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15 Apr 15 - 10:42 PM (#3702090) Subject: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,AKBlues Hi, I'm new to Mudcats. I've had a recording for about ten years of a folk song in French about a "gigolo." I'd guess the original is more than fifty years old, maybe substantially older. My French isn't good enough to understand all the lyrics, which are garbled. It may have Cajun or Zydeco roots, but the accent makes me think it might be French Canadian. I've never been able to figure out the name of the song or artist. It has nothing to do with American Gigolo, Just a Gigolo or any of the other search engine hits. Siri doesn't recognize it. I didn't find anything searching Mudcats. It's a great song and I wish I could find out who the artist is so I can look for more of his music. Maybe one of you can help. Here are the lyrics I could figure out: "j'ai de _______ d'argent je faisais la grosse vie avec une gange de femmes tout autour de mon lit" ("I have _______ of money I lived big with a gang of women all around my bed") Several more lines... "...je trouvais ca plaisant" ("...I found that pleasant") Several more lines and instrumental section... "...c'est tout, c'est finis, la vie gigolo, j'ai connu certain avec tout mes defauts" [?]) ("that's all, it's finished, my gigolo life, I found out for sure with all my faults" [?]) The recording is 3 minutes 24 seconds and the song is a few seconds shorter. If anyone can help, I'd be grateful. Thank you, AKBlues |
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15 Apr 15 - 10:57 PM (#3702094) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: Stilly River Sage Welcome to Mudcat, good luck with the song lyrics, and please consider formally joining our group! joe@mudcat.org can set you up. SRS |
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16 Apr 15 - 08:47 AM (#3702163) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,Mrr, who speaks French Can you put the actual recording anywhere? I might be able to understand more of the lyrics, which might help the search. |
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16 Apr 15 - 04:26 PM (#3702299) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,Geste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDkLSjsiqlM |
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16 Apr 15 - 05:30 PM (#3702307) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: Monique It rings no bell to me as a France French song. |
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16 Apr 15 - 05:40 PM (#3702310) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,DaveRo There's a French version of that song, but it doesn't have the words quoted in the OP. C'est_mon_gigolo |
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16 Apr 15 - 07:02 PM (#3702331) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,# AKBlues, anything there ring a bell? |
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16 Apr 15 - 07:11 PM (#3702332) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,# Or here? |
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16 Apr 15 - 07:18 PM (#3702334) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkIxPCXrcH4 I think this may be the recording the OP refers to. |
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16 Apr 15 - 07:28 PM (#3702335) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: Monique The YouTube above is not French, it's German. The OP said "It has nothing to do with American Gigolo, Just a Gigolo or any of the other search engine hits." |
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16 Apr 15 - 07:52 PM (#3702338) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,# The OP said the song was 3:24 and that's all I could find at 3:24. And I'm aware it's not French. |
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16 Apr 15 - 10:30 PM (#3702358) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,AKBlues Thank you everyone for your replies. Here is a link to the unknown song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU3nf9DzhjE&feature=youtu.be |
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17 Apr 15 - 01:24 AM (#3702375) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: Thompson The accent in song about a gigolo's lifestyle sounds Canadian to me - am I wrong? |
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17 Apr 15 - 01:32 AM (#3702377) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST I lived in Montreal for several years and I agree, the accent sounds French Canadian. |
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17 Apr 15 - 08:38 AM (#3702430) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: Monique Here is what I came up with (a lot of it is missing!) L'autre nuit j'ai rêvé qu' j'étais gigolo Quand je m'exhaussais… grand bigot J'étais loadé d'argent, j' faisais la grosse vie Avec une gang de femmes tout le tour de mon lit Y en avait une à droite ….mes cigarettes Y en avait 'n' autre à gauche …. ma biere frette Y avait la bell' grand' Noir' Qui m' faisait du vent, Moi j' me laissais faire Puis j' trouvais ça plaisant. Ben sûr c'est fini La vie d' gigolo, J' suis r'venu sur terre Avec tout mes défauts Tu m'avais pas r'connu J'avais un' grosse tête de… Un gros sac de peau Et puis un p'tit ventru …. Avec des…. Ben sûr c'est fini La vie d' gigolo, J' suis r'venu sur terre Avec toutes mes défauts Au… du matin Quand c' que je m'ai réveillé La premièr' chos' qu' j'ai vue En r'gardant dans l' miroir … …. … J'étais r'venu sur terre Ben sûr c'est fini La vie d' gigolo, J' suis r'venu sur terre Avec toutes mes défauts …. un matin Je croyais Mettez-vous à ma place Quoi c'est qu' vous feriez ………….. Ben sûr c'est fini La vie d' gigolo, J' suis r'venu sur terre Avec toutes mes défauts Ben sûr c'est fini La vie d' gigolo, C'était l' paradis J' vous dis qu' cétait beau |
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17 Apr 15 - 10:27 AM (#3702452) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,clearcydia "Just a Gigolo"/"I Ain't Got Nobody" by medley Find the lyrics on google and convert to french via google translate. Since it is lyrics and not the song you need. Hope that helped Posted by Iphone app |
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17 Apr 15 - 10:38 AM (#3702454) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,AKBlues Monique, thanks for your transcription of the lyrics! Any ideas about the origin? |
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17 Apr 15 - 06:13 PM (#3702565) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: Monique It's obviously Canadian -it's why I can't understand much more than what I transcribed- but it's all I can say. The 3rd and 4th lines are Quand Dieu m'exhaussait Il m'avait fait grand bigot (this "bigot" puzzles me) It seems that the 1st line of the chorus is "Ben sûr qu' j'ai fini..." |
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21 Apr 15 - 01:07 PM (#3703407) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: Monique I asked someone from Québec and here it is: L'autre nuit j'ai rêvé qu' j'étais gigolo L' bon Dieu m'avait exhaussé M'avait fait gros pis beau J'étais loadé d'argent, j' faisais la grosse vie Avec une gang de femmes tout le tour de mon lit Y en avait une à droite Pour faire mes cigarettes J'en avait une à drette (droite) Pour tcheind' (tenir) ma bière frette Y avait la bell' grand' Noir' Qui m' faisait du vent, Moi j' me laissais faire Puis j' trouvais ça plaisant. Ben à c't' heure c'est fini La vie d' gigolo, J' suis r'venu sur terre Avec tout' mes défauts Tu m'aurais pas r'connu J'avais un' grosse tête de ch(e)veux Un gros sec d'épaule Et puis un p'tit ventre creux Un solide gaillard mesurant au d'ssus d' six pieds Avec des des p'tites fesses tight Pis un d'mi pouce de moins d' nez Ben sûr c'est fini La vie d' gigolo, J' suis r'venu sur terre Avec toutes mes défauts Au p'tites heures du matin Quand c' que je m'ai réveillé La premièr' chos' qu' j'ai vue En r'gardant dans l' miroir Des bourrelets pis une tête nue C'est pas d' quoi qui est beau à vouère C'est là que j' m'aperçus Qu' j'étais r'venu sur terre Ben à c't'heure c'est fini La vie d' gigolo, J' suis r'venu sur terre Avec toutes mes défauts E' j' raconte à ma femme Pour c' qui s'était passé Au lieu d' s'enrager J' croyais qu'allait s' pâmer Mettez-vous à ma place Quoi c'est qu' vous feriez J' m'ai promis droite là D'jamais ben encor' d' parler (de jamais en reparler) |
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21 Apr 15 - 11:22 PM (#3703472) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,AKBlues Thank you for the lyrics, Monique! They are clever. Did your contact from Quebec tell you the name of the song or the performer? |
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22 Apr 15 - 06:05 AM (#3703480) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: Monique No, he said he'd never heard of it before. Btw, he emailed me last night saying that the last line of the first verse was "M'avait fait grand pis beau" -men usually don't wish to be fat, do they? |
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14 Jan 16 - 06:57 PM (#3765610) Subject: RE: Origins: Song about a gigolo in French From: GUEST,Mike Its a song from a guy in st ignace , nb canada, Robert johnson i think, |