When Olivier moves to Paris, the adventure seems to be ended. Not quite though, as Cyrille (the guitar player) and Frank (the drummer) also move to the capital town. They have the thrilling idea of making up a new group. They decide to find a new musical identity as well as a new bass guitarist, who must meet a special requirement: survive their vodka-liquorice-olives-anchovies after rehearsal drink. A man in a million (or maybe more). A friend of the group, Guillaume, brave and liking drinks providing there is vodka in the recipe, joins the HushPuppies, as they are now called, with Wilfried, already on keyboards with the Likyds.
That perfect team of five musicians develops an unique style, subtile combination of the dirtiest rock sound and the most atmospheric melodies.
Their live and stunning performances in Paris (La Scène, Glaz’art, le Nouveau Casino among others) attract an audience each time wider, although not used to such shows. Nevertheless the southern French accent of Perpignan spreads over Paris.
During summer 2003 the Hushpuppies have the opportunity to record in a studio where they polish their songs, gaining thus a new colour. Four pieces are recorded, revealing the talent of the Hushpuppies as well as their true personality. They prove to be as comfortable with both their garage rock and electro-psychedelic inclinations, as well as with both their native tongue and English.
In june 2004, Benjamin Diamond sign HushPuppies on his label Diamondtraxx, a new EP is recorded during the summer and is available now! With this new E.P. the group set up the basis of an unrestrained rock music, far from the French rock world clichés..."
The Trap is the first album of Hushpuppies, released in 2005.
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Hushpuppies
Hushpuppies Lyrics
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800 chevaux vapeurs sous le capot du moteur
Je conduisais en direction de sud
Le soleil et la mer, dilettante atmosphère
Enverrai la grisaille à d'autres souvenirs
Tu étais là sur le bas coté
Elégante silhouette …
Natacha, Natacha, Natacha
Le reflet de tes yeux, dans la glace
Du rétroviseur intérieur, me laissait à penser
Qu'assoupi a l'arrière,
Tu laissais échapper les bien sombres pensées
La marque des anges sur ta peau
Centre érotique de mon état dément
Objet inaccessible quand on sait ta folie
Semblait bien ridicule à cet instant précis
Natacha, Natacha, Natacha
Tu n'es pas morte sur le coup
Mais quand ton coeur s'est arrêté
J'ai bien compris que tu avais sauté
La jambe et puis le bras, le bras et puis la tête
Chacun de tes membres de ce ballet funeste s'éparpillé
Aujourd'hui encore chaque reflet dans une glace
Puis chaque lumière est revenue en moi ta danse moribonde
Cowboy solitaire est mort dans ce désert
Je me réveille chaque nuit en criant ceci
Natacha, Natacha, Natacha
(Merci à charline pour cettes paroles)
The song "Hushpuppies" by French band Hushpuppies is narrated by a cowboy figure who describes driving in his Cadillac towards the south in a carefree atmosphere. He encounters Natacha, an elegant silhouette on the side of the road. The singer observes the reflection of her eyes in the rearview mirror and wonders if she is sleeping in the back seat and what dark thoughts she is having. He describes her as having the mark of angels on her skin and her erotic nature inducing his madness. However, the singer seems to have a moment of realization when he sees her dismembered limbs on the road after a fatal accident, and he screams out her name each night.
It can be interpreted as a cautionary tale about the dangers of giving into temptation and the consequences that come with it. Natacha symbolizes the allure of the hedonistic lifestyle that the singer chose to indulge in, but it ultimately leads to destruction. The use of the Cadillac and the visual imagery of the sun and the sea evoke a sense of nostalgia for a bygone era of freedom and recklessness.
Line by Line Meaning
Au volant de la Cadillac, Intérieur cuir
Driving in a luxurious Cadillac with leather interior
800 chevaux vapeurs sous le capot du moteur
Powerful engine with 800 horsepower
Je conduisais en direction de sud
Heading south while driving
Le soleil et la mer, dilettante atmosphère
Enjoying the carefree atmosphere of sun and sea
Enverrai la grisaille à d'autres souvenirs
Leaving behind the gloomy memories
Tu étais là sur le bas coté
You were there on the side of the road
Elégante silhouette …
Graceful figure standing there
Natacha, Natacha, Natacha
Repeating the name of the woman he sees
Le reflet de tes yeux, dans la glace
Seeing the reflection of her eyes in the rearview mirror
Du rétroviseur intérieur, me laissait à penser
Thinking about her while looking in the rearview mirror
Qu'assoupi a l'arrière, Tu laissais échapper les bien sombres pensées
Wondering about the dark thoughts she's having while dozing off in the back
La marque des anges sur ta peau
Referring to her beauty as angelic
Centre érotique de mon état dément
Her beauty driving him crazy with desire
Objet inaccessible quand on sait ta folie
Acknowledging her as unattainable because of her craziness
Semblait bien ridicule à cet instant précis
Feeling ridiculous for wanting something he can't have
Tu n'es pas morte sur le coup
Realizing she didn't die instantly
Mais quand ton coeur s'est arrêté
Understanding she passed away when her heart stopped beating
J'ai bien compris que tu avais sauté
Realizing she took her own life
La jambe et puis le bras, le bras et puis la tête
Recalling how her body parts scattered after the accident
Chacun de tes membres de ce ballet funeste s'éparpillé
Describing the gruesome scene of her limbs scattering
Aujourd'hui encore chaque reflet dans une glace
Seeing her reflection in every mirror
Puis chaque lumière est revenue en moi ta danse moribonde
Each light reminds him of her dying movements
Cowboy solitaire est mort dans ce désert
Feeling like he's lost himself in this lonely desert
Je me réveille chaque nuit en criant ceci
Waking up every night shouting her name
Contributed by Jacob K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
thevision9
so the name of this song is "hushpuppies"? i saw this video on TV and i could have sworn that it gave different name for it.
Nha_Kode
I miss IMF
Mariawr Nunya
Yeah..IMF calls this song "Single". Good song though.
Lucas goo
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Mariawr Nunya
I know it isnt "Single". I was stating thats what IMF called it, and that it was wrong.
Thomas Bigay
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