Guesch Patti is a French singer, dancer, choreographer and actress. To date… Read Full Bio ↴Guesch Patti is a French singer, dancer, choreographer and actress. To date she has recorded five albums. Guesch Patti started her musical career in 1987 with the release of the notorious hit single 'Etienne'.

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.

Libido
Guesch Patti Lyrics

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Garantie de l’ègo
Cabot
Jamais désespéré
Gagné
Panoplie du culot
Mégalo

Les désirs qui transpirent

Pour dire
Vérités révélées
Volées
Rebâtir un empire
Pouvoir dire
Ses délires
Sans mentir

C’est le leader et sa libido
Mal intérieur
C’est le leader et sa libido
Un tout petit défaut

Le héros du devoir
A revoir
Aux valeurs arrachées
Payées
Nie pour recevoir
Des milliards
Des dollars
Et de l’art

C’est le leader et sa libido
Mal intérieur

C’est le leader et sa libido
Un tout petit défaut

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Guesch Patti's song Libido seem to be a commentary on the darker aspects of human nature, particularly when it comes to the pursuit of power and success. The first verse speaks to the ego-driven self-assurance of those who are able to climb the social ladder, who never give up and possess a bravado that seems unshakable. This confidence is contrasted with the desperation and vulnerability that lies beneath, indicating that this show of strength may be a facade to cover up inner turmoil.

The second verse delves deeper into this idea, referencing desires that are often hidden from view but are nonetheless the driving force behind much of what we do. These desires could be seen as both the key to true self-expression and the reason for our downfall, as they can reveal uncomfortable truths that may be painful to confront. The lines "rebâtir un empire" (rebuild an empire) and "sé délires" (one's own delusions) suggest the precarious nature of ambition and the potential for a grand vision to spiral into destructive mania.

The chorus ties these themes together, emphasizing the role that one's libido, or sexual drive, can play in shaping their behavior. The individual referred to as "c'est le leader" (it's the leader) is painted as someone with a "mal intérieur" (internal illness) and "un tout petit défaut" (a tiny flaw) that nevertheless has significant consequences. The juxtaposition of grandiose aspirations with the idea of a singular weakness suggests that even the most powerful amongst us are subject to our base desires and the frailties that come with being human.

Line by Line Meaning

Garantie de l’ègo
Assurance of ego

Cabot
Sycophant

Jamais désespéré
Never despairing

Gagné
Won

Panoplie du culot
Full set of impudence

Mégalo
Megalomaniac

Les désirs qui transpirent
Desires that transpire

Pour dire
To say

Vérités révélées
Revealed truths

Volées
Stolen

Rebâtir un empire
Rebuilding an empire