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.
La cabine
Guesch Patti Lyrics
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Un homme flou dans une cabine qui chavire
Même la mer déchaînait tous ses chevaux
Un homme en imper
Tout seul - Tout seul - Tout seul
Comme un poisson dans son aquarium
Qui est amarrée au fil du pylône
Sans même un peu d'air
Tout seul - Tout seul - Tout seul
Il traîne une rumeur dans la ville en fuite
C'est un homme simple qui a de la peine
Ses mots drainent une histoire d'amour sans suite
Et cet homme s'asphyxie
Tout seul - Tout seul - Tout seul
Un mal diffus rôde dedans sa cabine
Etouffant des parcelles de vérités
Suspendu au fil d'une machine
Comme paralysé
Tout seul - Tout seul - Tout seul
Il traîne une rumeur dans la ville en fuite
Mais ce coup-ci est un gros coup de massue
C'est un homme simple qui a de la peine
Comment dire ce qui ne peut être vu
Ses mots drainent une histoire d'amour sans suite
Flotte, encore, dans l'air, l'angoisse au kilo
Suspendu au fil d'une machine
C'est un homme étouffé au téléphone
Tout seul - Tout seul - Tout seul - Tout seul
Tout seul - Tout seul - Tout seul - (...) seul
The lyrics of Guesch Patti's song "La cabine" paint a vivid picture of a man experiencing profound isolation and suffocation within a confined space. The imagery of an "homme en imper" (man in an overcoat) suggests a sense of solitude and vulnerability, as he navigates through turbulent emotions and circumstances symbolized by the tumultuous sea. The repetition of "Tout seul - Tout seul - Tout seul" emphasizes the man's profound loneliness and detachment from the outside world.
The lyrics further describe the man as being trapped like a fish in an aquarium, standing enclosed in a glass cage tethered to a pylon without even a breath of fresh air. This imagery evokes feelings of claustrophobia and entrapment, highlighting the man's desperate struggle for freedom and connection. The reference to a "cage de verre" (glass cage) underscores the man's emotional confinement and fragility in the face of unseen forces.
As the man carries a rumor of unfulfilled love through the fleeing city, he grapples with sorrow and asphyxiation. His words weave a tale of love lost and unresolved, reflecting the pain and weight of his emotional burden. The description of a "mal diffus" (diffuse illness) lurking within his cabin suggests a deeper, internal struggle that stifles his ability to express himself and confront his truths.
The lyrics culminate in a sense of impending doom as the man remains suspended in a machine-like existence, paralyzed and suffocated by his circumstances. The repetition of "Tout seul" reinforces his profound aloneness and disconnection from the world around him. The final verses underscore the man's desperate plea for release from his emotional turmoil, encapsulating his silent screams for help and understanding in a world where he feels unseen and unheard.
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