Mes souliers sont rouges is a French band that plays traditional music and … Read Full Bio ↴Mes souliers sont rouges is a French band that plays traditional music and songs.

It was born in 1991 in Caen, Normandy. They play amusing and/or traditional songs inspired by Quebec songs. They started by singing real traditional songs and then invented new ones.
The band has a great experience of the scene and usually invite people to dance and participate.

Today, since François Boros is gone, there is no more any initial creator of the band, Emmanuel (Manu) Savinelli, Dominique Adrix (Jimi) and François Boros.

December 2006, they decided to stop (at least for a moment) their common activity, to continue each one alone.

The Rooster
Mes souliers sont rouges Lyrics

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We had some chickens
No eggs would they lay
We had some chickens
No eggs would they lay
The wife said "honey
We're losing money
Because that chickens
No eggs would they lay"

Then came a rooster
Into her yard
And he caught that chickens
Right off of their guards
They 're laying eggs now
Like they never used to
Since that rooster
Came into her yard

We had a moo-cow
No milk would she give
We had a moo-cow
No milk would she give
The wife said "honey
We're losing money
Because that moo-cow
No milk would she gives"

Then came a rooster
Into her yard
And he caught that moo-cow
Right off of her guards
She 's giving yoghourts
Like she never used to
Since that rooster
Came into her yard

We had an elephant
No tusk would he grow
We had an elephant
No tusk would he grow
The wife said "honey
We're losing money
Because that elephant
No tusk would he grow"

Then came a rooster
Into her yard
And he caught that elephant
Right off of his guards
He's laying eggs now
Of a solid ivory
Since that rooster
Came into her yard

We had a rooster
He was awfully gay
We had a rooster
He was funny that way
The wife said "honey
We're losing money
Because that rooster
Was funny that way"

Then came a chicken
Into her yard
And he caught that rooster
Right off of his guards
He's laying eggs now
Like he never used to

Since that chicken
Came into her yard

Overall Meaning

The song "The Rooster" by Mes souliers sont rouges seems to be a humorous take on the idea of "fight fire with fire". The lyrics describe a situation where the wife in the story is frustrated with her animals not producing what they need (eggs and milk). As a solution, she brings in a rooster who proceeds to catch these animals "off of their guards" and suddenly, they begin to produce at a much higher rate than before. The humor comes from the ridiculousness of the final example - an elephant producing eggs made of ivory. The final verse adds a twist to the story, with a gay rooster causing the same problem as before and being replaced by a chicken.

However, beyond the humor, there may be a deeper meaning to the song. The rooster could be interpreted as a symbol of change or disruption, an outside force that brings about unexpected results. It could also be seen as a commentary on the nature of productivity and how sometimes, we need to shake things up in order to get the outcomes we desire.

Overall, "The Rooster" is a fun and engaging song that offers both amusement and potential philosophical contemplation.

Line by Line Meaning

We had some chickens
We had a flock of female chickens

No eggs would they lay
They were not laying any eggs

The wife said "honey We're losing money Because that chickens No eggs would they lay"
The wife was concerned about the financial loss incurred due to the chickens not laying eggs

Then came a rooster Into her yard And he caught that chickens Right off of their guards
A rooster arrived in the yard and caught the female chickens off guard

They 're laying eggs now Like they never used to Since that rooster Came into her yard
The rooster's presence has positively influenced the egg production of the female chickens

We had a moo-cow No milk would she give
They owned a female cow who was not producing any milk

Then came a rooster Into her yard And he caught that moo-cow Right off of her guards
The same rooster caught the cow off guard

She 's giving yoghourts Like she never used to Since that rooster Came into her yard
The cow's milk production has increased, leading to the production of more yoghurt

We had an elephant No tusk would he grow
They owned an elephant that wasn't developing any tusks

Then came a rooster Into her yard And he caught that elephant Right off of his guards
The same rooster caught the elephant off guard

He's laying eggs now Of a solid ivory Since that rooster Came into her yard
After the rooster's arrival, the elephant started laying eggs that were solid ivory in color

We had a rooster He was awfully gay
They had a male rooster who exhibited homosexual behavior

Then came a chicken Into her yard And he caught that rooster Right off of his guards
A female chicken arrived in the yard and caught the male rooster off guard

He's laying eggs now Like he never used to Since that chicken Came into her yard
After being caught off guard by the female chicken, the male rooster started laying eggs like the female chickens

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