A2 · Episode 27 · 3:50
Three Eskimos
A whimsical and rhythmic classic French song depicting three Eskimos gathered around a brazier, listening to banjo music with playful, nonsensical lyrics and vivid, lighthearted imagery.
Source：LE REGARD SONORE · License：CC BY 3.0
Transcript
Trois Esquimaux, autour d'un brasero, écoutaient.
Three Inuit people sat around a brazier, listening.
Qui sur son banjo Wati wati wouah wouah wouah.
Who was playing the banjo: wati wati wouah wouah wouah.
What you, what you.
What you, what you.
pas de petit mouton sautant sur la gaz
No little sheep jumping on the gas stove.
Trois esquimaux autour d'un brasero, écoutaient là dans.
Three Inuit people sat around a brazier, listening there.
qui sifflent au vent du jour.
Who whistled in the day’s wind.
Tellement nuit.
So deeply night.
La pâquerette en Alaska
The daisy in Alaska.
Wati wati wawa, patati patata.
Wati wati wawa, patati patata.
Sautant sur le gazon, pas de bruit, pas de bagarre et pas de bruitant.
Jumping on the lawn—no sound, no quarrel, no noise.
Toi c'est Esquimau, autour d'un brasero écoute.
You’re the Inuit, sitting around the brazier, listening.
qui sur son banjo rythmait le mortel enjeu
Who, on his banjo, marked time for the mortal stakes.
What you, what you want.
What do you want? What do you want?
Witchy witchy wa wa wa.
Witchy witchy wa wa wa.
Pas de retard, pas de gêne, pas de peur, y a pas.
No delay, no awkwardness, no fear—none at all.
Toi, cet Esquimau, autour de bras, zéro,
You, this Inuit, around the fire, zero distraction,
écoute l'air d'entre eux qui sur son banjo. Et pas de cerises.
listen to the tune among them—who plays the banjo. And no cherries.
Wati wati wawa, pas de petit bâton,
Wati wati wawa—no little stick,
c'est dans ce week- end.
it’s this weekend.
Bale gom bale gom.
Bale gom bale gom.