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.
Manque un Detail
Guesch Patti Lyrics
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J'suis confuse, ressembler
Sembler, recluse
Oh ! M'man
Je refuse
T'débaler mes ruses
Oh ! J'veux bien
Oui, si c'est pas fini
Oh ! M'man
Loin du laid
C'est moins parfait
Qu'on n'le sait
Tu sais, le talent,
Faut du cran
Avec des gants
Mais, y manque un détail
Oh ! M'man
C'est pas vrai, tu défais
Tout c'que j'refais
Ça va, pas durer
Qu'on me marche
Sur les pieds
Oh ! M'man
Mon désir, réussir,
A n'pas tout fuir
Paris's, vieille actrice
T'as vomi toutes tes
malices !
Oh ! désert de colère
me laisse un goût amer
Oh ! M'man
Tes conseils, sans pareil
C'est du soleil
Attends, ça défile
Te fais, pas d'bile
Mais, y' manque un détail
y' faut, que j'men aille
Oh ! M'man
C'est pas vrai, tu refais
Ça va, pas durer,
Qu'on me marche
Sur les pieds
The lyrics to Guesch Patti's song "Manque Un Détail" express confusion, rejection, and a desire for success. The singer is addressing her mother, pleading with her to understand her feelings and ambitions, but also rejecting the idea of revealing all her tricks to achieve her goals. She expresses a desire to improve and succeed, but seems to face obstacles in doing so, including the fear of being stepped on and the feeling that something is missing from her approach.
The lyrics are fairly abstract and leave much of the meaning up to interpretation, but they can be read as a reflection on the challenges of pursuing one's dreams and finding success in a world that can be harsh and unforgiving. The repeated refrain of "y manque un détail" (something is missing) highlights the difficulty of achieving success and the sense that even small mistakes or shortcomings can derail one's efforts. Overall, the song expresses a sense of vulnerability, uncertainty, and a desire for something more.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh ! M'man
Addressing the singer's mother with emphasis and urgency.
J'suis confuse, ressembler
I am confused, trying to resemble something or someone.
Sembler, recluse
Trying to seem like a recluse.
Je refuse
I refuse.
T'débaler mes ruses
To reveal my tricks to you.
Oh ! J'veux bien
Oh! I'd like that.
D'ton avos
Your advice.
Oui, si c'est pas fini
Yes, if it's not over.
Loin du laid
Far from ugly.
C'est moins parfait
It's less than perfect.
Qu'on n'le sait
Than we know.
Tu sais, le talent,
You know, talent,
Faut du cran
Takes courage.
Avec des gants
With gloves.
Mais, y manque un détail
But, there's one missing detail.
C'est pas vrai, tu défais
It's not true, you take apart.
Tout c'que j'refais
All that I redo.
Ça va, pas durer
It's okay, won't last.
Qu'on me marche
That people step on me.
Sur les pieds
On my feet.
Mon désir, réussir,
My desire to succeed,
A n'pas tout fuir
To not run away from everything.
Paris's, vieille actrice
Paris, old actress.
T'as vomi toutes tes malices !
You've vomited all your tricks!
Oh ! désert de colère
Oh! Desert of anger.
Me laisse un goût amer
Leaves me with a bitter taste.
Tes conseils, sans pareil
Your incomparable advice.
C'est du soleil
It's like sunshine.
Attends, ça défile
Wait, it's passing by.
Te fais, pas d'bile
Don't worry about it.
Mais, y' manque un détail
But, there's one missing detail.
y' faut, que j'men aille
I have to leave.
C'est pas vrai, tu refais
It's not true, you redo.
Qu'on me marche
That people step on me.
Sur les pieds
On my feet.
Contributed by Zoe S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.