Cycling Music

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Courtesy of fr.rec.sport.cyclisme desastres.free.frJalabert.mp3Open ↗ if you feel like a little
amusement....
:-))
Dan Gregory

Absolutely hilarious!!!!! Think I'll use some that as background to a 'movie' I am putting together
of cycling photos

You've made my day, truly hilarious!

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"Dan Gregory" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Courtesy of fr.rec.sport.cyclisme desastres.free.frJalabert.mp3Open ↗ if you feel like a little
amusement....
:-))
Dan Gregory

Absolutely hilarious!!!!! Think I'll use some that as background to a 'movie' I am putting
together of cycling photos

You've made my day, truly hilarious!

Anyone able to provide a translation? I know it'll lose a lot in the process, but my french is just
WAY too rusty to pick out more than a few words :-(

Velvet

"Velvet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > Anyone able to provide a translation? I know it'll
lose a lot in the

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process, but my french is just WAY too rusty to pick out more than a few words :-(

It's about Jaja and the other heros and stars ... the races Jaja won. If I have time I'll have a go
at translating it. All the best Dan

Dan Gregory said:

"Velvet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > Anyone able to provide a translation? I know it'll
lose a lot in the

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process, but my french is just WAY too rusty to pick out more than a few words :-(

It's about Jaja and the other heros and stars ... the races Jaja won. If I have time I'll have a
go at translating it. All the best Dan

Yep, I gathered that much - I'll google later to see if there's a translation of the lyrics anywhere
too, I think.

Velvet

Its very catchy, don't understand it tho'.

Love it.

Tom

replace deadspam with btinternet to reply Tom Anderson Leighton Buzzard England

Velvet said:

Anyone able to provide a translation? I know it'll lose a lot in the process, but my french is just
WAY too rusty to pick out more than a few words :-(

Velvet

OK, here goes, a very rough but literal translation - I've made no attempt to translate the slang
into English equivalents, or make it make sense (or to make it rhyme...). Beware - this is a very
quick and crappy translation, so don't expect too much... Improvements are gratefully received!

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Et bien oui bonsoir et sachez qu'avec Monsieur Martino, vous avez la musique qu'il vous faut Mon
Jalala, mon Jalala, mon Laurent Jalabert. Quand il y a du grabuge, il déboule ventre à terre Tous
ses exploits, ses victoires ont fait le tout de la Terre. Même lorsqu'il a crevé, il ne manque pas
d'air Ses parents en sont très fiers, ses supporters le vénèrent car il a l'art et la manière d'un
champion extraordinaire. Mon Jalala, mon Jalala, mon Laurent Jalabert.

Well, yes, good evening and be aware that with Mr Martino (the singer) you have music just like it
ought to be...

My Jalala, my Jalala, my Laurent Jalabert. When he's in trouble he belts along stomach to the ground
All his exploits, his victories have gone around the entire world Even when he punctured, he didn't
lack the air His parents are very proud of him, his supporters venerate him Coz he's got the art and
manner of a extraordinary champion. My Jalala, my Jalala, my Laurent Jalabert.

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J'ai beaucoup de respect pour Miguel Indurain, pour Eddy, pour Fausto ou encore pour le Blaireau,
pour Roger de Vlaeminck et Abraham Olano, Mais celui que j'adore, celui que je préfère C'est bien
entendu notre ami : Laurent Jalabert ! Mon Jalala, mon Jalala, mon Laurent Jalabert...

I've lots of respect for Miguel Indurain, for Eddy, for Fausto Or even for the Badger [Hinault], for
Roger de Vlaeminck and Abraham Olano But he that I adore, he that I prefer It's of course our
friend: Laurent Jalabert! My Jalala, my Jalala, my Laurent Jalabert.

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A Milan San Remo, il était le plus beau Au tour de Lombardie, il a coiffé Bartoli Et si à
Paris-Roubaix, il s'est absenté, à la Flèche-Wallonne, il a donné le maximum Au Dauphiné Libéré, il
a tout fait éclater Et ensuite au tour de France, il nous a tous mis en transe. Mon Jalala, mon
Jalala, mon Laurent Jalabert.

At Milan San Remo, he was the finest In the Tour of Lombardy, he topped Bartoli And if at
Paris-Roubaix, he went AWOL In the Fleche-Wallonne, he gave the maximum. In the Dauphine Libere
he amazed us all And then in the Tour de France he entranced us all My Jalala, my Jalala, my
Laurent Jalabert.

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Quand il roule en facteur, c'est qu'il attend son heure. Et dans le peloton, tout le monde est pris
de peur. Le calme, avant la tempête, le grand tourbillon Car bientôt il se déchaîne, il faut prendre
le bon wagon. Ils garderont le souvenir d'une roue arrière Evidemment la roue arrière de... Laurent
Jalabert! Mon Jalala, mon Jalala, mon Laurent Jalabert...

When he's riding like a postman, it's because he's biding his time And in the peloton, everyone is
frightened The calm before the storm, the great whirlwind Because soon he'll unleash himself,
they'll have to catch the right train[1] They'll keep the memory of a rear wheel Obviously the rear
wheel of Laurent Jalabert! My Jalala, my Jalala, my Laurent Jalabert.

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L'homme aux petits pois, le taciturne, l'ange de la montagne, le géant des polders, le sorcier, Gino
le pieux, et puis l'homme de fer. L'écumeur des circuits et le briseur de chaînes, le roi de
Montlhéry et René la chataîgne, monsieur Paris-Roubaix et l'aigle de Tolède, la brandille, la
galoche et sans oublier Jeff. Le campionissimo et trompe-la-mort, le Blaireau, il Diavolo, Perico et
Lucho, sont tous de grands champions, je vous le concède, Mais celui que j'adore, celui que pe
préfère, vous l'avez deviné, c'est Laurent Jalabert !

The Man with the Peas, the Silent One, the Angel of the Mountains, the Giant of Polders [2], The
magician, Gino the pious, and then the Man of Iron The Plunderer of Circuits, the Breaker of Chains
The King of Montlhery and Rene the Chestnut, Mr Paris-Roubaix and the Eagle of Toledo The Wobble
[2], the Clog and don't forget Jeff. The Champion of Champions and Death-Cheater, The Badger, the
Devil, Perico and Lucho Are all great champions, I'll grant you But he who I adore, he who I prefer
You've guessed it, it's Laurent Jalabert!

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Pour certaines, c'est James Dean ou le beau Richard Gere, pour d'autres Naomi Campbell ou Claudia
Schiffer, Je n'ai rien contre les stars et bien au contraire Mais celui que j'adore, celui que je
préfère Vous l'avez très bien compris, c'est... Laurent Jalabert ! Mon Jalala, mon Jalala, mon
Laurent Jalabert Mon Jalala, mon Jalala, mon Laurent Jalabert Oui, celui que j'adore c'est...
Laurent Jalabert ! Oui, celui que je préfère, c'est... Laurent Jalabert ! Celui que préfère ma mère
c'est... Laurent Jalabert ! Oui celui que j'adore c'est... Laurent Jalabert ! Oui celui que j'adore,
celui que je préfère, oui celui que j'adore , celui que je préfère, celui que je préfère, c'est...
Laurent Jalabert
!!!

For some it's James Dean or the fine Richard Gere For others Naomi Campbell or Claudia Schiffer I've
nothing against the stars - completely to the contrary But he who I adore, he who I prefer... <I
think you can get the rest from now on....>

David

[1] Nope. No idea what this actually means either!
[2] Apparently the English for a Polder is a polder. Whatever one of those is...
[3] Brandiller appears to be something like to vacillate or balance....

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OK, here goes, a very rough but literal translation - I've made no attempt to translate the slang
into English equivalents, or make it make sense (or to make it rhyme...). Beware - this is a very
quick and crappy translation, so don't expect too much... Improvements are gratefully received!

Hi David,

I downloaded the mp3 but didn't know you had provided both the lyrics AND the translation.
Brilliant! I can't find the lyrics online - not even via Google and I'd like to learn them so I can
sing along while I'm climbing hills.

It's the sort of music I need to help me make it to the top of any incline...

Thanks for that.

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...meandering mule...