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The lyrics made by Stromae are confusing and sometimes the music videos are hideous and disfigured. He is like the male Lady Gaga but the music style is different. Sometimes songs are spoken and the way Stromae uses his facial expressions reminds me of the other famous Belgian: the chanson singer and actor Jacques Brel (1929-1978). He was also a very very powerful and unforgettable performer: Ne me quittes pas ("Don't leave me" English version of Patricia Kaas is "If you go away"), Les flammandes (The Flemish), Mathilde, Madeleine. You can compere those performances with the these ones of Stromae: Moules Frites (Fried clams) ja Tous les mêmes (All the same).
2009 radio hit in Europe was single "Alors on danse" ("Let's dance"). The song emphasizes the technique of simple performance that Stromae uses. At Ebba Awards Gala he shows how he can play and sing the whole song by himself. One specially interesting song and music video is "Tous les mêmes", where Stromae mixes up the limits between man and woman. His monotonic singing voice, strong lyrics and weird clothes makes him one of the most interesting artists.
New hit is called "Papaoutai", which is kind of nonsense, but it's pronounced the same as "Papa oú t'es", "Dad where are you".
The song that I chose for today is Fromidable ("Magnific"), which is bit hideous I think. It tells about a man whose life has been magnificent but right now he's drunk and coming on the women. Stromaes performance is brilliant. His 100% commitment and how hi puts his soul into the performance is brilliantly confusing.
Check also: Tous les mêmes (All the same), Formidable (Magnific) live performance in subway, Papaoutai live performance in So You Think You Can Danse program, as guest in Vivement Dimanche, in On n'est pas couché program discussions e.g. about the making of and meaning of the songs Papaoutai and Alors on dance, Moules Frites (Fried clams) live performance in Zénithissä in March 2014, Carmen, Bâtard (Bastard) and last Stromae shows how to make a hit song in one minute.
FORMIDABLE
Formidable, formidable
Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable,
Nous étions formidables,
Formidable,
Tu étais formidable,
J'étais fort minable,
Nous étions formidables.
Eh, l'bébé, oups : mademoiselle,
Je vais pas vous draguer, promis, juré,
J'suis célibataire et depuis hier - putain,
J'peux pas faire d'enfants, mais bon, c'est pas... eh, reviens !
5 minutes quoi, j't'ai pas insulté, j'suis poli, courtois,
Et un peu fort bourré et pour les mecs comme moi
Vous avez autre chose à faire, vous m'pourriez vu hier
Où j'étais
Formidable, formidable
Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable,
Nous étions formidables,
Formidable,
Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable,
Nous étions formidables.
Eh tu t'es regardé, tu t'crois beau
Parce que tu t'es marié ?!
Mais c'est qu'un anneau, mec, t'emballes pas,
Elle va t'larguer comme elles font chaque fois,
Et puis l'autre fille, tu lui en a parlé ?
Si tu veux je lui dis, comme ça c'est réglé,
Et au p'tit aussi, enfin si vous en avez,
Attends 3 ans, 7 ans et là vous verrez
Si c'est
Formidable, formidable,
Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable,
Nous étions formidables,
Formidable,
Tu étais formidable, et j'étais fort minable,
Nous étions formidables.
Et, petite, oh, pardon : petit,
Tu sais dans la vie y'a ni méchant ni gentil,
Si maman est chiante, c'est qu'elle a peur d'être mamie,
Si papa trompe maman, c'est parce que maman vieillit, tiens !
Pourquoi t'es tout rouge? Beh, reviens, gamin,
Et qu'est-ce que vous avez tous
A me regarder comme un singe, vous ?
Ah, oui, vous êtes saints, vous,
Bande de macaques !
Donnez moi un bébé singe, il sera
Formidable, formidable
Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable,
Nous étions formidables,
Formidable,
Tu étais formidable, j'étais fort minable,
Nous étions formidables
MAGNIFIC
Magnific, magnific
You were magnific, I was pathetic
We were magnific
Magnific
You were magnific
I was pathetic
We were magnific
Hello, darling oups: miss
I'm not gonna seduce you, I promise, I swear
I'm single since yesterday - fuck
I can't have babies, oh well, it's not... hey come back!
5 minutes what, I didn't hurt you, I'm polite, well-mannered
And just only bit strongly drunk and to the guys like me
You have other stuff to do, maybe you saw mw yesterday
Where I was
Magnific, magnific
You were magnific, I was pathetic
We were magnific
Magnific
You were magnific, I was pathetic
We were magnific
Have you looked at yourself, do you think you are pretty
Because you are married?
It's nothing more than a ring, don't get carried away
The woman will dump you like the women will always do
And the other girl, have you talked to him?
If you want I can tell, that's how the problem's solved
And to the kind too, if you have one
Wait 3 years, 7 years and then you see
If it is
Magnific, magnific
You were magnific, I was pathetic
We were magnific
Magnific
You were magnific, I was pathetic
We were magnific
Hey girl, oh sorry: boy
You know that in the life there are no mean and no kind people
If mom is tiresome, it's because she's afraid to be a mom
If dad cheats mom, it happens because mom has gotten old, ha!
Why are you so red? Eeeeh, come back girly
Did you all
Look at me like a monkey, you!
Aa, yes you are all saints, you
Group of macaques!
Gimme a monkey baby, it becomes
Magnific, magnific
You were magnific, I was pathetic
We were magnific
Magnific
You were magnific, I was pathetic
We were magnific
