La France (song)
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"La France" is a 2001 song by the French hip hop
band Sniper. It addresses perceived injustices committed against minorities
by the French political system
and the fact that even though there is an overwhelming number of people of African and Arab
origins in France
, they are poorly represented in politics
. The song's chorus displays the message in a rather strong way:
La France est une garce et on s'est fait trahir
Le système, voilà ce qui nous pousse à les haïr
La haine, c'est ce qui rend nos propos vulgaires
On nique la France sous une tendance de musique populaire
On est d'accord et on se moque des répressions
On se fout de la République et de la liberté d'expression
Faudrait changer les lois et pouvoir voir
Bientôt à l'Elysée des arabes et des noirs au pouvoir
In English:
France is a bitch and we've been betrayed
The system is what makes us hate them
The hatred is what makes our words vulgar
We fuck France over with the pop music
We agree and we don't care about a repression
We don't give a damn about the Republic or the freedom of expression
The laws should be changed and we should see
Arabs and Blacks in power, soon at l'Elysée,
This song was among the ones that according to the French Minister of the Interior
Nicolas Sarkozy
had 'violent, racist and abusive' lyrics, particularly as it contains the line "Pour mission exterminer les ministres et les fachos" ("A mission to exterminate the ministers and fascists"), "Frère, je lance un appel, on est là pour tout niquer, leur laisser des traces et des séquelles, avant de crever" and "Mon seul souhait, désormais, est de nous voir les envahir" (Now, my only wish is to see us invading them).
French hip hop
French hip hop is the hip hop music style which was developed in France, and is considered the second worldwide hip hop scene after the U.S....
band Sniper. It addresses perceived injustices committed against minorities
Minority group
A minority is a sociological group within a demographic. The demographic could be based on many factors from ethnicity, gender, wealth, power, etc. The term extends to numerous situations, and civilizations within history, despite the misnomer of minorities associated with a numerical statistic...
by the French political system
Politics of France
France is a semi-presidential representative democratic republic, in which the President of France is head of state and the Prime Minister of France is the head of government, and there is a pluriform, multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is...
and the fact that even though there is an overwhelming number of people of African and Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
origins in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, they are poorly represented in politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
. The song's chorus displays the message in a rather strong way:
La France est une garce et on s'est fait trahir
Le système, voilà ce qui nous pousse à les haïr
La haine, c'est ce qui rend nos propos vulgaires
On nique la France sous une tendance de musique populaire
On est d'accord et on se moque des répressions
On se fout de la République et de la liberté d'expression
Faudrait changer les lois et pouvoir voir
Bientôt à l'Elysée des arabes et des noirs au pouvoir
In English:
France is a bitch and we've been betrayed
The system is what makes us hate them
The hatred is what makes our words vulgar
We fuck France over with the pop music
We agree and we don't care about a repression
We don't give a damn about the Republic or the freedom of expression
The laws should be changed and we should see
Arabs and Blacks in power, soon at l'Elysée,
This song was among the ones that according to the French Minister of the Interior
Minister of the Interior (France)
The Minister of the Interior in France is one of the most important governmental cabinet positions, responsible for the following:* The general interior security of the country, with respect to criminal acts or natural catastrophes...
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
had 'violent, racist and abusive' lyrics, particularly as it contains the line "Pour mission exterminer les ministres et les fachos" ("A mission to exterminate the ministers and fascists"), "Frère, je lance un appel, on est là pour tout niquer, leur laisser des traces et des séquelles, avant de crever" and "Mon seul souhait, désormais, est de nous voir les envahir" (Now, my only wish is to see us invading them).