Salvador recorded several songs written with Boris Vian with Quincy Jones as arranger.
In the 60's Salvador was the television host of several popular TV variety shows on French TV.
Henri Salvador and his song "Dans mon île" (1957) is said to have unwittingly inspired bossa nova in Brazil, as Carlos Tom Jobim would have exclaimed on hearing the song "This is what you have to do! Slow down the tempo of samba, add a good melody and top it with beautiful chords!"
Caetano Veloso, a renowned brasilian composer and singer, made a direct reference at Salvador in his song "Reconvexo" : "quem não sentiu o swing de Heri Salvador ?" (who hasn't felt the swing of Henri Salvador ?)
In (1964) Henri Salvador scored a popular French hit with "Zorro est arrivé" (which was inspired by the English song "Along Came Jones"). His song "Mais non, mais non" (1969) inspired Jim Henson' song Mahna Mahna. These kind of comedy songs made him well known in France. He is also famous for his good nature and rich, catchy laugh, which is a standalone feature in many of his humoristic songs.
He has a brother, André, and a sister Alice. He became a musician and comedian. Later he uncovered new French talents Keren Ann and Art Mengo.
Le Langage Des Fleurs
Henri Salvador Lyrics
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C'est dans l'espoir de vous conter
Fleurette
Dans ce bouquet chaque fleuron
Parle d'amour à sa façon
Simplette
Ces fleurs mieux que moi vous diront
Les raisons de ma déraison
La marjolaine parfumée
Dit que vous êtes courtisée
Coquette
La primevère vous avoue
Que nuit et jour je n'ai que vous
En tête
Le myosotis vous soufflera
Mon ange ne m'oubliez pas
Ninette
La rose rouge au cœur ardent
C'est le mien qui passionnément
Vous aime
Le bouton d'or c'est le signal
Que nous avons même idéal
Bohême
Le jasmin c'est la volupté
Et le lilas douceur d'aimer
De même
Il reste une fleur au bouquet
Que je suis venu vous donner
Madame
Et si vous voulez bien de moi
C'est elle qui de vous fera
Ma femme
Car la jacinthe est une fleur qui dit
Chaumière avec un cœur
Mon âme.
In Henri Salvador's song Le Langage Des Fleurs, the singer is offering a bouquet of flowers to someone in hopes of expressing his love for her. Each flower within the bouquet has a unique symbolic meaning that speaks to the singer's feelings. For instance, the marjoram denotes that the recipient is a coquette, while the primrose reveals that the singer has been thinking of her constantly day and night. The forget-me-not also implores the recipient not to forget about him.
But it is the red rose with an ardent heart that portrays the most powerful message, as it represents the singer's passionate love for her. Meanwhile, the buttercup is a sign that both he and his beloved share a Bohemian ideal. The jasmines and lilacs explicitly represent desire and the gentle affectionate feeling of love. In contrast, the jacinth adds to the bouquet's overall message, as it conveys a sense of "home burst with love". The singer ultimately wants the recipient to take the jacinth, symbolizing marriage, which would turn her into his "wife".
Overall, the song is engaging because its interpretation revolves around the message associated with the various flowers present in the bouquet. It highlights the singer’s intense feelings for the recipient, conveyed via a traditional means of romantic expression, as flower-giving has long served as a way to confess one's love language.
Line by Line Meaning
Si je vous offre ce bouquet
I am giving you this bouquet as an expression of my affection
C'est dans l'espoir de vous conter
The hope is to tell you through these flowers
Fleurette
The name of the flower, also a term of endearment
Dans ce bouquet chaque fleuron
Each flower in this arrangement represents
Parle d'amour à sa façon
A unique way of expressing love
Simplette
Another term of endearment, similar to 'sweetie'
Ces fleurs mieux que moi vous diront
These flowers can better express
Les raisons de ma déraison
The reasons behind my irrational love for you
Ninette
A nickname, often given to a woman named Anne
La marjolaine parfumée
The aromatic marjoram
Dit que vous êtes courtisée
Implies that you are being pursued by others
Coquette
A term of endearment, meaning 'flirt'
La primevère vous avoue
The primrose confesses
Que nuit et jour je n'ai que vous
That I think of you day and night
En tête
Always in the forefront of my thoughts
Le myosotis vous soufflera
The forget-me-not whispers to you
Mon ange ne m'oubliez pas
My love, don't forget me
La rose rouge au cœur ardent
The red rose with a passionate heart
C'est le mien qui passionnément
Represents my passionate love for you
Vous aime
I love you
Le bouton d'or c'est le signal
The buttercup is the sign
Que nous avons même idéal
That we share the same ideals and desires
Bohême
Another term of endearment, meaning 'bohemian'
Le jasmin c'est la volupté
The jasmine represents sensuality
Et le lilas douceur d'aimer
And the lilac represents the sweetness of love
De même
Together they symbolize our love
Il reste une fleur au bouquet
There is still one flower left in this arrangement
Que je suis venu vous donner
That I have brought to you
Madame
A term of respect, equivalent to 'Madam'
Et si vous voulez bien de moi
If you will have me
C'est elle qui de vous fera
It is this flower that will make you
Ma femme
My wife
Car la jacinthe est une fleur qui dit
Because the hyacinth is a flower that speaks
Chaumière avec un cœur
Of a cottage with a heart
Mon âme.
My soul.
Contributed by Nolan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gregorymgm1415
Le langage des fleurs c'est que du bonheur 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
@5904bj
un si beau souvenir de salon de l agriculture 2011 et laurent gerra au palias des sport , cest que du bonheur et 2 heures sans ennuyer ; vive couillu le caribou!!!
@inesgronsfeld2258
C'est génial
@riyoud123
Excellent
@PurplyCloud
Ce monsieur il est pas délicat .__.
Enfin, j'l'aime bien =)
@marcdevibray8242
PurplyCloud Ca correspond bien au personnage de Patrick Sébastien...
@PurplyCloud
Marc de Vibray Tranquille de répondre à ça 1,5 an après ^^ ?
@marcdevibray8242
LOL c'est vrai mais comme le dit si bien le proverbe "Mieux vaut tard que jamais!".
@JCBDBW
😂😂😂 il est encore très en dessous de la vulgarité de Patrick Sébastien