Bonne Nuit by France Gall

The day is going to end
For the grown-ups, for the children
The sun has already set
You should do as he has

Goodnight my little friends
Goodnight, sleep well
Goodnight my little friends
Sleep until tomorrow

All the tricks that we could have played
All throughout the day
We can now talk about them
Secretly between us

Goodnight my little friends
Goodnight, sleep well
Goodnight my little friends
Sleep until tomorrow

The sun has already set
You should do as he has
Goodnight my little friends
Goodnight, sleep well

Boom Boom by France Gall

My engine was singing boom boom

And the night was falling boom boom 

At the street corner I didn't see you 

And I heard boom boom

An officer told me boom boom 

You've killed him boom boom 

I have a murder on my hands

I was good for the boom boom

You didn't budge more than death 

Lying on the pavement 

I was plagued by remorse 

When you came back to life

The emotion, the fear boom boom

The happiness, the heart boom boom 

All left me exhausted, broken 

In your arms I went boom boom

It's wonderful to live in such

A shattering love 

But I shivered when you told me, 

“I want lots of children”

Rosalie, Lucas boom boom

Virginie, François boom boom

Julie et Bruno, Janette et Janot

And then twins boom boom

Gare à Toi Gargantua by France Gall

Day or night 

Your appetite is insatiable 

You want to eat everything, devour everything 

Even the table 

As soon as you talk about girls 

Your eyes start to shine 

But watch yourself Gargantua

You better bite only me

As a connoisseur 

You've swallowed hearts by the dozen 

For a foodie 

You have such a modern palate 

The birds in your throat 

Are always appetizers 

But watch yourself Gargantua

You better bite only me

Aren't you afraid of getting indigestion? 

To swallow so much raw flesh can't be good 

Watch your diabetes 

Or you'll have to go on a diet 

Tonight for dinner I haven't bought much 

Your favorite dish will be lying among the roses 

And eat well to satiate yourself

For tonight and for tomorrow 

But watch yourself Gargantua

Because if you don't eat

It's possible that forever and ever 

It'll be me who bites you 

Bébé Requin (Baby Shark) by France Gall

Come follow me, 

I know an enamel route 

Which leads 

To the land of pearls and coral 

I am a baby shark 

From white belly to pearly teeth 

In the warm waters 

I will drag you away 

And without you knowing it

With love, with sweetness 

Me, the pretty baby shark 

I want to devour your heart 

Baby shark baby velvet

Baby shark baby of love 

Come play, play leapfrog in the waves 

I am going to make you go down in a sky of sand

I am a baby shark 

From white belly to pearly teeth 

In the warm waters, I will drag you away 

And without you knowing it

With love, with sweetness 

Me, the pretty baby shark 

I am going to devour your heart 

Baby shark baby velvet

Baby shark baby of love 

Baby shark baby velvet

Baby shark baby of love 

And, if necessary, I'll fight my sister 

I want to be the only one to eat your heart 

I am a baby shark 

From white belly to pearly teeth 

In the warm waters, I will drag you away 

And without you knowing it

With love, with sweetness 

Me, the pretty baby shark 

I am going to devour your heart 

"Baby Pop" by France Gall

"Baby Pop" by France Gall 

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The few pennies that you're going to make

You'll have to work hard for 

To rise at dawn 

Autumn as well as summer 

You'll have to be so frugal 

You won't be able to put anything aside 

And still on this subject 

Happily if you can manage it 

Come on, dance 

Sing, dance Baby pop

As if tomorrow Baby pop

Should never Baby pop

Never come again

Sing, dance Baby pop

As if tomorrow Baby pop

In the early morning Baby pop

You will die 

With love, you get some ideas

One day or another it's inevitable 

That you will be a poor kid 

Alone and abandoned 

You will end up marrying someone

Maybe even against your will

On your wedding night 

It will be too late for 

Any regrets 

Sing, dance Baby pop

As if tomorrow Baby pop

Should never Baby pop

Never come again

Sing, dance Baby pop

As if tomorrow Baby pop

In the early morning Baby pop

You will die 

You can't ignore the dangers

That represent your freedoms 

The threats of war 

Seem to indicate

At this moment, Baby, you know that 

Where the sun rises 

Somewhere on earth 

Bullets fly 

Blood is shed

Sing, dance Baby pop

As if tomorrow Baby pop

Should never Baby pop

Never come again

Sing, dance Baby pop

As if tomorrow Baby pop

In the early morning Baby pop

You will die 

English Translation of “La Petite” by France Gall

“La Petite” by France Gall

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MB: How can I not melt when I see “la petite”*

Before her innocent eyes, before her smile

She's been changing for some time now, she's grown, the petite 

Already a woman but yet only a child 

FG: A child! I've seen everything, what does he mean! 

When I think that only yesterday I almost caught you 

Trying to kiss me, while I let it happen

He is not so bad, the friend of my father

Chorus, sung together:

One day the chicks takeoff 

The “petits” become grown, no longer children!

One day the chicks takeoff 

The “petits” become grown, no longer children!

MB: She is as fragile as a flower, so sweet the petite 

When I think that a man could break her heart 

Take advantage of her innocence, touch the petite 

I really want to, despite myself, protect her 

FG: Protect me! Great! Here he goes again 

With a teacher like yourself I'd be lucky 

Obviously I would learn how to do a thousand things 

He is clever, believe me, the friend of my father

(Chorus)

MB: How can I not melt when I see the petite 

FG: Before her innocent eyes, before her smile

MB: She's been changing for some time now, she's grown, the petite 

FG: You for as long as I've known you, you've never changed

*”La petite” means the darling, or dear, but I felt neither did the translation justice as much as leaving it be, since they do not insinuate youth in the same way. 

Overall this is a very, very creepy song that was criticized in its day. It was possibly an attempt by France Gall's father to recapture the success of "Les Sucettes" as her career faltered. 

English Translation of Daddy Da Da - France Gall

Daddy Da Da - France Gall

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Daddy da da daddy da da

Daddy da da daddy da da

We're in a dance, you and me 

Daddy da da daddy da da

The boy that I prefer is an angel 

Between my fingers he balances 

And his boat full of love 

Returns to port at the end of the day

Daddy da da daddy da da

Daddy da da daddy da da

Turning, turning the world with you

Daddy da da daddy da da

I give you a time for the race

In the blue night or in the Ursa Major*

If you arrive first 

I'll give you a kiss

Daddy da da daddy da da

Daddy da da daddy da da

Turning, turning the world with you

Daddy da da daddy da da

*The constellation 

Translation of ''Deutsche Grammophon'' by Vincent Delerm

Song: Deutsche Grammophon***

Artist: Vincent Delerm 

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For a party at five

She puts on Francis Poulenc 

Some Henri Dutilleux 

When she rereads Bourdieu 

The night of the “Chandeleur”*

It's some Gustav Mahler 

Allessandro Scarlatti 

For correcting papers 

She's a Deutsche Grammophon girl 

At first it shocked us 

She masters Telemann 

More than François Feldman

A Harmonia Mundi** girl 

At first it surprised us 

She goes to the pool less 

Than the Aubazine Abbey 

We kissed 

During an etude in D 

Found some common points 

During a harpsichord piece 

The moving memory

Of this first movement 

Has suffered as time has passed 

Because of some unfortunate variations 

She's a Deutsche Grammophon girl 

At first it shocked us 

She masters Furtwrangler 

More than Jean Pierre Mader

A Harmonia Mundi girl 

At first it surprised us 

She goes to Disneyland less 

Than the cloisters of Marmande 

One relives some loves 

While listening to the Cure 

Some vacations in the Catalanes 

Thanks to Duran Duran 

Some pale Englishwomen 

With Joy Division

But I only think again about her 

During Haendel's Messie 

For a party at five

She puts on Francis Poulenc 

Some Henri Dutilleux 

When she rereads Bourdieu 

*Le Chandeleur (Candlemas) is a holiday that occurs on February second, and is similar to the U.S.'s groundhog day. It represents the passing winter and has a great amount of spirituality and superstition associated with it. 

** Harmonia Mundi was one of the earliest producers of gramophones.
***"Deutsche Grammophon" is a brand and should not be translated.

Translation of ''Voici La Ville'' by Vincent Delerm

Song: Voici La Ville (Here Is the City)

Artist: Vincent Delerm

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Here is the city 

That I told you about 

Lying immobile, as it was

From here you can see,

From the hill,

The panorama, 

At night, the factories.

Here is the city,

Antique dealers and prefects, 

The obedient bourgeoisie,

The Rouen pharmacists,

From here you can see

The signs, the displays, 

The Seine below,

At night, the factories.

Here is the city 

Where I was searching for 

The eyes of the girls, 

A protective coating defeated. 

From here one sees

A party that is ending 

The antennas on the roofs 

At night, the factories.

From here one sees 

The lovers, the peninsula 

And my life in front of you. 

Here is my city.

Chocolat (Chocolate) by Thomas Fersen

Chocolat (Chocolate) by Thomas Fersen 

My cigarette behind my ear 

And my large sunglasses.

They both hint at what I'm doing,

So people around just stand gaping 

My shoes with a rat's nose 

are tickled by the others' odor

And since they don't have anything to do 

They let their poodle off the leash 

And the dog jumped on me 

It ate my chocolate

It ate my granola 

And then it licked my fingers 

The dog tasted flour 

It tasted aspirin 

It tasted soap

And the soap wasn't good, 

Nope!

There's some police in my socks

Some mates in my Bermuda shorts 

In my mask and in my snorkel 

And on my large radio cassette 

They've listened to the music 

That came from Jamaica 

They've listened to Bob (Marley)

While searching through my wardrobe 

(Chorus)

They fly through my boxer shorts 

Yet they are harmless

They even seem a little embarrassed 

They don't think to get some fresh air 

My suitcase is falling apart 

She pulls back in her tongue of material 

She has a large square backside 

But she doesn't have anything to declare 

And the dog jumped on me 

It ate my chocolate 

It ate my jam

Then it licked my face 

I'm surrounded by cops

Who are searching for the Jamaican 

But it's not here anymore 

It was in the chocolate

Oh yeah!