Alouwhat!?

Ghoulish Delight · 04-11-2007, 05:07 PM

For no apparent reason, I had the old children's song "Aloutte" stuck in my head today. Singing it all day, it occurred to me that I have absolutely no idea what the lyrics mean. I know a little bit of French, but, save for a few articles and such, nothing in Alouette is familiar to me.

So I looked up the lyrics and used Google to translate them:

Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you.
I will pluck your head
I will pluck your head
And your head and your head
Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you

Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you.
I will pluck your nose
I will pluck your nose
And your nose and your nose
Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you

Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you.
I will pluck your eyes
I will pluck your eyes
And your eyes and your eyes
Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you

etc. (continuing with neck, wing, back, legs, and tail)

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 04-11-2007, 05:27 PM

wow, with a couple changed letters that could be an interesting song...

Mark, nice Mark
Mark, I will **** you....

CoasterMatt · 04-11-2007, 05:27 PM

OMG!!

That song was stuck in my head this morning for no damned reason!

BDBopper · 04-11-2007, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

For no apparent reason, I had the old children's song "Aloutte" stuck in my head today. Singing it all day, it occurred to me that I have absolutely no idea what the lyrics mean. I know a little bit of French, but, save for a few articles and such, nothing in Alouette is familiar to me.

So I looked up the lyrics and used Google to translate them:

Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you.
I will pluck your head
I will pluck your head
And your head and your head
Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you

Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you.
I will pluck your nose
I will pluck your nose
And your nose and your nose
Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you

Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you.
I will pluck your eyes
I will pluck your eyes
And your eyes and your eyes
Lark, nice lark
Lark, I will pluck you

etc. (continuing with neck, wing, back, legs, and tail)

Wow. Who knew a children's song was so violent. Yikes!

scaeagles · 04-11-2007, 06:09 PM

I took French in HS and learned this long ago. I remember the lyrics, and if I recall it is actually not a children's song, it is an old song sung by loggers.

After learning what the lyrics meant I used to laugh when I'd see the old Gilligan's Island when Ginger was singing it in a seductive manner.

innerSpaceman · 04-11-2007, 06:43 PM

Uh-oh, what if this song stuck in G.Delight's and C.Matt's heads gets confused with that other song stuck in too many Swanker's heads this week?!?

Could mean baaad news in the Tiki Room!

JWBear · 04-11-2007, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Uh-oh, what if this song stuck in G.Delight's and C.Matt's heads gets confused with that other song stuck in too many Swanker's heads this week?!?

Could mean baaad news in the Tiki Room!

LOL!!!!

thecorndogwalker · 04-11-2007, 06:46 PM

I used to have a cat named allowette... she was precious...

CoasterMatt · 04-11-2007, 06:48 PM

I hope you didn't pluck her

thecorndogwalker · 04-11-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

I hope you didn't pluck her

I never plucked pussy -- cats...

04-11-2007, 05:07 PM	#1
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Alouwhat!? For no apparent reason, I had the old children's song "Aloutte" stuck in my head today. Singing it all day, it occurred to me that I have absolutely no idea what the lyrics mean. I know a little bit of French, but, save for a few articles and such, nothing in Alouette is familiar to me. So I looked up the lyrics and used Google to translate them: Lark, nice lark Lark, I will pluck you. I will pluck your head I will pluck your head And your head and your head Lark, nice lark Lark, I will pluck you Lark, nice lark Lark, I will pluck you. I will pluck your nose I will pluck your nose And your nose and your nose Lark, nice lark Lark, I will pluck you Lark, nice lark Lark, I will pluck you. I will pluck your eyes I will pluck your eyes And your eyes and your eyes Lark, nice lark Lark, I will pluck you etc. (continuing with neck, wing, back, legs, and tail) __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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Bornieo: Fully Loaded Lego Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Disneyland, USA Posts: 3,704	wow, with a couple changed letters that could be an interesting song... Mark, nice Mark Mark, I will **** you....
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	OMG!! That song was stuck in my head this morning for no damned reason! __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	I took French in HS and learned this long ago. I remember the lyrics, and if I recall it is actually not a children's song, it is an old song sung by loggers. After learning what the lyrics meant I used to laugh when I'd see the old Gilligan's Island when Ginger was singing it in a seductive manner.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Uh-oh, what if this song stuck in G.Delight's and C.Matt's heads gets confused with that other song stuck in too many Swanker's heads this week?!? Could mean baaad news in the Tiki Room!
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thecorndogwalker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: east west hollywood Posts: 435	I used to have a cat named allowette... she was precious...
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CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	I hope you didn't pluck her __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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