STROMAE 5 Song Deep Study — 'Tous les mêmes' + 'L'enfer' + 'Alors on danse' + 'Formidable' + 'Fils de joie' (bonus)

Yes! More stromae please! His lyrics are so deep. I’ve never heard a bad song

I love love love the hypocrisy presented in Fils de joie. Women get judged by men but don't you dare speak badly about their moms. Not because of them as people but simply because it hurts the pride of men. Technically that's asurface level view of the song but it hit me the hardest. Something else that was confirmed is that overall the song has 4 POVs. The chorus is the son of the s3x worker. The first verse is the client, the second the pimp and the third is a police officer. All of them (except the son) try to justify their actions before showing their true colors. All of them exploit and disrespect her in different ways. The title is also crazy. "Fille" de joie means pr0stitute but the title uses "Fils" aka son de joie because 'Fils de pute' is an insult to anybody (kind of like son of a b1tch). So that's a crazy play on words. It really shows how little respect gets payed to mothers. When I first saw this mv I rewatched it multiple times on loop and I think I'm relapsing...

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First - thank you so much for this deep dive. I am soooo happy to see and hear that you enjoy his genius as. much as I do. You are right about his music being social commentary. It's just like the phrase - first you dance and then you are aware of what you are dancing too. I think the way he manages to balance and weave it into his music, videos is exceptional. I also agree with you on the similarities with Ren. 1. Tous les mêmes - As someone wrote on YT: he changes the perspective. If you look at the background it shift from pink to blue. And also it depends on what way he has his head I think (this I don't know - just thinking in writing) 2. L'enfer - yes, it was done as a part of the interview. The OG video for this song is also worth a watch. Very minimalist, but so so powerful. 3. Formidable - I read somewhere that the reason for this video/track was the following: Stromae was sitting in a car - eating takeout - when some young men filmed him up close and mocked his car/clothes. According to The New Yorker, that clip got more attention than some of his own videos, and he “responded” with the hidden-camera concept for “Formidable” — staging himself as publicly vulnerable/drunk while people filmed and judged him. 4. In “Fils de joie,” Stromae sings from several personas. The main ones are (if I remember correctly - should probably look it up): The client: He talks about her in a selfish, transactional way. He wants what she gives him, but does not really see her as a full person. The pimp / exploiter: This voice treats her as income, property, or “work.” It exposes the cold business side of exploitation. The police / state / moral authority: This persona judges, controls, or criminalizes her — while pretending to represent order and decency. The child — “fils de joie”: The child defends his mother and challenges everyone’s contempt. The title twists the insult “fils de pute” into something more tender: “son of joy.” I can't wait for you to watch "Multitude" - it is magical! And Tiny Desk is a must ;) We have so many more we need to get to. He has (in my opinion) a great sense of humor. You can see that in his series "Stromae takes America" Santé, Ave Cesaria, Quand c'est ?, Carmen..... who am I kidding...all of them!!!!! Hugs QM xxx