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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.
Une fille sans famille
Offenbach Lyrics
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moi j'étais bon voisin bon comme du bon pain
et ont c aimer et ont c aimer d'amour
par conte tu m'avais pas dit tu m'avais pas dit
té parent en dormais pu
a peine tu ma laisser croire tu ma laisser croire
a toute té osti d'histoire
avec les fiol quon fréquente
c ben normal d'être anormal
avec les fiol quon fréquente
c pas normal d'être ben normal
a peine j'avais une amie j'avais une amie
et pas en d'sous d'mon lite
a peine jai jamais eu l'temp jai jamais eu l'temp
mon amour comme je taime
une pauvre fille sans ca famille
un pauvre flic d'in narcotique
une pauvre fille sans ca famille
un pauvre flic d'in narcotique
j'avais une amie j'avais une amie
mais pas en d'sous d'mon lite
a peine jai jamais eu d'âme jai jamais eu d'âme
mon amour que je t'aime
avec les fiol quon fréquente
c anormal d'être ben normal
The lyrics to Offenbach's song "Une fille sans famille" depict a story of two individuals who fall in love, but one of them, the girl, is alone and without family. The singer describes himself as a good neighbor, who offers the girl love and comfort. However, there is a twist in the story, as the girl did not reveal that her parents are dead, and the dynamic between them changes. The song explores the theme of deceit and the perception of what is normal in society.
The lyrics can be interpreted as a commentary on the expectations of relationships and how they are inevitably affected by outside influences. The singer cannot comprehend the reason why the girl did not tell him about her deceased parents, suggesting a lack of trust and communication between them. The lines "avec les fiol quon fréquente c ben normal d'être anormal" and "c pas normal d'être ben normal" suggest that the people we associate with can impact our perception of what is normal and that society's definition of normality can be limiting.
Overall, the song "Une fille sans famille" paints a story of love impacted by secrets, loss, and the societal norms that limit our ability to express ourselves fully.
Line by Line Meaning
c'étais une pauvre fille seul et sans famille
It was a poor girl alone and without a family.
moi j'étais bon voisin bon comme du bon pain
I was a good neighbor, good as good bread.
et ont c aimer et ont c aimer d'amour
And we loved each other, and we loved each other with love.
par conte tu m'avais pas dit tu m'avais pas dit
But you didn't tell me, you didn't tell me.
té parent en dormais pu
Your parents were no longer alive.
a peine tu ma laisser croire tu ma laisser croire
Just when you left me to believe it, you left me to believe it.
a toute té osti d'histoire
To all your holy stories.
avec les fiol quon fréquente
With the girls we hang out with.
c ben normal d'être anormal
It's quite normal to be abnormal.
avec les fiol quon fréquente
With the girls we hang out with.
c pas normal d'être ben normal
It's not normal to be very normal.
a peine j'avais une amie j'avais une amie
Just when I had a friend, I had a friend.
et pas en d'sous d'mon lite
And not under my bed.
a peine jai jamais eu l'temp jai jamais eu l'temp
I hardly ever had the time.
mon amour comme je taime
My love, how I love you.
une pauvre fille sans ca famille
A poor girl without a family.
un pauvre flic d'in narcotique
A poor narcotics cop.
une pauvre fille sans ca famille
A poor girl without a family.
un pauvre flic d'in narcotique
A poor narcotics cop.
j'avais une amie j'avais une amie
I had a friend, I had a friend.
mais pas en d'sous d'mon lite
But not under my bed.
a peine jai jamais eu d'âme jai jamais eu d'âme
I hardly ever had a soul.
mon amour que je t'aime
My love, how I love you.
avec les fiol quon fréquente
With the girls we hang out with.
c anormal d'être ben normal
It's abnormal to be very normal.
Contributed by Brody W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Martin
Y a des erreur dans les paroles
@Generalsco
Ca vas toujours rester bon ca'''
@martin7473
Voila les bonne paroles
@mariolebreux5216
L'été 1981,rock
@xxfroobxx
coup de foudre !!
@martin7473
Criss de bonne tounne mais. Pas les bonne parole quon peux lire sur youtube .. bin des erreur
@martin7473
C'étais une pauvre fille seul et sans famille
Moi j'étais bon voisin bon comme du bon pain
Et ont sait aimer et ont sait aimer d'amour
Par conte tu m'avais pas dit tu m'avais pas dit
T etait dans gendarmerie
A peine tu ma laisser croire tu ma laisser croire
A toute té osti d'histoire
Avec les fiol quon fréquente
C ben normal d'être anormal
Avec les fiol quon fréquente
C pas normal d'être ben normal
A peine j avais signaler j avais signaler
Des pas en d'sous d'mon lite
A peine jai jamais eu d arme
Jai jamais eu d armes pour l amour d un gendarme
Une pauvre fille sans ca famille
Un pauvre flic des narcotique
Une pauvre fille sans ca famille
Un pauvre flic des narcotique
Avec les fiol quon fréquente
C anormal d'être ben normal