Zazie's mother was an architect and her father a music teacher. Her songs range from upbeat rock or pop songs to languid downtempo tunes and are characterised by the wit of their lyrics based on puns, alliterations, homophones and double-entendres.
Zazie debuted in 1992 with the album "Je Tu Ils" and the single "Sucré salé".
In 1995, she released her sophomore album Zen, which was co-written and co-produced with Vincent-Marie Bouvot. It included the singles "Zen" and "Homme Sweet Homme". Her 1996 single "Un point c'est toi" from the same album was discussed on Canada's MuchMusic TV program Too Much 4 Much due to its controversial content. Ultimately, the discussion panel deemed the video okay for audiences. In the video, a group of four smitten women, including Zazie, follow a pair of men down to a lake. There, the two men strip off their clothes and swim in the water. Zazie fantasizes about undressing one of the men and kissing him. To shock of the women, however, the two men kiss each other.
In 1997, Pascal Obispo and Zazie released the single "Les Meilleurs Ennemis".
Her 1998 album Made in Love was co-produced by Ali Staton, Pierre Jaconelli, and herself. The album photos were taken by fashion designer Jean-Baptiste Mondino. The songs "Ça Fait Mal Et Ça Fait Rien", "Tous des anges", and "Tout Le Monde" were released as singles. This album was followed by a live album, Made in Live, the next year. In 1999 she also wrote a song for Jane Birkin in Jane Birkin's album .
In 2001, Zazie dueted with Axel Bauer on the single "A Ma Place". It was her most successful single in France, reaching number four on the French charts.
Zazie once again addressed gay content on her 2002 single "Adam et Yves" from her 2001 album La Zizanie. This album was produced solely by Pierre Jaconelli. Other singles included "Rue de la paix" and "Danse avec les loops". In 2003, she released another live album, Ze Live.
Her 2004 album Rodéo was co-produced and co-written with Jean-Pierre Pilot and Philippe Paradis. A short film "Rodéo indien" was made using songs from the album as a soundtrack. Zazie played the role of an Indian woman who leaves her cheating husband. She followed this album up with a live album, Rodéo Tour in 2006.
In 2007 her sixth studio album "Totem" was released and debuted at number 1. The second single (but first commercially released) was "Je Suis Un Homme" which became Zazie's first solo top ten hit in France. In Winter 2008 a best of album "Zest of Zazie" was released which as well as past hits contained two new songs "Fm Air" and "Un peu beaucoup" and live recordings.
Avis Au Sexe Fort
Zazie Lyrics
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Je cherche un homme qui aurait tout le temps
De faire pousser des enfants
Au lieu de pousser des cris et de jouer les méchants
Oyez, oyez, les misters
Je cherche un quidam qui a pas froid au cœur
Pour détourber mon humeur
En jouant aux gens d'âme et aux lovers
Je cherche un Adam pour croquer ma pomme
Qui croit pas que l'amour c'est du vent
Et qu'on peut être un homme
Sans faire de mal à personne
Avis au sexe fort
Je voudrais perdre le nord
Dans votre sens
Avis au sexe fort
Je voudrais léguer mon corps
A votre science
Oyez, oyez les musclés
Au lieu de compter les morts
Du haut des miradors
Laissez vos armes devant l'entrée
Pas la peine de frapper
Mon cœur n'est pas fermé
Promis, juré, ça fait pas mal
C'est juste un petit coup de poudre,
Sauf qu'on a jeté les balles
C'est jamais trop tard, faut juste savoir
Que pour gagner cette guerre
Suffirait de pas la faire
Venez mater mes contours
J'ai besoin d'un type qui me tourne autour
Pour éloigner les vautours
Ceux qui me font l'amour
Avant de me faire la cour
Avis au sexe fort
Je voudrais perdre le nord
Dans votre sens
Avis au sexe fort
Je voudrais léguer mon corps
A votre science
Je suis pas comme dans les magazines
Fille en bas résille
Femme sous cellophane
Mais j'ai du sex-appeal alcaline
À l'heure des grandes marrées
Qui font des vagues à l'âme
The lyrics of Zazie’s song Avis Au Sexe Fort (Advice to the Stronger Sex), are about a woman seeking an open-minded and affectionate man. She is tired of men who only play games and use their physical strength instead of being empathetic lovers. In the first verse, the singer calls out to “braves gens” (brave people) and “les misters” (the misters) in search of a man who has time and interest in nurturing children and being kind. She wants someone who is not afraid to show vulnerability and who can change her mood with acts of love and attention.
In the second verse, the singer invites “les musclés” (the muscular), whom she asks to leave their weapons outside, to approach her. She assures them that her heart is not closed and a small gesture, such as “un petit coup de poudre” (a little shot of powder), can create the spark that grows into a true connection. In the final verse, the singer declares that she is not a stereotypical “fille en bas résille” (stocking-wearing girl) or “femme sous cellophane” (woman under cellophane), but she has a unique sex-appeal that “fait des vagues à l'âme” (creates waves in the soul).
Overall, Avis Au Sexe Fort is a call for men to set aside their egos and embrace their softer side. It’s a request for them to be present and not just physically strong, but emotionally strong as well.
Line by Line Meaning
Oyez, oyez, braves gens
Listen up, listen up, brave people
Je cherche un homme qui aurait tout le temps
I am searching for a man who has all the time
De faire pousser des enfants
To create children
Au lieu de pousser des cris et de jouer les méchants
Instead of yelling and playing the villain
Oyez, oyez, les misters
Listen up, listen up, misters
Je cherche un quidam qui a pas froid au cœur
I am searching for someone who is not afraid
Pour détourber mon humeur
To change my mood
En jouant aux gens d'âme et aux lovers
By playing with people's emotions and to lovers
Oyez, oyez, braves gens
Listen up, listen up, brave people
Je cherche un Adam pour croquer ma pomme
I am searching for an Adam to bite my apple
Qui croit pas que l'amour c'est du vent
Who doesn't believe that love is just air
Et qu'on peut être un homme
And that one can be a man
Sans faire de mal à personne
Without hurting anyone
Avis au sexe fort
Attention, strong sex
Je voudrais perdre le nord
I want to lose my direction
Dans votre sens
In your direction
Avis au sexe fort
Attention, strong sex
Je voudrais léguer mon corps
I would like to give my body
A votre science
To your expertise
Oyez, oyez les musclés
Listen up, listen up the muscular ones
Au lieu de compter les morts
Instead of counting the dead
Du haut des miradors
From the top of the watchtowers
Laissez vos armes devant l'entrée
Leave your weapons at the entrance
Pas la peine de frapper
No need to knock
Mon cœur n'est pas fermé
My heart is not closed
Promis, juré, ça fait pas mal
Promise, swear, it doesn't hurt
C'est juste un petit coup de poudre,
It's just a little powder hit
Sauf qu'on a jeté les balles
Except that we have thrown the bullets
C'est jamais trop tard, faut juste savoir
It's never too late, you just have to know
Que pour gagner cette guerre
That to win this war
Suffirait de pas la faire
You just have to not fight
Venez mater mes contours
Come check out my curves
J'ai besoin d'un type qui me tourne autour
I need a guy who revolves around me
Pour éloigner les vautours
To keep the vultures away
Ceux qui me font l'amour
Those who make love to me
Avant de me faire la cour
Before courting me
Je suis pas comme dans les magazines
I am not like in magazines
Fille en bas résille
Girl in fishnet stockings
Femme sous cellophane
Woman under cellophane
Mais j'ai du sex-appeal alcaline
But I have some alkaline sex appeal
À l'heure des grandes marrées
At the time of high tides
Qui font des vagues à l'âme
That cause waves in my soul
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GEORGE PIERRE ACOGNY, ZAZIE DE TRUCHIS
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