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)

La vérité
Vive la Fête Lyrics

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Je te le jure tu as ma parole
je te dis la vérité
je t'explique ce qui s'est passé
dis moi je ne suis pas si conne
tu es comme moi comme moi
je te dis la vérité
j'en suis bien fachée (x 6)

amour de ma vie
mon homme unique
je te dis la vérité
je t'explique ce qui s'est passé
dis moi je ne suis pas si conne
tu es comme moi comme moi

Je te le jure tu as ma parole
je te dis la vérité
je t'explique ce qui s'est passé
dis moi je ne suis pas si conne
tu es comme moi comme moi
je te dis la vérité
j'en suis bien fachée (x 6)

Je te le jure tu as ma parole
je te dis la vérité
je t'explique ce qui s'est passé
dis moi je ne suis pas si conne
tu es comme moi comme moi

je te dis la vérité
j'en suis bien fachée (x 11)

Overall Meaning

In Vive la Fête's song "La vérité", the singer begins by swearing to their partner that they are telling the truth and explains what had happened. They ask their partner to confirm that they are not foolish for believing what they say. The repetition of the phrase "je te dis la vérité" (I'm telling you the truth) highlights the singer's desire for their partner to believe them. The singer is clearly upset about the situation, as shown through the repetition of "j'en suis bien fachée" (I'm very angry about it).

As the song progresses, the singer reveals that their partner is the love of their life and their only man. This emphasizes the importance of their relationship and the significance of the situation. The repeated phrase "tu es comme moi" (you are like me) suggests that they are on equal ground and emphasizes the connection between them.

Overall, "La vérité" is a song about honesty and the importance of trust in a relationship. The repetition of the phrases "je te dis la vérité" and "j'en suis bien fachée" emphasizes the emotional weight of the situation and underscores the importance of honesty between partners.

Line by Line Meaning

Je te le jure tu as ma parole
I promise you, you have my word

je te dis la vérité
I'm telling you the truth

je t'explique ce qui s'est passé
Let me explain to you what happened

dis moi je ne suis pas si conne
Tell me I'm not that stupid

tu es comme moi comme moi
You're like me, like me

je te dis la vérité
I'm telling you the truth

j'en suis bien fachée (x 6)
I am really angry about it (x 6)

amour de ma vie
Love of my life

mon homme unique
My one and only man

dis moi je ne suis pas si conne
Tell me I'm not that stupid

tu es comme moi comme moi
You're like me, like me