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.
Let Be Must The Queen
Guesch Patti Lyrics
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Des parkings en dancings
Si, y'a du viol en métro
C'est bien Paris, qui, swingue
Avec ta bouche de vilain
De ministre en défroque
Si t'as les fesses en satin
Reste en costume d'époque
Conversations barbelées
Pas question de s'arrêter
Interdit - travesti
(2 fois)
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
T'as pas les yeux dans ta poche
C'est mal y'faut qu'on s'rapproch
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... enchantée !..
Pourtant le monde a zéro
Des buildings aux campings
Manger une part du gâteau
Lave ta bouche au pressing
A quand le cahot câlin
Qui met ta tête en loque
Comment te sentir malin
Si tu fonds dans ton froc
Conversations barbelées
Pas question de s'arrêter
Interdit - travesti
(2 fois)
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Me j'ter sous des douches de pierre
Mon dieu, comme ça c'est calcaire
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... oh !
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Pas vraiment célibataire
C'est question de caractère
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... enchantée !..
Conversations barbelées
Pas de question de s'arrêter
Interdit - travesti
Interdit - travesti
Interdit - travesti... enchantée !..
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Des clowns en roi du trottoir
Des pitres en roi du comptoir
Viens visiter ma télé... olé...
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Y'm un p'tit peu d'espoir
Suffit d'ranger ses mouchoirs
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... enchantée !..
J'suis bien la reine du trottoir
La reine du comptoir
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... enchantée !..
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Avec mon p'tit air gavroche
J'suis bien la reine du baloche
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... enchantée !..
The lyrics in the song "Let Be Must The Queen" by Guesch Patti defy a straightforward interpretation. The song is characterized by a stream-of-consciousness style and a multitude of references that may or may not be related to each other. However, there are some recurring themes that can be discerned. One of them is the city of Paris, which is described as swinging and yet fraught with danger (the mention of sexual assault on the metro). There is also a sense of rebellion against convention, as seen in the line "if you have satin buttocks, stay in period costume," and a rejection of societal norms around gender and identity (the repeated refrain "forbidden - transvestite").
The lyrics are peppered with wordplay and puns, such as "cahot câlin" (a bumpy hug), and the repeated use of "olé" as a catchphrase. There is also a sense of playfulness and irony in the way the singer uses familiar expressions in unexpected ways, like "zero buildings to campings" and "clowns as kings of the sidewalk." The lyrics are accompanied by a funky, upbeat melody that adds to the overall sense of defiance and joy.
Overall, "Let Be Must The Queen" is a celebration of individuality and non-conformity, set against a backdrop of a city that is both magical and challenging. The song invites the listener to join in the fun and embrace their own inner queen.
Line by Line Meaning
A quand le méli mélo
Des parkings en dancings
Si, y'a du viol en métro
C'est bien Paris, qui, swingue
When will the mixture
Of parking lots in dance halls
If there is rape on the subway
It's Paris that swings
Avec ta bouche de vilain
De ministre en défroque
Si t'as les fesses en satin
Reste en costume d'époque
Conversations barbelées
Pas question de s'arrêter
Interdit - travesti
(2 fois)
With your ugly mouth
From minister to raggedy attire
If you've got silky cheeks
Stay in period costume
Fence-like conversations
No question of stopping
Forbidden - transvestite
(2 times)
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
T'as pas les yeux dans ta poche
C'est mal y'faut qu'on s'rapproch
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... enchantée !..
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
You don't have your eyes in your pocket
It's bad we must get closer
Come visit my TV... olé... enchanted!..
Pourtant le monde a zéro
Des buildings aux campings
Manger une part du gâteau
Lave ta bouche au pressing
Yet the world is at zero
From buildings to campsites
Eating a piece of cake
Wash your mouth at the cleaners
A quand le cahot câlin
Qui met ta tête en loque
Comment te sentir malin
Si tu fonds dans ton froc
Conversations barbelées
Pas question de s'arrêter
Interdit - travesti
(2 fois)
When will the tumultuous cuddle come
That puts your head in rags
How to feel smart
If you melt in your pants
Fence-like conversations
No question of stopping
Forbidden - transvestite
(2 times)
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Me j'ter sous des douches de pierre
Mon dieu, comme ça c'est calcaire
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... oh !
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Throw me under stone showers
My god, how it's calcareous
Come visit my TV... olé... oh!
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Pas vraiment célibataire
C'est question de caractère
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... enchantée !..
Conversations barbelées
Pas de question de s'arrêter
Interdit - travesti
Interdit - travesti
Interdit - travesti... enchantée !..
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Not really single
It's a matter of character
Come visit my TV... olé... enchanted!..
Fence-like conversations
No question of stopping
Forbidden - transvestite
Forbidden - transvestite
Forbidden - transvestite... enchanted!..
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Des clowns en roi du trottoir
Des pitres en roi du comptoir
Viens visiter ma télé... olé...
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Clowns as kings of the sidewalk
Jesters as kings of the counter
Come visit my TV... olé...
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Y'm un p'tit peu d'espoir
Suffit d'ranger ses mouchoirs
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... enchantée !..
J'suis bien la reine du trottoir
La reine du comptoir
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... enchantée !..
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
I have a little bit of hope
Just have to tidy up your handkerchiefs
Come visit my TV... olé... enchanted!..
I am the queen of the sidewalk
The queen of the counter
Come visit my TV... olé... enchanted!..
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
Avec mon p'tit air gavroche
J'suis bien la reine du baloche
Viens visiter ma télé... olé... enchantée !..
Let be, let be must the queen
Let be, let be must the queen
With my little street urchin look
I am the queen of the dance
Come visit my TV... olé... enchanted!..
Contributed by Thomas C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Humboldt Bear
31 years old and I'm still loving it!
Alex A
me too!!!!
st r
I guess, after all this time, you could also say that you love it.
Willydark67
Graffiante, aggressiva, anticonformista...grande Guesch, ci mancano artiste come te nel desolato panorama musicale attuale...
Chiara Crespi
Vero vero !! Che grintosa questa donna ! Fantastica 💖
Lady Gaga1972
Verissimo
Enrica Pezzini
Pagherei oro x averla ai giorni di oggi .... non trovo un'artista così grintosa e coinvolgente, trasgressiva anticonformista senza scadere nella volgarità ma mostrando solo il grandissimo talento di ARTISTA ..... Guesch perfetta sia nel canto che nel ballo ... e aggiungerei anche nella recitazione visto il modo superbo in cui interpreta i propri video musicali <3
Enrica Pezzini
@AngeDiabolique grazie per il suggerimento :) la ascolterò di sicuro :)
AngeDiabolique
@Enrica Pezzini Senza nulla togliere alla buona guesch patti con mylene entri in un mondo unico.
Enrica Pezzini
@AngeDiabolique no mai sentita 🤔🤔