Les Enfoirés (French for "The Tossers"), is the name given to the singers a… Read Full Bio ↴Les Enfoirés (French for "The Tossers"), is the name given to the singers and performers in the yearly charity concert for the Restaurants du Cœur (Les Restos du Cœur).

On January 26, 1986, French humorist Coluche, who had set up Les Restos du Cœur a few months earlier, invited a number of artists and public figures to appear on television as a promotional move. The band, whose line-up was never the same, was dubbed "Les Enfoirés" in reference to one of Coluche's catchwords. After Coluche died in a motorbike accident (June 19, 1986) his widow, Véronique Colucci, called on those who had participated to continue his actions, and the band was revived for a further television show. The concept has since evolved into an annual concert, bringing together up to forty artists and celebrities from various backgrounds. The funds raised by the concerts and derived records under the name "Enfoirés" are donated to Les Restos du Cœur.

One of the key features of Les Enfoirés is "La Chanson des Enfoirés", a song which became a sort of hymn to the charity, written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, a long-time supporter of the organisation.

Pour le plaisir
Les Enfoirés Lyrics

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Les gens qui cherchent la lumière en pleine nuit
Les gens qui courent après l'amour et qui le fuient
Les bras qui se lèvent pour un Dieu qu'ils ne voient pas
Moi, j'ai ta chair contre ma chair en ça je crois

Vivre pour le meilleur
Se vouloir pour tout se donner
Plus riche de ne rien garder

Que l'amour

Les hommes qui n'ont que l'illusion d'attendre un signe (que l'illusion)
Les femmes qui pleurent leurs enfants mais restent dignes (ou leurs enfants)
Toi, tu me rends plus fort chaque jour sans Dieu ni loi (sans Dieu ni loi)
Et quand nos corps se font l'amour je sais pourquoi

Vivre pour le meilleur
Se vouloir pour tout se donner
Plus riche de ne rien garder
Que l'amour
Oui vivre pour vivre libre
Aimer tout ceux qu'on peut aimer
Encore et toujours ne vouloir
Que l'amour que l'amour,et l'amour

Vivre pour le meilleur
Se vouloir pour tout se donner

Plus riche de ne rien garder
Que l'amour
Que l'amour

Oui vivre pour vivre libre
Aimer tout ceux qu'on peut aimer

Encore et toujours ne vouloir
Que l'amour, que l'amour

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Les Enfoirés's song "Pour le plaisir" speak about various aspects of human life and love. The first verse describes people who seek light in darkness, those who chase love but also avoid it, and those who raise their arms for a God whom they cannot see. However, the singer finds solace in the physical connection with their partner, believing in the power of their bodies being together.

The chorus expresses the idea of living for the best, of wanting to give everything for love. It highlights the richness that comes from not holding onto anything, emphasizing the importance of love above all else. The second verse mentions people who only hold onto the illusion of waiting for a sign and women who cry for their children but remain dignified. In contrast, the singer finds strength in their partner every day, regardless of the absence of God or laws. The intimate connection between their bodies confirms the purpose and meaning of their love.

Line by Line Meaning

Les gens qui cherchent la lumière en pleine nuit
People who search for light in the dead of night

Les gens qui courent après l'amour et qui le fuient
People who chase love but then shy away from it

Les bras qui se lèvent pour un Dieu qu'ils ne voient pas
Arms that are raised for a God they cannot see

Moi, j'ai ta chair contre ma chair en ça je crois
I believe in having your flesh against mine

Vivre pour le meilleur
To live for the best

Se vouloir pour tout se donner
To want each other and give everything

Plus riche de ne rien garder
Richer by keeping nothing

Que l'amour
Than love

Les hommes qui n'ont que l'illusion d'attendre un signe (que l'illusion)
Men who only have the illusion of waiting for a sign (the illusion)

Les femmes qui pleurent leurs enfants mais restent dignes (ou leurs enfants)
Women who cry for their children but remain dignified (or their children)

Toi, tu me rends plus fort chaque jour sans Dieu ni loi (sans Dieu ni loi)
You make me stronger every day without God nor law (without God nor law)

Et quand nos corps se font l'amour je sais pourquoi
And when our bodies make love, I know why

Oui vivre pour vivre libre
Yes, to live to be free

Aimer tout ceux qu'on peut aimer
To love all those we can love