They gave their first concert at "Le Rose bonbon", a café in Paris on 29 September 1981. This brief performance on stage earned them their first contract with a record company.
They recorded their first single in November 1981. It included two songs, Dizzidence Politik and Françoise. Their most known song is "l'aventurier" (french for "adventurer") which has been covered by Nada Surf. As of 2006 they have released 11 albums and have had several member line up changes through the years. They are very famous in french-speaking Europe and Canada. Indochine has worked with important people in music such as Brian Molko, David Bowie, Robert Smith and Melissa Auf Der Maur.
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L'Aventurier
Indochine Lyrics
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Le héros s'appelle Bob Morane
À la recherche de l'Ombre Jaune
Le bandit s'appelle Mister Kali Jones
Avec l'ami Bill Ballantine
Sauvé de justesse des crocodiles
Stop au trafic des Caraïbes
Le cœur tendre dans le lit de Miss Clark
Prisonnière du Sultan de Jarawak
En pleine terreur à Manicouagan
Isolé dans la jungle Birmane
Emprisonnant les flibustiers
L'ennemi est démasqué
On a volé le collier de Shiva
Le Maharaja en répondra
Et soudain, surgit, face au vent
Le vrai héros de tous les temps
Bob Morane contre tout chacal
L'aventurier contre tout guerrier
Bob Morane contre tout chacal
L'aventurier contre tout guerrier
Dérivant à bord du Sampang
L'aventure au parfum d'Ylalang
Son surnom, Samouraï du Soleil
En démantelant le gang de l'Archipel
L'otage des guerriers du Doc Xhatan
Il s'en sortira toujours à temps
Tel l'aventurier solitaire
Bob Morane est le roi de la Terre
Et soudain, surgit, face au vent
Le vrai héros de tous les temps
Bob Morane contre tout chacal
L'aventurier contre tout guerrier
Bob Morane contre tout chacal
L'aventurier contre tout guerrier
The lyrics of "L'Aventurier" by Indochine tell the story of the heroic actions of Bob Morane, a fictional character created by French authors. The song recounts different adventures of Bob Morane as he travels through various exotic places in search of treasures and fighting against the bad guys. From his search of the "Ombre Jaune" to stopping the Caribbean traffic, from rescuing his friend Bill Ballantine from crocodiles to imprisoning pirates, Bob Morane takes on every challenge on his way.
The lyrics also depict Bob Morane's love life, as he finds himself in the bed of Miss Clark and imprisoned by the Sultan of Jarawak. The chorus sings about Bob Morane as the ultimate hero, facing every challenge with bravery and courage, whether he is against vicious jackals or skilled warriors. The song ends by establishing Bob Morane as the ultimate adventurer, the king of the earth.
Indochine's "L'Aventurier" was first released in 1982 and became an instant hit in France. Since then, it has become a cult classic and one of Indochine's most popular songs. The band's main inspiration for the song was the Bob Morane novel series, which was very popular in France in the 1960s and 70s. The song's success even caused the publishers of the Bob Morane books to reprint them, due to the increased demand.
Line by Line Meaning
Égaré dans la vallée infernale
Lost in the infernal valley
Le héros s'appelle Bob Morane
The hero's name is Bob Morane
À la recherche de l'Ombre Jaune
Searching for the Yellow Shadow
Le bandit s'appelle Mister Kali Jones
The bandit's name is Mister Kali Jones
Avec l'ami Bill Ballantine
With his friend Bill Ballantine
Sauvé de justesse des crocodiles
Saved just in time from crocodiles
Stop au trafic des Caraïbes
Stop the Caribbean traffic
Escale dans l'opération Nadawieb
Stopover in Operation Nadawieb
Le cœur tendre dans le lit de Miss Clark
The tender heart in the bed of Miss Clark
Prisonnière du Sultan de Jarawak
Prisoner of the Sultan of Jarawak
En pleine terreur à Manicouagan
In full terror in Manicouagan
Isolé dans la jungle Birmane
Isolated in the Burmese jungle
Emprisonnant les flibustiers
Imprisoning the buccaneers
L'ennemi est démasqué
The enemy is unmasked
On a volé le collier de Shiva
The Shiva necklace was stolen
Le Maharaja en répondra
The Maharaja will answer for it
Et soudain surgit face au vent
And suddenly appears facing the wind
Le vrai héros de tous les temps
The true hero of all times
Bob Morane contre tout chacal
Bob Morane against every jackal
L'aventurier contre tout guerrier
The adventurer against every warrior
Dérivant à bord du Sampang
Drifting aboard the Sampang
L'aventure au parfum d'Ylalang
The adventure with the scent of Ylalang
Son surnom, Samouraï du Soleil
His nickname, Samurai of the Sun
En démantelant le gang de l'Archipel
By dismantling the Archipelago gang
L'otage des guerriers du Doc Xhatan
The hostage of the warriors of Doc Xhatan
Il s'en sortira toujours à temps
He will always get out in time
Tel l'aventurier solitaire
Like the lonely adventurer
Bob Morane est le roi de la Terre
Bob Morane is the king of the Earth
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Nicolas Sirchis, Dominique maurice Nicolas
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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