[see Jacques Offenbach for the French classical composer]

Offenbach… Read Full Bio ↴[see Jacques Offenbach for the French classical composer]

Offenbach is a Canadian blues rock band formed in Quebec in 1969 by Gerry Boulet, Michael Lamonthe, Jr., and Wezo. The band signed with the independent Barclay label in 1972 and released the French album Offenbach Soap Opera. Four years later, A&M provided a record deal and released the band's self-titled album in 1977. Also released that year was Never Too Tender and another self-titled LP. Lamonthe and Wezo left around that time and were replaced by Pierre Lavoie and Norman Kerr (though Kerr left soon after). In 1979, Offenbach recorded Traversion and added more new members, Breen LeBoeuf and John McVale. Four more studio albums followed — En Fusion (1980), Tonnedebrick (1983), Live a Fond D'Train (1984) and Rockorama (1985) — before the band split up in 1986. Recorded live in Montreal, the Offenbach album, Le Dernier Show, appeared in 1986. Gerry Boulet recorded two solo albums, Presque 40s in 1984 and Rendezvous Doux in 1988.

n 1996, McGale, Gravel and Leboeuf reunited as Offenbach Inc. for a reunion tour. Due to Boulet's death, they selected Martin Deschamps, who had recently won Quebec's L'Empire des futures stars competition, as the band's new vocalist. They toured extensively for two years, and released a greatest hits compilation in 1999. A second volume of hits followed in 2002.

In 2005, the band released Nature, which consisted of acoustic versions of their classic hits. It also includes one new song "L'amour est cruel" (Love is cruel). The music was written by Gravel in the 1980s and the words were later added by Deschamps. A concert at Montrteal's Bell Center on April 1, 2005, marked the 25th anniversary of Offenbach's first Forum show.

In 2018, Offenbach released Renaissance the first disc of new material in 33 years.

Deux Autres Bières
Offenbach Lyrics

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J'suis assis à une table
Plein de monde que j'vois pas
La musique est trop forte
L'éclairage est trop bas
Pis la fille à qui j'parleÇ'qu'a raconte, j'l'sais pas
J'devrais être dans mon lit
Endormi sous les draps
Deux aut'bières! Deux aut'bières! Deux aut'bières! Ça fait trop longtemps, que tu passes en dedans

Y fallait ben que j't'emmène icitte
J'm'en va te faire faire, des heures supplémentairesÀ soir t'es sur le chiffre de nuit
Tu vas voir l'heure des chaises posées sur les tables
Pis des meilleurs clients couchés en dessous
Tu vas voir l'heure des serveurs moins aimables

Pis des grosses bières qu'on fini en un coup
Deux aut'bières! Deux aut'bières! Deux aut'bières!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Offenbach's song Deux autres bières describe a scene in which the singer is seated at a table in a crowded bar, surrounded by people that he does not recognize. The music is too loud and the lighting too dim. He is speaking with a girl, but he cannot follow her story. Despite feeling like he should be in bed asleep, the singer orders two more beers. He urges the girl to stay with him and work overtime, promising that he will take care of her. He warns her that they will soon see the end of the night, which is marked by waiters cleaning up and the best customers leaving. As he raises his glass, he repeats his request for two more beers.

The lyrics of Deux autres bières convey a message of escapism and self-indulgence. The singer is shown to be lost in a world of noise and confusion, unable to make sense of the people around him or the situation he is in. He turns to alcohol as a means of escape, ordering more beer even though he knows that he should be resting. He attempts to persuade the girl to stay with him and work overtime, as if he is hoping to hold onto the night and avoid facing the responsibilities of the morning. The song paints a vivid picture of a wild and reckless environment, in which the singer seeks refuge.

Line by Line Meaning

J'suis assis à une table
I'm sitting at a table

Plein de monde que j'vois pas
Lots of people I don't know

La musique est trop forte
The music is too loud

L'éclairage est trop bas
The lighting is too dim

Pis la fille à qui j'parleÇ'qu'a raconte, j'l'sais pas
And the girl I'm talking to, I don't know what she's saying

J'devrais être dans mon lit
I should be in my bed

Endormi sous les draps
Sleeping under the covers

Deux aut'bières! Deux aut'bières! Deux aut'bières! Ça fait trop longtemps, que tu passes en dedans
Two more beers! Two more beers! Two more beers! It's been too long since you've come inside

Y fallait ben que j't'emmène icitte
I had to bring you here

J'm'en va te faire faire, des heures supplémentaires
I'm going to make you work overtime

À soir t'es sur le chiffre de nuit
Tonight you're on the night shift

Tu vas voir l'heure des chaises posées sur les tables
You'll see the time when chairs are stacked on tables

Pis des meilleurs clients couchés en dessous
And the best customers passed out underneath

Tu vas voir l'heure des serveurs moins aimables
You'll see the time when servers are less friendly

Pis des grosses bières qu'on fini en un coup
And big beers that are finished in one gulp

Deux aut'bières! Deux aut'bières! Deux aut'bières!
Two more beers! Two more beers! Two more beers!

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