Les fatals Picards - the originators of the concept "punk for dummies" are … Read Full Bio ↴Les fatals Picards - the originators of the concept "punk for dummies" are a French group from Picardy.
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They represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki (Finland), with the song L'amour à la française (Love - the French Way).

La tchiotchiotte
Les Fatals Picards Lyrics

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Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
son père
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
non non
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
son père
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
non non

Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
son frère
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
non non
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
sa soeur
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
non non

Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
son autre soeur
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
non non
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
son autre soeur encore
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
non non
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
son beau-frère
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
non non
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
son autre beau-frère encore qu'a la fuego la
non non

Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
sa demi-soeur
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
non non
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
son frère que l'père il a jamais r'connue mais bon
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
un autre bâtard
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
non non
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
son copain
Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
non non

hey et c'est bon

ouais c'est bon
eh tout le monde est la on va au chenil !

Overall Meaning

The song La Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte by Les Fatals Picards talks about a girl, La Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte, and her family members and acquaintances. The song repeats her name several times and adds the non non refrain after each name, possibly indicating disapproval or a sense of humor. The song mentions her father, brother, sisters, other sisters, two brothers in law, including one with a car on fire, a half-sister, another half-sibling who the father never recognized, a bastard, and her boyfriend. The song ends with everyone present going to the kennel.

The song appears to be a humorous take on the large and complex family relations of La Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte. The repetition of her name and the non non refrain suggest a sense of quirkiness and playfulness. The mention of various family members and acquaintances, including some with questionable relationships, paints a picture of a colorful family life. The final line about going to the kennel could either mean that they are all going to take their pets to the kennel or that they are all going to the pub (Le Chenil) for a drink.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh la Tchiotchiottetchiottetchiotte
Expression of surprise towards a person or object

son père
Referring to the father of the person or object of surprise

non non
Denial or disagreement with previous statement

son frère
Referring to the brother of the person or object of surprise

sa soeur
Referring to the sister of the person or object of surprise

son autre soeur
Referring to another sister of the person or object of surprise

son beau-frère
Referring to the brother-in-law of the person or object of surprise

son autre beau-frère encore qu'a la fuego la
Referring to another brother-in-law of the person or object of surprise, who has a car with a fiery engine

sa demi-soeur
Referring to the half-sister of the person or object of surprise

son frère que l'père il a jamais r'connue mais bon
Referring to another brother of the person or object of surprise, who the father has never recognized

un autre bâtard
Referring to another illegitimate child

son copain
Referring to the friend or boyfriend of the person or object of surprise

hey et c'est bon
Exclamation of agreement or confirmation

ouais c'est bon
Affirmative statement

eh tout le monde est la on va au chenil !
Invitation to everyone to go to the kennel

Contributed by Sophie I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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