Une bonne paire de claques! [English translation]

When we are jaded

When we have used everything

Wine becomes love-letters

When we are without vice

We enjoy crayfish chowder

And Sarthe Rillettes 1

When we catch a strip-tease

And we say : Such nonsense

Will we find something else?

Something is the same though

When our minds lapse

We see life in pink

A good few slaps to the face will do!

A good kick from a savate to the ass 2

And our mouth's stained brown 3

This will certainly make you youthful!

So a good few slaps to the face will do!

A good bludge to the gut

Toes run over by a tire

And a couple more to settle it

You bury it in everything, including aspirin

Spinach from Chanouf and the Badoit 4

It's like a foie gras bath in your bowl 5

Because it's less expensive and not as thick

A good few slaps to the face will do!

And life will pay its price

So each morning you'll feel alone

Slap us in the mouth when we're with friends

When she's been f***ed up

Taking away the money

And the sewing machine

While leaving for you in the sink

So many dirty, unwashed dishes 6

When your mate

Calls you the next day 7

And says : Come back and get it

We'll just laugh and think

While waiting for Hortense

About what it is you're taking back

A good few slaps to the face will do!

A good kick from a savate to the ass 2

And our mouth's stained brown 3

This will certainly make you youthful!

So a good few slaps to the face will do!

A good bludge to the gut

Toes run over by a tire

And a couple more to settle it

While in my small room, you were bored

You sighed, wanting something new

From here-on-out, January to December

You can count on me to offer you everything

A few good slaps to the face will do!

That'll comfort me, my dear

Attending parties

And rolling pastries

1. A pork pate2. a. b. I think savate is a type of shoe, not sure3. a. b. Need help here4. Not sure here, probably French 1940's, '50's, or '60's pop culture reference 5. This is either wrong, or a horribly disgusting image Henri wanted you to see. Either way, I don't like this line one bit6. That's ye olde sexism for ya!7. In his time it was a very big phone hung up on the wall that couldn't be put in a pocket

• Artist:Henri Salvador
• Album:Le bal des petits monstres