Monday, October 20, 2008

We've all done it at some point...

.... some more than others though.


Fned.
P.S. Ksam and Jonnifer: And then you wonder why I haven't made any french friends!! :)




Le dîner (The dinner)
Benabar


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English Translation

I don't want to go to that dinner,
I'm not in the mood, I'm tired
they wont hold it against us,
c'mon, let's not go

Besides, I should be on a diet
my shirt is just too tight
I look like a sausage
I can't go out looking like that.

It has nothing to do with this
I like them, your friends,
I just don't want to see them,
I'm simply not in the mood.

Let's not care, let's not go
we can hide under the sheets
we'll order some pizzas, you, the TV and me
we'll call, we'll apologize, we'll improvise, we'll find something
we can just tell your friends
that we don't like them and tough luck.

I'm not in the mood, everything depresses me
and it just so happens
that there is a really good movie
playing on TV this evening.

A masterpiece of the seventh art
that I would like to see again
A very political drama
on the police of Saint-Tropez.

It's a social satire
In which the main character
is played by de Funès*
and to top that, there's even aliens.

Let's not care, let's not go
we can hide under the sheets
we'll order some pizzas, you, the TV and me
we'll call, we'll apologize, we'll improvise, we'll find something
we can just tell your friends
that we don't like them and tough luck
Let's not care, let's not go
we can hide under the sheets
we'll order some pizzas, you, the TV and me.

I'm shivering, I feel weak
I think I might be sick,
it wouldn't be reasonable
to go out right now.

I'd rather not take any risks,
it might be contagious
I should probably stay,
it bothers men, but it's probably for the best.

You call me selfish
how dare you say that?
Me, that am so unhappy and sad,
and I don't even have home-cinema.

Let's not care, let's not go
we can hide under the sheets
we'll order some pizzas, you, the TV and me
we'll call, we'll apologize, we'll improvise, we'll find something
we can just tell your friends
that we don't like them and tough luck
Let's not care, let's not go
we can hide under the sheets
we'll order some pizzas, you, the TV and me.

*Louis de Funès: one of France's best loved Comedy actors



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French Lyrics


J'veux pas y aller à ce dîner,
j'ai pas l'moral, j'suis fatigué,
ils nous en voudront pas,
allez on n'y va pas.

En plus, faut que je fasse un régime,
ma chemise me boudine,
j'ai l'air d'une chipolata,
je peux pas sortir comme ça.

Ça n'a rien à voir,
je les aime bien, tes amis,
mais je veux pas les voir
parce que j'ai pas envie.

On s'en fout, on n'y va pas,
on n'a qu'à se cacher sous les draps,
on commandera des pizzas, toi, la télé et moi,
on appelle, on s'excuse, on improvise, on trouve quelque chose,
on n'a qu'à dire à tes amis
qu'on les aime pas et puis tant pis.

J'suis pas d'humeur, tout me déprime
et il se trouve que par hasard,
y a un super bon film
à la télé ce soir.

Un chef-d'oeuvre du septième art
que je voudrais revoir,
un drame très engagé
sur la police de Saint-Tropez.

C'est une satire sociale
dont le personnage central
est joué par de Funès,
en plus y a des extraterrestres.

On s'en fout, on n'y va pas,
on n'a qu'à se cacher sous les draps,
on commandera des pizzas, toi, la télé et moi,
on appelle, on s'excuse, on improvise, on trouve quelque chose,
on n'a qu'à dire à tes amis
qu'on les aime pas et puis tant pis
On s'en fout, on n'y va pas,
on n'a qu'à se cacher sous les draps,
on commandera des pizzas, toi, la télé et moi.


J'ai des frissons, je me sens faible,
je crois que je suis souffrant,
ce serait pas raisonnable
de sortir maintenant.

Je préfère pas prendre de risques,
c'est peut-être contagieux,
il vaut mieux que je reste ;
ça m'ennuie mais c'est mieux.

Tu me traites d'égoïste,
comment oses-tu dire ça ?
Moi qui suis malheureux et triste
et j'ai même pas de home-cinéma.

On s'en fout, on n'y va pas,
on n'a qu'à se cacher sous les draps,
on commandera des pizzas, toi, la télé et moi,
on appelle, on s'excuse, on improvise, on trouve quelque chose,
on n'a qu'à dire à tes amis
qu'on les aime pas et puis tant pis
On s'en fout, on n'y va pas,
on n'a qu'à se cacher sous les draps,
on commandera des pizzas, toi, la télé et moi.


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8 comments:

minshap said...

Now that's what I call true to life!! Fabulous song! But remember: a "diner" is where you eat, and "dinner" is what you eat! I know... I know... in French it's one "n" for the food...

Fned said...

Ooops! Thanks Minshap!

Fned.

Ksam said...

I love this song - one of my favs! This doesn't mean you skipped out on rhumrhums Friday night though does it?

Mariella said...

Lol...who was listening in on me!I could have wrote this song =)

Fned said...

Ksam: Oh yeah! We did RhumRhums last Friday all right! Got to meet Kylemac, Sarah Smith and some other cool lady bloggers that night (although I think it was mostly Newbies from what I heard)! Too fun!

Mariella: ha!!! I have to admit I use the "I'm not feeling too well excuse" quite often too. Some people must think I'm a hipocondriac by now!!! So glad to see you back online girl!!! Missed ya!

Fned.

jonnifer said...

Great song! Yeah, I can relate... ;)

jonnifer said...

And I LOVE the Tyro song you have up this week. A good sound and environmentally friendly. ;)

Alex said...

oh but of course! it is all true oh yes! also the "I look like a sausage" but in my case it would be "tamal mal amarrado" :D

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