Georges Brassens was a French singer and songwriter known for accompanying … Read Full Bio ↴Georges Brassens was a French singer and songwriter known for accompanying himself with his acoustic guitar. He wrote some extremely controversial, yet poetic songs. In doing so, he managed to change attitudes across France.

He was uncompromising when composing his songs. His tactical method of addressing issues was profound and often humorous, making him a unique and effective figure in the French community.

Brassens, born in 1921 in the small Mediterrenean port of Sete, wanted to be a poet. He realized very early however that poetry in the 20th century could hardly put bread on the table and instead set himself to become a singer.

He is much less famous internationally than contemporaries like Charles Aznavour, Edith Piaf and Yves Montand, as much of the impact of his songs came from the lyrics, which proved difficult to translate into other languages. He loved the Middle Ages and used a great deal of Old French vocabulary, as well as many classical - ie., Latin and Greek - references. Few people, even in France, possess the background to fully understand his songs.

Yet he was at the same time a hugely popular singer and many of his songs still carry a lot of appeal and relevance. In this sense, he can be compared to Boris Vian, to Jacques Brel, and to a lesser extent to Serge Gainsbourg.

He was very sophisticated, yet at the same time used profanity liberally. While he wasn't politically engaged, he was nevertheless unambiguously a leftist, many of his songs carrying blatant and buoyant anarchist overtones.

While his music was initially quite primitive, the 1950's St-Germain-des-Pres influence quickly made itself felt and while subdued and - in his mind - always secondary to the lyrics, it became increasingly sophisticated - to the point that many of his songs have been covered and reinterpretated by jazzmen (see for instance this UK site: www.projetbrassens.eclipse.co.uk)

He died in 1981, but up to this date (2006) there are few French people - including most of those born since - who can't sing along to his most famous song, Les Copains d'abord ("Friends foremost") or his "Bancs public" ("Public Benches").

For those interested, this site carries a number of (quite good) English tranlations of his songs: www.brassens.org

J'ai rendez-vous avec vous
Georges Brassens Lyrics

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Monseigneur l'astre solaire
Comme je ne l'admire pas beaucoup
M'enlève son feu, oui mais, d'son feu, moi j'm'en fous
J'ai rendez-vous avec vous
La lumière que je préfère
C'est celle de vos yeux jaloux
Tout le restant m'indiffère
J'ai rendez-vous avec vous

Monsieur mon propriétaire
Comme je lui dévaste tout
Me chasse de son toit, oui mais, d'son toit, moi j'm'en fous
J'ai rendez-vous avec vous
La demeure que je préfère
C'est votre robe à froufrous
Tout le restant m'indiffère
J'ai rendez-vous avec vous

Madame ma gargotière
Comme je lui dois trop de sous
Me chasse de sa table, oui mais, d'sa tabl', moi j'm'en fous
J'ai rendez-vous avec vous
Le menu que je préfère
C'est la chair de votre cou
Tout le restant m'indiffère
J'ai rendez-vous avec vous

Sa Majesté financière
Comme je n'fais rien à son goût
Garde son or, or, de son or, moi j'm'en fous
J'ai rendez-vous avec vous
La fortune que je préfère
C'est votre cœur d'amadou

Tout le restant m'indiffère
J'ai rendez-vous avec vous

Overall Meaning

The song "J'ai rendez-vous avec vous" by Georges Brassens is about the singer's devotion to a person he is in love with, whom he has a rendezvous with. The song begins with the singer expressing his indifference towards the sun's heat, and how he doesn't care for it much because he is more concerned about meeting the person he loves. He follows this up with a similar statement about his landlord who is trying to evict him, stating that he doesn't care about being kicked out because his only concern is meeting the person he loves. The third stanza is about his lack of concern for the debts he owes to his cafe owner, and how he is more interested in having a meal with his love interest. The final stanza talks about how the singer doesn't care about the opinions of wealthy people, and how his only concern is the love he has for his companion.

Throughout the song, Brassens emphasizes the importance of his love interest while ignoring the distractions that the world offers. He further emphasizes this by saying that he doesn't care much about external things and only cares for what the person he loves has to offer. The lyrics are metaphorical and suggestive, making references to things that seem trivial compared to the singer's love for the person he is singing to.

Overall, "J'ai rendez-vous avec vous" is a love song that is simple yet complex in its underlying meaning, with the use of metaphors and scenarios that have no direct relation to the love story on the surface.

J'ai rendez-vous avec vousGeorges Brassens Lyrics

J'ai rendez-vous avec vous
Georges Brassens Lyrics