La 7ème Compagnie en Jamaïque
Marcel et son orchestre Lyrics

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Jean Lefebvre à la Jamaïque
A bien saisi la tactique
Henri Guibet est défoncé
Aldo Macione complet'ment stone

C'est la 7ème compagnie
Fer de lance des Nations-Unies
La stratégie de la tenaille

Au pays des Rastafaraï

Nous on veux plus du à l'aïl
On veut d'la Sinsemilia
La solution qu'elle est pas pire
C'est d'nous laisser fumer groupir

{Refrain:}
Il nage bien l'chef [x4]
Il roule bien l'chef [x4]

Pour éradiquer ce fléau
La France envoya ses héros
Le fil bleu sur le bouton rouge
Le bon tempo pour que ça bouge

Près de la mare aux canards
Le chef Chaudar tient le pétard
Et Pitivier fait tourner
Pendant qu'Tassin prépare le sien

{au Refrain}

Voici le pavé dans la mare
Le scoop à la une des canards

Papa Schultz plante la gangia
Dans le Stalag de Charles Pasqua

Overall Meaning

The song "La 7ème compagnie en Jamaïque" by Marcel et son orchestre is a satirical take on French foreign policy and military interventions. The lyrics describe a group of French soldiers, the 7th company, who are sent to Jamaica to eradicate drug use. However, the soldiers soon embrace the local culture and become avid smokers of Sinsemilla, a potent strain of marijuana. The chorus, "Il nage bien l'chef / Il roule bien l'chef" (He swims well, the chief / He rolls well, the chief) is a humorous nod to the soldiers' commander, who is able to both swim well and roll a joint well.

The lyrics also mention several characters, including Jean Lefebvre, a French actor, who seems to have a good understanding of the tactics needed to succeed in Jamaica. Henri Guibet is described as being "défoncé" (stoned), and Aldo Macione is "completement stone" (completely stoned), highlighting the soldiers' increasing involvement with drugs. However, despite their new habits, they still see themselves as representing the UN and carrying out a "strategy of the pincer" (stratégie de la tenaille).

Overall, the song provides a humorous commentary on French interventionism and the unintended consequences of foreign military interventions. It also pokes fun at the foreign policy decisions of the French government and highlights the absurdity of attempting to eradicate drug use through military force.

Line by Line Meaning

Jean Lefebvre à la Jamaïque
Jean Lefebvre is in Jamaica

A bien saisi la tactique
He has understood the tactics

Henri Guibet est défoncé
Henri Guibet is high

Aldo Macione complet'ment stone
Aldo Macione is completely stoned

C'est la 7ème compagnie
This is the 7th company

Fer de lance des Nations-Unies
The spearhead of the United Nations

La stratégie de la tenaille
The strategy of the pincers

Au pays des Rastafaraï
In the land of the Rastafarians

Nous on veux plus du à l'aïl
We don't want garlic anymore

On veut d'la Sinsemilia
We want some Sinsemilla

La solution qu'elle est pas pire
The solution is not so bad