☝️ Key Points
- The song lyrics are about a group of male hunters who gather in an inn after a hunt.
- It describes how they eat, drink, and sing together, repeating the refrain 'Le gibier manque et les femmes sont rares' ('The game is scarce and the women are rare').
- The text shows the friendship and sociability of the men, as well as their joy for hunting and being together.
- Another situation is also described where the men gather after a wedding and sing the refrain again.
- The song lyrics convey a cheerful and lively atmosphere where men enjoy their friendship and common interests.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song "Le gibier manque et les femmes sont rares" by
Serge Lama are about a group of male hunters who gather in a cozy inn after a hunt. They sit together with some slightly chubby girls at the table. After eating white wine, foie gras, and pheasant, and after coffee and liquor, the waitresses sit on their bellies. To be merry, they sing the not very refined refrain: "Le gibier manque et les femmes sont rares" ("The game is scarce and the women are rare"). The refrain is sung by the 80 hunters in chorus, except for the youngest hunters who go under the table and the oldest who raise their glass of liqueur and sing. Fortunately, there are still fanfares, wine to drink, and girls with heart. Otherwise, they would often be left empty-handed, but they are gentlemen with their rifles and hearts. The lyrics also describe another situation, after a wedding of a family member. The men gather at a table in a restaurant called "Joyeuse Margarine". The red meat makes their blood rush and they throw pagan thoughts into their Christian reflections. While their wives blush and faint, they sing the not very refined refrain again. The lyrics of the song are about male friendships, hunting, and conviviality in a joyful atmosphere. They express the mood and gaiety of the hunters who enjoy themselves with food, drink, and singing.