Inspecteur Gadget
Jacques Cardona Lyrics


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Hé là, qui va là? (Inspecteur Gadget)
Et là, ça va pas? (Ouh, ouh)
Oh là, je suis là (Inspecteur Gadget)

C'est moi que voilà (Inspecteur Gadget)
Ça va être la joie (ouh, ouh)
Au nom de la loi (moi, je vous arrêtes)
Je vous arrêtes là

(Go, go) gadget à main
(Flash!) Gadget au chapeau
(Eh oh!) Gadget au poing
(Oh là!) Élastico-gadget

Les bandits sont là (Inspecteur Gadget)
Ils n'échapperont pas (Ouh, ouh)
Si l'inspecteur fait gaffe (fait gaffe aux gadgets)
Qui marchent ou marchent pas

(Go go) gadget à main
(Là-haut!) Gadget au chapeau
(Go go) gadget au point
(Oui, c'est) Élastico-gadget

Et puis patatrac (Instpecteur Gadget)
V'là le chef qu'est là (ouh, ouh)
Salut chef, c'est moi (Inspecteur Gadget)
Ça n'en finit pas

Eh là, qui va là? (Inspecteur Gadget)
Et là, ça va pas? (Ouh, ouh)
Oh là, je suis là (Inspecteur Gadget)
Oh là, Oh la loi

(Go go) gadget à main
(Là-haut!) Gadget au chapeau
(Go go) gadget au poing
(Oui, c'est) élastico-gadget

Et puis patatrac (Inspecteur Gadget)
V'là le chef qu'est là (ouh, ouh)
Salut chef, c'est moi (Inspecteur Gadget)
Ça n'en finit pas

(Go go) gadget à main
(Là-haut!) Gadget au chapeau
(Go go) gadget au poing
(Oui, c'est) élastico-gadget

Hé là, qui va là? (Inspecteur Gadget)
Et là, ça va pas? (Ouh, ouh)
Oh là, je suis là (Inspecteur Gadget)
Oh là, oh la loi

C'est moi que voilà! (Inspecteur Gadget)
Ça va être la joie! (Ouh ouh)




Au nom de la loi (Inspecteur Gadget)
Je vous arrêtes là!

Overall Meaning

The song 'Inspecteur Gadget' by Jacques Cardona is the French theme song for the animated television series, Inspector Gadget. The lyrics begin with Inspector Gadget introducing himself and sarcastically asking if anyone has any objections. He then proceeds to promise that criminals will not escape from him and his gadgets as he is always prepared to arrest them. The chorus is repeated several times throughout the song, emphasizing the iconic gadgets that Inspector Gadget carries, namely his gadget hand, hat, and spring-loaded legs.


The second verse continues with Inspector Gadget trying to catch some criminals and begins with him again mentioning his gadgets. He goes on to say that criminals cannot escape him as long as he is careful with his gadgets and knows when to use them. The chorus repeats once again, emphasizing the importance of Inspector Gadget's gadgets in catching criminals.


The final verse introduces Inspector Gadget's boss or chief, and as usual, Inspector Gadget is ready with his silly one-liners. The song ends with another repetition of the chorus, summarizing the importance of Inspector Gadget's gadgets and his readiness to catch criminals.


Line by Line Meaning

Hé là, qui va là? (Inspecteur Gadget)
The Inspector is on the scene and questioning who is present.


Et là, ça va pas? (Ouh, ouh)
The Inspector is checking if everything is okay, using his Inspector training.


Oh là, je suis là (Inspecteur Gadget)
The Inspector is announcing his presence to make sure everyone knows he's there.


C'est moi que voilà (Inspecteur Gadget)
The Inspector is declaring that he's the one who has arrived.


Ça va être la joie (ouh, ouh)
The Inspector is predicting that things will start to get exciting as he starts his investigation.


Au nom de la loi (moi, je vous arrêtes)
The Inspector is making it clear that he's taking action by citing the law and announcing his intention to make an arrest.


Je vous arrêtes là
The Inspector is making an official arrest and telling the culprit they are no longer free to go.


(Go, go) gadget à main
The Inspector is using his catchphrase to activate his go-go gadget hand.


(Flash!) Gadget au chapeau
The Inspector's hat is one of his trademark gadgets, and he's activating it to aid in his inspection.


(Eh oh!) Gadget au poing
The Inspector is activating his gadget fist so he's ready to apprehend any criminals he might encounter.


(Oh là!) Élastico-gadget
The Inspector is using his elastic gadget to help him reach anything he needs to in the course of his investigation.


Les bandits sont là (Inspecteur Gadget)
The Inspector has discovered the presence of some criminals and is alerting others to their presence.


Ils n'échapperont pas (Ouh, ouh)
The Inspector is confident that no criminals will get away from him this time around.


Si l'inspecteur fait gaffe (fait gaffe aux gadgets)
The Inspector knows that if he's careful with his gadgets, he'll catch the bad guys.


Qui marchent ou marchent pas
The Inspector knows that some of his gadgets may not work, but he's trusting in his training and quick-thinking to bring the crooks to justice anyway.


Et puis patatrac (Instpecteur Gadget)
The Inspector is anticipating that something will go wrong during his inspection or investigation (which might happen often).


V'là le chef qu'est là (ouh, ouh)
The Inspector's boss has arrived on the scene and he's acknowledging his presence.


Salut chef, c'est moi (Inspecteur Gadget)
The Inspector is greeting his boss and letting him know who's in charge over here.


Ça n'en finit pas
The Inspector is acknowledging that his work is never truly done; there's always another criminal to catch.


(Là-haut!) Gadget au chapeau
The Inspector is using his hat gadget again, this time with the intent to reach something that's higher up.


(Go go) gadget au point
The Inspector is activating his fist gadget once again, ready to apprehend any criminals he might find.


(Oui, c'est) Élastico-gadget
The Inspector's elastic gadget is stretching to its full capacity as he uses it to investigate.


Oh là, oh la loi
The Inspector's work is all about enforcing the law and maintaining justice in the society.


C'est moi que voilà! (Inspecteur Gadget)
The Inspector is introducing himself and announcing his arrival.


Ça va être la joie! (Ouh ouh)
The Inspector seems excited to start his investigation and is anticipating lots of action.


Je vous arrêtes là! (Inspecteur Gadget)
The Inspector is making an official arrest and telling the culprit they are no longer free to go.




Writer(s): Julian Gallagher, Haim Saban, Richard Frederick Stannard, Richard Graham Thomas Norris, Richard Abidin Breen, Steven Owen Lloyd Lewinson, Jason Scott Brown, Shuki Levy

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