur
Qu'on se moque de toi

Overall Meaning

The song Va pas prendre un tambour by Françoise Hardy is about the singer warning her lover not to announce their relationship publicly, as she is not sure if it is going to last. She is worried about people making fun of them for trying to be in a relationship without any assurance about the future. She tells him that in case he announces their relationship and it doesn't work out, she might not be ready to handle it and may end up hurting him. She confesses that she was vulnerable and alone when she met him, and he was there to support her, but she doesn't want everyone to know about it. She also admits that she had been using him to forget a past love and doesn't want him to become the subject of ridicule and rumors.

The line "Va pas prendre un tambour" translates to "Don't go announce it with a drum." Here, the use of the word "tambour" refers to the traditional practice of making an announcement in public by playing drums or using some other loud instrument as a medium. The song has a melodic rhythm with light and soft guitar chords, which gives it a romantic and calming feel. Hardy's delicate voice adds a tender and soothing quality that enhances the emotions in the lyrics.

Va pas prendre un tambourFrançoise Hardy Lyrics

Va pas prendre un tambour
Françoise Hardy Lyrics