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.

Merci
Guesch Patti Lyrics

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Il y des jours
Où les mots sont si lourds
Dire merci
Il y a des jours
Il faut faire des détours
Pour parler d'amour

Dire merci

A la mélodie du désir
Dire merci
La simplicité
Pour le féliciter

Badaud lunaire
Le cœur s'est ouvert
En cadeau
Badaud lunaire
Inertie de se taire
Au plus bel écho

Les valeurs
Des cadeaux de cœur
Ont la couleur des pleurs
Sentiment majeur
Arrivé un jour
A chacun son tour
Dire merci
Le troubadour
A joué sans détour
Pour parler d'amour

Dire merci
A la mélodie du désir
Dire merci
La simplicité
Pour le féliciter

Merci
Aux cadeaux de cœur
Qui ont la couleur des pleurs
Sentiment majeur

Dire merci

Sentiment majeur
Merci

Overall Meaning

The song "Merci" by Guesch Patti is a beautiful and emotional tribute to love and gratitude. The lyrics express the idea that there are days when words are heavy and difficult to express, and on those days we need to find detours to speak of love. The chorus repeats the phrase "Dire merci", or "Say thank you" in English, as a way of expressing gratitude for the melody of desire and the simplicity of love.

The song also touches on the idea of gifts of the heart, which have the color of tears and are a major sentiment of the human experience. The bridge speaks of a "badaud lunaire" or lunar stroller who has opened their heart like a gift, and the power of speaking without hesitation to share love. The final verse speaks of thanking the troubadour who played without hesitation to speak of love.

Overall, "Merci" is a reminder to be grateful for the simplicity and beauty of love, even on difficult days when words may seem heavy. It celebrates the power of a heartfelt gift and the importance of expressing gratitude.

Line by Line Meaning

Il y des jours
There are days

Où les mots sont si lourds
Where words are so heavy

Dire merci
To say thank you

Il y a des jours
There are days

Il faut faire des détours
Where you have to take detours

Pour parler d'amour
To speak of love

Dire merci
To say thank you

A la mélodie du désir
To the melody of desire

Dire merci
To say thank you

La simplicité
Simplicity

Pour le féliciter
To congratulate him