After relocating to Paris, Oldelaf joined the band Les Petits Humains ('The Little Humans') in 1997. They played several live concert and recorded two albums that were not available commercially but appeared on the band's website. In June 2003, the band folded.
Between 2000 and 2010, Oldelaf formed the band Oldelaf et Monsieur D together with comedian Frédéric Draps. In March 2003, Oldelaf joined Les Fatals Picards as guitarist for the album 'Picardia Independenza'.
In 2010, Oldelaf surrounded himself with four musicians and started his proper solo career. New songs and some old mingled in a colorful live set. Oldelaf and his musicians tour all over France and also participate in festivals in Belgium and France. The debut album 'Le Monde Est Beau' ('The World Is Beautiful') is released in 2010.
In 2013, Oldelaf records a new album 'Dimanche', released in January 2014. To finance this album, he uses crowdfunding like he did before for his music videos. A tour of more than 100 dates accompanies the release of 'Dimanche' and reaches its apotheosis during a concert at the Zenith in Paris on 29 November 2014, which is recorded and made available on DVD in April 2016.
Also, in 2014 performs a cover version of Babooshka with a heavy French accent as part of a series of 'Les Reprises d’Oldelaf', which appears on YouTube.
J'ai chaud
Oldelaf Lyrics
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Ah ben ça tourne
J′ai chaud
J'ai chaud puis il est nul ce manège
J'ai chaud
Ah ben, ah ben tiens j′ai une oreille qui se désagrège
J′ai chaud
Oui, et puis, bon, l'éclairage il est pas d′enfer
J'ai chaud
J′ai chaud puis ça pue le ragoût d'hier
Derrière la fenêtre
Des adolescents
Me regardent d′un air bête
Tout en ricanant
Et ça m'énerve
Et ça m'énerve
Ça m′énerve trop
Et j′ai trop chaud
Je suis chagrin
La peine m'inonde
J′suis un lapin
Dans un four à micro-onde
J'ai chaud
J′ai chaud puis la déco' elle est nulle
J′ai chaud
J'ai chaud et puis j'ai un œil qui fait des bulles
J′ai chaud
Oh l′alu
C'est chaud
Et j′ai les pattes qu'ont fondu
Ah non mais vraiment
Cette histoire quelle horreur
J′suis pas dans mon assiette
J'suis plutôt dans la leur
Et ça m′énerve
Et ça m'énerve
Ça m'énerve trop
Et j′ai trop chaud
Je suis chagrin
La peine m′inonde
J'suis un lapin
Dans un four à micro-onde
Ce matin, un lapin a tué un chasseur
C′était un lapin qui
Avait un fusil
J'ai chaud
Oh, j′ai chaud
J'ai, j′ai chaud
J'ai, j'ai, j′ai chaud
J′ai chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud
J'ai chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud
J′ai chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud
J'ai chaud, j′ai chaud, j'ai chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud
The song "J'ai chaud" by Oldelaf is a comical yet relatable song for anyone who has ever found themselves uncomfortably hot in a public place. The song begins with the singer calling out and asking if anyone is there, and then it transitions into him remarking on how hot it is and how terrible the setting is. The singer complains that the ride he is on is boring and makes him feel sick, the lighting is poor, and the smell is nauseating. He goes on to describe how he is being watched by teenagers who just laugh at him, making him even more uncomfortable. The singer then compares himself to a rabbit in a microwave and expresses his frustration at the situation.
As the song progresses, the singer's frustration grows higher, and he becomes more agitated. The song includes a hilarious non-sequitur towards the end where the singer mentions a rabbit who killed a hunter but then goes back to his usual complaints about the heat and discomfort.
Overall, "J'ai chaud" is a satirical and humorous take on the experience of being hot and uncomfortable in public. Oldelaf's use of relatable lyrics and comical imagery makes for an enjoyable and fun listening experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Y′a quelqu'un?
Is anyone there?
Ah ben ça tourne
Oh well, it's turning
J′ai chaud
I'm hot
J'ai chaud puis il est nul ce manège
I'm hot and this ride is terrible
J'ai chaud
I'm hot
Ah ben, ah ben tiens j′ai une oreille qui se désagrège
Oh well, oh wait, my ear is falling apart
J′ai chaud
I'm hot
Oui, et puis, bon, l'éclairage il est pas d′enfer
Yes, and also, the lighting is not great
J'ai chaud
I'm hot
J′ai chaud puis ça pue le ragoût d'hier
I'm hot and it smells like yesterday's stew
Derrière la fenêtre
Behind the window
Des adolescents
Teenagers
Me regardent d′un air bête
Staring at me stupidly
Tout en ricanant
While giggling
Et ça m'énerve
And it annoys me
Et ça m'énerve
And it annoys me
Ça m′énerve trop
It annoys me too much
Et j′ai trop chaud
And I'm too hot
Je suis chagrin
I'm sorrowful
La peine m'inonde
The sadness overwhelms me
J′suis un lapin
I'm a rabbit
Dans un four à micro-onde
In a microwave
J'ai chaud
I'm hot
J′ai chaud puis la déco' elle est nulle
I'm hot and the decor is terrible
J′ai chaud
I'm hot
J'ai chaud et puis j'ai un œil qui fait des bulles
I'm hot and my eye is bubbling
J′ai chaud
I'm hot
Oh l′alu
Oh, aluminum
C'est chaud
It's hot
Et j′ai les pattes qu'ont fondu
And my feet have melted
Ah non mais vraiment
Oh no but really
Cette histoire quelle horreur
This story, what a horror
J′suis pas dans mon assiette
I'm not feeling well
J'suis plutôt dans la leur
I'm more in their state
Et ça m′énerve
And it annoys me
Et ça m'énerve
And it annoys me
Ça m'énerve trop
It annoys me too much
Et j′ai trop chaud
And I'm too hot
Je suis chagrin
I'm sorrowful
La peine m′inonde
The sadness overwhelms me
J'suis un lapin
I'm a rabbit
Dans un four à micro-onde
In a microwave
Ce matin, un lapin a tué un chasseur
This morning, a rabbit killed a hunter
C′était un lapin qui
It was a rabbit who
Avait un fusil
Had a gun
J'ai chaud
I'm hot
Oh, j′ai chaud
Oh, I'm hot
J'ai, j′ai chaud
I'm, I'm hot
J'ai, j'ai, j′ai chaud
I'm, I'm, I'm hot
J′ai chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud
I'm hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot
J'ai chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud
I'm hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot
J′ai chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud
I'm hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot, hot
J'ai chaud, j′ai chaud, j'ai chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud
I'm hot, I'm hot, I'm hot, hot, hot, hot, hot
Writer(s): Olivier Delafosse, Julien Breton, Fabrice Lemoine, Victor Paillet, Alexandre Zapata
Contributed by Abigail H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.