| Who today remembers the Monkees? Not many people I bet – not in France at least. | Qui se souvient aujourd’hui des Monkees ? Pas grand monde, je parie – en France en tout cas. | |
| Who remembers Aristotle, Socrates, Plato and Diogenes? Everyone – in France at least. | Qui se souvient d’Aristote, de Socrate, de Platon et de Diogène ? Tout le monde – en France en tout cas. | |
| QUIZ1. Which of the above philosophers believed that for all things around us there exists a perfect version?
2. Which one rejected private property? 3. Which was condemned to die by drinking hemlock? |
QUIZ1. Lequel d’entre ces philosophes croyait que pour tout ce qui nous entoure il existe une version parfaite ?
2. Lequel rejetait la propriété privée ? 3. Lequel a été condamné à boire de la ciguë ? |
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| Our friends from Horrible Histories offer this pastiche of the theme song of the aforementioned 60s boy band in the true pop group promotional film style of the time. | Nos amis chez Horrible Histories nous offrent cette pastiche de la chanson générique du boy band des années 60 ci-dessus mentionné bien dans le style des films promotionnels de groupes pop de cette époque. |
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| Here we come,Through the market square,With our funny,Clothes and hair.
Aristotle and Socrates, Plato and Diogenes, Four fat scholars, With our Greek philosophies. Hey, hey, We’re the Thinkers, Wondering what, Life is for. We’re paid to, Try and think up, The answer To that and more. People found me irritating Thanks to my interrogating Like a toddler, was always asking why. What is wisdom, what is beauty What is nature, what is duty Taught everything I know to This next guy. I’m Plato, was his pupil thinker Ended up with inky fingers Writing every word he taught me Down. Also had my own theory Like for everything that we see There’s a perfect version To be found. Ooh! Hey, hey, We’re The Thinkers, Mega brainy Ancient Greeks We’re always Busy thinking ‘Cos the truth is What we seek. My name is Diogenes I’m not one to say thanks or please Poked statues and walked barefoot In the snow. Never believed in possessions Thought they gave the wrong impression Put faith in total freedom Don’t you know? I studied at Plato’s academy Taught Alex the Great, I know everything me, Intrigued by the world Wanted to show it all. I took all their theories higher Discovered more to water, ether, earth, air and fire Learned every science I’m Mr Know-It-All! Hey, hey We’re The Thinkers Very witty Very wise No one Could hoodwink us We are Athens Brainiest guys. Not everyone likes smarties though Even Socrates had his foe When tried for treason He simply said « Why? » They sentenced him to drink hemlock He said « You know if I take stock I am annoying, I’ll take that And die. » Hey, hey, We’re The Thinkers Politicians Gave us strife But we don’t Give a tinkers Cause we taught them All of our lives. Ooh! |
Funny (ici) drôle
Scholars (ici) savants
Wonder = se demander
Think up = imaginer
Toddler = enfant en bas âge Wisdom = la sagesse Duty = le devoir
This next guy = le mec suivant
Pupil = élève Ended up with inky fingers = A la fin j’avais de l’encre plein les doigts
To be found = à trouver
Brainy = intelligent
Busy thinking = occupés à penser ‘Cos = because What we seek = ce que nous cherchons
I’m not one to = je ne suis pas un qui Poke (fun at) = se moquer de Barefoot = pieds nus
Wrong (ici) mauvais Put faith = mettre la foi
Take higher = porter plus haut
Mr Know-It-All = monsieur je sais tout
Witty = plein d’esprit
Hoodwink = tromper
Smarty = petit malin
Foe = ennemi Tried for treason = jugé pour trahison
To sentence = condamner Take stock = faire le point
Strife (ici) des ennuis
We don’t give a tinkers = On s’en fiche complètement |
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| And, before we go, here’s the original version: | Et, avant de partir, voici la version originale : |
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| Not as bad as I thought at the time – even though they were just a pale copy of the Beatles put together by a bunch of businessmen. | Pas si mal que je croyais à l’époque – même s’ils étaient une pale copie des Beatles réunis par des hommes d’affaires. | |
| Still, Timothy Leary found them clever. | Toutefois, Timothy Leary les trouvait géniaux. |