''Le bruit et l'odeur'' () is the second studio album by the
French
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rock group
Zebda, released in 1995.
With this album, the group confirmed its social focus by adding engaging samples to its guitar-driven music. The album title is a reference to a controversial statement made during a speech given in 1991 by the
mayor of Paris and later French president
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac (, , ; 29 November 193226 September 2019) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. Chirac was previously Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988, as well as Ma ...
(known as
Le bruit et l'odeur) which was not easily forgotten by many. This album explores how far life in France at the end of the 20th century has come, especially in the south.
[When Music Migrates: Crossing British and European Racial ... Professor Jon Stratton - 2014 "On their 1996 album, Le Bruit et L'odeur, the title track includes a sample of the notorious speech made by Jacques Chirac"]
Track listing
# ''Toulouse'' - 3'48"
# ''Taslima'' - 3'07"
# ''La Faucille et le Marteau'' - 2'53"
# ''Le Bruit et l'Odeur'' - 4'57"
# ''La Bête (J-M-L-P)'' - 3'30"
# ''France 2'' - 4'31"
# ''Maanouche'' - 0'20"
# ''Le Bilan'' - 3'06"
# ''Chomage'' - 2'31"
# ''Mon père m'a dit'' - 3'56"
# ''Matabiau'' - 2'52"
# ''Dub du village'' - 0'40"
# ''Ma rue'' - 3'33"
# ''Basket Bolk'' - 0'18"
# ''Cameroun'' - 2'16"
# ''Héréditaire'' - 4'23"
# ''France dub'' - 2'41"
References
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1995 albums
Zebda albums