Et Moi Et Moi Et Moi

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  1. cupcake4120 said:

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    Does anyone remember this song from the 60's? What are the words and what is the English translation?



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    hahaha it's a song we were talking about in our french lesson it is a subject of my exam...i will translate it for you
     
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    Jacques Dutronc
    ET MOI, ET MOI, ET MOI
    And I and I and I

    Sept cent millions de chinois
    Seven hundred millions of Chineses
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Avec ma vie, mon petit chez-moi
    With my life, my little house
    Mon mal de tête, mon psi
    With my headache,my mind
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I am thinking about it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life,that's life

    Quatre vingt millions d'indonésiens
    Eighty millions of Indonesians
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Avec ma voiture et mon chien
    With my car and my dog
    Son Canigou quand il aboit
    His dog food when he is barking
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I am thinking about it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life,that's life

    Trois ou quatre cent millions de noirs
    Three or four hundred millions of Afro-Americans
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Qui vais au brunissoir
    who is going to the solarium
    Au sauna pour perdre du poids
    to the sauna to lose weight
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I am thinking about it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life,that's life


    Trois cent millions de soviétiques
    Three hundred millions of Soviets
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Avec mes manies et mes tics
    with my obsessions and my tics
    Dans mon p'tit lit en plumes d'oie
    in my little bed of goose plumes
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I am thinking about it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life,that's life


    Cinquante millions de gens imparfaits
    Fifty millions of imperfect people
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Qui regardent Catherine Langeais
    who are watching Catherine Langeais
    À la télévision chez moi
    on television at me (=his house)
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I am thinking about it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life,that's life


    Neuf cent millions de crève la faim
    Nine hundred millions who peg out from hunger
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Avec mon régime végétarien
    with my vegetarian diet
    Et tout le whisky que je m'envoi
    and all the whisky which I am boozing
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I am thinking about it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life,that's life

    Cinq cent millions de sud américains
    Five hundred millions of south americans
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Je suis tout nu dans mon bain
    I am all nude in my batroom
    Avec une fille qui me nettoie
    with a girl who is drying me
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I am thinking about it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life,that's life


    Cinquante millions de vietnamiens
    Fifty millions of vietnameses
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Le dimanche à la chasse au lapin
    on sundays I am on the prowl for rabbits
    Avec mon fusil, je suis le roi
    with my rifle, I am the king
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I am thinking about it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life,that's life


    Cinq cent millards de petits martiens
    Five hundred milliards of little Martians
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Comme un con de parisien
    like a parisian fool
    J'attends mon chèque de fin de mois
    I am waiting for my check at the end of month
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I am thinking about it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life,that's life


    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I am thinking about it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life,that's life
     
  4. cupcake4120 said:

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    Thanks for taking the time. The lyrics aren't as lighthearted as I thought they were, but very poignant actually for such a simple melody. Thanks for the lyrics and transation.
     
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    Don't mention it hmm i think the story(song) is about the man who is always happy in his life and he knows that there are poor people like the people from the vietnamese war but he always is saying that he thinks about it and then he forgets it...how many people in those days are doing...they don't care a lot about people in war or poor people who are hungry and don't have food... what a pity that there is always grief in this world
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  6. cupcake4120 said:

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    I got that, yes indeed. The only thing is that the word "noirs" doesn't necessarily mean American blacks. And yes, there is always grief in the world, which is very sad. I remember this song so vividly from so many years ago....
     
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    hmm yes i know the thing with the 'noirs' but i didn't know how to describe it better so that it doesn't sound racist omg i fear now my exams
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  8. cupcake4120 said:

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    Aha! Political correctness imposes censorship on the most innocent people in the most innocent moments. The lyrics are old-fashioned and reflective of the 60's, not racist. I'm older than you, I suspect, so I have the authority to let you off the hook. Consider yourself off the hook.
     
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    I just didn't want to translate the word 'noirs' with an offensive word here on the forum because i didn't know if it's allowed...but my job was in the first instance just to translate the song i did my best
     
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    And you did a terrific job. Thank you so much.
     
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    you're welcome anytime
     
  12. Braillce said:

    Default Jacques Dutronc, Et moi et moi et moi

    I was searching for those lyrics when i found ur translation, which is accurate.
    Still, i could spot some slight hics, hope this will help.



    And I and I and I


    Seven hundred million Chinese
    and I and I and I
    With my life, my little home
    My headache, my liver pain
    I think of it and then I forget it
    That's life, that's life


    Eighty million Indonesians
    and I and I and I
    With my car and my dog
    His dog food when he is barking
    I think of it and then I forget it
    That's life, that's life


    Three or four hundred million Black people
    and I and I and I
    who goes to the solarium
    to the sauna to lose weight
    I think of it and then I forget it
    That's life, that's life


    Three hundred million Soviets
    and I and I and I
    with my habits and my tics
    in my little goose feather bed
    I think of it and then I forget it
    That's life, that's life


    Fifty million imperfect people
    and I and I and I
    watching Catherine Langeais
    on television at home
    I think of it and then I forget it
    That's life, that's life


    Nine hundred million bums
    and I and I and I
    with my vegetarian diet
    and all the whisky I am boozing
    I think of it and then I forget it
    That's life, that's life


    Five hundred million South Americans
    and I and I and I
    I am all nude in my bath
    with a girl who is cleaning me
    I think of it and then I forget it
    That's life, that's life


    Fifty million Vietnamese
    and I and I and I
    on sundays on the rabbit hunt
    with my rifle, I am the king
    I think of it and then I forget it
    That's life, that's life


    Five hundred billion little Martians
    and I and I and I
    like a Parisian fool
    I wait for my paycheck at the end of the month
    I think of it and then I forget it
    That's life, that's life


    I think of it and then I forget it
    That's life, that's life





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    ET MOI, ET MOI, ET MOI
    And I and I and I

    Sept cent millions de Chinois
    Seven hundred million Chinese
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Avec ma vie, mon petit chez-moi (chez-moi = at mine, at my place (this doesn't give no precision about the type of home, house, flat or else))
    With my life, my little home
    Mon mal de tête, mon point au foie (dunno where u got "psi" from, probably there are different versions, main french lyric sites seem to agree on "point au foie" though. Still, "psi" makes sense here, but does not rhyme, we would write it psy, also, meaning psychiatrist)
    My headache, my liver pain
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I think of it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life, that's life

    Quatre vingt millions d'Indonésiens
    Eighty million Indonesians
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Avec ma voiture et mon chien
    With my car and my dog
    Son Canigou quand il aboie
    His dog food when he is barking
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I think of it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life, that's life

    Trois ou quatre cent millions de Noirs
    Three or four hundred million Black people
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Qui vais au brunissoir
    who goes to the solarium
    Au sauna pour perdre du poids
    to the sauna to lose weight
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I think of it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life, that's life


    Trois cent millions de Soviétiques
    Three hundred million Soviets
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Avec mes manies et mes tics (manie is between habit and mania, like smoking...)
    with my habits and my tics
    Dans mon p'tit lit en plumes d'oie
    in my little goose feather bed
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I think of it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life, that's life


    Cinquante millions de gens imparfaits
    Fifty million imperfect people (there are 50 million Frogs at this time... (for those who still had a doubt about who is he talking about))
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Qui regarde Catherine Langeais (no "nt" after regarde, it's him and not the 50 million who are watching in this sentence, they probably watch too though...)
    watching Catherine Langeais
    À la télévision chez moi
    on television at (my) home
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I think of it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life, that's life


    Neuf cent millions de crève-la-faim (it's a composed word, but it's one word meaning vagrant, tramp, bum)
    Nine hundred million bums
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Avec mon régime végétarien
    with my vegetarian diet
    Et tout le whisky que je m'envoie (je m'envoie = i send myself (literally) = i use a lot)
    and all the whisky I am boozing (boozing is a bit different but the best translation of the word with its negative connotation in such case)
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I think of it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life, that's life

    Cinq cent millions de sud américains
    Five hundred million South Americans
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Je suis tout nu dans mon bain
    I am all nude in my bath
    Avec une fille qui me nettoie
    with a girl who is cleaning me
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I think of it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life, that's life


    Cinquante millions de vietnamiens
    Fifty million Vietnamese
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Le dimanche à la chasse au lapin
    on sundays on the rabbit hunt
    Avec mon fusil, je suis le roi
    with my rifle, I am the king
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I think of it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life, that's life


    Cinq cent milliards de petits martiens
    Five hundred billion little Martians
    Et moi, et moi, et moi
    and I and I and I
    Comme un con de Parisien (Names made out of places where some people live, or even human groups starts with a capital in French, dunno about the English though)
    like a Parisian fool
    J'attends mon chèque de fin de mois
    I wait for my paycheck at the end of the month
    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I think of it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life, that's life


    J'y pense et puis j'oublie
    I think of it and then I forget it
    C'est la vie, c'est la vie
    That's life, that's life