He was bor… Read Full Bio ↴Michel Sardou (born January 26, 1947) is a French singer.
He was born in Paris, the son of Fernand Sardou and Jackie Rollin (Jackie Sardou). Contrary to what has been written at the beginning of his career, he is not the grandson of the dramatist Victorien Sardou.
He is known for songs dealing with various social and political issues, such as the rights of women in Islamic countries, clerical celibacy and colonialism. Another sometimes controversial theme found in some of his songs ("Les Ricains," for example) is respect and support for the culture and foreign policies of the United States. Another notable fact about his career is that he has focused his full attention on his homeland, ignoring the prospect of an international audience, although his 1981 single "Les lacs du Connemara" did manage to become a big international hit. A number of his hit songs were written in collaboration with Jacques Revaux, a few others (most notably "En chantant") with Italian singer Toto Cutugno.
Even in the 21st century, Michel Sardou remains immensely popular in France, selling out 18 consecutive dates at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in 2001, while his 2004 album "Du plaisir" went straight to the no. 1 spot on the French album charts.
He has been married three times, first to a French dancer, then to Babette (the mother of his children) and lastly to an lifelong friend who edits the French version of Vogue.
He is currently (2023) at the center of a controversy over a song he wrote fifty years ago: the lakes of Connemara. Juliette Armanet, a French pop starlet answering a question about a song that would made her leave a party and it was LES LACS DU CONNEMARA. Sardou, an idol of the French right, in spite of himself, is stuck between the left which finds him corny and the right which does not support that one attacks its institutions. Music is a strong force and nobody fights harder than those who LOVE certain songs. Amazingly this song has nothing to do with politics.
Concorde
Michel Sardou Lyrics
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Tout concorde
New York et Paris
Tout concorde
L'espace et le temps
Les larmes et le sang
Tout concorde
Tout concorde
La mer et les cieux
Tout concorde
La beauté la peur
Les crashes et l'horreur
Tout concorde
Oh!
Mon aigle blanc
Le ciel est
complètement gris
Mon roi du vent
Il pleut des cordes à Roissy
Caviar et cristal
Tout concorde
D'un siècle idéal
Tout concorde
Les nations l'orgueil
Le génie le deuil
Tout concorde
L'utopie naissante
Tout concorde
Des années soixante
Tout concorde
Les murs et les sons
Les désillusions
Tout concorde
Oh!
Mon aigle blanc
Le ciel est
complètement gris
Mon roi du vent
Il pleut des cordes à Roissy
Mon aigle blanc
Le ciel est complètement gris
Il pleut des cordes à Roissy
La vie la vitesse
Tout concorde
L'homme et sa détresse
Tout concorde
Et la boite noire
De notre mémoire
Tout concorde
The lyrics of Michel Sardou’s song “Concorde” reflects on the idea of unity and harmony in the world. Sardou sings about how everything seems to fit together, how everything concords, from the sun shining at night to the tears and the blood, from the clouds at Mach 2 to the crashes and horror, and from the beauty to the fear. The song spans several themes, including space and time, luxury and extravagance, and the utopian idealism of the 1960s. The message is clear that even though the skies may be gray and there may be pouring rain at Roissy, the Concorde, the subject of the song, offers hope and a vision of a brighter future.
The song also speaks to the idea of the Concorde itself. It was a technological marvel, able to fly faster than the speed of sound, and was the pinnacle of aerospace engineering at the time. Sardou sings about how the Concorde brought together two of the world’s greatest cities, New York and Paris, and how it represented a new era in travel, where nations could come together and explore the world in a whole new way. Despite the inherent danger and fear of the unknown, the Concorde represents something more significant: the hope of the future, the potential of mankind, and the unity of the world in one great endeavor.
Line by Line Meaning
Le soleil, la nuit
Everything aligns, even the sun at night.
Tout concorde
Everything aligns.
New York et Paris
Even two distant cities like New York and Paris align.
L'espace et le temps
The significant difference between space and time comes together.
Les larmes et le sang
Even tears and blood are in sync.
Nuages et mach 2
The clouds and aircraft are perfectly aligned.
La mer et les cieux
The ocean and skies align.
La beauté la peur
Even beauty and fear come together.
Les crashes et l'horreur
Tragedies like plane crashes and horror align.
Oh!
Expression of strong emotion
Mon aigle blanc
Refers to the Concorde aircraft
Le ciel est complètement gris
The sky is completely grey, signifying turbulence.
Mon roi du vent
Another reference to the Concorde aircraft, known for its speed.
Il pleut des cordes à Roissy
It is pouring rain at Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, where the Concorde took off from.
Caviar et cristal
Luxury items like caviar and crystal align.
D'un siècle idéal
Refers to the idealistic vision of the 20th century.
Les nations l'orgueil
Even the pride of nations aligns.
Le génie le deuil
Genius and mourning come together.
L'utopie naissante
The beginning of a utopian society is in sync.
Des années soixante
Refers to the 1960s, a time of great change.
Les murs et les sons
Even walls and sounds align.
Les désillusions
Refers to disillusionment.
La vie la vitesse
Life and speed come together.
L'homme et sa détresse
Man and his distress align.
Et la boite noire
Refers to the black box in aircraft, which records all data and acts as a source of information in case of accidents.
De notre mémoire
Even our memory aligns with reality.
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