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Fatal Bazooka () is a French comedy rap character by Michaël Youn, and a former band including himself,
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and Benjamin Morgaine. The act originated in a 2002 TV show which its members hosted at the time. Fatal Bazooka is also the name of the fictitious singer of the group, played by Youn himself.


Hit singles


"Fous ta cagoule"

The first single by Fatal Bazooka, "Fous ta cagoule" ("put your balaclava on"), transposed the urban style to the snow-covered mountains of Savoy. The clip was produced by Nicolas Benamou. The single topped the chartsTop single
Fatal-Bazooka in France in January 2006.


"Mauvaise foi nocturne"

This single, released in 2007, parodies the song "Confessions nocturnes" by
Diam's Mélanie Georgiades (; born 25 July 1980 in Nicosia), better known by her stage name Diam's (), is a French rapper of Greek Cypriot origin. Biography Mélanie Marie Georgiades was born on July 25, 1980 in Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. Her mothe ...
and
Vitaa Charlotte Bendaoud (; born 14 March 1983), known by her stage name Vitaa (), is a French singer-songwriter. Biography Vitaa was discovered by DJ Kost, who paired her with Dadoo in a duet . They sang "Pas à pas" ('Step by Step'). It was at this e ...
. Michaël Youn, alias "Fatal", parodies Diam's character, while Pascal Obispo, alias "Vitoo", takes on Vitaa. The music is identical to the original song, but the words are modified. The associated video clip was also a scene-by-scene spoof. There exist at least four versions of this song, one for each different part (in particular the scene in the car, after having left the apartment of the young lady).


"J'aime trop ton boule"

Fatal Bazooka's third single parodies
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singers such as
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, and of course Sean Paul. The beginning of the clip shows the arrival of Fatal in a nightclub. Initially it seems that he is trying to lure a girl, but then the girl is literally isolated, and the interest of Fatal goes finally on a man (played by Magloire). The remainder of the clip is a homoerotic anthem filled with humor about the male body. In another sequence of the clip, the men rub themselves and each other and use power-tools in the same suggestive manner as the girls in
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's "Satisfaction". Yet another sequence parodies
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's " Call on Me", which features a sexy gym class of all girls – but in this parody all the participants are men.


"Trankillement"

"Trankillement" makes fun of the stereotyped bravado of American rappers and the associated party lifestyle. The clip, produced by Kourtrajmé, features nods to other artists and videos, including Moby's "Beautiful" . The ring-tone used at the beginning of the Trankillement video is also used by famous socialites French Fever and Brian Schulman as their ring-tones (as observed when Fatal Bazooka received a phone call during the filming of an episode of Regis Philbin in which he appeared).


"Parle à ma main"

"Parle à ma main" or "PAMM" is the fifth single from Fatal Bazooka's album '' T'As Vu ?''. The song is sung by Michaël Youn and
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. Michaël Youn appears in the video in drag as his usual character Fatal's sister, Christelle Bazooka.


"Ce matin va être une pure soirée"

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feat.
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's " Feel It".


Discography


Albums


Singles


Nominations

*2008:
NRJ Music Awards An NRJ Music Award (commonly abbreviated as an NMA) is an award presented by the French radio station NRJ to honor the best in the French and worldwide music industry. The awards ceremony, created in 2000 by NRJ in partnership with the televisio ...
– French Group/Duet *2008:
NRJ Music Awards An NRJ Music Award (commonly abbreviated as an NMA) is an award presented by the French radio station NRJ to honor the best in the French and worldwide music industry. The awards ceremony, created in 2000 by NRJ in partnership with the televisio ...
– Clip of the year with "Parle à ma main" *2008:
Victoires de la musique Victoires de la Musique (; en, Victories of Music) is an annual French award ceremony where the Victoire accolade is delivered by the French Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The classical and jazz ...
- Album of Urban Musics with ''T'as vu'' *2008:
Victoires de la musique Victoires de la Musique (; en, Victories of Music) is an annual French award ceremony where the Victoire accolade is delivered by the French Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The classical and jazz ...
- Video clip of the year with ''Mauvaise foi nocturne''


Awards

*2008:
NRJ Music Awards An NRJ Music Award (commonly abbreviated as an NMA) is an award presented by the French radio station NRJ to honor the best in the French and worldwide music industry. The awards ceremony, created in 2000 by NRJ in partnership with the televisio ...
for the clip of the year with "Parle à ma main"


References

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