Le petit cheval
Georges Brassens Lyrics
Le petit cheval dans le mauvais temps
Qu'il avait donc du courage
C'était un petit cheval blanc
Tous derrière, tous derrière
C'était un petit cheval blanc
Tous derrière et lui devant
Il n'y avait jamais de beau temps
Dans ce pauvre paysage
Il n'y avait jamais de printemps
Il n'y avait jamais de printemps
Ni derrière ni devant
Mais toujours il était content
Menant les gars du village
À travers la pluie noire des champs
Tous derrière, tous derrière
À travers la pluie noire des champs
Tous derrière et lui devant
Sa voiture allait poursuivant
Sa belle petite queue sauvage
C'est alors qu'il était content
Tous derrière, tous derrière
C'est alors qu'il était content
Tous derrière et lui devant
Mais un jour, dans le mauvais temps
Un jour qu'il était si sage
Il est mort par un éclair blanc
Tous derrière, tous derrière
Il est mort par un éclair blanc
Tous derrière et lui devant
Il est mort sans voir le beau temps
Qu'il avait donc du courage
Il est mort sans voir le printemps
Ni derrière, ni derrière
Il est mort sans voir le beau temps
Ni derrière ni devant
Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: Georges Brassens, Paul Jules Jean Fort
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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. Read Full BioGeorges 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
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. Read Full BioGeorges 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
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Pedro Vergara
Le petit cheval dans le mauvais temps
Qu'il avait donc du courage
C'était un petit cheval blanc
Tous derrière, tous derrière
C'était un petit cheval blanc
Tous derrière et lui devant
Il n'y avait jamais de beau temps
Dans ce pauvre paysage
Il n'y avait jamais de printemps
Ni derrière, ni derrière
Il n'y avait jamais de printemps
Ni derrière ni devant
Mais toujours il était content
Menant les gars du village
À travers la pluie noire des champs
Tous derrière, tous derrière
À travers la pluie noire des champs
Tous derrière et lui devant
Sa voiture allait poursuivant
Sa belle petite queue sauvage
C'est alors qu'il était content
Tous derrière, tous derrière
C'est alors qu'il était content
Tous derrière et lui devant
Mais un jour, dans le mauvais temps
Un jour qu'il était si sage
Il est mort par un éclair blanc
Tous derrière, tous derrière
Il est mort par un éclair blanc
Tous derrière et lui devant
Il est mort sans voir le beau temps
Qu'il avait donc du courage
Il est mort sans voir le printemps
Ni derrière, ni derrière
Il est mort sans voir le beau temps
Ni derrière ni devant
quentin madurelle
si l'on réfléchi bien, ce poème n'est pas si triste que cela, ce fameux petit cheval était toujours content, et surtout devant.... cela en dis long sur son état d'esprit. le mauvais temps n'est qu'une image, une création de l'esprit, et lui petit cheval l'avait compris, et il partit, façon petit prince, dans son éclair blanc, ayant surement assez montré que la vie n'est que l'image qu' on lui donne. formidable leçon de courage
Marie FAUGERES
OK 👌 🆗️ 🙆♀️ 👌 🆗️
Linda K
Merci pour cette magnifique analyse de la chanson : effectivement je ne l’avais jamais imaginé comme cela dans mon esprit
Katia Ceccarelli
On peut l'identifier à un humain..
quentin madurelle
@Tchi Mbouani Ngaliae merci de l'avoir comprise ;)
Tchi Mbouani Ngaliae
Merci beaucoup pour cette interprétation remplie de sagesse.
Annie Durante
j'adore cette interprétation qui me remplit d'émotion de tendresse et d'admiration pour ce si merveilleux petit cheval
12dc23
Qui de nous ne se sent pas, à certains tournants, submergé par quelque mauvais temps, étonné de la dose inattendue de courage qu'on arrive à mobiliser avant de lâcher prise épuisé une fois qu'on a survécu? Très inspirant ce petit cheval. Saura-t-on le reconnaître quand, en plein dans notre entourage, il cache du mieux qu'il peut sa lutte angoissée dans tel ou tel passage de la vie?
joseph ornicar
IL FAUT ARRETER DE BOIRE tu as un problème mon gars 12 décès c'est beaucoup . allez souffle fort dans le mouchoir ; Tu as eu un accident grave de bagnolle ou comme moi un cancer EXPLIQUE Ton truc c'est du charabia
joseph ornicar
UN jour l'instite m'a demandé de la lui réciter ;Je me suis levé, j'étais un petit garçon très brun et je l'ai dit à la classe ( c'était composition!) je l'ai dit comme on raconte une histoire doucement dans l'oreille _J'ai du mal à vous l'écrire/ IL ne m'a pas donné ma note tout de suite comme pour mes camarades ET J'AI PU VOIRE UNE LARME QUI COULAIT SUR SA JOUE .Je m'en rappelle toujours