In 2013, Adélaïde Chabannes posted an ad on EasyZic, a social network for musicians, to which Raphaël Faget-Zaoui replied.
They met in Paris in the Pigalle district. During this meeting, the 17-year-old guitarist-cellist played Jimmy by Moriarty. They decided to form a band and rehearsed on Sundays, first singing songs in English before choosing to sing in French, inspired by bands like La Femme and Fauve2. The band's first name was Milky Way, but it was renamed Therapie Taxi in June 2016 with the arrival of two new members: Felix Gros on guitar and keyboards and Renaud Bizart on drums (also met through EasyZic)
Their first single as Therapie Taxi was Salop(e). This song was a big hit on the internet7 and several record companies were interested in the band, and finally Panenka Music signed them to a contract.
Hit Sale (2017-2019)
In March 2017, they released an EP6. They perform on stage in small provincial venues and in festivals6, such as Rock en Seine. They released a first single from their future debut album, Coma idyllique3. It was followed by Hit Sale featuring Roméo Elvis, which was the most listened-to track on the new talent playlist on Spotify3 and reached number 18 in France and number one in Belgium. It will be certified in Belgium and France as a golden disc.
On 2 February 2018, they released their first album Hit Sale. They celebrated this release with their first concert in a large venue, at La Maroquinerie in Paris6. From March, they started a tour to promote their first album accompanied by two new members: Vincent on guitar and Ilan on drums. In addition to this tour, they performed at several festivals. They were one of the nineteen artists to record a cover version for the first album produced by the Deezer platform. They sang Aline by the singer Christophe. On 16 November 2018, they released Hit Sale Xtra Cheese the reissue of their album with eight new tracks and two remixes by Yuksek and Contrefaçon.
In 2019, they finish their spring tour at the Zenith in Paris, and they perform at the Scène Bagatelle at Solidays and the Scène de la Plaine at Garorock on their summer tour. On 29 August 2019, at the end of their Poitiers concert, the band announced that their "Hit Sale" tour was over and that Vincent Duteuil and Ilan Rabaté (the musicians who had accompanied them throughout the tour) were officially part of the band.
Cadavre exquis and separation (2019-2021)
On 6 December 2019, their second album Cadavre exquis was released, consisting of 16 tracks, of which only two were already on streaming platforms. In August 2020, the band announced the cancellation of their tour for the autumn due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The band announced their separation on 2 December 2020 via social media, along with a final EP called Rupture 2 Merde and a farewell tour.
On 8 January 2021, the band released their farewell EP called Rupture 2 merde, which contained 7 tracks. On the same day, the video for the song Été 90 was released. They gave their last three sold-out concerts at the Zénith in Paris on 6, 7 and 8 October 2021.
Crystal Memphis
Therapie TAXI Lyrics
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Sous cannabis, je dors
Et quand je bois j'ai tort
Quand je me bats j'ai tort
Je m'extasie, j'ai tort
Pourtant je ris si fort
Et quand je frôle la mort
Avide de son or
Et quand je tape ma trace, je traque mon âme
À la recherche du Texas
Et quand je tape mon vide, je vise le vice
À la recherche de Memphis
Et quand je tape ma trace, je traque mon âme
À la recherche du Texas
Et quand je tape mon vide, je vise le vice
À la recherche de Memphis
Je suis bouillante, bouillante, bouillante
Je suis bouillante, bouillante, bouillante
Quand je me dope c'est ma faute
Je suis une cosmonaute
Et quand je danse j'ai tort
Et quand je chante, j'ai tort
Et quand je vis j'ai tort
Et quand je ris j'ai tort
Et quand je frôle la mort
Je mords encore la vie
Avide de son or
Et quand je tape ma trace, je traque mon âme
À la recherche du Texas
Et quand je tape mon vide, je vise le vice
À la recherche de Memphis
Et quand je tape ma trace, je traque mon âme
À la recherche du Texas
Et quand je tape mon vide, je vise le vice
À la recherche de Memphis
Je suis bouillante, bouillante, bouillante
Je suis bouillante, bouillante, bouillante
C'est le temps qui défile dans la ville
Je suis saoul pisse
C'est le temps qui défile dans la ville
Je suis saoul pisse
C'est le temps qui défile dans la ville
Je suis saoul pisse
C'est le temps qui défile dans la ville
Je suis saoul pisse
C'est le temps qui défile dans la ville (mon dieu)
Je suis saoul pisse
C'est le temps qui défile dans la ville (oh mon dieu!)
Je suis saoul pisse
C'est le temps qui défile dans la ville (oh mon dieu!)
Je suis saoul
Et quand je tape ma trace, je traque mon âme
À la recherche du Texas
Et quand je tape mon vide, je vise le vice
À la recherche de Memphis
Et quand je tape ma trace, je traque mon âme
À la recherche du Texas
Et quand je tape mon vide, je vise le vice
À la recherche de Memphis
Je suis bouillante, bouillante, bouillante
Je suis bouillante, bouillante, bouillante
The lyrics to Thérapie Taxi's song "Crystal Memphis" explore the singer's experience with substance abuse and the subsequent consequences that come with it. The first verse acknowledges the singer's awareness of the negative effects of their drug and alcohol use, such as feeling wrong or getting into fights. Despite this, the singer also finds pleasure in their intoxication, as expressed in the line, "Pourtant je ris si fort" (Yet I laugh so loud).
The chorus highlights the singer's desire to escape through drugs and find themselves in places like Texas and Memphis, where they can further indulge in their vices. This pursuit of escaping reality and chasing highs is repeated throughout the song as a recurring theme. The bridge of the song seems to be a stream of consciousness reflection on the fleeting nature of time and the singer's current state of inebriation.
Overall, "Crystal Memphis" offers a complex portrayal of the psychological effects of substance abuse and the subsequent consequences that come with it on an individual's life.
Line by Line Meaning
Et quand je trippe, j'ai tort
Whenever I indulge in drugs, I know it's wrong
Sous cannabis, je dors
Cannabis makes me sleepy
Et quand je bois j'ai tort
Drinking alcohol is a bad choice for me
Quand je me bats j'ai tort
Getting into fights is not the right thing to do
Je m'extasie, j'ai tort
Even though I enjoy myself, I know it's not always the best decision
Pourtant je ris si fort
However, that doesn't stop me from laughing loudly
Et quand je frôle la mort je mords encore la vie, avide de son or
Even when I face death, I still hold onto life with greed
Et quand je tape ma trace, je traque mon âme
When I consume drugs, I seek to find myself
À la recherche du Texas
Looking for a sense of belonging or purpose
Et quand je tape mon vide, je vise le vice
When I feel empty, I seek to fill it with more harmful behavior
À la recherche de Memphis
Looking for a place to escape reality
Je suis bouillante, bouillante, bouillante
I am passionate, passionate, passionate
Quand je me dope c'est ma faute
I take responsibility for my drug use
Je suis une cosmonaute
I feel like an explorer when I'm high
Et quand je danse j'ai tort
Dancing in certain contexts is not appropriate
Et quand je chante, j'ai tort
Singing in certain contexts is not appropriate
Et quand je vis j'ai tort
Sometimes living in itself feels wrong
Et quand je ris j'ai tort
Laughing in certain contexts is inappropriate
C'est le temps qui défile dans la ville
Time is passing by in the city
Je suis saoul pisse
I am drunk and disoriented
C'est le temps qui défile dans la ville (mon dieu)
The passing of time feels overwhelming
C'est le temps qui défile dans la ville (oh mon dieu!)
The pressure of time passing is too much
Lyrics © PANENKA MUSIC, LA VARIETE, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Adelaide Chabannes De Balsac, Felix Gros, Joseph Signoret, Raphael Faget-Zaoui, Renaud Bizart
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