France Gall (born Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall on 9 October, 1947 in … Read Full Bio ↴France Gall (born Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall on 9 October, 1947 in Paris, France - died 7 January 2018) was an influential singer who performed for many decades. She notably represented Luxembourg in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest with "Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son"; that winning song was just one of many that she performed which had been written by Serge Gainsbourg. Her career spanned roughly forty years, primarily in France, but she was best known over the world for the songs which she performed during the 60s, many of them a part of the ye-ye style. She sang in both French and English.

Besides the highly successful "Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son", she also notably sung "Les Sucettes" and "Baby Pop". In France, she was perhaps more known for the chanson songs she sang in the late-70s through the mid-80s, many of them written by her husband, Michel Berger, who died in 1992. In 1987, she had some additional international success with her Ella Fitzgerald tribute "Ella, elle l'a". She still recorded music into the new millennium.

France Gall died on 7 january 2018 at age 70 in a hospital in Paris.

Parler parler
France Gall Lyrics

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Comme d'habitude on avait tout préparé
Et le hasard est venu tout déranger
À quoi ça servirait de rester à piétiner
J'ai une bonne recette pour pas trop m'angoisser

C'est parler parler
Parler de tout et de rien
Parler parler

Parler de demain matin
Parler parler
Même si ça ne change rien
Parler parler
Ça fait du bien d'en parler
Parler parler
Et la vie fait son chemin
Parler parler
Pour moi et pour mon voisin
Parler parler
On est tous dans le même bain
Parler parler
Ça fait du bien d'en parler

Les chansons disent que le monde agonise
Les philosophes perdent quelques fois leur chemise
Mais c'est quand même drôle de les écouter
Ça fait de la musique et puis ça nous distrait

Parler parler
Les mots c'est comme le bon vin
Parler parler
Ça fait comme un poids en moins
Parler parler
Une gomme pour tous les chagrins
Parler parler
Ça fait du bien d'en parler
Parler parler
Et la vie fait son chemin
Parler parler
Pour moi et pour mon voisin
Parler parler
On part tous par le même train
Parler parler
Ça fait du bien d'en parler
Parler parler
Parler de tout et de rien
Parler parler
Parler de demain matin
Parler parler
Même si ça ne change rien
Parler parler
Ça fait du bien d'en parler
Parler parler
Et la vie fait son chemin
Parler parler
Pour moi et pour mon voisin
Parler parler
On est tous dans le même bain
Parler parler
Ça fait du bien d'en parler
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to France Gall's song "Parler Parler" convey the idea that talking can be therapeutic, even if it doesn't necessarily solve any problems. The singer describes a situation where a plan had been made but was disrupted unexpectedly, leading her to suggest that there's no point in simply waiting around for things to change. Instead, she proposes "parler parler" - talking about anything and everything, even if it doesn't change anything. The act of talking itself is presented as an antidote to anxiety and pain, with the repetition of the phrase "ça fait du bien d'en parler" (it feels good to talk about it) reinforcing the idea that talking is beneficial.

The lyrics also reference the idea that the world is in a state of crisis, with philosophers losing their way and songs lamenting the state of things. But even in the face of this, the song's message remains one of hope - that talking, even about mundane things, can bring comfort and ease the burden of life's challenges. The use of wine as a metaphor for words adds to the sense of warmth and comfort that talking can bring.

Overall, "Parler Parler" communicates a message of the importance of communication and human connection, even when we may feel overwhelmed or hopeless.

Line by Line Meaning

Comme d'habitude on avait tout préparé
We had prepared everything as usual

Et le hasard est venu tout déranger
But chance came and messed everything up

À quoi ça servirait de rester à piétiner
What's the point of staying stagnant?

J'ai une bonne recette pour pas trop m'angoisser
I have a good recipe to avoid worrying too much

C'est parler parler
That's to talk and talk

Parler de tout et de rien
Talk about everything and nothing

Les chansons disent que le monde agonise
Songs say that the world is dying

Les philosophes perdent quelques fois leur chemise
Philosophers sometimes lose their way

Mais c'est quand même drôle de les écouter
But it's still funny to listen to them

Parler parler
To talk and talk

Les mots c'est comme le bon vin
Words are like fine wine