Nicolas Kantorowicz and Benjamin Sportes formed Sporto Kantès in the afterm… Read Full Bio ↴Nicolas Kantorowicz and Benjamin Sportes formed Sporto Kantès in the aftermath of the first wave of mid-'90s French house. Their first few releases appeared on the Catalogue imprint and were lapped up by those seeking a way to wind down after a night of furious funking to the likes of Pepe Bradock and Daft Punk. "Mundo" has been licensed from Catalogue for the Wagram Music double CD, Paris Lounge. It sits comfortably (on a chaise longue) next to cuts from Llorca, Le Tone, Kojak, and Next Evidence. Tim 'Love' Lee fans will be impressed by the way Sporto Kantes combine Latin and Afro-Cuban influences with modern breakbeat technology.

Surprise
Sporto Kantès Lyrics

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Y a qu'à mettre tout à fond. Qu'est-ce que vous faites chier à baisser vos merdes. (INDISTINCT: Qu'est-ce que tu crois que ça va être ?) Tout à fond, c'est tout à fond !

We would like to play a very solid number... very groovy

There's so much to say
No need to explain
There's so much to say, there's so much to say

(?) Sun of my devil

There's so much to say - (?) my devil
No need to explain - (?) sun of my devil
There's so much to say, there's so much to say

Very groovy

Going up!
Premier étage: lingerie, bas de nylon, chapellerie, mercerie et maillots de bain
Going up!
Deuxième étage: sportswear, cricket bats, rugby shirts, G-strings and Elastoplast
Going up!
Third floor: ladies' underwear, sticky panties, hairy armpits, Louis Armstrong, hairy underarmstrongs and sticky pussies
Here we go again! Here we go again! Here we go again!

There's so much to say
No need to explain
There's so much to say, there's so much to say

(?) Sun of my devil

There's so much to say - (?) my devil
No need to explain - (?) sun of my devil
There's so much to say, there's so much to say

Very groovy

Overall Meaning

The first few lines of "Surprise" by Sporto Kantès is a commentary on music volume levels. The singer is urging the listener to turn up the volume to its highest level by saying "Y a qu'à mettre tout à fond" which translates as "Just turn everything up to the maximum." He is also criticizing people who reduce the volume of their music, calling them "chier" which loosely means "crap" in French. This line may also be interpreted as a metaphor for life, urging listeners to live life to its fullest and not hold back.

The song then moves on to talk about the many things in life that don't need to be explained, indicating that they are self-evident or known by everyone. The line "there's so much to say" may refer to the abundance of things in life that are left unsaid, and the need to embrace and celebrate those unsaid things. The lyrics go on to mention a "sun of my devil" which is likely a metaphorical statement, but its meaning is unclear.

The remaining lyrics are a playful commentary on a department store elevator. The lyrics describe the various floors of the store and the items sold on each floor, but in a humorous and exaggerated tone. The last lines of the song imply that the lyrics are repeated several times, further emphasizing the fun and playful nature of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Y a qu'à mettre tout à fond. Qu'est-ce que vous faites chier à baisser vos merdes. (INDISTINCT: Qu'est-ce que tu crois que ça va être ?) Tout à fond !
We want to turn everything up to 11, so stop messing around and turn up the volume already! It's all about going all out!

There's so much to say No need to explain There's so much to say, there's so much to say
We have a lot to express, no justification is necessary. We have so much to say, and more to say beyond that.

(?) Sun of my devil
We're in a tricky, perhaps ambiguous state where we can perceive both good and evil. We're trying to balance this tension and uncertainty.

Going up! Premier étage: lingerie, bas de nylon, chapellerie, mercerie et maillots de bain Going up! Deuxième étage: sportswear, cricket bats, rugby shirts, G-strings and Elastoplast Going up! Third floor: ladies' underwear, sticky panties, hairy armpits, Louis Armstrong, hairy underarmstrongs and sticky pussies Here we go again! Here we go again! Here we go again!
We're ascending and listing a bunch of store items and then changing it up by listing strange, sometimes polarizing items before we do it all over again. It's a cycle that's repetitive yet thrilling.

Very groovy
Overall, we hope the listener dances, enjoys the beat, and thinks everything is very groovy. The musicality is the real message here.

Contributed by Elena A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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