Lyr ADD: Pique la Baleine / Strike at the Whale!

Subject: French lyrics
From: Erik van der Pluym
Date: 15 Oct 99 - 05:13 AM

Is there anybody who can help me find the lirics to French traditionals like "Pique la baleine" and "Les terres neuvas"?

Subject: Lyr Add: PIQUE LA BALEINE
From: Nancy-Jean
Date: 15 Oct 99 - 07:49 AM

Moi!

I have "Pique la Baleine" but not the other.

(1)
Pour retrouvser ma douce amie,
Oh! Mes boues!
Ouh, La!
Ouh! La La!
Pour retrouver ma douce amie,
Oh! mes boues!
Ouh, La!
Ouh, La La!

Refrain
Pique la baleine, joli baleinier
Pique la baleine, je veux naviguer!

(2)
Aux mille mers j'ai navigue
Oh! Mes boues
Ouh, la!
Ouh! la la! (repeat)

Des mers du Nord aux mers du Sud
Je l'ai retrouvee que j'm'ai neye.
Dans les grands fonds, elle m'esterait.
Tous deux ensemble on a pleure
En couple a elle je me suis couche.

My book notes that "oh! mes boues" is the French version of our "oh my boys".

I haven't figured out accents on this machine yet. Just assume an accent aigu on any final or nearly final "e", which means sing it as an extra beat.

Subject: RE: French lyrics
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Oct 99 - 03:29 AM

If you will go to the top of this page and click on "Links", this will take you to a long list of links to other sites. I know there is at least one, if not more, of traditional French lyrics sites on there.

Hope this helps.

katlaughing

Subject: RE: French lyrics
From: catspaw49
Date: 16 Oct 99 - 09:39 AM

Be sure you type in "lyrics" and not "licks" as that will take you to some sites that are a bit short on lyrics, but long on other things. Just a cautionary note.

Spaw

Subject: Lyr Add: NAVIGANT DANS LE PORT DES NANTES
From: toadfrog
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 02:15 PM

These are also nice lyrics: NAVIGANT DANS LE PORT DES NANTES

Navigant dans le port de Nantes

Chorus:Oula oulalala
Verse:

J'ai recontré la plus charmante.

Chorus:
Pique la baleine, joli baleinier
Pique la baleine, allons nous coucher.

Chez l'hôtesse, elle était servante
Je mis le cap dessus sa chambre.
Elle me dit : "Qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre
Du vin, du rack ou bien de la viande?"

Répondis: "de tout je demande
J'ai la dente creuse et goule grande!"

Tout la nuit, j'allais tant que ca vent
Mais au petit jour je donnais de la bande!

Mais un jour, pour bieux la reprendre
Bientôt he reviendrai á Nantes!

Subject: RE: French lyrics
From: GUEST,UB Dan
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 02:45 PM

A few songs at

http://www.lafete.org/new/S_book/A_SB_ct.htm

Subject: RE: French lyrics
From: GUEST,Guillaume
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 02:47 PM

Just do a google search on the following:

c'est y pas vrai les terre neuvas

and you'll find several sites with the lyrics.

Subject: RE: French lyrics
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 06:23 PM

So 'spaw I take it you once typed in lyrics by mistake!:)

Subject: RE: French lyrics
From: Sorcha
Date: 09 Apr 01 - 06:46 PM

Are French lyrics sent in French evelopes??? (sorry, I couldn't resit) Mea culpa!!!

Subject: RE: French lyrics
From: toadfrog
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 12:27 AM

You have piqued my curiosity. What is a French evelope?

Subject: RE: French lyrics
From: Sorcha
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 12:59 AM

Condom

Subject: RE: French lyrics
From: Anglo
Date: 10 Apr 01 - 03:03 AM

Surely that's a "French Letter," rather than an envelope. (At least it was when I was a kid).

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Pique la Baleine
From: Joe Offer
Date: 26 Sep 22 - 04:15 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA3nMpF7QCs

Strike at the Whale!
(traditional, translation of Pique la Baleine by Jesse Ferguson, 2021)

V1.
Dm
For to find my lovely girl
                                             Am
Oh, my boys, ouh la, ouh la la!
Dm
For to find my lovely girl
                                  C    Am Dm
Oh, my boys, ouh la, ouh la   la!

Chorus:
You strike at the whale, now, jolly whalerman!
You strike at the whale while I take helm in hand.

V2.
O'er a thousand seas I set sail, etc.

V3.
From the North Sea to the south seas, etc.

V4.
I found my love when I was drowned, etc.

V5.
In the great depths awaiting me, etc.

V6.
Together there we wept for joy, etc.

V7.
Entwined with her I took my rest, etc.

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Pique la Baleine / Strike at the Whale!
From: GUEST,Rick Pollay
Date: 26 Sep 22 - 04:28 PM

Here's the French lyrics that were being translated by Jesse Ferguson.

v1.         Pour retrouver ma douce amie
Oh mes boués, ouh là ouh là là!
Pour retrouver ma douce amie
Oh mes boués, ouh là ouh là là!

Refrains:
Pique la baleine, joli baleinier.
Pique la baleine; je veux naviguer.

v2.        Aux mille mers j'ai navigué.

v3.        Des mers du nord aux mers du sud.

v4.        Je l'ai retrouvée quand j'm'ai noyé.

v5.        Dans les grands fonds, elle m'espérait.

v6.        Tous deux ensemble on a pleuré.

v7.        En couple à elle, j'm'suis couché.

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Pique la Baleine / Strike at the Whale!
From: Mrrzy
Date: 28 Sep 22 - 10:35 AM

The French for French Letter is Capote Anglaise, fyi.

One version of Pique la baleine seems akin to Home Boys Home / Bell-Bottom Trousers and all those sailor songs with chambermaids, n'est-ce pas?