Suite Sud-Armoricaine is a bawdy Breton song in Breton, popularized by Alan Stivell in the 1970s. It is the only song in Breton ever to make the number one chart spot on French radio Europe 1. Yves Pouchard, , Le Parisien, October 22, 2009 The lyrics are from the Pardon Speied (the Pardon of the village of Spézet) date from 1950s and they are in the public domain because the author is unknown."Kanomp Uhel", 1996, Coop Breizh The song is originally a traditional Breton musical air.
Lyrics
BretonLyrics, Breton and French E pardon Speied e oan bet Ur plac'h yaouank am eus kavet
'Barzh ar park vras hon eus kousket Ur verol bras am eus paket
D'an ospital on bet kaset War an daol vras on bet lakaet
Ha ma lost bras 'zo bet troc'het Dre ar prenestr eo bet kaset
Ur meil ki-bleiz 'zo tremenet Ha ma lost bras e-neus debret
Ha ma lost bras e-neus debret Hag ar c'hi-bleiz a zo marvet
English At the pardon of Spezet, I went A young girl, I found
In a large field, we slept The great pox, I caught
At the hospital, I was sent On a large table, I was placed
And my big cock was cut Through the window, it was thrown
A huge wolf-dog rose And my big cock, he ate
And my big cock, he ate And dog-wolf is dead
Recordings
Alan Stivell: albums À l'Olympia (1972), Again (1993 with Shane MacGowan), Back to Breizh (2000 in French). An Triskell as Suite Pourlette (album Musiques Celtiques, 1973). Polish band Shannon (2000). Franco-Slovak band Roc'hann (album Skladby z nášho, 2008). Nolwenn Leroy (album Bretonne, 2010)., Nolwenn Leroy chante une chanson grivoise : « Suite Sudarmoricaine », Voici.fr, April 3rd 2011 Beltaine (album Tríú, 2010). Les Stentors (album Voyage en France, 2012). Julien Jaffrès (album Rock'n Celtic Guitar, 2012).
References
External links Alan Stivell, live: 1973, 2000, 2012