Mononc' Serge (real name Serge Robert) is a
Québécois musician and poet who sings in French. He is best known for his vulgar lyrics and his irreverent songs making fun of local celebrities and politicians. He is also quite sardonic with the
Quebec federalist movement, and their counterparts in the Rest Of Canada (R.O.C.). "Mononc' Serge" is French for "Uncle Serge".
History
Serge was recruited in 1991 by
Dédé Fortin to play bass with
Les Colocs.
He stayed with the band until 1995, then began a solo career as Mononc' Serge.
His 2001 album ''Mon voyage au Canada'' (''My Trip to Canada'') features one song for each Canadian
province and territory, mostly poking fun at each of them.
In 2003 he teamed up with the
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band
Anonymus
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, and released an album named ''L'Académie du Massacre'', which contains metal versions of Mononc' Serge's songs, along with a few new compositions. They later released a DVD titled ''La Pâques Satanique''. In 2008, reunited with Anonymus for a new album, titled ''Musique Barbare''.
Discography
* 1997: ''Mononc' Serge chante 97''
* 1998: ''Mourir pour le Canada''
* 1998: ''Mononc' Serge chante 98''
* 2000: ''13 tounes trash''
* 2001: ''Mon voyage au Canada''
* 2003: ''L'Académie du massacre'' (with Anonymus)
* 2006: ''Serge Blanc d'Amérique''
* 2008: ''Musique barbare'' (with Anonymus)
* 2011: ''Final Bâton'' DVD recorded Live in Montreal 2010.12.28 and Quebec 2010.12.29 (with Anonymus)
* 2012: ''Ca, c'est d'la femme!''
* 2013: ''Pourquoi Mononc' Serge joues-tu du rock'n'roll?''
* 2015: ''Mononc' Serge 2015''
* 2017: ''Révolution conservatrice''
* 2019: ''Réchauffé''
* 2020: ''Réchauffé II''
* 2021: ''L'an 8000''
References
External links
Official siteMononc' Serge Merch on IFmerch.com
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Living people
French Quebecers
Canadian rock musicians
Musicians from Quebec
Canadian comedy musicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
Les Colocs members