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Le Papillon / The Butterfly OST - Cute French Children Song (English Subtitled)

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Uploaded by on Feb 20, 2009

I know just a bit of french and don't follow the french music industry. I had this song from friend of mine and instantly loved it.
Unfortunately no info about the title and the singers. "Pourquoi" is a tentative title, so anyone please give more info about it. A lyric and an English translation would be a plus.
Thank you very much.
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1st UPDATE:
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Thanks to "lans408" as the first youtube user who told me the title.
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2nd UPDATE
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Many thanks to "thaleis" for her deeper info about "le papillon" movie and the soundtrack. Here it is:
It's a piece from the soundtrack of a film called "le papillon" ("the butterfly") :

This movie has be released in 2001, and tell the story of an old man from Paris and a little lonely girl (his neighbor's daughter) who are going together to search a rare specimen of butterfly in a french mountain region...

The song is a duet with the 2 actors Claire Bouanich (age 9) and Michel Serrault (a legend of french cinema who is one of our greatest actors).
The music is by composer Nicolas Erreva.
The director of the movie is Philippe MUYL.

This is the translation (hope it's okay)

1° verse (SANG) :

Why the hens lay eggs?
So that the eggs make hens.
Why lovers kiss each other?
It's so that the love birds sing love song each other.
Why the pretty flowers fade?
Because that belonged to the charm.
Why Devil and the Good god?
It's to make speak the curious ones.

2° verse

Why fire burns wood?
It's for heating the body well.
Why the sea is withdrawn?
It's for someone told it "encore" ("again").
Why the sun disappears?
For the another part of the decoration (decorum ?).
Why Devil and the Good god?
It's to make speak the curious ones.

3° verse

Why the wolf eats the lamb?
Because it's needed well to nourish.
Why the hare and the tortoise?
Because nothing is used for to run.
Why the angels have wings?
To make us believe the Santa Claus.
Why Devil and the Good god?
It's to make speak the curious ones.

DIALOGUE:

Have you enjoy our small journey?
Oh Yeah ! Very much.
We have saw beautiful things, isn't?
I want to see grasshoppers.
Grasshoppers? Why grasshoppers?
And of the dragonflies too.
Mmmh! Then next time, Okay?
Okay...
Can I ask you something?
What, still?
We continues but this time, it's you who sings.
No way!
Please!
No, no and no.
C'mon! It's the last verse.
Don't you think that you go a little bit too much?
(laugh)

last verse (SANG) :

Why our heart makes tick-tock?
Because the rain makes drip-drop.
Why time passes so quickly?
Because the wind visits him.
Why you take to me by the hand?
Because with you, I am feeling good.
Why Devil and the Good god?
It's to make speak the curious ones.
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3rd UPDATE
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English subtitle added. Enjoy! :-)

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  • pourquoi is this song so nice ;D

  • Dommage que Michel Serrault soit mort, c'était un bon acteur.

    ( I'm French, I said it's too bad Michel Serrault is dead, he was a good actor)

    This movie is called "Le Papillon", the translation in English is "The Butterfly", but I think it doesn't exist in English.

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  • i dont speak any french but that song sounds cute... i found out what it says in english

  • does anyone know the name of the song where its a mouse running then he gets caught then dumped in water then oil and he's escargo?

  • The name is Le Papillon we listened to it in French 2 the other day(: i love iy

  • Cette chanson est vraiment mignon et je l'aime!! :]

  • I love this song . thx

  • Its sooo cute, I have now ordered the film. Hopefully its simple enough for me to understand.

  • @luciaforever thank you :-)

  • @alittlebitofmoi Press the cc button on the bottom right. =D

  • Can someone write the lyrics, please :(

    

  • il est bette

    tu d'accord

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