From the album "Ma P'tite Poupoune":
(There has been a great deal of interest in Shilvi lyrics. In this song, Shilvi, a little French-Canadian girl, compares her gurling baby sister to a jazz scat singer. The lyrics are full of nonsense words and slang. To my French-speaking readers - please comment and help clear up the confusion! ~Carole)
My sister is one, and she's my baby girl
When she drinks her milk, she makes little "balloons"
Early in the morning, you can hear her in her bed
You can hear her chattering
Ma sister is one, and she's my baby girl
When she's irritable, she makes little "balloons"
Late at night, she twitters in the dark
Old jazz tunes
My sister is one, and she's my baby girl
When you tickle her, she shakes her little butt cheeks (foufounes - see below!)
My sister is one, and she's my baby girl
When she goes to sleep, she holds her little blankie (doudoune)
My sister is one, and she's my baby girl...
Notes, Thanks to Kelli Ann, my Canadian friend:
"balounes" means balloons, it just works better in the lyric than bubbles
"foufounes" means little butt cheeks. It's cute, not rude!
"doudoune" is a play on "doudou" - a blankie or lovie
Carole Gaudet, Blogger
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