Et moi, et moi, et moi
"Et moi, et moi, et moi" | ||||
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French rock | ||||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | Disques Vogue | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jacques Lanzmann, Jacques Dutronc | |||
Jacques Dutronc singles chronology | ||||
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"Et moi, et moi, et moi" is the debut single by French singer-songwriter Jacques Dutronc, released in 1966. It is featured on his self-titled debut album.
Composition
The record came about as the result of rivalry between the two artistic directors at
The words to "Et moi, et moi et moi" have been described as sending up the socially conscious but "self-involved" lyrical style of Antoine, with Lanzmann and Dutronc perhaps suggesting doubt as to its sincerity.
Release and promotion
"Et moi, et moi, et moi" was released as the lead track on a four-track EP (EPL. 8461) by Vogue in France in August 1966. In the UK and The Netherlands, it was released as a 2-track 7" single, with "Mini, mini, mini" as the b-side. In Germany, "Mini, mini, mini" was released as an a-side, backed with "Et moi, et moi, et moi".[7] For the Italian market, an Italian-language version titled "Il Mundo Va Cosi" was recorded.[8] A version in Japanese was also attempted but was not released.[2]
Dutronc performed "Et moi, et moi, et moi" on the French television show Le palmarès des chansons, broadcast on Channel One by the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française on 29 September 1966.[9] He also toured to promote the single.[10]
Reception
"Et moi, et moi, et moi" reached number 2 in the French singles chart in September 1966 and number 7 in the Swiss chart the following month.
Cultural historian Larry Portis describes the arrival of Dutronc on the French music scene, along with that of Michel Polnareff at around the same time, as representing "the first French rock music that can be considered a musically competent and non-imitative incorporation of African-American and African-American-British influences". For Portis, Dutronc marks a break with the literary tradition of French chanson in his creative use of the sounds, rather than just the syntax, of the language.[13]
"Et moi, et moi, et moi" is featured in the coffee table book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, published in 2010.[6] In 2011, it was included in a series of 41 articles on songs that "define France", published in Le Figaro.[2]
Cover versions
The British band Mungo Jerry reached number 3 in the UK singles chart in 1973 with an English-language reinterpretation of "Et moi, et moi, et moi" titled "Alright, Alright, Alright".[14] This version is credited to Lanzmann, Dutronc and Joe Strange. It features on Mungo Jerry's 1974 album Long Legged Woman Dressed In Black.
The original version of the song was covered in 1988 by the Spanish synth-pop artist Captain B Hardt.
Israeli singer-songwriter Ariel Zilber recorded a Hebrew version of the song, entitled Milyard Sinim ("One Billion Chinese") in 1988.[17] Translated by Yehonatan Gefen, the Hebrew text is a fairly accurate reflection of the French, and the chorus is exact. Loosely retranslated into English: "One billion Chinese are alive / And me, who am I, what am I? / With my private life / And my tooth that's been loose for four days / I think about it and then I forget / Because that's how life is" ("J'y pense et puis j'oublie / C'est la vie c'est la vie").
Track listing
Words by Jacques Lanzmann and music by Jacques Dutronc.
Side A
- "Et moi, et moi, et moi" – 2:52
- "J'ai mis un tigre dans ma guitare" – 2:21
Side B
- "Mini, mini, mini" – 1:54
- "Les gens sont fous, les temps sont flous" – 3:03
Personnel
- Jacques Dutronc : voice, guitar, percussion
- Hadi Kalafate : bass, percussion
- Alain Le Govic (alias Alain Chamfort) : piano, organ
- Jean-Pierre Alarcen : guitar
- Jacques Pasut : rhythm guitar
- Michel Pelay : drums
References
- ISBN 978-0-571-27762-9.
- ^ a b c d Neuhoff, Eric (18 July 2011). "Et moi, et moi, et moi de Jacques Dutronc: La France en chanson". Le Figaro.
- ^ "Benjamin – Mon Ami D'autrefois". Discogs. 1966.
- ^ Drott, Eric (2011). Music and the Elusive Revolution. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. p. 107.
- ^ de Turckeim, Amelie. "Rencontre avec Jacques Lanzmann". CLES. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-19.
- ^ a b c Reece, Craig (2010). "Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi - Jacques Dutronc". In Robert Dimery (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell.
- ^ "Et moi, et moi, et moi". Discogs. 1966.
- ^ "Il Mondo Va Cosi (Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi)". AllMusic.
- ^ "Jacques Dutronc "Et moi, et moi, et moi"". Institut National de l'Audiovisuel.
- ^ "Jacques Dutronc biography". RFI Music. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 17 September 1966. p. 44.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 15 October 1966. p. 43.
- ^ Portis, Larry (2004). French Frenzies: A social history of pop music in France. College Station, TX: Virtualbookworm. p. 147.
- ^ Larkin, Collin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 70.
- ^ "Captain B. Hardt – Et Moi Et Moi Et Moi". Discogs. 1988.
- ^ "L'été en musique avec Le Live: -M-". Le Figaro. 12 July 2013.
- ^ "אריאל זילבר - מיליארד סינים". YouTube. 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2016-09-29.