Maritie Et Gilbert Carpentier Lyrics in English by Bénabar
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Maritie Et Gilbert Carpentier by Bénabar from French to English.
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Déjà lavé en pyjama, qui me gratte
Already washed in pajamas, which scratches me
Dans la télé des Claudettes, en grappe
On TV, the Claudettes, in a cluster
Parce que demain y a pas école, Mike Brandt, Sacha Distel
Because tomorrow there's no school, Mike Brandt, Sacha Distel
Play-back et pattes d'éléphant
Playback and bell-bottoms
Rouflaquettes et costumes blancs
Sideburns and white suits
Ils avaient des beaux habits
They had beautiful clothes
Qu'ils doivent regretter amèrement aujourd'hui
That they must bitterly regret today
Ils portaient bien la moustache
They wore mustaches well
Dans des décors pas encore kitch
In sets not yet kitsch
Micro tenu du bout des doigts
Microphone held with fingertips
En éloignant le fil d'un geste du bras
Pushing the cable away with an arm gesture
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Sont heureux de vous présenter
Are happy to present to you
Attention l'émission va commencer
Attention, the show is about to start
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Quelques décors pour faire Broadway
A few sets to make it look like Broadway
Un réverbère, un cabaret
A streetlamp, a cabaret
Un faux saloon c'est l'Amérique
A fake saloon, it's America
Et des trucages préhistoriques
And prehistoric special effects
Ils s'appelaient presque tous Michel
They were almost all called Michel
Polnareff, Jonasz, Delpech
Polnareff, Jonasz, Delpech
Michel Fugain, Michel Berger, et Michel le Forestier
Michel Fugain, Michel Berger, and Michel Le Forestier
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Sont heureux de vous présenter
Are happy to present to you
Attention l'émission va commencer
Attention, the show is about to start
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Y avait tellement d'applaudissements
There was so much applause
Qu'on dirait une émission de maintenant
That it looks like a show from today
Ambiance fox-trot, Sylvie Vartan
Fox-trot atmosphere, Sylvie Vartan
Et des danseurs partout tout le temps
And dancers everywhere all the time
Quand ils se trompaient de caméra
When they picked the wrong camera
Un petit tour et les revoilà
A little turn and there they are again
Le doigt vers l'objectif, je chante pour toi
Finger towards the lens, I sing for you
On a tout à apprendre de Claude François
We have everything to learn from Claude François
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Sont heureux de vous présenter
Are happy to present to you
Attention l'émission va commencer
Attention, the show is about to start
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Puis défilait le générique
Then the credits rolled
Qui annonçait le moment tragique
Which announced the tragic moment
'Les enfants allez vous coucher'
'Children, go to bed'
Impossible de négocier, je sais, j'ai essayé
Impossible to negotiate, I know, I tried
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Sont heureux de vous présenter
Are happy to present to you
Attention l'émission va commencer
Attention, the show is about to start
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Sont heureux de vous présenter
Are happy to present to you
Attention l'émission va commencer
Attention, the show is about to start
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier
Maritie and Gilbert Carpentier
Sont heureux de vous présenter
Are happy to present to you
Attention l'émission va commencer
Attention, the show is about to start
Avec les moyens techniques de la SFP
With the technical means of the SFP
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rouflaquettes — sideburns
Rouflaquettes refers to sideburns, specifically the longer, more prominent style popular in the 70s. It's a fun, slightly old-fashioned word that evokes a very specific era and aesthetic.
In the song, Bénabar uses it to paint a vivid picture of the performers on the classic French TV show "Maritie et Gilbert Carpentier," with their "Rouflaquettes et costumes blancs" (sideburns and white suits). It's a memorable detail that transports the listener back to a nostalgic time in French pop culture.
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