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Laisse béton, 1977
Written by Renaud Séchan
The title is verlan for "laisse tomber," meaning let it go, or forget about it. In this delightful fast-paced story song, the narrator is relaxing in various cool locales when tough guys keep coming up to him and demanding his clothes, leading to physical altercations. It's a tongue-in-cheek bit of silliness with a tacked-on moral: "La morale de cette pauvre histoire / C'est qu'quand t'es tranquille et peinard / Faut pas trop traîner dans les bars/ À moins d’être fringué en costard." Or, one supposes, have the ability to beat up people in your James Dean jacket and cool cowboy boots.
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