June 19, 2013 · Exit133

Le Port de Tacoma

We’re not quite sure what to say about this, mainly because we’re not quite sure what they’re saying about Tacoma. Anyone speak French?

Thanks to @ThriceJamie for sharing.

Filed under: Arts, Elsewhere

5 comments

ThriceJamie June 19, 2013

Lyrics (at least in theory) http://www.lyricsmania.com/le_port_de_tacoma_lyrics_hugues_aufray.html C'est dans la cale qu'on met les rats, houla la houla, C'est dans la cale qu'on met les rats, houla houla. {Refrain:} Parés à virer, Les gars, faudrait haler. On s' repos'ra quand on arriv'ra Dans le port de Tacoma. C'est dans la mer qu'on met les mâts, houla la houla, C'est dans la mer qu'on met les mâts, houla houlala. {Refrain} C'est dans la pipe qu'on met l'tabac, houla la houla, C'est dans la pipe qu'on met l'tabac, houla houlala. {Refrain} C'est dans la gueule qu'on se met l'tafia, houla la houla, C'est dans la gueule qu'on se met l'tafia, houla houlala. {Refrain} Mais les filles, ça s'met dans les bras, houla la houla, Mais les filles, ça s'met dans les bras, houla houlala. {Refrain} TO THE GOOGLE TRANSLATOR!!! It is in the dock you put rats, the hula hula, It is in the dock you put rats, hula hula. {Refrain:} Dressed in turn, Guys, would haul. It s' repos'ra when arriv'ra In the Port of Tacoma. It is in the sea that puts the masts, the hula hula, It is in the sea that puts the masts, hula houlala. {Chorus} This is the pipe that brings the tobacco the hula hula, This is the pipe that brings the tobacco hula houlala. {Chorus} This is in the face that the rum goes, the hula hula, This is in the face that the rum, hula houlala starts. {Chorus} But the girls, it s'met in arms, the hula hula, But the girls, it s'met in arms, hula houlala. {Chorus}
- ThriceJamie June 19, 2013
  
  I formatted that pretty horribly. Apologies. Shoulda block quoted or something...
ThriceJamie June 19, 2013

What Twitter client are you using that still includes the hashbang URL?
FrankieC June 20, 2013

The song doesn't say anything about Tacoma. Tacoma is just used for the rhyme. The song is a sailor's song, saying "we'll rest when we arrive in the Port of Tacoma". The google translator can't handle the lyrics because so many letters are replaced by apostrophes to indicate they are skipped when pronounced by the singer.
eric reidar July 11, 2013

No sleep 'til Tacoma! to the tune of Camptown Races.