Talk:Ça plane pour moi

message: This song title is spelled wrongly. It should be 'Ca Plain Pour Moi'.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.179.239.79 (talk) 10:34, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Doubt it -- "plain" would be pronounced with nasalaized vowel, not with [n] consonant.  If you want an actual verb form occurring in French, it would have to be spelled "plaint" anyway (from plaindre). AnonMoos (talk) 13:24, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

text: Whoever made the comment about 'plain' clearly knows nothing whatsoever about French. 'Ça plane' (yes, with a Ç, not a C) is absolutely correct. Besides that, I think the translation 'everything's going well for me' is pretty tame. The French expression comes closer to a 'I'm on a high', with more than a hint of drug use.213.127.210.95 (talk) 21:30, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

text: "Ça plane pour moi" is a French idiomatic expression which is best translated as "everything's going well for me" (literally: "it is gliding for me").
I have to disagree.  While the "best" translation has some vernacular veracity to it, the literal translation is more like "this existence for me" (but I can see the drug use interpretation, too) --Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 18:42, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Title 

message: Plastic Bertrand - whose real name is Roger Jouret - still denies Deprijck's claims.
"He's making me out to be a crook, but I am an artist, not a crook," he said, threatening to countersue his former producer for defamation.
"On July 28th, 2010, Plastic Bertrand admitted that he was not the singer nor the writer of the song." Really? This BBC article of the same date (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10787037) states "Plastic Bertrand - whose real name is Roger Jouret - still denies Deprijck's claims. 'He's making me out to be a crook, but I am an artist, not a crook,' he said, threatening to countersue his former producer for defamation." Kmitch87 (talk) 20:41, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Claims by Lou Deprijck 

message: * here: "Jet Boy, Jet Girl", an adaptation recorded in November 1977 by Elton Motello, has the same melody.
* Jet Boy, Jet Girl: a) Released	October 1977, b) "Jet Boy, Jet Girl" has the same backing track as Plastic Bertrand's/Lou Deprijck "Ça Plane Pour Moi". A few months before "Ca plane pour moi" was recorded, the record firm used the same masters with the same musicians to edit "Jet Boy, Jet Girl". 
--62.116.83.69 (talk) 03:55, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jet Boy, Jet Girl 

message: Here's two sources where it is said that "Ça plane pour moi" is a punk song : 
http://www.spin.com/articles/21-greatest-k-pop-songs-all-time/?page=3 2. HyunA - "Bubble Pop!" (2011)
"After opening with riffs out of Plastic Bertrand's Belgian bazooka-punk classic "Ca Plane Pour Moi,""
http://filmscoreclicktrack.com/2012/07/cd-review-ruby-sparks/ "The album also includes five source cues, including Plastic Bertrand’s punk classic “Ça Plane Pour Moi,”"
But could they be considered as good, reliable sources or not ?  
81.53.43.233 (talk) 21:08, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: If you didn't have the references saying it was Punk, what would you describe about the song that fits the Punk genre? Lyrical style? Riff? Flat Out let's discuss it 02:29, 8 June 2013 (UTC)

text: I'm not certain I agree the riff is heavy.. it's a simple 3 chord progression with a bit of overdrive. My views, that the song is New Wave, are summed up in this bio. Flat Out let's discuss it 04:41, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

text: It's probably more appropriate to make a reference to the song's status ss Punk parody in the body of the artilce rather than change the genre. Flat Out let's discuss it 11:09, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  A punk rock song ? 

message: Now I'm no French expert by any means, but I have managed (after a very brief internet search) to come across the website of a Mr. David Gibb (http://www.david.gibbs.co.uk/plastic/plastic_lyrics.htm) that provides what seems to be a couple of sensical translations of the lyrics.  In addition, he links to an older translation on a separate site (http://www.punk77.co.uk/groups/plasticbertrand.htm) providing another alternative, but still sensical set of lyrics.
All of these translation attempts seem to provide a coherent story around which the song is based.
Unfortunately, at present I have neither the time nor inclination to properly review this information or the wiki page.  Nor have I the same to research any offical sources for confirmation.  I just wanted to put the information out there as it would seem to dispell the myth that the song is largely 'non-sensical'.  If this turns out to be true, the references to a 'largely non-sensical' song will be inaccurate and the article should be updated to reflect the accuracy.
:: Indeed good sir. Even with my limited french and limited understanding of the (sub-)cultures of this era, this song is one sexual innuendo after another. Nonsensical ... sure ... "You are the king in bed. That she tells me in passing. I Am the king in bed!" No wonder that guy is so happy. 2A01:C23:C006:2700:F0D4:9009:A5FA:37A5 (talk) 17:44, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nonsensical French Lyrics 

message: I am a little concerned with the inclusion of a significant section of a critical article by someone called Steve Huey. Especially his claims of  nonsensical French lyrics . 
::Deprijck is known for this rather loose adherence to historical truth in favor of what fits his current needs best. Deprijck lives in Pattaya, Thailand. This city runs on the "don't ask - don't tell"-principle. There is not a single prostitute there. All is okay there if it happens and stays behind closed doors. Of course Ça plane pour moi is absolutely free of any sexual innuendo. Of course. 2A01:C23:C04B:9200:7C4E:1838:DC4:20F6 (talk) 18:55, 19 August 2023 (UTC)
replies: text:  At least the "nonsensical" is strange by Wikipedia standards, because it is POV. 2A01:C23:C006:2700:F0D4:9009:A5FA:37A5 (talk) 18:16, 3 June 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Artistic expression 

message: I do not know why the use of Ça plane pour moi in soundtracks has been removed from the page. It was informative to know that it was used both in an episode of Scooby Doo (http://scoobydoo.wikia.com/wiki/Ready_to_Scare) and, shortly thereafter, in the soundtrack of 127 Hours, a movie in which the main character repeatedly thinks about Scooby Doo (http://www.avclub.com/article/127-hours-shouldnt-have-worked-heres-why-it-does-206360).  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.133.144.55 (talk) 21:57, 23 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Use in soundtracks 

message: I don't think it makes sense to quote the AllMusic review, because the reviewer is under the impression that Roger Jouret (Plastic Bertrand) is singing the song, when it's been established that this is not the case. Do you think a way to fix this is to make a note stating that the singer who the reviewer is referring to is actually Lou Deprijck? Spiff666 (talk) 13:24, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Composition 

message: This is actually pronounced /sa plan/. Wathiik (talk) 11:30, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation of title 

message: I have seen a source that says that the song is actually in the obsolete Belgian dialect of French, which changes the meaning of certain phrases. Also, the title was translated as "This Life's For Me" on the English release of the record, so that's probably the best translation, although I've seen everything from "It Slides For Me", "I'm Really High", to "Everything's Groovy". I'd like to add a section on the meaning and translation of the lyric, but I don't know if I can find enough valid cites. Eaglizard (talk) 01:27, 24 December 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Translation