“Quand la musique est bonne”, Jean-Jacques Goldman (1983) Most people know the main chorus, but have you seen the video clip, directed as a short film? This song was so popular that many singers revived it in their own version. What’s your favorite?Ĭan we say that many popular French songs from the 1980s are pretty funny? “Chacun fait (c’qui lui plaît)”, Chagrin d’amour (1982)Ĭonsidered like the first rap song in French, Chacun fait (c’qui lui plaît) is a classic French song. La Danse des Canards (which can be annoying) has many different versions. But it gained popularity in 1981, when it was recorded by the Belgian singer J.J Lionel. Originally, the song was composed by accordion player Werner Thomas from Switzerland in the 1950s. You might already know this song, since it’s well known all around the world… In Great Britain, it’s called Birdie Song, and in the United States, you know it as Chicken Dance. “La Danse des Canards”, J.J Lionel (1981)
But nowadays, people only remember the catchy music. Obviously, this song was even more problematic. In 2010, he decided to release an updated version with different lyrics, saying that women might regret having the same rights or jobs than men. Michel Sardou comments on the new roles of women and how they do “men’s jobs” while being sexy. This song was quite controversial when it was released, and it still is. It was her first song and is considered like her signature song.
And it’s even weirder when you realize Lio was only 16 years old when she recorded the song.
Have you noticed that this song has double entendre lyrics about oral sex? Yes, the lyrics have a double meaning.