Hey Crooner
Guy Marchand Lyrics


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Hey crooner
Tu te sens pas ridicule la main sur le coeur
Tu fais marrer tous les rock′n' rollers
Quand tu roules tes épaules de maitenageur

Hey rouleur
Pourtant tu rappelles à tous les danseurs
Quelque chose de leur vie comme du bonheur
Dans ta chanson crooner

Strangers in the night
Exchanging glances
Wondering in the night
What were the chances
We′d be sharing love
Before the night was

Hey crooner
T'as toujours l'air de sortir de chez le coiffeur
Tu fais rigoler tous les teenagers
Quand tu mets ton smoke de garçon serveur

Hey frimeur
T′avais pas besoin de jouer les terreurs
Tu prenais les bonnes femmes par la douceur
Dans ta chanson crooner

The shadow of your smile
When you are gone
Will color all my dream
And light the dawn

Hey crooner
Tu te mets ton micro comme un bouquet de fleurs
Ta voix sortait comme dans un haut-parleur
Sucré comme la guimauve d′un confiseur

Hey crâneur
Pourtant t'étais relax comme un flâneur
Tu laissais tous les amoureux rêveur
Dans ta chanson crooner

Everybody love somebody sometimes
Everybody falls in love somehow
Love me tender, love me sweet,
Never let me go...




You′ve made my life complete,
And I love you so.

Overall Meaning

The song "Hey Crooner" by Guy Marchand is a tribute to crooners, who were popular in the 20th century. The lyrics describe the crooner as someone who is perceived as ridiculous by rock and rollers because of their exaggerated shoulder rolls and the way they put their hand on their heart while singing. However, the crooner reminds dancers of a time when love and happiness seemed possible through their crooning. There is a sense of nostalgia and longing for a past era when love songs were pure and sincere.


The song also portrays the crooner as someone who takes great pride in their appearance, as seen in the lyrics "Tu te mets ton micro comme un bouquet de fleurs" (You put on your microphone like a bouquet of flowers). The crooner's voice makes them sound like they are singing through a loudspeaker, but it is also sweet like the confectionery of a candy-maker. The crooner is seen as a smooth talker who could charm any woman and take them by surprise.


Overall, "Hey Crooner" is a romantic tribute to the crooner and their style of music. The song celebrates the crooner's unique charm and ability to make people feel love through their songs.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey crooner
Addressing the crooner and asking if he feels any embarrassment putting his hand on his heart.


Tu te sens pas ridicule la main sur le coeur
Asking if the crooner is not feeling ridiculous putting his hand on his heart.


Tu fais marrer tous les rock′n' rollers
Noting how the rock'n' rollers laugh at the crooner.


Quand tu roules tes épaules de maitenageur
Commenting how the crooner tries to be cool by rolling his shoulders.


Hey rouleur
Addressing the crooner again and calling him a roller.


Pourtant tu rappelles à tous les danseurs
Noting how the crooner reminds all the dancers something they cherish, like happiness.


Quelque chose de leur vie comme du bonheur
What the crooner reminds the dancers could be something from their life that made them happy.


Dans ta chanson crooner
All this happens through the crooner's songs.


Strangers in the night
Referencing a song by Frank Sinatra.


Exchanging glances
Describing how strangers look at each other, maybe to check out if the other is interested.


Wondering in the night
Thinking and reflecting on what it could be like together.


What were the chances
Asking if the chance of being together is high or low.


We′d be sharing love
Talking about the possibility of falling in love.


Before the night was
Before the night ended.


Hey crooner
Again addressing the crooner, maybe with a different emotion now.


T'as toujours l'air de sortir de chez le coiffeur
Noting how the crooner remains well-groomed all the time.


Tu fais rigoler tous les teenagers
Noting how the teenagers laugh at the crooner.


Quand tu mets ton smoke de garçon serveur
Commenting on how the crooner completes the look of a waiter when he wears his coat.


Hey frimeur
Addressing the crooner with a slightly negative or teasing tone, calling him a showoff.


T′avais pas besoin de jouer les terreurs
Saying how the crooner doesn't need to act tough.


Tu prenais les bonnes femmes par la douceur
Saying how the crooner wins over women's hearts with his sweetness.


Dans ta chanson crooner
Reiterating how all this happens in the crooner's romantic songs.


The shadow of your smile
Referencing a song by Tony Bennett.


When you are gone
When the crooner is not around.


Will color all my dream
Meaningful memories will outweigh other less important ones.


And light the dawn
Even the new day will be affected by the memories of the crooner.


Hey crooner
Addressing the crooner for the last time, commenting on how he handles his microphone.


Tu te mets ton micro comme un bouquet de fleurs
Saying how the crooner handles his microphone the way one would handle flowers.


Ta voix sortait comme dans un haut-parleur
Talking about how the crooner's voice comes out of the artists.


Sucré comme la guimauve d′un confiseur
Saying how the crooner's voice is sweet, like candy.


Hey crâneur
Addressing the crooner jokingly, calling him a showoff again.


Pourtant t'étais relax comme un flâneur
Saying how the crooner was always relaxed, like a loafer.


Tu laissais tous les amoureux rêveur
Commenting how the crooner leaves all lovers dreamy.


Dans ta chanson crooner
Emphasizing how this happens through the power of the crooner's love songs.


Everybody love somebody sometimes
Referencing a song by Dean Martin.


Everybody falls in love somehow
Everyone falls in love, one way or another.


Love me tender, love me sweet,
Referencing a song by Elvis Presley.


Never let me go...
Asking the lover to always be there.


You′ve made my life complete,
Saying how the lover's presence completes one's life.


And I love you so.
Finally confessing one's love.




Writer(s): Jean Fredenucci, Guy Emile Marchand

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