Melissmell is the moniker of French singer-songwriter and graphic designer … Read Full Bio ↴Melissmell is the moniker of French singer-songwriter and graphic designer Melanie Francette Coulet, and the name of her band. Melanie got her stage name by combining her first name, the vocal technique melisma and the name of one of her favourite songs - Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit.

The act came to prominence in October 2010, upon release of the Aux Armes EP and subsequently went on to achieve some critical success and release two albums.

There have beeen a lot of musicians taking part in recording of both Melissmell albums (Écoute s'il pleut from 2011 and Droit dans la Gueule du Loup (DGL) from 2013) and playing on tours.

The music of Melissmell is said to be inspired by Noir Désir, Léo Ferré, Mano Solo, Jacques Brel and Nirvana.

Rock n' Roll
Melissmell Lyrics

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Le rock n' roll est mort
Et c'est moi qui l'ai tué
Courir ou faire devant ce corps atrocement mutilé,
Fallait-il qu'il s'échappe encore inspirant la pitié,
Ou fallait-il le mettre à mort cet animal blessé?
Il a tellement vendu son âme à tout les râteliers,
Qu'il était tout tordu dedans,
Qu'il en était tout désolé.

Il a baissé les yeux
Et ne m'a même pas supplié
Son dernier mot fut un aveu,
C'est tout ce que j'attendais.

Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang bang bang

Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang bang bang

Le rock n' roll est mort
Et c'est moi qui l'ai tué
Avant de passer l'arme à gauche
Il m'a tout raconté
Comment lui le gamin des rues
L'enfant des dominés à compromettre
Est devenu un bourgeois gominé?

Il portait des révolutions
Sans vraiment les comprendre,
Il faut se connaître dis-t-on
Pour pouvoir se défendre
Sinon c'est à bon prix
Que se vend l'imposture
La seule à vous mettre au tapis,
Vous avoir a l'usure.

Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang bang bang

Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang bang bang

Le rock n' roll est mort
Et c'est moi qui l'ai tué
Faisant sa prière aux ancêtres
Il s'est même excusé
D'avoir perdu l'impertinence au fils des années
De simuler la décadence, de jouer à la poupée

Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang bang bang

Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang bang bang

Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang bang bang

Bang bang shoot shoot

Bang bang shoot shoot
Bang bang bang bang

Overall Meaning

The song "Rock N' Roll" by Melissmell tells the story of the death of rock n' roll and the singer's role in it. The lyrics are written in the first person, and the singer claims responsibility for the death of rock n' roll, stating that it was necessary to put the animal out of its misery once and for all. The imagery used in the song is particularly gruesome, describing the mutilated body of rock n' roll and the need to put it to death.

The second verse of the song delves deeper into the reasons why rock n' roll had to die. The singer explains that rock n' roll had sold its soul to the highest bidder, becoming twisted and corrupted in the process. The song speaks to the idea that when one compromises their values, they become a slave to those who have power and money, and that the only way to break free from that is to know oneself and remain true to one's values.

The chorus of the song is a repeated phrase "Bang Bang Shoot Shoot" which is meant to represent the gunshots of the execution of rock n' roll. The chanting of these violent phrases reinforces the message that rock n' roll must die in order for a new era to be born.

Overall, the song can be interpreted as a commentary on the state of the music industry and the way that it has become overly commercialized, sacrificing authenticity and creativity for profit.

Line by Line Meaning

Le rock n' roll est mort
The genre of rock n' roll is dead

Et c'est moi qui l'ai tué
I am responsible for its demise

Courir ou faire devant ce corps atrocement mutilé,
Should I run or face this horribly mutilated body?

Fallait-il qu'il s'échappe encore inspirant la pitié
Should it continue to exist and inspire pity?

Ou fallait-il le mettre à mort cet animal blessé?
Or should I kill this wounded animal?

Il a tellement vendu son âme à tout les râteliers,
It sold its soul to anyone who would pay

Qu'il était tout tordu dedans,
It was twisted inside

Qu'il en était tout désolé.
It was ashamed of itself

Il a baissé les yeux
It looked down

Et ne m'a même pas supplié
And didn't even beg me

Son dernier mot fut un aveu,
Its final words were a confession

C'est tout ce que j'attendais.
That's all I wanted to hear.

Bang bang shoot shoot
Gunshots fired

Le rock n' roll est mort
The genre of rock n' roll is dead

Avant de passer l'arme à gauche
Before passing away

Il m'a tout raconté
It told me everything

Comment lui le gamin des rues
How the street kid

L'enfant des dominés à compromettre
The child of the oppressed was corrupted

Est devenu un bourgeois gominé?
Became a well-groomed bourgeois?

Il portait des révolutions
It carried revolutions

Sans vraiment les comprendre,
Without really understanding them

Il faut se connaître dis-t-on
They say you have to know yourself

Pour pouvoir se défendre
In order to defend yourself

Sinon c'est à bon prix
Otherwise it comes at a high cost

Que se vend l'imposture
When selling deception

La seule à vous mettre au tapis,
The only thing that can bring you down

Vous avoir a l'usure.
And wear you down.

Le rock n' roll est mort
The genre of rock n' roll is dead

Et c'est moi qui l'ai tué
I am responsible for its demise

Faisant sa prière aux ancêtres
Praying to its ancestors

Il s'est même excusé
It even apologized

D'avoir perdu l'impertinence au fils des années
For having lost its impertinence over the years

De simuler la décadence, de jouer à la poupée
For pretending to be in decline, for playing with dolls

Bang bang shoot shoot
Gunshots fired

Bang bang bang bang
Gunshots fired

Bang bang shoot shoot
Gunshots fired

Bang bang bang bang
Gunshots fired

Bang bang shoot shoot
Gunshots fired

Bang bang bang bang
Gunshots fired

Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (FRANCE), BMG Rights Management
Written by: GUILLAUME FAVRAY, MELANIE FRANCETTE COULET

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