He played as a bassist for the band Les Colocs until 1995, then began a solo career as Mononc' Serge. His albums include Mourir pour le Canada, 13 Tounes Trash, and Mon voyage au Canada, the last of which contains one song for every Canadian province and territory, mostly making fun of each of them.
In 2003 he teamed up with the heavy metal band Anonymus, and released an album named L'Academie du Massacre, which contains metal versions of Mononc' Serge's songs, along with a few new compositions.
Mononc' Serge's most recent album Serge Blanc d'Amérique was released in march 2006.
Official website: http://www.mononc.com/
L'humour chien
Mononc' Serge Lyrics
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Pour qu'il peine à se lever du sol
C′est la sécheresse de l'âme
Ne jamais voir dans le drame
Autre chose que de la pâture pour guignol
L'humour chien
Fesser par procuration
Et faire sortir un peu la vapeur
C′est un moyen acceptable de caler ses semblables
Et se mettre soi-même en valeur
C'est l′une parmi les miliers de façons
De s'attirer l′affection de ses congénères
On ne manque jamais d'amis
Quand on tape avec furie
Sur la tête du bouc-émissaire
L′humour chien
Plus souvent qu'autrement c'est l′art
D′exprimer la part de petitesse dont nous sommes pétris
Sa nature immonde
Excite une fibre profonde
Provoque une délectation inouïe
L'humour chien
C′est l'injure à profusion
Au milieu d′éructations
Et de milles vomissures verbales
Loin de le mettre à l'amende
La société en redemande
L′humour chien remplit les salles
Ses praticiens font la piasse
Et qu'importe si leurs farces
Laissent des traces de morsure
Les applaudissements et l'or
Balaient bien vite les remords
De ceux qui vivent bien
De l′humour chien
The lyrics of Mononc' Serge's song L'humour chien speak about the concept of "humour chien", which can be translated as "dog humor". This type of humor involves insulting and belittling others in a way that is humorous to the person who is delivering the insult. The first two lines of the song are particularly harsh, as they speak about physically kicking someone until they can't get up. This sets the tone for the rest of the song, which portrays "humour chien" as a cruel and degrading form of humor.
The song describes "humour chien" as a way for people to feel better about themselves by putting others down. The lyrics suggest that those who practice this type of humor are often insecure and need to make themselves feel superior to others. The song also touches on the fact that people enjoy watching others get insulted and degraded, which is why "humour chien" is popular despite its cruelty.
Ultimately, the song portrays "humour chien" as a negative form of humor that is damaging to both the person delivering the insult and the person on the receiving end. It suggests that this type of humor is a reflection of the pettiness and immorality that exists within us all.
Line by Line Meaning
C′est lui sacrer des coups de pied
Giving someone a hard time by making them struggle to stand up.
Pour qu'il peine à se lever du sol
So they are unable to stand up easily anymore.
C′est la sécheresse de l'âme
Being insensitive to other people's feelings.
Ne jamais voir dans le drame
Refusing to acknowledge the seriousness of a situation.
Autre chose que de la pâture pour guignol
Seeing other people's struggles as nothing more than entertainment for oneself.
L'humour chien
A type of humor that is mean-spirited and insulting.
C′est pas le biais du bouffon
It's not just clowning around.
Fesser par procuration
Taking out one's aggression on others indirectly.
Et faire sortir un peu la vapeur
Using this behavior to reduce one's own stress.
C′est un moyen acceptable de caler ses semblables
It's an acceptable way to assert dominance over others.
Et se mettre soi-même en valeur
And make oneself look good in comparison.
C'est l′une parmi les miliers de façons
One of many ways to gain the approval of one's peers.
De s'attirer l′affection de ses congénères
To gain the affection of others through mocking someone else.
On ne manque jamais d'amis
One will never be short of friends.
Quand on tape avec furie
As long as one is aggressively mocking someone else.
Sur la tête du bouc-émissaire
Especially if that target is someone who is already marginalized or disliked.
L′humour chien
A despicable use of language.
Plus souvent qu'autrement c'est l′art
Typically used for the purpose of entertainment.
D′exprimer la part de petitesse dont nous sommes pétris
To express the pettiness that we are all capable of.
Sa nature immonde
The disgusting nature of this type of humor.
Excite une fibre profonde
Connects to an inner part of us that enjoys cruelty.
Provoque une délectation inouïe
Causes an immense sense of pleasure.
L'humour chien
An abundance of insults.
C′est l'injure à profusion
Mocking someone relentlessly.
Au milieu d′éructations
Accompanied by vulgarity.
Et de milles vomissures verbales
And an endless stream of verbal abuse.
Loin de le mettre à l'amende
Instead of discouraging this behavior.
La société en redemande
Society actually encourages it.
L′humour chien remplit les salles
This type of humor draws large crowds.
Ses praticiens font la piasse
Its practitioners make a lot of money.
Et qu'importe si leurs farces
Regardless of the harm caused by their jokes.
Laissent des traces de morsure
If the victims of the humor become hurt or traumatized.
Les applaudissements et l'or
However, the approval and money received by those who use this humor cancels out their guilt.
Balaient bien vite les remords
They easily sweep their conscience clean.
De ceux qui vivent bien
Of those who are privileged and not directly affected by the harmful consequences of their humor.
De l′humour chien
Of this despicable type of humor.
Writer(s): Serge Robert
Contributed by Liam E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.