At the age of twenty, Stéphane decided his future lay on the stage. The only problem was deciding which of his artistic ambitions to concentrate on first: learning the guitar, the banjo or training as an actor. He eventually plumped for the latter and, after taking a course run by the actor Serge Martin, he enrolled at DAL Théâtre for a three-year stint. Here, he mastered the art of Comédia dell’Arte and clowning, and also learnt to play banjo and guitar.
La Cigarette
Sanseverino Lyrics
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Deux-cent-cinquante milliards de morts par an
Cette maladie si cйlиbre et merdique est aussi un crabe astrologique.
La cigarette, non seulement зa tue, mais зa coыte cher et pis зa pue
La nicotine te colle aux doigts
Tes cheveux sentent le cendrier pendant des mois
Fume, fume, cette cigarette, grille des mйgots de vieux clopos
Fume, fume et puis oublie les dйtergents qu'il y a dedans
Les bйnйfices de l'Etat, la marge de la Seita
Pour se dйculpabiliser, se dйresponsabiliser
On t'a prйvenu, c'est йcrit dessus
"Tu vas crever" ne viens pas faire un procиs.
Sur un fusil, ou un lance-roquette, ne manque que cette phrase obsolиte
"Faites attention, ne tirez pas, vous allez sыrement faire du mal а un gars"!
Fume, fume, cette cigarette, grille des mйgots de vieux clopos
Sur des conseils de mйdecine, lus dans "Poumons Magazine"
Fume, fume et puis oublie les dйtergents qu'il y a dedans
Les bйnйfices de l'Etat, la marge de la Seita
Les deux gros doigts jaunes foncйs et gourds
Du roi des mots, Serge Gainsbourg
Savaient-ils que ce poison emmиnerait leur propriйtaire au cimetiиre?
Y'a cinquante ans, un seize mai, mourait Django, il devait fumer des goldos
Ses doigts nerveux, longs et secs couraient sur les cordes comme Zatopek
Fume, fume, cette cigarette, grille des mйgots de vieux clopos
Sur des conseils de mйdecine, lus dans "Poumons Magazine"
Fume, fume et puis oublie les dйtergents qu'il y a dedans,
Les bйnйfices de l'Etat, la marge de la Seita.
The song "La Cigarette" by Sanseverino is a satirical take on the issue of smoking and its negative impact on health. The song begins by pointing out the slow death caused by smoking, with two hundred and fifty billion deaths occurring annually. The lyrics cleverly compare the consequences of smoking to astrological qualities of a cancerous disease. The following stanzas talk about the high costs and unpleasant smell associated with smoking, with nicotine residue sticking to fingers and hair smelling like an ashtray for months. The chorus urges the listener to smoke, smoke, forget about the harmful substances in cigarettes, and instead focus on the advice given by "Lungs Magazine" and the profits of the state and Seita (a French tobacco company).
The second part of the song focuses on the issue of responsibility and accountability. It criticizes the act of trying to absolve oneself of guilt by placing blame on warning labels. The song alludes to famous individuals such as Serge Gainsbourg and Django, who were known for being smokers and ultimately died due to the side effects of smoking. The chorus repeats the same message as before, urging the listener to smoke, forget about the harmful substances in cigarettes, and solely focus on the benefits enjoyed by the state and tobacco companies.
Overall, "La Cigarette" is a well-crafted commentary on the dangers and effects of smoking while critiquing the corporate and government interests that promote it.
Line by Line Meaning
La cigarette tue tout doucement
Smoking cigarette is a slow poison
Deux-cent-cinquante milliards de morts par an
Approximately 250 billion deaths per year are caused by smoking
Cette maladie si cйlиbre et merdique est aussi un crabe astrologique.
Smoking-related diseases are as well-known and terrible as astrological signs
La cigarette, non seulement зa tue, mais зa coыte cher et pis зa pue
Smoking not only kills you, but it is also expensive and stinks
La nicotine te colle aux doigts
Nicotine leaves a residue on your fingers
Tes cheveux sentent le cendrier pendant des mois
Your hair will smell like an ashtray for months
Fume, fume, cette cigarette, grille des mйgots de vieux clopos
Smoke, smoke, this cigarette, burn the butts of old smokers
Sur des conseils de mйdecine, lus dans "Poumons Magazine"
Based on medical advice, read in "Lungs Magazine"
Fume, fume et puis oublie les dйtergents qu'il y a dedans
Smoke, smoke, and forget the detergents inside
Les bйnйfices de l'Etat, la marge de la Seita
The government's profits, Seita's profit margin
Pour se dйculpabiliser, se dйresponsabiliser
To absolve oneself of guilt, to shirk responsibility
On t'a prйvenu, c'est йcrit dessus
You've been warned, it's written on the package
"Tu vas crever" ne viens pas faire un procиs.
"You're going to die," don't come to sue
Sur un fusil, ou un lance-roquette, ne manque que cette phrase obsolиte
On a gun or rocket launcher, only this obsolete phrase is missing
"Faites attention, ne tirez pas, vous allez sыrement faire du mal а un gars"!
"Be careful, don't shoot, you'll certainly hurt someone"
Les deux gros doigts jaunes foncйs et gourds
The two big, dark and clumsy yellow fingers
Du roi des mots, Serge Gainsbourg
Of the king of words, Serge Gainsbourg
Savaient-ils que ce poison emmиnerait leur propriйtaire au cimetiиre?
Did they know that this poison would take its owner to the cemetery?
Y'a cinquante ans, un seize mai, mourait Django, il devait fumer des goldos
Fifty years ago, on May 16, Django died, he must have smoked goldos
Ses doigts nerveux, longs et secs couraient sur les cordes comme Zatopek
His nervous, long and dry fingers ran on the strings like Zatopek
Contributed by Carter M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@danielecalian5355
Sanseverino c'est du lourd
Du swing de la peche du bonheur integeal.
Sur scene c'est du non stop
Je kiffe grave
Et merci pour le petit bal perdu
Et la reprise de Georges Brassens
Sanse une rose blanche pour toi
Tu sais de quoi je parle
Allez chut
Je vais m'ecouter un titre au zazard
@woodenmonkeyfox
merci pour cette leçon de vie le tout dans un morceau super cool !
Merci Sanseverino 😁
@nonius99
Can't understand a think, but I like it!! The way he sings, the rhythm, the melody, everything :D
@THECHNIKER
"La cigarette sa coute cher et sa pue et tas les cheuveux qui sente le sendrier " mais c tellement vrais !
@theric66
Je ne connaissais pas ce type mais je suis agréablement surpris, vive le torrent.
@herminya6002
Merci mon prof de musique 😂
@Luc44044
Herminya The Potterhead
Exactement haha
@vanxrell
PAREIL ET OH ARMY LOL
@lordz5594
de quoi
@rita8689
les profs de 3ème qui essaient de te dissuader de fumer comme ils peuvent haha moi aussi j'ai dû l'apprendre il y a 3 ans au collège
@stephanebaptiste1441
Bien sur