Vive la Fête (English: Long live the party) is a Belgian music duo from Ghe… Read Full Bio ↴Vive la Fête (English: Long live the party) is a Belgian music duo from Ghent, East Flanders, formed in 1997 by Danny Mommens (guitar, vocals) and Els Pynoo (vocals).

Vive la Fête was founded in 1997 when Danny Mommens (then still a member of dEUS) met Els Pynoo at a party hosted by or for her sister. Mommens had previously been an acquaintance of Pynoo's sister, who had photographed Els nude and later shown the picture to him. In a 2005 interview, Els recounted that Mommens had approached her in a casual manner and randomly remarked, "Hey, I saw you naked!" Mommens recorded a few demos with Pynoo on his 8-track recorder, which were later released as the EP Je ne veux pas (also referred to as Paris). The EP gained attention for its resemblance to '80s new wave music.

Their first major success came with their debut album, Attaque Surprise (2000). Subsequent records such as République Populaire (2001) and Nuit Blanche (2003) increased their popularity, particularly in the fashion world, where Karl Lagerfeld became a fan. Lagerfeld invited them to perform at several of his major shows in New York City and Paris.

In 2005, they released the album Grand Prix and toured extensively across Europe, while also performing shows in Brazil and Mexico.

Petite Putain
Vive La Fête Lyrics

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Les filles travaillent
Pendant la nuit
Les vieilles canailles,
Ils mettent le prix
Ils ont tout de suite sympathisé
Jusqu'a avis, ils sont alliés

Ta tête a tout

Petite putain

Ça me rends fou
Ça est certain
Mes sentiments, ça me rappelle,
C'est strictement confidentielle.

Baiser, mouillée, jouer, poupée, rasée, beauté, pas danser ou m'en aider

Les yeux nerveux
Pas dramatique
Pas amoureux
Mais sympathique
Ta fantaisie, bonne qualité
J'ai bien envie

Oh jolie jolie fille
C'est moi qui joue avec toi

Overall Meaning

The song Petite Putain by Vive La Fête seems to be about the life of a prostitute ("petite putain" translates to "little whore"). The first verse talks about how the girls work during the night while the old geezers pay them a high price. The second verse has a lot of sexual innuendos and mentions how the prostitute reminds the singer of his feelings but that it's strictly confidential. The chorus talks about how the singer is going crazy over the prostitute and how he is drawn to her even though he knows he shouldn't be. The last verse talks about how the singer is just playing with the prostitute.

The overall interpretation of the song seems to be about a man falling in love with a prostitute and trying to justify his feelings for her. He acknowledges that it's not right or socially acceptable, but he can't help but be drawn to her. The lyrics also touch on the power dynamics between the prostitute and her clients, as well as the taboo nature of the relationship.

Line by Line Meaning

Les filles travaillent
Girls work

Pendant la nuit
During the night

Les vieilles canailles,
Old crooks,

Ils mettent le prix
They pay the price

Ils ont tout de suite sympathisé
They immediately hit it off

Jusqu'a avis, ils sont alliés
Until then, they are allies

Ta tête a tout
Your head has everything

Petite putain
Little whore

Ça me rends fou
It drives me crazy

Ça est certain
That's for sure

Mes sentiments, ça me rappelle,
It reminds me of my feelings