L'ami Caouette Lyrics in English by Serge Gainsbourg
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song L'ami Caouette by Serge Gainsbourg from French to English.
L'ami Caouette
Friend Caouette
Me fait la tête
Is sulking at me
Qu'a Caouette?
What's wrong with Caouette?
La petite Noé
Little Noé
Veut plus me parler
Doesn't want to talk to me anymore
Qu'a Noé?
What's wrong with Noé?
L'ami Cao
Friend Cao
M'a mis k.o
Knocked me out
Qu'a Cao?
What's wrong with Cao?
La petite Ramel
Little Ramel
M'est infidèle
Is unfaithful to me
Qu'a Ramel?
What's wrong with Ramel?
Monsieur Hannibal
Mr. Hannibal
Me mine le moral
Is undermining my morale
Qu'a Hannibal?
What's wrong with Hannibal?
Mam'zelle Leçonlon
Miss Leçonlon
Me traite de con
Calls me an idiot
Qu'a Leçonlon?
What's wrong with Leçonlon?
L'ami Caouette
Friend Caouette
Me fait la tête
Is sulking at me
Qu'a Caouette?
What's wrong with Caouette?
Mam'zelle Gibi
Miss Gibi
M'traite d'abruti
Calls me a moron
Qu'a Gibi?
What's wrong with Gibi?
L'ami Outchou
Friend Outchou
M'jette des cailloux
Throws pebbles at me
Qu'a Outchou?
What's wrong with Outchou?
Mam'zelle Binet
Miss Binet
S'est débinée
Ran away
(oh) qu'a Binet?
(oh) What's wrong with Binet?
Le petit Member
Little Member
Me jette des pierres
Throws stones at me
Qu'a Member?
What's wrong with Member?
Mam'zelle Lamar
Miss Lamar
De moi en a marre
Is fed up with me
Qu'a Lamar?
What's wrong with Lamar?
L'ami Caouette
Friend Caouette
Me fait la tête
Is sulking at me
Qu'a Caouette?
What's wrong with Caouette?
Mam'zelle Ramba
Miss Ramba
Veut plus que je la vois
Doesn't want me to see her anymore
Qu'a Ramba?
What's wrong with Ramba?
Monsieur Nasson
Mr. Nasson
Me donne du bâton
Gives me a hard time
Qu'a Nasson?
What's wrong with Nasson?
Mam'zelle Nassucre
Miss Nassucre
Me traite de trou-duc
Calls me an a*shole
Qu'a Nassucre?
What's wrong with Nassucre?
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LUCIEN SERGE GAINSBOURG
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Caouette — Caouette (a surname)
Caouette is a very uncommon French surname, and in this song, it's used as a character's name. The song is a playful, repetitive list of people who are upset with the narrator, and each verse asks "Qu'a [Name]?" meaning "What's wrong with [Name]?"
Its uniqueness and the way it's used as a recurring, almost nonsensical element in the song make it memorable and intriguing. It immediately sets a quirky tone, inviting learners to discover the whimsical world of Serge Gainsbourg's lyrics.
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