The musical combination is pretty surprising too! Groups like the Klaxons might be getting lauded for their originality these days, but never forget that Vive La Fête were some of the first to dare to merge two seemingly incompatible musical trends and make of them something wild.
Vive La Fête is kind of like, if you took an 80’s pop sample, a bit of cold wave, the best kind of electronica, a smidgen of rock and the voice and lyrics of 60s French songstresses under the influence of Serge Gainsbourg… and then shook them all up. The resultant cocktail is one hell of a unique explosion! A true shot of pure eroticism. Add the fact that Danny and Els are hot with an innate sense of sexy showmanship (Make up? Check! Costumes? Check! Energy? Check!) success had to be just round the corner…
After their first full albums (2000’s Attaque Surpriseand 2001’s Republique Populaire ) Vive La Fête were soon spotted by Karl Lagerfeld, who went on to declare himself their number one fan! He convinced them to do the music to accompany the 2002 Chanel shows in Paris, Tokyo and Las Vegas, were invited by the Royal Family of Monaco to play at their prestigious Bal De La Rose and played hip clubs and cool festivals worldwide. They quickly gained media and public recognition with their outrageous live show and honest music. Then came more albums ( Nuit Blanche in 2003, Grand Prix in 2005, Jour De Chance in 2007), and tours and releases all over the world, and passion ... wherever they go.
With every new album comes a new live show ! VLF plays all major European festivals like Roskilde, Gurten, Benicassim, Arvika, Lowlands, Paleo, Pinkpop and was invited to play at the prestigious Montreal & Montreux Jazz Festivals.
Check them out if you get the chance, Vive La Fête live is lots of positive energy on stage and very rock’n roll.
Discography
Albums
Attaque Surprise (Surprise Records, 2000).
Republique Populaire (Surprise Records, 2001).
Nuit Blanche (Surprise Records, 2003).
Attaque Populaire, compilation (Surprise Records, 2004).
Grand Prix (Surprise Records, 2005).
Vive les Remixes, remix album (Surprise Records, 2006).
Jour de Chance (UWe, 2007).
10 ANS DE FETE (FDD, 2008)
Disque D'Or (Firme de Disque, 2009)
EP's
Paris - Je Ne Veux Pas (Kinky Star, 1998)
Tokyo (Surprise Records, 2000)
Laisse-moi / Limo (Surprise 2001)
Maquillage / Horror Movies ( Surprise 2002)
Noir Désir + remixes (Surprise 2003)
Schwarzkopf Remix (Surprise Records, 2004)
Hot Shot / Banana Split (Surprise 2005)
La Vérité (Surprise Records, 2006)
Liberté + remixes (Surprise 2006)
Child in Time + Andy Asshole (Surprise 2006)
Jour De Chance remixes (Uwe 2007)
Mon Dieu
Vive La Fête Lyrics
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Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois mon dieu
Bang bang, bang bang
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois mon dieu
Bang bang
Bang bang, bang bang, bang bang, bang bang
Mais qu'est ce que tu vois
Mais qu'est ce que tu vois mon dieu
(c'est quoi ce truc?)
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois mon dieu
(comment tu l'as fait?)
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois
(comment tu l'as fait?)
Regarde-moi, mais qu'est-ce que tu vois mon dieu
Bang bang, bang bang, bang bang, bang bang
Bang bang, boogie boogie bang bang, hh hh bang bang, tu boogie bang bang
Bang bang etc
Mais qu'est ce que tu vois
Mon dieu, mon dieu, mon dieu...
Ah ah , ah ah ouh ouh, ah ah etc
The lyrics to Vive La Fête's song Mon Dieu are in French and capture the artist's exclamations of disbelief or surprise at something they are seeing. The artist asks a series of questions throughout the song, trying to understand what they are witnessing or experiencing. They express confusion and amazement, and they address their questions to "mon dieu" or "my god," signaling a sense of awe or wonder.
The repeated use of "bang bang" throughout the song adds to the sense of excitement and surprise. The chorus, which includes the repetition of "mon dieu" and "bang bang" creates a sense of urgency and momentum. The verses continue the questioning, with the artist asking "what is this thing?" and "how did you do that?" as they are confronted with something unexpected.
Taken as a whole, the song captures a sense of astonishment and wonder at the world around us. It raises questions about how we perceive and understand the things we encounter, and suggests that there is always more to discover and explore. The use of repetition and simple, direct language adds to the impact of the lyrics, emphasizing the sense of surprise and excitement the artist is feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois
What do you see
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois mon dieu
What do you see, my god
Bang bang, bang bang
Sounds of gunshots
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois
What do you see
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois mon dieu
What do you see, my god
Bang bang
Sound of a gunshot
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois
What do you see
Bang bang, bang bang, bang bang, bang bang
Sounds of multiple gunshots
Mais qu'est ce que tu vois
What do you see
(c'est quoi ce truc?)
(what is this thing?)
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois
What do you see
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois mon dieu
What do you see, my god
(comment tu l'as fait?)
(how did you do it?)
Mais qu'est-ce que tu vois
What do you see
(comment tu l'as fait?)
(how did you do it?)
Regarde-moi, mais qu'est-ce que tu vois mon dieu
Look at me, what do you see, my god
Bang bang, bang bang, bang bang, bang bang
Sounds of multiple gunshots
Bang bang, boogie boogie bang bang, hh hh bang bang, tu boogie bang bang
More gunshot sounds
Bang bang etc
More sounds of gunshots
Mais qu'est ce que tu vois
What do you see
Mon dieu, mon dieu, mon dieu...
My god, my god, my god...
Ah ah , ah ah ouh ouh, ah ah etc
Sounds of laughter and groaning
Contributed by Elena T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.