Lyr Req: Petit Homme (from Eliza Carthy)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eliza Carthy's french song about a cat
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 07 Jan 02 - 08:32 AM

For an English text meant for singing and another French version (with its tune), see this earlier thread:  Lyr Add: The Little Husband

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eliza Carthy's french song about a cat
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 07 Jan 02 - 05:12 AM

OK, here's my rather literal translation, not meant to be singable:

LITTLE MAN

My father gave me a husband.
Oh, but what a man! What a little man!
My father gave me a husband.
Oh, but what a man! He's so little!

The first night I slept with him,
Oh, but what a man! What a little man!
The first night I slept with him,
Oh, but what a man! He's so little!

I lost him in the straw …

I set him on a plate …

The cat took him for a mouse …

O cat, O cat, that's my husband …

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eliza Carhty's french song about a c
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 Jan 02 - 02:27 AM

Please can we have a translation and a tune??

LTS - whose french is more than excrable, it's plain merde!!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eliza Carhty's french song about a c
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 06 Jan 02 - 10:17 PM

Here it is, copied from Garry Gillard's site:

PETIT HOMME

Mon père m'a donné un mari
Oh mais quel homme quel petit homme
Mon père m'a donné un mari
Oh mais quel homme qu'il est si petit

La première nuit j'ai couch' auprès lui
Oh mais quel homme quel petit homme
La première nuit j'ai couch' auprès lui
Oh mais quel homme qu'il est si petit

Je l'ai perdu dans la paille
Oh mais quel homme quel petit homme
Je l'ai perdu dans la paille
Oh mais quel homme qu'il est si petit

Je l'ai assis sur une assiette
Oh mais quel homme quel petit homme
Je l'ai assis sur une assiette
Oh mais quel homme qu'il est si petit

Le chat l'a pris pour une souris
Oh mais quel homme quel petit homme
Le chat l'a pris pour une souris
Oh mais quel homme qu'il est si petit

O chat O chat c'est mon mari
Oh mais quel homme quel petit homme
O chat O chat c'est mon mari
Oh mais quel homme qu'il est si petit

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eliza Carhty's french song about a c
From: Garry Gillard
Date: 10 Oct 01 - 10:49 AM

Gee, I'm glad I just added the accents a coupla days ago.

Garry

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eliza Carhty's french song about a c
From: Wolfgang
Date: 10 Oct 01 - 09:59 AM

You're welcome

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eliza Carhty's french song about a c
From: GUEST,DaisyA
Date: 10 Oct 01 - 09:38 AM

Yes, that's the one, thanks a lot! Daisy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Eliza Carhty's french song about a c
From: Wolfgang
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:15 AM

this one? Petit homme on Garry Gillard's Waterson/Carthy site.

Wolfgang

Subject: Eliza Carthy's french song about a cat..
From: GUEST,DaisyA
Date: 08 Oct 01 - 05:12 AM

Hi, can anyone tell me the title and lyrics to that song Eliza Carthy sings (in French) about a pussycat? I think it might be on Heat Light and Sound, or another earlier recording... Thanks Daisy