Jack in the Box
Higelin Jacques Lyrics
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Jack in the box
Jack out of the box
Jack in the box
Jack out of the box?
Flamingo, toujours à bourlinguer
Parer à l'abordage
Souker, souker
Sur le cargo d'la transatlantique
Flamingo Jack s'éclate au saxo ouh oh
Jack in the box
Jack out of the box
Pendant qu'les matelots saxons flegmatiques
Astiquent le pont d'la femme du boss ouh oh
Jack in the box
Jack out of the box
Comme un diable qui sort de sa boîte
Le vieux canaque attaque un solo
Jack in the box
Jack out of the box
Escale à Bilbao
Tout le monde au hublot
Flamingo se défoule
Tord-boyau coule à flots
Souker, souker
Solo?
Jack in the box
Jack out of the box
À bord du cargo d'la transatlantique
Flamingo Jack s'éclate au saxo ouh oh
Jack in the box
Jack out of the box
The song "Jack in the Box" by Jacques Higelin is about the adventures of Flamingo Jack, a sailor who travels the world and plays his saxophone aboard a cargo ship. The song features repetitive chorus lines of "Jack in the Box, Jack out of the Box" which represents Flamingo Jack's free-spirited nature, constantly alternating between being confined by his surroundings and breaking free to express his creativity.
The verses describe Flamingo Jack's exploits, from battling stormy seas and preparing for emergencies, to playing his saxophone on deck while the other sailors work. There is a contrast between the relaxed, carefree atmosphere that Flamingo Jack creates with his music and the more structured, disciplined work of the other sailors. The song also hints at a sense of rebellion and a refusal to conform to societal norms, embodied by Flamingo Jack's non-traditional behavior and music.
Overall, "Jack in the Box" is a song about freedom, creativity, and individuality. Flamingo Jack is not bound by the constraints of his environment or the expectations placed upon him by others. He is able to express himself and pursue his passions, even in the most challenging of circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
Choeurs
The chorus starts
Jack in the box
Jack is inside the box
Jack out of the box
Now Jack is out of the box
Jack in the box
Jack went back inside the box
Jack out of the box?
Did Jack come out of the box again?
Flamingo, toujours à bourlinguer
Flamingo is always traveling
Parer à l'abordage
Prepare for the attack
Larguer les canots de sauvetage
Set the lifeboats free
Souker, souker
Sound of the ship's horn
Sur le cargo d'la transatlantique
On the transatlantic cargo ship
Flamingo Jack s'éclate au saxo ouh oh
Flamingo Jack enjoys playing saxophone
Jack in the box
Jack is still inside the box
Jack out of the box
No, now he's out of the box
Pendant qu'les matelots saxons flegmatiques
While the phlegmatic Saxon sailors
Astiquent le pont d'la femme du boss ouh oh
Clean the boss's wife's deck
Jack in the box
Jack is hiding inside the box
Jack out of the box
And he's out again!
Comme un diable qui sort de sa boîte
Like a devil coming out of his box
Le vieux canaque attaque un solo
The old Native American attacks a solo
Jack in the box
Jack thought it was funny to get back inside the box
Jack out of the box
But not for long, because he's out again
Escale à Bilbao
A stopover in Bilbao
Tout le monde au hublot
Everyone looks through the window
Flamingo se défoule
Flamingo lets off steam
Tord-boyau coule à flots
Plenty of alcohol is flowing
Souker, souker
Sound of the ship's horn
Solo?
Is there another solo coming?
Jack in the box
Jack was still hiding in the box
Jack out of the box
But now he's out again!
À bord du cargo d'la transatlantique
On the transatlantic cargo ship
Flamingo Jack s'éclate au saxo ouh oh
Flamingo Jack enjoys playing saxophone
Jack in the box
Jack's favorite game is getting in and out of the box
Jack out of the box
He's out again, obviously
Lyrics © EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE
Written by: Jacques HIGELIN
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