Guesch Patti was born on 19 March 1946 as Patricia Porasse, she was nicknamed Guesch (a Basque name) as a child, Patti is a pet name for Patricia. Her father, Jean Porasse, worked as an artistic director for the record company HMV-Pathé-Marconi, taking care of Gilbert Bécaud and later as an impresario for people like Eric Charden, Jean-Jacques Debout and Nino Ferrer. Aged 9 she danced the role of the Little Rat at the Paris Opera. When she was 19 she had a brief flirtation with singing as one half of the duo Yves et Patricia, a venture she was talked into by her father. They released 2 singles on the Philips label.
In the seventies she frequently worked for television as a dancer, for example in shows with Nana Mouskouri and Silvie Vartan. Later she moved into contemporary dance and became first dancer in Carolyn Carson's group, Prima Ballerina at the Scala in Milan and guest performer with Roland Petit and Maurice Béjart. She worked on the choreography for performances set to the music of Silvano Bussoti, Luigi Nono and Karlheinz Stockhausen. She also worked with the German choreographer Pina Bausch, practised Jazz dance with Michael Peter and worked on Robert Hossein's staging of Les Misérables.
In 1984 she teamed up with Lydie Callier and another girl to form the trio DaCapo. Virgin Records released one single, but declined to take it further. 1987 saw her emerge as a solo artist with the release of the single Étienne. It charted in 9 European countries, accompanied by a video that caused some controversy due to its erotic nature. It ended up winning Best Video awards in several countries. The success was remarkable because at that time modern French pop\rock music was rarely successful in non-French speaking territories. The international success of Étienne landed her an album recording contract with EMI, the band Encore was formed around her and together they produced her first album Labyrinthe, released in 1988. A second album Nomades followed in 1990. After an (amicable) split with Encore, a third album Gobe saw the light in 1992. Sales of Gobe were disappointing, Gobe was to be her last album for EMI.
After a period of reflection she met Étienne Daho, this contributed to a renewed interest in creating music. She teamed up with independent French label XIIIBis Records (now defunct) which resulted in the 1995 release of Blonde. Songs from this album were also used for the Peter Greenaway film The Pillow Book. Her most recent album is Dernieres Nouvelles, released in November 2000.
In recent years she has also appeared in film and television productions, most notably a co-starring role in the 1997 movie Elles where she appeared alongside Marthe Keller and Miou - Miou. 2001 saw her re-emerge as a dancer on stage in the production She smiles through tears. , Her latest work is the Dernieres Nouvelles DVD, released in February 2002 it features a video illustration of the music of the CD with the same title.
Gobe
Guesch Patti Lyrics
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Le droit de l'homme est sa "Liberté"
Faire
Que tourne la Terre et c'est tout
C'est tout
Dire
Il vivra en toute "Egalité"
Que tourne la Terre et c'est tout
C'est tout
Mais dis, de quel gang es-tu?
Et qui nous défend?
La couleur du pardessus
C'est très amusant
Bisque, bisque, bisque rage
Mangera du cirage!
Ça se gobe
Si si si tu l'dis
Ça se gobe
Si si si tu l'dis
Dire
Grandeur d'âme est la "Fraternité"
Faire
Que tourne la Terre et c'est tout
C'est tout
Mais dis, de quel gang es-tu?
Et qui nous defénd?
La couleur du pardessus
C'est très amusant
Attention aux marécages
Aux terrains glissants
Bisque, bisque, bisque rage
Fais gaffe à l'orage!
Ça se gobe
Si si si tu l'dis
Ça se gobe
Si si si tu l'dis
Ça se gobe
Si si si tu l'dis
Mais dis, de quel gang es-tu?
Et qui nous défend?
..sur le pardessus
..amusant
Attention aux marécages
Aux terrains glissants
Bisque rage
C'est l'orage!
Mais dis, de quel gang es-tu?
Et qui nous défend?
Bisque, bisque rage
Fais gaffe à l'orage!
Ça se gobe
Si si si ty l'dis
Ça se gobe
Si si si tu l'dis
Ça se gobe
Si si si tu l'dis
The song "Gobe" by Guesch Patti seems to be a political commentary on the idea of human rights and equality, calling for these ideals to be upheld by society. The lyrics suggest that these values should be simple and clear, as easy as allowing the Earth to turn. However, the singer questions the reality of these ideals in society by asking which "gang" is protecting and defending them. The line "La couleur du pardessus/C'est tres amusant" suggests that societal hierarchies, represented by the color of someone's coat, are a source of amusement, perhaps indicating the singer's cynicism towards the way in which political and social systems currently function.
The song also warns the listener to be cautious when navigating the "marshes" and "slippery terrain" of society, where people must be wary of being deceived by powerful and potentially dangerous figures. Despite the serious themes, the repeated refrain of "Ça se gobe/Si si si tu l'dis" can be interpreted as a call to action or optimism - the idea that things may be difficult, but they can be believed and achieved.
Line by Line Meaning
Dire
To say
Le droit de l'homme est sa "Liberté"
The right of man is his "Liberty"
Faire
To do
Que tourne la Terre et c'est tout
Let the Earth spin and that's all
C'est tout
That's all
Dire
To say
Il vivra en toute "Egalité"
He will live in complete "Equality"
Mais dis, de quel gang es-tu?
But tell me, what gang are you in?
Et qui nous défend?
And who defends us?
La couleur du pardessus
The color of the coat
C'est très amusant
It's very funny
Bisque, bisque, bisque rage
Wipe, wipe, wipe anger
Mangera du cirage!
Will eat some polish!
Ça se gobe
It can be swallowed
Si si si tu l'dis
Yes, yes, if you say so
Dire
To say
Grandeur d'âme est la "Fraternité"
The greatness of the soul is "Fraternity"
Attention aux marécages
Beware of marshes
Aux terrains glissants
On slippery grounds
Bisque, bisque, bisque rage
Wipe, wipe, wipe anger
Fais gaffe à l'orage!
Watch out for the storm!
Mais dis, de quel gang es-tu?
But tell me, what gang are you in?
Et qui nous défend?
And who defends us?
..sur le pardessus
...about the coat
..amusant
...funny
Bisque rage
Wipe anger
C'est l'orage!
It's the storm!
Ça se gobe
It can be swallowed
Si si si ty l'dis
Yes, yes, if you say so
Ça se gobe
It can be swallowed
Si si si tu l'dis
Yes, yes, if you say so
Ça se gobe
It can be swallowed
Si si si tu l'dis
Yes, yes, if you say so
Contributed by Avery L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Рыбалка Любительская
Она бесподобна)! It's amazing)!
Luca Lentini
Grandissima artista,cantante e ballerina spettacolare,...camaleontica...con pezzi e video da Oscar!!!!Grandissima Guesch!!!!!!
Константин Б. Жердев
Неистовая француженка, которая заставляет забывать дышать от восторга! Она, просто воплощение страсти.
Benjamin Nolan
I was 6 when this album was released, but it's by favourite to this day. Guesch is a genius and legend. <3
ROBERTA FACCANI
At that time she was an alien .. so talented and different!!! A real rock queen...but honestly she is still modern and unique
R A L P H H A L L
Magnific
RobertaFaccaniOFFICIAL
la piu' grande rocker bianca di sempre...era avanti mille anni luce!!!!!!! questo brano sembra scritto ...domani!!!!! troppo bravaaaaaaaa
peekinmmm
e piuu Sexy di più !!!!!!
Nikolas SoDiant
Guesch , come back please !!!! :-D
Jean-Robert Mille
Ça tourne rock et quelle talent mes année 1987