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âPoulet No. 728 120â is Philippe Katerineâs tongue-in-cheek ode to a very specific roast chicken. By reciting the birdâs full identification number, birthplace in the VendĂ©e countryside, diet, slaughter date, and even the exact price paid, the singer turns an everyday supermarket item into a fully documented character. The meticulous details sound almost like a love letter or a police report, inviting us to notice how absurdly bureaucratic, yet strangely intimate, the modern food chain can be.
Behind the humor lies a gentle critique of consumer habits. Katerine shows how quickly a living creature is transformed into a product, efficiently âelectrocuted, gutted, plucked, washedâ then packaged for our convenience. Yet once on his plate, the artist declares his affection: âI loved it, the chicken⊠I love you, I think of you.â With playful irony, the song asks listeners to reflect on the thin line between affection and consumption, reminding us that every meal has a storyâeven if itâs stamped with a number instead of a name.