Stromae loves to shake up minds, to denounce, to talk about harsh things with cheerful music. He likes to tell stories and put himself in the shoes of characters. Here he interprets the deceased woman, the son, the client, the passerby, the pimp... in a single song. The title is a play on words: "Fille de joie" is an old French term for "prostitute" and « fils de pute » (Son of a bitch) is an insult.

understanding the lyrics in their original language makes this song even 10 x better ☀️

The verses are the perspectives of three different people 1) the client 2) the pimp 3) the cop and the chorus is the child of the prostitute. Did you watch his explanation before the video was released? He explains how he saw a TV documentary one evening about the children of prostitutes and one child said that a client (a John) of his mother's had taunted him that he had just screwed his mother. This shocked Stromae and he started thinking about how he wanted to address it. It's an ode to sex workers because it's the world's oldest profession (for a reason) and will always be there whether we like it or not and always will be. He's a truly empathetic being. He said this is his most ambitious video and thanked the thousands of people involved in making it on a really frigid day when it was filmed. Amazing song and truly stunning video. So happy you are reviewing Stromae's work. He's one of the most important artists in the last 50 years. A complete artist who not only writes songs, but he also designed the costumes, the staging and worked around the clock on Racine Carrée, his last Album. His absolutely brilliant staging for that tour was perfection. This new album is a brilliant successor to Racine Carrée. Very happy to see your review. He has been overlooked in the US and Britain for way too long and that's a shame because he's not only brilliant, he's also charismatic, honest and very humble. FYI: He added London to his tour dates. It's a one off show at the OVO Arena Wembley on May 4th 2023. If it hasn't already sold out. In case you or any of.your subscribers is interested. I would go in November to Madison Square Garden if I could but unfortunately I'm too ill. It was my dream to see him in concert but that would take a miracle. Thanks for your review.

He plays different characters in this song the customer, the son, the policeman...

I have always said , while everyone else are singers or performers , Stromae is an artist , true meaning od an artist he is too advanced for this world , from his music to his voice and meanings . and im so glad that keeps on singing in his french ,

I love how the crowd of soldiers responds with "Mais Oh!" after Stromae says it!

The album is called "Multitude", and the main goal is to put together elements of a lot of cultures. Ok. So...what does he did? Choose a profession present across the cultures, a prostitute, and builds a lyric in which we get to listen four different people talking about her (four different perspectives). Then, he puts together classic music (the harpsichord and the violin sounds) and popular music (the percussion)...and gives the customer, the manager and the police a more talking sing in the verses, contrasting with the operatic singing in the chorus which is always her son. This is a hardcore musical and thematic coherence.

The best clip of this year...!! Stromae is genius.

This have 3 parts: 1 verse: The client or costumer 2 verse: The procurer 3 verse: police or some security uthority Chorus: the son

For information, the video was filmed in Brussels on the site of the Cinquantenaire, this site with its three arches and its esplanade, was built for the 50th anniversary of the independence of Belgium. they add some decors in the USSR style to match with the subject of the video.

Je suis si fière de lui. Paul est un artiste complet, son clip est majestueux. Et cette musique... incroyable.

The lyrics are sung by 3 different people. That's why you got a little confused. He's at one time son, the police and the client. But this just showcases his true craftmanship. He is indeed a maestro and we are very very proud of him here in Belgium. And it's absolutely fabulous the whole world is again picking up his music. He's a musical genious. And Belgian!

For information, it's was shot in Bruxelles, at "le Parc du Cinquantenaire" (wth some fx on it)

Love how fast you reacted to it, and i love the fact you enjoy music you initially dont understand, same as me, keep going you got my follow

I saw this song on my timeline yesterday and immediately clicked and watched. I was in awe and the production is out of this world 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥

This song is so amazing . I think this one is my favorite

Belgium has a gem in their possession named Stromae

Compassion for all humans. He's freakin genious!

I think there are several voices in this song. The first one is a customer, later the son, then others who were apparently not good people in her life and who insult her. But the son's voice always comes back to defend her.

Pour une fois que c'est les anglais qui essayent de comprendre le français ! Merci Stromae !

such an amazing song

In his song he plays the role of 5 characters, in order: The prostitute, the client, the macro, the cop and the chorus the sad son... How does he manage to use a 17th century instrument like the harpsichord and bring it up to date...!!!! And make it a bomb....the production is huge! It deserves an Oscar. For your info 500 extras (dancers and extra) a mastercalss...

The subject of the lyrics is a « womman sex » de la part d’un français, et merci de kiffer autant stromae, c’est si touchant.

Sick reaction fella

The lyrics are spoken from a few distinct points of view, in the various verses: Sequentially, the prostitute's client, her son (in the chorus), her pimp, and a cop. Hence the ambiguity.

Un plaisir de voir un anglais réagir à un clip français🇫🇷 🇧🇪

Yes - CHILLS every single time I hear this play - truly Stromae is amazing! It just sounds like... like... well, like nothing out there in the music world - LOVE IT and I can't speak a lick of French! When you understand the gist of the song lyrically, you like it even more!.. Loved the review and I'm pretty certain you won't forget the English captions next time! :)

The clip was featured in Brussel, park du Cinquantenaire, like the clip formidable, avenue Louise also in Brussel

Could u believe its just about 5% of the mv is cgi and the rest is real !?

This is a contender for Best Music Video Of 2022

Notice the flags with yellow/blue circles like on the Ukranian aviation. And how they refer to "you have to pay for security"

Stromae talks in this song from several point of view : a customer, the son, the mom, the boss ...

First verse is POV of the John, second of the Pimp, third of the cop and the chorus of her son

Bonjour from a belgium 72 years old Lady who adores Stromae’s music . Furst trophe he talks about the customar of à se worker. Then about the pimps and the government taking miney out Ouf the est workers , then about all the police and good th8 King poeple who are agress8ve in wordsagainstthe sex workers. The refrain is sang from his son who glorifies his Mother. He wants respect for his Mother. He is proud of his Mother ,she is his héros. The song is great art . Waouhhh! Margot

Le Roi 🇧🇪👑

He kind of explained in the video before this , about what this song is about and how he made the mauic with violin. He said in the documetry that the guy was her customer to his son and stromae said it was so inappropriate and no matter what think about sex work workers , wrong or right , remembering sex workers and kind of a respect and like tribute

Very good reaction my Friend to an amazing musician! Well done

ici on dit 'mère patrie', c'est notre pays. Cette patrie qu'on ne trahirait pas, comme notre propre mère. Je pense que dans une autre vision, Stromae parle aussi de l'Amour d'un Pays, plus ou moins faillible face aux autres etc.. Je développe pas plus x)

You can have subtitles on the video

Dhope reaction, stromae makes me love the French langauge more and his music is just unique 😚

In each verse, he sings with a different personality, each personality eulogizing/talking about a woman(who was a sex worker) from their perspective, which makes this song a masterpiece... In verse 1: He sings like a man who has been a client of a sex worker for years. That's why he says "Everything in life can be bargained if you have money, and after all, I'm probably her best customer" In verse 2: He sings like the pimp trying to justify his trade, that's why he says, " I am the one feeding them, their lives would be mediocre without me, I give them a place to sleep ....for 50 40 30 or 20% etc.' In verse 3: He sings like a super judgemental policeman addressing the sex worker, that is why he says, "Move along now woman, take back your ID and what's left of your dignity" However, in Chorus/Bridge: He sings like a son unconditionally defending a dead mother, that is why he says, "Leave my mom alone, yes I know she's not perfect, she's a hero, and I will speak of her with pride"

He's speaking from multiple perspective, the ppl who frequent these workers and yet look down on them, the pimp, the police officers... it's a work of genius

This video already has CC Lyrics. I guess all those last videos of him have

The clip was made in Brussel :)

I'm not sure but as I know Stromae wrote the lyrics in 4 parts. First part is customer's part, second is the boss of the sex workers, third is police officer's part. And the main parts are belong to sex worker's son

this is the story of how he got the inspiration for this song : he was watching a documentary about sex workers and children of sex workers and he was like « why not do a song »

Stromae is a LEGEND 🙌 Darbles NFT loves you ❤

I’ll make it easy for you: He’s telling the story from different perspectives, mostly as the son of that sex worker, as the society view on sex workers, as those who pay for her/their services,…etc it’s a multidimensional take on the topic of sex workers all in one song.

there were english subtitles on the video

Hey guys what’s up I’m just letting you know he’s like playing different people in this music like the Sun the people who judge his mother… I am a frenche guy by the way

He has English translations of his lyrics directly on his videos.

You're nice and cute, it's great that u took your time to understand the real meaning of his song, Stromae is amazing, everything he does has a meaning behind it, he doesn't create only pop music, he creates art

Si vous pouviez comprendre la subtilité de la langue française, cette chanson vous paraîtrait encore plus belle 😊

Hey, in case it could help a future reaction video: Stroma is very good about having Englush subtitles in his videos on KZfaq

great video thank you

… and "Riez".🙏🏼

🔥🔥🔥

é o funk ganhando o mundo rapaaaa! hahaha

I would say you should listen to « Mauvaise journée » and « Bonne journée » one after the other because there is a link between them

Best music video ever

You have to listem to his other songs

Is talking about África...Guys...

Can you react to « la faux le fer - Vald » please ? 😁

Great reaction 👍 May I please suggest you new artist which will blow your mind. Diana Ankudinova with cover "Can't help falling in love with you" of Elvis Presley She was 18 years old when performed it. I promise, you will be really surprised

I’d love you to react to "Mauvaise journée". 🤗 cheers!

Man be talking facts in this shit. Let me tell you!

please there is subtittle ON THE VIDEO

🗽🌏Our Music will Definitely have a Place in the Music industry fam🔥‼️‼️

🙏🏾❤️🇷🇼Rwandan ❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾

Hi, I suggest "Tous les mêmes" from Stromae

Damn

They duplicate peoples in the crow on post production (sorry for my bad English level)

Did you understand that he speaks for multiple people here, for the son but also the others who are critizising his « mom »….?

Please next time, just put the video clip in mirror so youtube bot can't detect the clip as not being yours and strike your channel ;) It's better than having the clip being blurred ;)

Y'all need to check out stromae, I promise you, it would be worth it

I'm sure you've already been filled in, but this is based on a documentary he watched about sex workers, there was an interview where one of the workers had a son and the client berated the boys mother in front of him.... it got him thinking about the different perspectives.... in the song he is taking 4 different perspectives. 1. the client, 2. the son, 3. the pimp, 4. the cop... just for clarification.. I was confused as well when I first heard it.. lol.. looks like my comment was... premature *cough*... :P

What’s that lyrics website?? Help

He talks about many things the motherland and women and politics , prostitution so many things

Bonjour from France Plzz react to Rohff "valeurs inversée" with english subttitle. Great song great lyrics very very best french rap

Sorry but i need to see the subs to get your reaction to this! I understand you need to block it somehow but this way may mot be the best choice for a french song.

Are you boycotting Vald or something ?

You're cute.

video is block !

In the lyrics, Stromae takes multiple roles: the client, the son (in the chorus), the policeman, or even the prostitute. One you know, it makes more sens 😉