At age 16, Distel became a professional jazz guitarist. Over his career he worked alongside Dizzy Gillespie and Tony Bennett and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in the late 1950s after establishing himself as a French crooner.
Sacha Distel had a much publicized relationship with actress Brigitte Bardot but in 1963 he married skier Francine Bréaud. He reputedly broke off the relationship with Bardot after discovering her with another man.
In the 1960s, he composed 'La Belle Vie', a tune that made its way across the Atlantic as 'The Good Life', and most famously performed by Tony Bennett. French lyrics were added in the 1970s and it became Distel's signature tune. During the 1960s, he had his own variety show on French television.
During the 1970s, he became popular outside France, and once hosted the Miss World contest in London. In this decade, he spent more time in the UK than in France. Considered a Gallic heart throb in Britain he was a regular on British TV
Distel remained reasonably popular in France in the 1980s and 1990s, including a new show named after his song 'La Belle Vie'.
In 2001, Distel had a part as lawyer Billy Flynn in the London production of the musical Chicago. He did have an ambition to make a musical about the life of Maurice Chevalier, but this remained unfulfilled at the time of his death.
Sacha Distel died on 22 July 2004 near St Tropez,after a long battle with cancer.
His name was used in Peter Sarstedt's song "Where Do You Go To My Lovely".
On N'est Pas Des Grenouilles
Sacha Distel Lyrics
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On n'est pas des grenouilles, on n'aime pas l'eau !
On n'est pas des grenouilles, ni des crapauds !
Tout l'monde sait qu'les grenouilles, ça n'aime que l'eau
Qui fait bouillir les nouilles, qui rend pâlot.
On n'est pas des gargouilles qui crachent de l'eau.
On n'est pas des grenouilles, on n'aime pas l'eau !
On n'est pas des grenouilles, ni des crapauds !
On n'a jamais la trouille d'boire un peu trop
Même lorsque ça s'embrouille dans notre cerveau.
C'est pas comme l'autre andouille sous les drapeaux
Disant à sa patrouille : "Que d'eau, que d'eau !"
On n'est pas des grenouilles, on n'aime pas l'eau !
On n'est pas des grenouilles, ni des crapauds !
La la la, la la la la la, la la la, la la la la la
On est noir comme la houille, on s'dit des mots
Sous les coups on fait "Ouïe !", on s'met K.O.
L'lendemain on a la bouille, ah-ah-oh-oh
La tête comme une citrouille, comme un cageot.
On n'est pas des grenouilles, on n'aime pas l'eau !
On n'est pas des grenouilles, ni des crapauds !
On n'est pas des grenouilles, on n'aime pas l'eau !
On n'est pas des grenouilles, ni des crapauds !
On n'est pas des grenouilles, on n'aime pas l'eau !
On n'est pas des grenouilles, ni des crapauds !
La la la, la la la la la, la la la, la la la la la, ha !
Sacha Distel's song "On N'est Pas Des Grenouilles" is a humorous and rhythmic take on the fact that humans are not like frogs and do not enjoy being constantly in the water. The song begins with a playful côa-côa sound and immediately sets the tone with the repetition of the phrase "On n'est pas des grenouilles" (We are not frogs).
The lyrics emphasize that unlike frogs, humans do not enjoy being in the water. They are not "gargoyles that spew water", and being immersed in water could lead to rusting of the "guts." The lyrics also assert that they don't fear drinking too much alcohol, unlike another character who complains about too much water while serving in the army.
The second half of the song speaks to the consequences of not being like frogs. Whereas frogs might be able to take a few hits, humans are not as resilient. Even though they are "black as coal" and tough, they still flinch in pain when hit and can get severely bruised. They end up the next day with a hangover, looking like a pumpkin or a crate.
Overall, the song is a lighthearted and catchy tune that humorously points out how different humans are from frogs.
Line by Line Meaning
On n'est pas des grenouilles, on n'aime pas l'eau !
We are not frogs, we do not like water!
On n'est pas des grenouilles, ni des crapauds !
We are neither frogs nor toads!
Tout l'monde sait qu'les grenouilles, ça n'aime que l'eau
Everyone knows that frogs only like water
Qui fait bouillir les nouilles, qui rend pâlot.
Which boils noodles and makes you pale.
On n'est pas des gargouilles qui crachent de l'eau.
We are not gargoyles that spit out water.
La flotte ça vous rouille tous les boyaux.
Water rusts all your insides.
On n'a jamais la trouille d'boire un peu trop
We are never afraid to drink too much.
Même lorsque ça s'embrouille dans notre cerveau.
Even when our brain gets fuzzy.
C'est pas comme l'autre andouille sous les drapeaux
Unlike that other idiot under the flag.
Disant à sa patrouille : "Que d'eau, que d'eau !"
Telling his patrol: "So much water, so much water!"
On est noir comme la houille, on s'dit des mots
We are as black as coal, we say bad words to each other.
Sous les coups on fait "Ouïe !", on s'met K.O.
Under the blows we say "Ouch!" and we knock ourselves out.
L'lendemain on a la bouille, ah-ah-oh-oh
The next day we have puffy faces, ah-ah-oh-oh.
La tête comme une citrouille, comme un cageot.
Our head is like a pumpkin, like a crate.
La la la, la la la la la, la la la, la la la la la
La la la la la la, la la la la la.
On n'est pas des grenouilles, on n'aime pas l'eau !
We are not frogs, we do not like water!
On n'est pas des grenouilles, ni des crapauds !
We are neither frogs nor toads!
On n'est pas des grenouilles, on n'aime pas l'eau !
We are not frogs, we do not like water!
On n'est pas des grenouilles, ni des crapauds !
We are neither frogs nor toads!
On n'est pas des grenouilles, on n'aime pas l'eau !
We are not frogs, we do not like water!
On n'est pas des grenouilles, ni des crapauds !
We are neither frogs nor toads!
La la la, la la la la la, la la la, la la la la la, ha !
La la la la la la, la la la la la, ha!
Lyrics © TRAJAMES MUSIC
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