LE CHANT DE L'OIGNON - THE SONG OF ONION - Military Marche of the Republic & the 1st Empire скачать видео бесплатно

For my young friend and cousin from Québec, tipitjo :-) ;-)

1st part : Short extract of a French mini-serie of the 70's about the true live of Jean Roch Coignet, Captain of the Imperial Guard (see my playlist about it)

2d part : The whole lyrics song with english sub with extracts from the same French mini-serie TV of the 70's "Jean Roch Coignet" & also the movie of the French scenarist Abel Gance " Austerlitz" (1960)

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About the Imperial Guard (the National Guard before 1804 and the birth of the Empire) :

It is necessary to know that to enter in the Imperial Guard, it was necessary to be a veteran with made 8 campaigns at least and to measure at least 1.76 meters height (5.77 foots), which was a big size in this time

& same giants to enter in the 1st Grenaders Regiment of the Imperial Guard : At least 1.90 meters (6.23 foots) !!

Add the large bearskin of bear and you imagine the imposing and impressive stature of the soldiers of the Imperial Guard ^^ :-)

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About the Old Guard :

This Elit Troop in the elite of the Imperial Guard was not made by very old soldiers contrary to the legend

28 to 40 years old were the age old of the majority and the average was about 30-35 years

Because these soldiers were named "Old soldiers" and veterans not for their age old but for their number of campaigns, thus their big experience

Thus, one could be 28 years old for example and to be a soldiers of the Old Guard if one added up a great number of campaings, wars and battles

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To finish, it should be recognized there are that us the French to be able to motivate us to leave to the battle by singing a song about... food

^^ :-)

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Et il faut reconnaitre qu'il n'y a que nous les français qui arrivons à nous motiver à partir à la bataille en chantant une chanson sur de la... bouffe

^^ :-)

PAROLES :

J'aime l'oignon frît à l'huile,

J'aime l'oignon quand il est bon,

J'aime l'oignon frît à l'huile,

J'aime l'oignon, j'aime l'oignon.

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(refrain)

Au pas camarade, au pas camarade,

Au pas, au pas, au pas.

Au pas camarade, au pas camarade,

Au pas, au pas, au pas.

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Un seul oignon frît à l'huile,

Un seul oignon nous change en lion,

Un seul oignon frît à l'huile

un seul oignon nous change en lion.

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(refrain)

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Mais pas d'oignons aux Autrichiens,

Non pas d'oignons à tous ces chiens,

Mais pas d'oignons aux Autrichiens,

Non pas d'oignons, non pas d'oignons.

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(refrain)

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Aimons l'oignon frît à l'huile,

Aimons l'oignon car il est bon,

Aimons l'oignon frît à l'huile,

Aimons l'oignon, aimons l'oignon

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(refrain)

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