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.
Pourquoi mourir d'amour
Offenbach Lyrics
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Pourquoi mourir pour ce que l'on ne conna? T pas
Pourquoi ne pas vivre d'amour
Pourquoi ne pas vivre pendant qu'on est tous l?
Juste te livrer un bout de pens? E
Un coin de cerveau pas encore pollu?
Sur l'autoroute de l'amour
O? Vitesse en fleur meurent les vautours
Conjuguer aimer
Sans pr? Judice
Sans fausse justice
Juste le temps de faire " pow " ? La mort
Le temps de jouir d'un grand " pow wow "
Pour te dire au soleil levant
Je t'aime
Comme tu m'as aim? Quand j'ai pleur? L'amour
Pour te dire au soleil couchant
Je t'aime
Comme tu m'as aim? Le jour de ma libert?
In Offenbach's song "Pourquoi mourir d'amour" (Why die of love), the singer questions why someone would die or suffer for something they do not fully understand or know. Instead, they suggest living for love and enjoying the present moment. The lyrics describe giving a piece of their thoughts and brain that has not yet been polluted on the highway of love where vultures die and the speed of love blooms. They suggest taking the time to hope, love without prejudice or false justice, and take a moment to experience "pow" or the feeling of ecstasy. The singer points out that they want to express their love for someone just as that person loved them when they were crying for love before their freedom.
The song has a strong message about living for love and embracing the present moment without any preconceived notions or expectations. It also highlights the importance of expressing love to those who have supported and loved us when we were struggling. The singer suggests that love is worth living for and enjoying, rather than dying or suffering for.
Line by Line Meaning
Pourquoi mourir d'amour
Why die of love?
Pourquoi mourir pour ce que l'on ne conna? T pas
Why die for something you don't know?
Pourquoi ne pas vivre d'amour
Why not live with love?
Pourquoi ne pas vivre pendant qu'on est tous l?
Why not live while we are all here?
Juste te livrer un bout de pens? E
Just to give you a piece of my thoughts
Un coin de cerveau pas encore pollu?
A part of my brain that is not yet polluted
Sur l'autoroute de l'amour
On the highway of love
O? Vitesse en fleur meurent les vautours
Where speeding vultures die in bloom
Le temps d'esp? Rer
Time to hope
Conjuguer aimer
Conjugate love
Sans pr? Judice
Without prejudice
Sans fausse justice
Without false justice
Juste le temps de faire " pow " ? La mort
Just enough time to say "pow" to death
Le temps de jouir d'un grand " pow wow "
Time to enjoy a great "pow wow"
Pour te dire au soleil levant
To tell you at sunrise
Je t'aime
I love you
Comme tu m'as aim? Quand j'ai pleur? L'amour
Like you loved me when I cried for love
Pour te dire au soleil couchant
To tell you at sunset
Je t'aime
I love you
Comme tu m'as aim? Le jour de ma libert?
Like you loved me on the day of my freedom
Contributed by Caleb K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
daniel lemarbre
Encore et toujours mon groupe préféré a vie :)
dbo514
Incroyable, je dois avouer que ça me fait manquer le Québec de mes parents, celui que je n'ai jamais connu, mais que je reconnais avec Harmonium et Offenbach.
Guylaine Dumais
j'aime
Niople's Elself Thenow
Gerry. J'frissonne sti Marci
Martin Meunier
moé si man,,,c est ,,,,, j ai pas de mot...Marci pour tout Gerry
ygagne
c est le frère a Victor de juste pour rire sur la pochette