E Gazette de Barthou

Alice Cooper et son groupe de rock s’est fait connaître dans les années 70, avec son premier grand succès international, « I’m Eighteen »(1971).

Hors scène, Alice Cooper est connu pour être un personnage sociable spirituel. Il a contribué à façonner le style et l’apparence du heavy metal, et est considéré comme le premier artiste rock à avoir introduit des images d’horreur dans le rock ‘n’ roll, ses mises en scène et son sens du spectacle ayant « définitivement transformé le genre »….

  Les élèves de Mme VOISIN se sont emparés du thème de la chanson « I’m Eighteen » et ont mis en paroles (et musique !) leur propre expérience de leur vie d’adolescent…

 Voici trois de leurs chansons. Des textes accompagnés de musique seront mis en ligne au cours de la semaine.

I’m EIGHTEEN

 Before my parents shouted at me
Now, they are quiet
I can do what I want
I have just started to fly

 I’m eighteen
The chains with my parents are broken
I’m eighteen,
I can feel the wings of liberty

 Today, my wind has stopped
The State gives me responsibility
But I don’t want this responsibility
I just want to fly up in the sky

 I’m eighteen
The chains with my parents are broken
I’m eighteen,
I can feel the wings of liberty

 Romaric RIVIERE – 608

I’m EIGHTEEN

 I just left the innocence of childhood!
But I’m not a mature man!
I’m in a difficult situation
I want my liberty, I want a master to guide me on the way of life!

 I’m eighteen,
I’m not responsible!
I’m eighteen,
I have my feet on the ground
The period is difficult to live
I want to live in peace; but my environment is austere

My life is a combination of every day’s hell and happiness
It’s very hard to survive but I lift my head!
I love my age and I’m a soldier in my existence.
I can do a lot of stuff, I grow up every day.

 I’m eighteen,
I’m not responsible!
I’m eighteen,
I have my feet on the ground
The period is difficult to live
I want to live in peace; but my environment is austere 
I’m eighteen,
I’m eighteen,
I’m eighteen,

I love it !
I like it!
I like it! like it! like it!

 Grégoire TEYSSANDIER  – 608

I’m EIGHTEEN –

 I’m eighteen and I want to do all and anything
I want to fly with the fish and swim with the birds
One day I want to be an astronaut, and another day I want to be a fireman,
But I’m just eighteen, and I’m a student,
I have never been to a school of driving
I’m eighteen and I have a lot of dreams,
I want to travel round the world.

 Eighteen, Eighteen,
My life is starting,
Eighteen, Eighteen,
I’m full of dreams

 I’m free – I’m free
And freedom tastes of reality,
I’m eighteen,
One day, I’ll take my backpack and
I would unhook the moon just to bugger you
One day, my name will be in the Encyclopedia,
Or maybe, I’ll just be a housewife but I love it 

Eighteen, Eighteen,
My life is starting,
Eighteen, Eighteen,
I’m full of dreams 

I wish I was like you
Or not
My life is exiting
Without you

Sarah YAHIAOUI – 607