| 1964 (original) | 1964 (translation) |
|---|---|
| De mon temps | Of my time |
| On chantait | We were singing |
| Des trucs qui balançaient | Things that swayed |
| En anglais | In English |
| On avait une discothèque | We had a disco |
| Dans la tête | In the head |
| Et des microsillons | And LPs |
| Da dou ron ron | Da dou ron ron |
| De mon temps | Of my time |
| On chantait | We were singing |
| Sans s’occuper des mots | Without caring about words |
| La sono | The sound system |
| Les bouffait tout entier | ate them whole |
| Par moitié | Per half |
| Un jour sur deux | Every other day |
| Quand elle marchait | when she was walking |
| Yé yé yé | Ye ye ye |
| Les guitares | The guitars |
| Électriques | Electrical |
| Fondaient sur un public | Were based on an audience |
| Unique | Unique |
| Le spectateur était chanteur | The spectator was a singer |
| Tous en choeur | All in chorus |
| Et pour un rien | And for nothing |
| Tapait des mains | clapped his hands |
| En dansant | Dancing |
| On sautait | We were jumping |
| Et tous en même temps | And all at the same time |
| On faisait | We were doing |
| Des petits pas bien comptés | Small steps well counted |
| De côté | Next to |
| Les mains en l’air | Hands in the air |
| Coudes en arrière | Elbows back |
| La la la | La la la |
| De mon temps | Of my time |
| Les copains | Friends |
| Avaient moins de 20 ans | Were under 20 |
| Les copains | Friends |
| Quand ils se disaient | When they said to each other |
| Salut | Hi |
| Les copains | Friends |
| Ça faisait du chahut | It was rowdy |
| Da dou ron ron | Da dou ron ron |
| Les copains | Friends |
| C'était moi | It was me |
| Si j’achetais les mêmes | If I bought the same |
| Disques que toi | records that you |
| On disait toujours «tu» | We always said "you" |
| Aux copains | To friends |
| Sans se connaître | Without knowing each other |
| Et c'était bien | And was it good |
| Yé yé yé | Ye ye ye |
| De mon temps | Of my time |
| Les idoles | idols |
| Gagnaient leur auréole | Earned their halo |
| A l'école | At school |
| Les idoles n’avaient | The idols had no |
| Pas de nom | No name |
| Non non non | No no no |
| On les appelait | They were called |
| Par leur prénom | By their first name |
| De mon temps | Of my time |
| (Oui grand-père) | (yes grandpa) |
| Que ça fait loin tout ça | How far is all that |
| (Oui Papa) | (Yes Dad) |
| Ah que c'était marrant | Oh that was fun |
| De mon temps | Of my time |
| En 1964 | In 1964 |
