Have some of you never heard of Google or Wikipedia? They are French. The lead singer was born in Martinique, which is an overseas department of France. Just because they are named "Ottawan" does not mean they are from Ottawa.
They are French Canadians, so French will be the first language, English is much better than French so they re-recorded their songs for the civilised market [ooh matron]
Ottowan is a GUADELOUPIAN band, from Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. This song, "Haut Les Mains," was used by Club Med in the North American sector in the 80s for their "Crazy Signs" or "Signes Dementales" dance. NOT from Canada, NOT from France. This song is on the LP/album "Ottawan" (same name as the band) along with other singles by the group, such as "Musique Magique." You can find both the English and French versions on "Club Med Presentes The Music," 1988.
@tawni723 .....NO !!.... This is a French band. To be more exact, the lead singers are of Carribean heritage. If you don't believe this, then all the information about Ottawan on the internet must be wrong :-) ....Well, actually it doesn't matter where they come from. The music is just wonderful! Cheers!
@tawni723 They're from West indies(guadeloupe which is a island which belongs to france) the group, renamed Ottawan (referring to Ottawa, the capital of Canada) at their beginning,the group named `Black Underground' after met the producer,they changed the name of group.
It can happen in these time it's just going to take a certain kind of person to join up with other certain kinds of person, most likely, different ages from adult to youth to set things in motion.
MDR ! si j'avais cherché cela à n'importe quoi endroit du réseau j'aurais cherché pour une chanson AFRICAINE avec la phrase "OLAMA" ou "OLEMA!" ;) Mais qu'il s'agisse du francais ... je n'aurais pu déviner ^^
@ICOSIUM42370 Et moi aussi! J'etait G.O. a Tahiti et je suis allee a tas des Clubs (Turkoise, Haiti, Caravelle, etc.) ou on toujours dansait a cette chanson.
Qu'importe la langue (même si c'est plus joli et plus romantique en français!). C'est la teneur du message qui importe et ça, c'est une douce sensation qu'on ne saurait retranscrire. "Donne-moi ton coeur", quoi de plus beau comme déclaration pour la personne qu'on aime?
J'adore cette chanson, je suis latino mais je parle et je comprends tres bien le francais, la musique des annees 70 et 80 etait meilleur a 100% si on compare a la musique d'aujordui.
I love this song.... Actually, I had already forgotten it, but I found it on You Tube.. I love You Tube and I love Haut Les Mains ( Hands Up)... Really nice beat.. I have it stuck in my head.... Donne-moi ton coeur
Haut les mains, haut les mains, haut les mains
Donne-moi ton coeur,
Donne donne-moi ton coeur donne donne
Haut les mains, haut les mains, haut les mains
Donne-moi ton coeur, donne-moi donne-moi ton coeur
é wouaiii cétait les années 80 ! j'aurais aimer etre un ados durant cette décénie plutot que 2000's
raph771 2 months ago
de la vrai musique de fete choc ca fait rapeler l ecole primaire en 1980
ikafolaujeanbaptiste 3 months ago
Have some of you never heard of Google or Wikipedia? They are French. The lead singer was born in Martinique, which is an overseas department of France. Just because they are named "Ottawan" does not mean they are from Ottawa.
apboulton 4 months ago
This reminds me of my early childhood in France...
feedityourhead 7 months ago
@feedityourhead In 80's party or weeding we still listening this song in france ;)
t00x11k 2 months ago
\o/
glhmtv 7 months ago
muy buena canción
akira4073 9 months ago
si me encanta esta canción
akira4073 9 months ago
jaime cette chanson '' i like this song'' for u english people
mimijai25 9 months ago
They are French, not french-canadian. Guadeloupe and Martinique are in France.Their producer is the father of Thomas Bangalter member of Daft-punk.
Soussmeboules 11 months ago
@Soussmeboules your the only one who's got it right!
Lazonya777 11 months ago
They are French Canadians, so French will be the first language, English is much better than French so they re-recorded their songs for the civilised market [ooh matron]
Meadoway40 1 year ago
Ottowan is a GUADELOUPIAN band, from Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. This song, "Haut Les Mains," was used by Club Med in the North American sector in the 80s for their "Crazy Signs" or "Signes Dementales" dance. NOT from Canada, NOT from France. This song is on the LP/album "Ottawan" (same name as the band) along with other singles by the group, such as "Musique Magique." You can find both the English and French versions on "Club Med Presentes The Music," 1988.
SaotomeRanchan 1 year ago
extremely beautiful samba disco, beautiful sound
djmusicjac 1 year ago
Tu l'as à 99/100, mon cœur
MrCabourdin 1 year ago
used to dance to this many many years ago..
lrtubeyou 1 year ago
Dire "tu me plais" à quelqu'un c'est quand-même mille fois mieux que "j'te kiffe", non?
turnover7 1 year ago 5
Haut les mains, haut les mains, haut les mains
Donne-moi ton cœur,
Donne donne-moi ton cœur donne donne
Haut les mains, haut les mains, haut les mains
Donne-moi ton cœur, donne-moi donne-moi ton cœur
Donne donne donne-moi donne-moi
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7spirit7of7madibaage 1 year ago
I heard this in the 90's in the US, could not find it anywhere....Now you tube comes along and Voilas!
BushWomanOtter 1 year ago
@BushWomanOtter You're probably looking for the English version by the same group called Hands Up
nellie2581 1 year ago
And I thought this sounded amazingly cheesy in English... wow!! Speachless lol!
yakjedi 1 year ago
Great track, always remember this kids birthday parties when i was 4-5 years, still sounds just as good today as it did nearly 30 years ago.
MeBenHalpin 1 year ago
T'es Ok!
shakiMiki 1 year ago
Canada has two official languages, English and French. They are the Ottawans a native tribe of Canada who gave the name to it's capital Ottawa.
piontro 1 year ago
80-ban voltam első osztályos :)
MrViktor36 1 year ago
Of course Ottawa is Canada's capital for all of you U.S.A. Ignorant s, whom are not able to point the map of the U.S.A. in a world map. ASSHOLES.
piontro 1 year ago
French version is much better! I remember :) 1980 good time!
Greetz from Poland...
ncaso 1 year ago
I LOVE THIS SONG lol =)
KariDarknessGirl1990 1 year ago
sehr gutes lied. suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuperrrrr...
Kutlatschkowa 2 years ago
c etait en france a la fin des année 70
benphil95 2 years ago
when l was little boy l dance this song in mexico .....awesome !!!!!!
recuerdo que mis hermanos bailaban estas rolas,que bonitos recuerdos........
juanma1271 2 years ago
what country is this ?
PHILLYDEMOCRAT 2 years ago
This is a French song.
kahkeshansard 2 years ago 8
@kahkeshansard they're actually from canada...
tawni723 2 years ago 7
Hi. I know it. I thought he is asking about the language of the song. Good day.
kahkeshansard 2 years ago
@tawni723 .....NO !!.... This is a French band. To be more exact, the lead singers are of Carribean heritage. If you don't believe this, then all the information about Ottawan on the internet must be wrong :-) ....Well, actually it doesn't matter where they come from. The music is just wonderful! Cheers!
cheshmentezar 1 year ago
@tawni723 They're from West indies(guadeloupe which is a island which belongs to france) the group, renamed Ottawan (referring to Ottawa, the capital of Canada) at their beginning,the group named `Black Underground' after met the producer,they changed the name of group.
07realman 1 year ago
@tawni723 No, they are from Martinique. But their publicity started off in Canada.
LeHuyAnh 1 year ago
@tawni723 Ottawan is a French band. Where did you get Canadian from?
paninaro81 1 year ago
@tawni723 What ? xD No, the production is Canadian, that's all. THe singers are born in the French West Indies...
CrYsT4LCl4wS 2 months ago
@kahkeshansard There's also the English version by the same group called Hands Up
nellie2581 1 year ago
Yes I know and I like it too.
kahkeshansard 1 year ago
They're from Guadeloupe
vapana2008 4 months ago
que buen teclado konchesumare
depechemodexxx 2 years ago
pos ta chida la rola
IMFUCKINLOCO 2 years ago 2
ottawan? est ce qu'ils viennent d'ottawa?
Rechkalov7 2 years ago 4
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estie que je lui toucherais pas même avec la pissette de mon chien la fille sur l'album
Rechkalov7 2 years ago
honte à toi! Cela ne s'écrie pas, si tu le pense, reste seul prisonnier de tes pensées mauvaises!
NicoletaJAUCA 2 years ago
pourquoi mon commentaire a été deleaté? J'me rappelle meme plus c'était quoi.
Rechkalov7 2 years ago
C'est la meilleure chanson jamais! Nous écoutons lui dans la classe française!
Jeanna2fast4you 2 years ago 3
Dans quel pays, s'il vous plait?
decernoify 2 years ago
Este magnific!
dantesincu 2 years ago 2
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Rechkalov7 2 years ago
HAHAHAHA est bonne jla rie encore
Fromquebec 2 years ago 2
lloooool
skunkyc 2 years ago 3
pourquoi -6 c'etait juste une question criss.
Rechkalov7 2 years ago 2
ben voyon
Slashtheking 2 years ago
c'est une version interessante.
marko21sex 2 years ago 3
bellissima preziosa
principessa564 2 years ago 3
From the time when music was made my INSTRUMENTS and HEARTS!
LeandroJesskint 2 years ago
It can happen in these time it's just going to take a certain kind of person to join up with other certain kinds of person, most likely, different ages from adult to youth to set things in motion.
Khultan 2 years ago
muito bom.....
misterbibin 2 years ago 3
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Chanson un peu cul cul !
Graimbault 2 years ago
MDR ! si j'avais cherché cela à n'importe quoi endroit du réseau j'aurais cherché pour une chanson AFRICAINE avec la phrase "OLAMA" ou "OLEMA!" ;) Mais qu'il s'agisse du francais ... je n'aurais pu déviner ^^
pianoman74 2 years ago
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pianoman74 2 years ago
esta musica es mi azucar
badcinto630 2 years ago
I love to sing this song with my baby and do some arm movements with her! She really seems to like the song!
a1honz 2 years ago 2
@a1 I love to hear that! Better than spoil her at early age with that Timbaland or Rihanna rubbish! Go on ! ^^
pianoman74 2 years ago 5
Nossa muito bom adorei esta musica muito dez.
cecibraz 2 years ago
putain c'est tellement con que ça en devient bon! (le solo bontempi est enorme)
cantor0305 2 years ago
I covet his sweater.
qwertycattle 2 years ago 6
love this osng this was almost me and my bfs song!!!!
jasminehutch 2 years ago
Trop drôle! je le fais présentement entendre à ma fille de deux mois et elle semble adorer!! :-)
TinyDancer1971 2 years ago
Brings back good memories of my childhood.
y0utube1973 3 years ago 3
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if you can do this your a good kisser:
1. hold your breath
2. highlight the whole thing
3. open a new youtube page(still holdin breath)
4. paste it on the new page(stillholdin breath)
if you made it then your a good kisses if nt ur crap
mewichigo1232 3 years ago
good!!
ratablancajc 3 years ago
Great song.
1806gaoes 3 years ago 16
Vous m'avez fait rêver mes plus beaux années de ma vie et merci pour ce beau mémorial
ICOSIUM42370 3 years ago 20
@ICOSIUM42370 Et moi aussi! J'etait G.O. a Tahiti et je suis allee a tas des Clubs (Turkoise, Haiti, Caravelle, etc.) ou on toujours dansait a cette chanson.
SaotomeRanchan 1 year ago
Juste pour dire merci au gens qui m'ont fait connaitre cette chanson!
Merci les profs' merci OVAL.
Je ne peux oublier.
Merci d'avoir publier la musique au faite! =)
Mediump12 3 years ago
je suis anglaise et je pense que ce chanson et meilleur chanter en francais!.. Merci beaucoup!
kkat5528 3 years ago 7
Qu'importe la langue (même si c'est plus joli et plus romantique en français!). C'est la teneur du message qui importe et ça, c'est une douce sensation qu'on ne saurait retranscrire. "Donne-moi ton coeur", quoi de plus beau comme déclaration pour la personne qu'on aime?
12111968 3 years ago 6
Super !!
je suis née apres toute les chansons comme ça !!
Mais franchement qu'elle belle époque !!
merci à ceux qui font découvrir , des chanteurs comme eux !!
IrishGirl76610 3 years ago 5
jááj há tesvéreim ez fránciául váán! ez ném sukár
BALINTvonHARDY 3 years ago
cool
suesserhase1 3 years ago 2
:-D!
jano006 3 years ago
Cette chanson est plus belle et melodique en francais, merci bien!
Mamalyzhenko 3 years ago 2
Je l'aime beaucoup... Je suis anglais, mais je pense que cette chanson est meilleur que la version anglaise.
ukrational 3 years ago 4
Oui c'est possible comment la tu connut?
Mediump12 3 years ago
It's just good. It is in a Danish movie. The film is called Olsen Gang of all mountains. It is a gang with 3 people must have grasped million.
DirchFan 3 years ago 2
This song I found on my parents very old mc I like french (??) version oh Hands up ^^
when I was baby I always danced to this song :)
Memories ^^
lionblau 3 years ago
We don't care
elfornicador11 3 years ago
Yes we do. I care!!!!!!
DrPeligro 2 years ago 2
J'adore cette chanson, je suis latino mais je parle et je comprends tres bien le francais, la musique des annees 70 et 80 etait meilleur a 100% si on compare a la musique d'aujordui.
b1ndby24 3 years ago 4
cute song, i love it!
manymanydays 3 years ago
Hands up, baby, hands up,
Gimme your heart, gimme, gimme your heart
Gimme gimme
Hands up, baby, hands up,
Gimme your heart, gimme, gimme your heart
Gimme gimme
All your love, All your love.
crodriguez2000 3 years ago
I love this song.... Actually, I had already forgotten it, but I found it on You Tube.. I love You Tube and I love Haut Les Mains ( Hands Up)... Really nice beat.. I have it stuck in my head.... Donne-moi ton coeur
Haut les mains, haut les mains, haut les mains
Donne-moi ton coeur,
Donne donne-moi ton coeur donne donne
Haut les mains, haut les mains, haut les mains
Donne-moi ton coeur, donne-moi donne-moi ton coeur
Donne donne donne-moi donne-moi
crodriguez2000 3 years ago 2
Je aime la mélodie :D
LittlexPoisonxGiirl 3 years ago
this is the first time i hear this , thanks for sharing,
yankmex 3 years ago
WTF
Firelogger 3 years ago
Merci beaucoup!
J'aime la version anglaise, et maintenant... j'apprécie la version française !
EuroAlien 3 years ago
Haut Les Mains Haut Les Mains Haut Les Mains :-)
aek13 3 years ago
j adore!!!!!!!!!!!
petitesourismiamiam 3 years ago
Chanson cool!
Hands up! Hands up!
Merci pour ce titre
Patonight 3 years ago
Hand hoch!Min Jazirat Briton mine frendchey!! Mi Amor,Shamoum !
jiraffeee 3 years ago
Wow Lovee itt:D
LittlexPoisonxGiirl 3 years ago
coooooooooool
akkaly18 3 years ago
incrivel
killernhzas 3 years ago
Catchy!
meropale 3 years ago
wow the French version I've always looked for!
OlivellaDispettosa 4 years ago
Merci beaucoup. Sa me fait rigoler un peu quan je le compare avec la version anglaise.
xbax007 4 years ago
Ooh! Thanks for posting this! I'm going to go look for the vinyl now!
*Runs off to Second Hand Record Store*
Dexshurun88 4 years ago
nostalgie des années 80; merci et bravo
dédicasse de lowebman et Rosapark ;)
lowebman 4 years ago
don't speak french but still luv it n am dancin away. i'm 15 again!
gumbet1961 4 years ago
This Songs puts me in a very good mood!!! Love this version in french!!! Merci :-)
FLUIS69 4 years ago 2