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.
http://www.hushpuppiestheband.com/
Natasha
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 manu pour cettes paroles)
The lyrics to Hushpuppies' song "Natasha" tell a story of driving south in a Cadillac, enjoying the sunshine and the sea. The singer spots a woman, Natasha, on the side of the road, with whom he becomes infatuated. He imagines that she is suffering, but he cannot offer her any comfort because of her "insanity." Despite this, he cannot seem to shake the image of her from his mind, and even after she has died (presumably from suicide), he still sees her reflection everywhere and dreams of her haunting dance.
The song is filled with vivid imagery and metaphors, creating a mood that is both dreamy and haunting. Natasha symbolizes both desire and pain, a figure that the singer cannot help but be drawn to despite knowing that it will ultimately lead to his own destruction. The driving beats and pulsing guitar riffs create a sense of urgency and restlessness, emphasizing the singer's sense of unfulfilled longing and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Au volant de la Cadillac, Intérieur cuir
Driving a Cadillac with a leather interior
800 chevaux vapeurs sous le capot du moteur
The car has a powerful engine
Je conduisais en direction de sud
Driving south
Le soleil et la mer, dilettante atmosphère
The atmosphere is relaxed with the sun and sea
Enverrai la grisaille à d'autres souvenirs
It sends gloom to other memories
Tu étais là sur le bas coté
You were standing by the roadside
Elégante silhouette ...
You had an elegant silhouette
Natacha, Natacha, Natacha
Calling your name
Le reflet de tes yeux, dans la glace
The reflection of your eyes in the mirror
Du rétroviseur intérieur, me laissait à penser
Leaves me thinking
Qu'assoupi a l'arrière,
That you were sleeping in the back
Tu laissais échapper les bien sombres pensées
You were releasing dark thoughts
La marque des anges sur ta peau
You had angel tattoos on your skin
Centre érotique de mon état dément
Provocative and driving me crazy
Objet inaccessible quand on sait ta folie
You were unattainable because of your madness
Semblait bien ridicule à cet instant précis
It all seemed ridiculous at that moment
Tu n'es pas morte sur le coup
You did not die instantly
Mais quand ton coeur s'est arrêté
When your heart stopped
J'ai bien compris que tu avais sauté
I understood that you had jumped
La jambe et puis le bras, le bras et puis la tête
Your limbs scattered in a tragic dance
Chacun de tes membres de ce ballet funeste s'éparpillé
Each of your limbs scattered in this tragic dance
Aujourd'hui encore chaque reflet dans une glace
Even today, every reflection in a mirror
Puis chaque lumière est revenue en moi ta danse moribonde
Reminds me of your dying dance
Cowboy solitaire est mort dans ce désert
The lone cowboy died in the desert
Je me réveille chaque nuit en criant ceci
I wake up every night shouting this
Natacha, Natacha, Natacha
Calling your name
Contributed by Noah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
chrizopras
Thanks for sharing this! I never heard this song. I like it! <3
Marie Forte
fabulous