Theo Hakola from Passion Fodder produced their first LP in 1987 Où veux-tu qu'je r'garde ?. This 6 tracks album shows what would become a Noir Désir trademark: finely crafted lyrics with powerful rock sound.
Noir Désir's second album, Veuillez rendre l'âme (à qui elle appartient), released in 1990, introduced punk rock elements to their sound. This continued with their next album, Tostaky, which contained the successful song Tostaky.
One of the most popular rock groups in France, their success continued with the release of the dance-influenced 666.667 Club, and the remix album One Trip One Noise. Their last album, 2001's Des visages des figures, was a slower, more ambitious affair. This album also contained a collaboration with a fellow francophone Manu Chao. "Des visages, des figures" was the album of the consecration for the group which won the music award (Victoire de la Musique) of the best rock album of year 2002, as well as the award of best clip for "Le Vent nous portera". Although their last album seemed to be the slowest one, the following gigs were huge rock shows where thousands of fans came to see the group.
In 2003, allegedly on a drug binge, Bertrand Cantat slapped his girlfriend, Marie Trintignant during an argument in a hotel room in Lithuania. As she fell, her head hit the bed, and she consequently bled to death. Marie Trintignant was a popular French actress and was working on a movie. A Lithuanian judge sentenced Cantat to 8 years in prison after a jury convicted him of manslaughter. He was sentenced in Lithuania and served his sentence in a prison near Toulouse in France.
In September 2005, an album, En public, which contains highlights of their last tour. They also released a DVD set, Noir Désir en images, which contains various live performances, footage and videos. Special permission was obtained in order to allow the imprisoned Cantat to participate in the development of those.
Noir Désir members have not ruled out the possibility of re-forming once Cantat is released from jail. Cantat was released early on account of good behaviour on October 16th, 2007, but immediately retreated to his house near Bordeaux. At the time, he would not speak to the press regarding his musical future.
In November 2008, two free tracks were released. The band wished to show, with this release, that productive and cathartic, works from Noir Désir still impregnate the French scene with intellectual and emotional abuse.
Teyssot-Gay has stated that the group is currently in the process of composing and recording a new album which he feels should be finished in 2009. However according to a May 14, 2009 article in Le Parisien the album will not be ready until January 2010.
On November 29, 2010 it was announced that guitarist Serge Teyssot-Gay was leaving the band citing "emotional, human and musical differences" with lead singer Cantat.
On November 30, 2010 band's drummer Denis Barthe announced that Noir Désir is disbanded for good and that is useless to let the band live with "artificial respiration".
No No No
Noir Désir Lyrics
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Let's go up to the moon
She said "honey I don't care
And I want no lies"
Don't need no games
No poems, no story from outside
No shelter inside, all right ?!
So listen pretty babe
To draw nearer to the storms
She said "I don't like rain"
Don't need no gales
No tales, no story from outside
No shelter inside ! All right?!
There's nothing I can do
Ã? part trainer sur les g'noux
Please don't carry on
I'm a frail boy
Do you want to shoot me down?
But you know sweety girl
I'd like to talk with you again
I'm like a dog give me some bone
She said "hey you're not gone?!"
Don't need no games
No poems, no story from outside
No shelter inside, all right ?!
But there's nothing I can do
Ã? part trainer sur les g'noux
Please don't carry on
I'm a frail boy
Do you want to shoot me down
Don't need
"No No No" by Noir Désir is a song about a man trying to convince a woman to take a journey with him, to "draw nearer to the storms." He offers her the moon, but she dismisses it, saying she wants no lies. She wants no stories, poems or shelter from the outside, and despite the man's persistence, she refuses to go with him. The man then goes on to say that there's nothing he can do aside from kneeling down, and he pleads with the woman not to shoot him down as he is frail.
The lyrics can be interpreted in various ways, but one possible interpretation is that the woman represents a desire for authenticity and truth, rejecting the man's empty promises and games. The man, on the other hand, tries to persuade her with the allure of adventure and excitement, but ultimately fails to win her over. The line "I'm like a dog give me some bone" could be seen as a metaphor for his desperation and longing for the woman's affection.
The song's instrumentation is characterized by a driving rhythm and distorted guitar riffs, adding to the sense of urgency and tension. The lyrics, sung in French, further contribute to the mood of the song, with the repetition of "no" emphasizing the woman's refusal to be swayed.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey come on little sister
Invitation to go somewhere together in a friendly, possibly flirtatious way
Let's go up to the moon
Suggests an impossible or unlikely scenario to emphasize a desire for something
She said "honey I don't care And I want no lies"
Explicitly stating a desire for honesty and transparency in communication
Don't need no games No poems, no story from outside No shelter inside, all right ?!
Rejecting any form of pretense or manipulation in conversation, seeking authenticity
So listen pretty babe Why don't we jump in any train? To draw nearer to the storms
Proposing an adventure or challenge to experience something intense or emotional
She said "I don't like rain" Don't need no gales No tales, no story from outside No shelter inside ! All right?!
Rejecting the proposed adventure, emphasizing the desire for safety and comfort
There's nothing I can do Ã? part trainer sur les g'noux
Feeling powerless or resigned to a situation
Please don't carry on I'm a frail boy Do you want to shoot me down?
Expressing vulnerability and fear in a confrontational or defensive way
But you know sweety girl I'd like to talk with you again I'm like a dog give me some bone
Expressing a desire for attention or affection in a needy, possibly manipulative way
She said "hey you're not gone?!" Don't need no games No poems, no story from outside No shelter inside, all right ?!
Rejecting the previous advances, reiterating the desire for honesty and authenticity
Do you want to shoot me down Don't need
Reusing a previous line to emphasize the fear of rejection or attack
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bertrand Lucien Cantat, Denis Guy Marc Barthe, Frederic Vincen Vidalenc, Gay Serge Marius Pierre Teyssot
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Olivier Calmel
Masterpiece!!!! Énorme version
Gaétan Beauvallet
Issue de "dies irae".;-)
Olivier Calmel
Un groupe vraiment à part
jackypl1
Le Jim Morrison français. Fabuleux !!!
storm_arilaix
Toujours plus de saturation ❤️. All right
jean-luc Guyot
YES,YES,YES
Pierre Durand
i'm like a dog
Give me some bones...
Priscille Froidevaux
Nos vivants sont si proches qu'il n'y a aucune raison d'avoir peur de trop.
Eliphas Levi
Hein?
BlueStormShark
Freedom , liberté, liberté, liberté, Français n'oubliez pas la liberté avec laquelle on s'exprimait en 1990 et maintenant , ... un coluche en 2013 serait en prison !!!! Français levez vous , votez, exprimez vous, gueulez, mais putain ouvrez vos gueules!, arrettez vos écrans, et sortez. BSSS