Vive la Fête (French for 'Long live the party') is an electroclash band, fo… Read Full Bio ↴Vive la Fête (French for 'Long live the party') is an electroclash band, founded in 1997 in Gent, Belgium. The core of the band is formed by full-time rockstar Danny Mommens (guitar and vocals) and Els Pynoo (vocals). The two lovers decided to combine their talents and create an entire universe dedicated to glamour, humour, and love. They had the good idea of naming themselves after the best possible kind of command: Vive La Fête!

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)

Banana Split
Vive la Fête Lyrics

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Ça me déplairait pas que tu m'embrasses na na na
Mais faut saisir ta chance avant qu'elle passe na na na
Si tu cherches un truc pour briser la glace banana banana banana
C'est le dessert
Que sert
L'abominable homme des neiges
A l'abominable enfant teenage
Un amour de dessert

Banana na na na na banana split

Les cerises confites sont des lipsticks na na na
Qui laissent des marques rouges sur l'antarctique na na na
Et pour le faire fondre une tactique banana banana banana
C'est le dessert
Que sert
L'abominable homme des neiges
A l'abominable enfant teenage
Un amour de dessert

Banana na na na na banana split

Baisers givrés sur les montagnes blanches na na na
On dirait que les choses se déclenchent na na na
La chantilly s'écroule en avalanche banana banana banana
C'est le dessert
Que sert
L'abominable homme des neiges
A l'abominable enfant teenage
Un amour de dessert

Banana na na na na banana split

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vive la Fête's "Banana Split" introduce the idea of seizing the moment to make a move on someone, using the dessert Banana Split as a metaphor. The singer expresses a desire to be kissed, and suggests that the Banana Split is the perfect way to break the ice. The reference to the Abominable Snowman serving the dessert to a teenage child highlights the playful nature of the song and contributes to its whimsical tone. The lyrics describe the cherries on top of the Banana Split as "lipsticks" that leave red marks on the Antartic, which is an unusual and fun image.

The chorus of the song is simple and catchy, consisting of the repetition of the phrase "Banana na na na na banana split". This chorus adds to the carefree mood of the song and makes it easy to sing along with. The second verse describes the tactful way to eat the dessert, hinting that it is just as important as the act of sharing it. The final verse compares kissing in the snowy mountains to an avalanche, and suggests that the melting of the whipped cream can be a metaphor for passion.

Overall, the lyrics of "Banana Split" are playful, light-hearted, and full of imaginative metaphors that contribute to the fun nature of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Ça me déplairait pas que tu m'embrasses na na na
I wouldn't mind if you kissed me na na na

Mais faut saisir ta chance avant qu'elle passe na na na
But you have to seize your opportunity before it passes na na na

Si tu cherches un truc pour briser la glace banana banana banana
If you're looking for something to break the ice, banana banana banana

C'est le dessert Que sert L'abominable homme des neiges A l'abominable enfant teenage Un amour de dessert
It's the dessert served by the abominable snowman to the abominable teenage child, a lovely dessert

Les cerises confites sont des lipsticks na na na
The candied cherries are like lipsticks na na na

Qui laissent des marques rouges sur l'antarctique na na na
That leave red marks on the Antarctic na na na

Et pour le faire fondre une tactique banana banana banana
And to make it melt, a tactic of banana banana banana

Baisers givrés sur les montagnes blanches na na na
Frosty kisses on the white mountains na na na

On dirait que les choses se déclenchent na na na
It seems like things are happening na na na

La chantilly s'écroule en avalanche banana banana banana
The whipped cream collapses like an avalanche banana banana banana

Banana na na na na banana split
Banana na na na na banana split

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