Les Colocs (Shorts for "Les colocataires", or roughly, "The Roommates") wer… Read Full Bio ↴Les Colocs (Shorts for "Les colocataires", or roughly, "The Roommates") were a popular band based mainly in Montréal, Québec, Canada. They drew from several influences, including blues, New Orleans style jazz, the folk music of their native Québec, and even West African music thanks to the addition of the Diouf brothers to the lineup. The band's career was cut short, however, when André "Dédé" Fortin -- the band's frontman and principal songwriter -- suddenly committed suicide in May of 2000.

La Chanson Du Scorpion
Les Colocs Lyrics

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J'ai tellement hâte de te voir heureuse, main dans la main avec un bon gars
Tu sais tu peux te compter chanceuse, aujourd'hui des bons gars y'en a
Ben habillé toujours heureux, qui a vu son psychanalyste
Qui sait ce qu'il est qui sait ce qu'il veut, qui sait pourquoi y'existe

Fait que ce fois citte prends le temps de choisir
Tombe pas amoureuse d'un scorpion
Y sont ben parfaits pour le plaisir pour la famille sont pas ben bons

J'ai tellement hâte de te voir passer avec ton carrosse pis ton bébé
Pousse pousse poussette la poussinette
Et le biberon et la trompette

C'aurait pu être moi dans une autre vie autrement sur une autre galaxie
T'aurais pu faire de moi n'importe quoi, ton nounou ton joujou ton chéri
L'homme de ta vie

J'ai tellement hâte de te voir heureuse, j'ai tellement hâte j'en ai rêvé
Je pense rien qu'à toi qui penses à moi, j'ai tellement hâte de te voir
Heureuse un chum un char un chien un chat qui meurent d'ennui
Quand t'es pas là, ben belle famille toujours unie comme dans les pubs de ravioli
Comme dans les films de Walt Disney
Pareil comme à TV

Fait que ce fois citte prends le temps de choisir, tombe pas amoureuse d'un scorpion
Y sont ben parfaits pour le plaisir pour la famille sont pas ben bons
J'ai tellement hâte de te voir passer avec ton carrosse pis ton bébé
Pousse pousse poussette la poussinette
Et le biberon et la trompette

C'aurait pu être moi dans une autre vie autrement sur une autre galaxie

T'aurais pu faire de moi n'importe quoi, ton nounou ton joujou ton chéri
L'homme de ta vie

Overall Meaning

The song La Chanson Du Scorpion by the French-Canadian band Les Colocs is a reflection on the longing of the singer to see their loved one happy and settled with a good man. The lyrics convey a sense of past missed opportunities, as the singer reflects on what could have been if they were the right man for their love interest. The song contrasts the idea of a good man, who is well-dressed, happy, and knows what he wants, with that of a "scorpion," a character who is only good for short-term pleasures and not suitable for building a happy family life. The singer warns their love interest not to fall in love with a scorpion, as they may bring only temporary satisfaction and not long-term happiness.

The song also expresses a desire to see the idealized future of the loved one, with a partner, a baby carriage, and a harmonious family life. The use of nursery rhymes such as "Pousse pousse poussette la poussinette" emphasizes the desire for a traditional family life. The song's title, "La Chanson Du Scorpion," also adds an air of mystery and danger to the lyrics, evoking the image of a venomous and unpredictable creature, which is contrasting with the future full of love, peace, and harmony that the singer is hoping for their love interest.

Overall, the song is a contemplation on missed opportunities, longing for an idealized future, and warning against falling for short-term pleasures that may not lead to long-term happiness.

Line by Line Meaning

J'ai tellement hâte de te voir heureuse, main dans la main avec un bon gars
The singer is excited to see his loved one happy and in a relationship with a good man.

Tu sais tu peux te compter chanceuse, aujourd'hui des bons gars y'en a
The singer reassures his loved one that there are plenty of good men out there, and she should consider herself lucky.

Ben habillé toujours heureux, qui a vu son psychanalyste
The singer describes a good man as someone who is well-dressed, happy, and has seen a therapist to work on his issues.

Qui sait ce qu'il est qui sait ce qu'il veut, qui sait pourquoi y'existe
The singer believes a good man knows himself, knows what he wants, and knows his purpose in life.

Fait que ce fois citte prends le temps de choisir
The singer advises his loved one to take her time in choosing a partner.

Tombe pas amoureuse d'un scorpion
The singer warns his loved one not to fall in love with a scorpion, which likely represents a dangerous, untrustworthy man.

Y sont ben parfaits pour le plaisir pour la famille sont pas ben bons
Scorpions may be good for fun, but not for building a family or long-lasting relationship.

J'ai tellement hâte de te voir passer avec ton carrosse pis ton bébé
The singer looks forward to seeing his loved one with a happy family and a nice car.

Pousse pousse poussette la poussinette
The singer imagines his loved one pushing a stroller with her baby.

Et le biberon et la trompette
The singer pictures his loved one taking care of her baby with a bottle and a toy trumpet.

C'aurait pu être moi dans une autre vie autrement sur une autre galaxie
The singer reflects on how he could have been the right man for his loved one in a different life or in a different universe.

T'aurais pu faire de moi n'importe quoi, ton nounou ton joujou ton chéri
The singer imagines being anything his loved one wanted, whether it be a nanny, a toy, or a boyfriend.

L'homme de ta vie
The singer regrets not being the man of his loved one's life.

Je pense rien qu'à toi qui penses à moi, j'ai tellement hâte de te voir heureuse un chum un char un chien un chat qui meurent d'ennui
The singer thinks only of his loved one who thinks of him, and he hopes to see her happy with a partner, a car, and pets who are bored without her.

Ben belle famille toujours unie comme dans les pubs de ravioli
The singer envisions a perfect family, always united like in Ravioli commercials.

Comme dans les films de Walt Disney
The singer contrasts the perfect family with the often unrealistic portrayals of families in Disney movies.

Pareil comme à TV
The singer emphasizes the unrealistic nature of idealized families in pop culture.

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