Vanessa Paradis
Joe le taxi lyrics with English translation
- Language
- French
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1987
- Genre
- French Pop
- Length
- 3:56
Barbesse
Barbesse
Bienvenue chez Joe
Welcome to Joe's
Joe le taxi, il va pas partout
Joe the taxi, he doesn't go everywhere
Il marche pas au soda
He doesn't run on soda
Son saxo jaune
His yellow sax
Connaît toutes les rues par cœur
Knows all the streets by heart
Tous les petits bars
All the little bars
Tous les coins noirs
All the dark corners
Et la Seine
And the Seine
Et ses ponts qui brillent
And its shining bridges
Dans sa caisse
In his car
La musique à Joe
Joe's music
C'est la rumba
It's the rumba
Le vieux rock au mambo
The old rock to the mambo
Joe le taxi
Joe the taxi
C'est sa vie
It's his life
Le rhum au mambo
Rum to the mambo
Embouteillage
Traffic jam
Il est comme ça
He's just like that
Rhum et mambo
Rum and mambo
Joe, Joe, Joe
Joe, Joe, Joe
Dans sa caisse (Joe, Joe, Joe)
In his ride (Joe, Joe, Joe)
La musique à Joe résonne (Joe, Joe, Joe)
The music of Joe echoes (Joe, Joe, Joe)
C'est la rumba (Joe, Joe, Joe)
It's the rumba (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Le vieux rock au mambo bidon (Joe, Joe, Joe)
The old rock to a fake mambo (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Vas-y Joe (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Go on, Joe (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Vas-y Joe (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Go on, Joe (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Vas-y fonce (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Go for it (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Dans la nuit vers l'Amazone (Joe, Joe, Joe)
In the night towards the Amazon (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Joe le taxi
Joe the taxi
Et Xavier Cugat
And Xavier Cugat
Joe le taxi
Joe the taxi
Et Yma Sumac
And Yma Sumac
Joe, Joe, Joe
Joe, Joe, Joe
(Joe, Joe, Joe)
(Joe, Joe, Joe)
(Joe, Joe, Joe)
(Joe, Joe, Joe)
(Joe, Joe, Joe)
(Joe, Joe, Joe)
Joe le taxi
Joe the taxi
C'est sa vie
It's his life
Le rhum au mambo
The rum at mambo
Embouteillage
Traffic jam
Joe le taxi
Joe the taxi
Et les Mariachis
And the Mariachis
Joe le taxi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Joe the taxi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Et le cha-cha-chi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
And the cha-cha-chi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Joe le taxi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Joe the taxi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Et le cha-cha-chi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
And the cha-cha-chi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Vas-y Joe (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Go for it, Joe (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Vas-y fonce (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Go ahead, rush on (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Dans la nuit vers l'Amazone (Joe, Joe, Joe)
In the night towards the Amazon (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Joe le taxi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Joe the taxi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Et le cha-cha-chi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
And the cha-cha-cha (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Joe le taxi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
Joe the taxi (Joe, Joe, Joe)
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Key vocabulary
- barbesse
- barber
- bienvenue
- welcome
- va
- go
- saxo
- sax
- petits
- smallA1
- rues
- streetsA1
- seine
- river
- brillent
- shine
- caisse
- boxA1
- vas-y
- go on
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About this song
Vanessa Paradis is a French singer, actress, and model whose work blends pop with jazz and rock influences. She is best known for her breakout 1987 hit “Joe Le Taxi” and for her crossover presence in French cinema and fashion.