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.
Toc.Toc.Toc
Zazie Lyrics
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Le loup qui te mangeras!
Depuis que le monde est monde,
On nous le dit,
S'il te fait les yeux doux,
Ma fille tu t'enfuis.
Et s'il hurle dans ta cour,
Toc toc toc mais qui est là?
Le loup qui te mangeras!
Mais si la fille en a peur,
La femme en rêve,
Dans la forêt, nue,
Q'un sauvage nous enlève,
Nos corps s'abandonnent
Au soleil qui se lève.
Toc toc toc mais qui est là?
Le loup qui te mangeras!
Toc toc toc mais qui est là?
Le loup qui te mangeras!
En l'absence de nos princes,
En supposant que nos princes existent encore,
Je laisserais bien ma porte,
Ouverte toute la nuit.
Toc toc toc mais qui est là?
Le loup qui te mangeras!
J'en ai marre des histoires à dormir debout,
Je veux goûter la morsure d'un amour fou,
Pouvoir enfin pendre mes jambes à son cou
Toc toc toc mais qui est là?
Le loup qui te mangeras!
Toc toc toc mais qui est là?
Je n'attendais plus que toi!
Toc toc toc mais qui est là?
entre donc et mange moi!
Loup y es-tu depuis le temps que je t'attends? Que fais-tu?
Loup y es-tu depuis le temps que je t'attends? Que fais-tu?
Loup y es-tu depuis le temps que je t'attends? Que fais-tu?
Loup y es-tu si tu savais ce qui t'attends, Que fais-tu?
Loup y es-tu si tu savais ce qui t'attends, QUE FAIS-TU?
The lyrics to Zazie's song "Toc Toc Toc" speak about the infamous character of the wolf, presenting both the traditional cautionary tales about its danger and the romanticized, almost idealized image of it as a lover. The first verse sets up the well-known saying about the wolf's cunning and the danger it poses to those who let their guard down. The lyrics then contrast this with the idea that some women dream of surrendering to a wild lover in the forest, abandoning themselves to the passion of the moment. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the motif of the wolf at the door, potentially bringing danger but also desire.
The third verse adds a layer of social commentary, suggesting that in the absence of "princes" (perhaps referring to the idea of the ideal romantic partner), the singer is willing to take a chance on the wolf, leaving her door open to whatever fate may bring. The final chorus takes on a more assertive tone, as the singer welcomes the wolf inside and seems to challenge it to live up to its reputation. The repetition of the question "Loup y es-tu?" ("Wolf, are you there?") becomes almost taunting, as if daring the wolf to come out of hiding and take on its role as a predator. Overall, the lyrics of "Toc Toc Toc" can be seen as a playful but complex exploration of the tension between caution and desire, danger and excitement, and the ways in which these themes are intertwined in our stories and fantasies.
Line by Line Meaning
Toc toc toc mais qui est là?
Knock knock knock, but who's there?
Le loup qui te mangeras!
The wolf who will eat you!
Depuis que le monde est monde, On nous le dit,
Since the beginning of time, it's been said to us,
S'il te fait les yeux doux, Ma fille tu t'enfuis.
If he gives you the puppy eyes, my daughter, you run away.
Et s'il hurle dans ta cour, N'ouvre surtout pas!
And if he howls in your yard, definitely do not open up!
Mais si la fille en a peur, La femme en rêve,
But if the girl fears it, the woman dreams of it,
Dans la forêt, nue, Q'un sauvage nous enlève,
In the forest, naked, that a savage kidnaps us,
Nos corps s'abandonnent Au soleil qui se lève.
Our bodies surrender to the rising sun.
En l'absence de nos princes, En supposant que nos princes existent encore,
In the absence of our princes, assuming they still exist,
Je laisserais bien ma porte, Ouverte toute la nuit.
I'd leave my door open all night.
J'en ai marre des histoires à dormir debout,
I'm tired of fairy tales,
Je veux goûter la morsure d'un amour fou,
I want to taste the bite of a crazy love,
Pouvoir enfin pendre mes jambes à son cou
To finally hang my legs around his neck
Je n'attendais plus que toi!
I was only waiting for you!
Entre donc et mange moi!
So come in and eat me!
Loup y es-tu depuis le temps que je t'attends? Que fais-tu?
Wolf are you there, what have you been doing all this time?
Loup y es-tu si tu savais ce qui t'attends, QUE FAIS-TU?
Wolf, are you there? If you knew what awaits you, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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jocelyn galiana
Excellente intro de concert! Du grand Zazie 😊
Teflon LAPOELLE
J'ai pas assisté à ce spectacle mais vu l'envergure cela devait être à l'égal de Peter Gabriel en 80's. Pas le même genre mais le même choc. J'aurai aimé être là. Une Zazou qui est la notre ... My Zazie, la dernière lettre de notre alphabet mais pas la dernière à parler ... J'en aime tant d'autre, percutante, sachant mettre des mots sur ce que l'on ressent ... un rythme musical que j'adore et une voix simple mais percutante. Merci My Z ! ♥♥♥
Coco
Une bombe 💣 j'adore super concert que j'ai pu vivre ressentir....loup où es tu ?
Dusanka Soc
Maestro atmosfere..harmonije..senzualnosti..Respect..Moja omiljena umetnica još od 1999 god..milan..novi sad..serbia
Valecrin
Entrée en scène originale, j'adore le concept !
Sylvie Bondu
vue sur scène: un régal. Cette femme est de la bombe!! et cette chanson, hummm :))
ANI DEJEE
Une tuerie 👍👍❤❤❤❤
Damien Lannes
Troubles Obsessionels Compulsifs
J'en ai mal de t'aimer Zazie. Je t'aimais en Eiffel fille. Faut pas te louper, des chanteuses, j'en ai la rammasse, une brune, j'en ai qu'une.
Pierre Blanchard
trop bien zazie
Deborah Mestoui
moi je kifffffff cette album....