The group itself is composed of musicians Mourad Musset, Olivier Leite and Florent Vintrigner, all of them coming from the Théâtre du fil in Paris, France. At First, La Rue Kétanou was playing in the streets of la Rochelle and the île de Ré. The show was a mix between theater and music. Their motto was "C'est pas nous qui sommes à la rue, c'est la rue Kétanou", meaning "We don't belong to the street, the street belongs to us"
After spending some time living a semi bohemian life, the group ended up meeting Bibou, a member of Tryo, who asked them to be the opening act for the Tryo shows at L'Olympia and for the rest of their tour.
The first album of La Rue Kétanou, En attendant les caravanes (Waiting for the caravans) was finally produced in 2001. After some time doing tours throughout France, the group completed a second album Y'a des cigales dans la fourmilière (Cicadas in the ant-hill) in 2002. In 2004, they released a live album Ouvert à double tour. However, after this album, there were rumours that they were about to break up. Fortunately, these rumours ended up being untrue. Florent, however, spent some time in a related project, the group T'inquiète Lazare. Mourad and Olivier also formed a new band with several other musicians and friends, Mon côté punk.
After this pause, the group is touring again with two new members, Pierre Joseph and Simoné Monticelloni.
Their offical website, www.lesfilmsdevacances.net/LRK/.
Pas con
La Rue Kétanou Lyrics
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La Rue Kétanou's song "Pas con" is a humorous, upbeat song that celebrates the joys of living life without taking everything too seriously. The title, "Pas con," can be translated to "Not stupid" or "Not dumb," and the song's lyrics reflect this sentiment throughout.
The song opens with a catchy guitar riff and the singer proclaims, "Ah, pas con!" which essentially means, "Hey, not bad!" This sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the band proceeds to sing about enjoying the simple pleasures in life and not worrying about what others think.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, "Y'a pas besoin d'un crayon pour être heureux" which translates to "You don't need a pencil to be happy" and emphasizes the idea that happiness comes from within and doesn't require material possessions.
Overall, "Pas con" is a lighthearted and fun song that encourages listeners to let loose and enjoy life without overthinking everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, pas con !
Oh, not stupid!
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