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.
Danse Avec Les Loops
Zazie Lyrics
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On peut dire que l'on a pas eu le choix
La vie ne nous a pas demandé notre avis
On en prend plein la gueule, on n'en parle plus
Alors on trime toute la semaine en attendant samedi
Quand on retrouvera nos rêves partis
On sort de notre boite pour rentrer dans une autre
Alors on danse avec les loops
Autour de soi
On danse avec les loops
Contre soi
Et on piétine toute la terre
Et personne ne peut rien faire
Contre ça
On peut dire qu'on est loin de Bach ou de Mozart
Que c'est que de la musique pour sortir le soir
Mais elle a comme nous la force du désespoir
Comme nous, elle est dans l'air du temps et le temps se gâte
Alors on danse avec les loops
Autour de soi
On danse avec les loops
Contre soi
Et on piétine toute la terre
Et personne ne peut rien faire
Contre ça
On laisse venir la fièvre
Et on sort de sa réserve
Et on appelle la transe
On s'extasie sur la France
Et on danse avec les loops
Autour de soi
On danse avec les loops
Contre soi
Et on piétine toute la terre
Et personne ne peut rien faire
Contre ça
Contre ça
Et on danse pour s'en sortir
Et personne ne peut rien dire
Contre ça
Contre ça
Zazie's song "Danse Avec Les Loops" is about the struggles of everyday life and how people find solace and escape through music and dancing. The lyrics talk about the idea that we can't predict the future and the hardships we face in life. "On peut dire ce qu'on est mais pas ce qu'on sera" means "We can tell who we are, but not who we will become".
The song talks about people who work hard during the week, waiting for the weekend, and using music and dancing as a way to escape and forget their problems. The phrase "Alors on danse avec les loops" means "So we dance with the loops", describing the repetitive nature of the beats and rhythms of dance music. The loops represent the cyclical nature of life and the feeling of being stuck in a routine.
The lyrics also touch on the power of music to unite people and create a sense of togetherness. The line "On s'extasie sur la France" means "We get excited about France", suggesting that people from different backgrounds and cultures can come together and enjoy the same music, regardless of their differences.
Overall, Zazie's song "Danse Avec Les Loops" highlights the importance of music and dancing as a way to cope with the challenges of life and connect with others.
Line by Line Meaning
On peut dire ce qu'on est mais pas ce qu'on sera
We can talk about who we are, but not who we will become.
On peut dire que l'on a pas eu le choix
We can say that we had no choice.
La vie ne nous a pas demandé notre avis
Life did not ask for our opinion.
On en prend plein la gueule, on n'en parle plus
We get hit hard, and we don't talk about it anymore.
Alors on trime toute la semaine en attendant samedi
So we slave away all week, waiting for Saturday.
Quand on retrouvera nos rêves partis
When we find our lost dreams.
On sort de notre boite pour rentrer dans une autre
We leave one box to enter another.
Et comme ça la boucle est bouclée, on n'en parle plus
And so the loop is closed, and we don't talk about it anymore.
On peut dire qu'on est loin de Bach ou de Mozart
We can say that we are far from Bach or Mozart.
Que c'est que de la musique pour sortir le soir
That it's just music to go out at night.
Mais elle a comme nous la force du désespoir
But, like us, it has the power of despair.
Comme nous, elle est dans l'air du temps et le temps se gâte
Like us, it is in the spirit of the times, and the times are worsening.
On laisse venir la fièvre
We let the fever come.
Et on sort de sa réserve
And we come out of our shell.
Et on appelle la transe
And we call for trance.
On s'extasie sur la France
We get ecstatic over France.
Et on danse pour s'en sortir
And we dance to get by.
Et personne ne peut rien dire
And nobody can say anything.
Contre ça
Against that.
On danse avec les loops
We dance with loops.
Autour de soi
Around us.
Contre soi
Against us.
Et on piétine toute la terre
And we trample all over the earth.
Et personne ne peut rien faire
And nobody can do anything.
Contre ça
Against that.
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Lou Dumo
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