Psychotherapist REACTS to Stromae - Papaoutai

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

I used the opportunity of being ill to have a bit of a break from these. But I'm back with more reactions. More XXXTentacion, more NF, more Juice, more Ren coming up....

I hope you're doing better now. Thank you for also checking on French spoken culture. I'd love you to react to "uninvited" by Ren (preferably the lyrics video) because I'm totally opposed to all the reactions on YT. I don't find the song funny, at all. I won't tell here why, not to taint your judgment. Greetings from France.

[@mcgee3977]

Can you try to react to more of a variety of artist

[@Mr.mvp7000]

Hey make a reaction video or 12 strout street

[@Mike_79]

In 1994 his mother came from Rwanda to Belgium and he was born here, after his father was killed in the Rwanda Genocide.

[@tyriquejacobis6293]

Not sure if you saw this analysis but it provides an interesting context for the purpose behind the choreography. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3rQYWimf5t2fM0si=QS0ZHB4v1JEwgS9u

[@theiage]

Stromae is the manikin Dad in the video. If I recall correctly, his father was killed in the Rwandan genocide, and his mother did not have the heart to tell him for many years.

[@NoryLevi]

nah, he said before his father dead his father wasnt attentive and around as well

[@kereckelizabeth3625]

​@@NoryLevihis father died in the Rwandan genocide however he was a barely there long before.

[@zanny.a]

​@@Peace.palestine1111hey pal, we get what you're trying to do, but by inserting your "feel sorry for palestinians" spam, you are kinda taking seriousness off of that issue. Is like if I went to your mom's facebook posts and left some random statistic about how "native american women are at the highest risk of human trafficking when they are pregnant".

[@gibantras7020]

@@zanny.a that is not even remotely the same thing. it may be the same if they posted that they felt bad for the amount of native american women being trafficked, which would be absolutely based in your example.

[@lws7394]

Of course this refers to his father from Rwanda. The guitar sound is Lingala Soukous style from Congo .. (Which is fantastic music byt, esp. from the 90s, with names like Kofi Olomide , Kanda Bonog Man ).

[@lidewijvos]

His dad was killed during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. His mom didn't told him for years ad it felt for him like his dad had abandoned him while all that time he was dead.

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Thanks for sharing

[@XBeatAndMore]

He’s saw his family crying when he was 9 years old but he did’nt knew why and he learned it 4 years laters

[@Achanqaray87]

Stromae does that all the time, combining serious topics with catchy music. Stromae's father was killed in Rwanda but his mother told him his father was away at work. The song and video itself can fit various scenarios for why the father is unavailable, though. It is actually Stromae in the video. He has a lot of great songs, just the translation is tricky at times as he likes to do word plays that only work in French. I think as a therapist l'Enfer and Carmen would be some other interesting songs from him for you.

[@djee475]

Thanks for this one! It's pronounced [Stromai] derived from 'maestro' but a lot of people, mainly english speaking, tend to call him [stromay] as well. He's our Belgian genius and everything done by him is done to perfection.

[@LePrinceFlo]

5:00 I think here Stromae uses "bouffer nos doigts" (to eat our fingers) to alter (in a stronger and less formal way) the french expression "s'en mordre les doigts" (to bite your fingers) which means having remorse or deeply regretting something.

[@Malfehzan]

There's an expression in French: "Père manquant, fils manqué" which could be translated something like "Missing dad, messed son"... Pretty much the video's conclusion.

[@samanthaspencer7404]

' eating fingers' in french is a common saying that talks if regret!

[@IlNyaPasdOrchestre]

I can see it having both meanings tbh, but yes :x

[@Kaylash1904]

Je dirai qu'il comptait ses doigts en attendant le retour de son père mais qu'il l'a tellement attendu qu'il a fini par " bouffer ses doigts" c'est à dire les manger au sens figuré bien sûr...cela révèle de la déception et de la colère en même temps.

[@rachaelmarrero8597]

The first time I saw/heard this my heart was broken. I don’t speak French and didn’t have subtitles but the detailed way he conveys the intent needs no words. Stromae, I think, is one of the most intelligent and amazing song writers,singer, musicians of the century so far. He has a very unique ability to illuminate the darkest but most common parts of humanity in a way that you’re not just hearing it, you’re feeling it. The subject matter is relatable even if not personally of cruelty, apathy, arrogance, ignorance set to incredible music that makes you contemplate his words/imagery. I can’t say enough good things about him. If more people heard his music and were able to see from a different perspective or at least become introspective and push biases aside the world would be a better place.

[@drakonisasmrtist9471]

10:19 I feel like what makes this one stand out so much partly because of the video. The layers of meaning and the artistry and the storytelling in the video are extremely powerful in hammering home the meaning of the song. Stromae is incredibly good at making his videos and performances convey the messages in his songs. You should check out both the music video and the live version from Coachella for his song “L’enfer” for a prime example of that. The live version gives me chills every time I see it.

[@OokamiKaii]

I recommend listening to "l'enfer" from him! ❤

[@jamjam1312]

Take a look at a live version of it. I remember an award ceremony when he arrived dressed like that and people where carrying him like a mannequin, it was amazing! So many views because reactions all over the world. His work is brilliant, all his videos are surprising. He always wants to surprise people!

[@Frukthjalte]

Stromae’s lyrics obviously has a lot of layered meanings and metaphors from the French language that are hard to translate, like the part about counting your fingers or sucking your thumbs. However, I think you’re also right on about those metaphors in the sense that it goes from naively waiting, to the anxious realization that the parent might not be returning. I also saw someone suggest you listen to Fils de joie, and I fully agree. It’s a wonderful song, beautiful lyrics and video with a lot of layered meanings.

[@djee475]

In the end you were wondering what made this song reach a billion views; I am guessing it's the whole package: the juxtaposition between the music(upbeat) and topic (heavy), which he always does, the epic choreography with the world's best crumper, the unique video in itself, as they all are, Stromae's voice, and last but not least the fact that Stromae is not a one-trick-pony. He is HUUUGE in the Francophone world. 'Tous les memes' and 'alors on danse' are currently almost at 500milion views. And as said 'l'enfer' (hell) would be right up your therapist alley

[@Yemo17921]

I've always liked this song, but had no clue what it was about! As always I enjoyed your reaction and insights!

[@アキコ2003]

Um..subtitles

[@websapiens]

French: Où tu es, Papa? (Where are you, Dad?) Papa, où t'es (contracted form where are you, Dad?) Papaoutai (fully contracted form of the phrase pronounce).

[@Ranik-Jason]

Enjoying your reactions alot! May i request, since you reached Stromae at this point, to check out his song "Stromae - quand c'est" too? This one is far too big to miss and really is a unique song with meaning and topic which isn't dropped often!

[@KimVerhaaff]

To add, what gets people watching is stromae himself. He has a gift with words... not all fully translate. But some words have several meaning. And he plays with those. That and the visuals, he is just a true artist. I hope you'll listen to more of his songs. He has a gift. He can talk about extremely hard subjects, in such a meaningful way. And most are also quite catchy melodies

[@Rolovestop]

Hope you're feeling better! I love Stromae, he has a lot of good songs.

[@IrmaCaraballo-r9y]

Pay attention on the dancers.. the girls are representing a single mother raising her daughter, then you have the passive manipulative father with an rebel son, then you have the happy step father with son, and last you have the abusive father. and then of course the absent father that's Stromae. At least that's my interpretation of the dancer's part.

[@topenoel1931]

The dad never came back, the dance he had with his dad was just that his imagination of how his dad would have danced with him Yes you are correct, the symbolism could stand for 1. A totally absent father who never came back 2. A father who was physically present but emotionally absent

[@ErwinBlonk]

My father was physically present but otherwise absent which was a combination of his mild character and his upbringing. He died when he was 43 and I 23. For myself as I dad, I can say I did better (for one thing I wasn't an alcoholic and I was and am around for them) but was it good enough? One of my kids I found hard to connect with, which didn't keep me from loving that kid (I use strained language for privacy reasons for someone who can't tell the other side).

[@Amira_em]

he lost his dad during the Rwanda Genocide in 1994 if i’m not mistaken. His father died during that period so Stromae only lived with his mom.

[@sebg.4244]

great video if you liked that one, you should react to "l'enfer", and "fils de joie" which are powerful meaning songs

[@ratatasaratata]

The other kids "dancing with their dads" is a kind reminder to not let yourself be manipulated into a life that your parents want you to live. The song itself is obviously about missing a parent, even if they are "at home" missing being a part of your life or are on their way to the next journey (dead). At least that's how I want to interpret it and that's excatly what me personally love about this song and mv.

[@Silkytoaster]

Stromae is brilliant . Your analysis was very interesting .

[@marcvandenbroecke331]

Stromae is born in Belgium from a belgian mother and her husband died in genocide in Rwanda, a former belgian colony. But she has never told him when he was young...

[@nancyorlando4127]

just watched for the tenth time. .. stromae. quard c'est. above cancer. good grief. what a tortured soul.

[@titigrette]

La chanson est assez explicite, et le clip l'est encore plus ... Bravo l'artiste .

[@0Blasteee]

Cette musique me donne toujours les larmes aux yeux car que cela soit Papa ou Maman, le fait de ne pas connaître ou perdre l'un crée une ignorance, qui aurait pu être bonne comme mauvaise chose que l'on ne sait pas. Personnellement, mon père ne voulait pas de moi, chose qui fait que mon père ne me ne manque pas, "ce que l'on ne connaît pas ne nous manque pas". Ma mère m'a éduqué avec amour et du mieux qu'elle a pu mais ce qui m'attriste c'est quand le seul et dernier parent part à son tour et laisse seul l'enfant , comme Stromae le dit c'est facile de faire des enfants mais il faut assumer derrière et les éduquer. Une leçon de vie simple et tellement compliqué à la foi. This music always brings tears to my eyes because whether it's Dad or Mom, the fact of not knowing or losing one creates an ignorance, which could have been good or bad, something that we don't know. Personally, my father didn't want me, which means that I don't miss my father, "we don't miss what we don't know". My mother educated me with love and the best she could but what saddens me is when the only and last parent leaves and leaves the child alone, as Stromae says it's easy to have children but you have to take charge and educate them. A simple and complicated life lesson at the same time.

[@NanouPeb-vy3ug]

Look Stromae "Tous les mêmes" and "Carmen" and "L'enfer" ❤❤❤

[@mariaf.1732]

i think the "fingers" - first counted - maybe the excuses given (the mother gave some examples). Second eaten - maybe the hunger for "father", the desperation for his presence, (for he was asking is it enough to just make babies but not raise them, he's confronting the father's absence). Then again counting - this time father comes to be present (for people are hounding him, where is he, where has he gone?) after trying and trying to get his attention father finally listens and is "found" - maybe like hide and seek, as you said - except he's imagined a way to dance alone - imagining him with him, while still in fact being alone - making do without the father, ending up becoming just like him for that is what fathers do in his reality. /Maybe the last counting was the amount of times he imagined his father? Maybe it's not that deep, maybe it's just to get the yearning across, that he's starving for this father's attention. A fundamental need for him to have him around - that it gnaws at him - eats at him - that he's not there.

[@barefootalien]

I think you'd really like Disturbed's OMV for "The Light". It's right up your alley, a song about healing and finding strength through recovering from trauma.

[@Heytan-_-]

« Eaten our fingers » comes from a French expression « s’en mordre les doigts » meaning having regrets or remorse Also an interesting details to me is that the dad in a yellow suits seems authoritarian with his son and we can see the kid smilling. To me it shows that he’d want even a really flawed relation Nice vid 🙌👍

[@lllAstridddlll]

Belle analyse Bravo ! La vérité est dans ce que vous dites.

[@KimVerhaaff]

Now that stromae is on your react list, i really wonder what you might think of tous les fêmmes ❤❤ there is so much "hidden" meaning in that. I get you may not understand all the words. But even the visuals. Its one of my favourite songs of him. And should you want a good cry, listen to, l"enfer. Gets me everytime

[@dauratfabrice7513]

Stromae est un génie

[@AlexM-qr1ey]

You should do Fast or Empty by juice next great vids!!

[@m.sh.5180]

Please react to the song "L' enfer" which translates to "Hell" . It has very strong message as well. .

[@anarchyer_]

A true french classic

[@maissaluv]

belgian***

[@psy597]

I advise you to make a reaction to the song by Stromae - Enfer, or Formidable, or Cancer .....

[@JovSta-x4d]

What a wonderful wonderful insight! Pls react to Eurovision 2024 , Joost Klein with Europapa. It references to this this song🙌

[@Escapingorigins]

i think you missed a huge part there at the end, when he joined his dad its more like no matter how hard you try to do things differently than your father and trying to do it better, you sometimes become what you set out not to be

[@nancyorlando4127]

suggest RB dance co. dancing to stomae papaoutai. seven years ago. amazing. watch till the end.

[@notthatnick5546]

"Où t'es, papa, où t'es?" = "Where are you, dad, where are you?"

[@pausesmana5531]

Papa where you are ? where y'are Papa où tu es ? où t'es --- same sound as (outai)

[@americanexplorer459]

Only learned of this 5 minutes ago

[@blackshadows1943]

People who know French😢 People who don’t know French 🕺🕺🕺🏼🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻

[@zanny.a]

Please react to Fils de Joie! I work with reentry population and DV shelters, I don't think a music video had made me cry like that, and he released it on Women's Day 😭

[@fatumdarkness9267]

"l'enfer" of stromae it s very interessting to you ;)

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Yes! That’s on my list to do

[@jasontester3]

I feel a Canadian psychologist would have been better. The way the translation goes is a lot like a conversation between one from Quebec trying to speak to someone who speaks English. When it comes to eating you fingers bit it’s more of a sarcastic tone to it. It’s his way of stating that he wasn’t taught anything from his father so to him he feels like when he becomes a father he has learnt nothing since he was still sucking on his thumb

[@ShadowWolfVR]

You need to listen to SadBoyProlific! Walk away is a great song by him!

[@TherapistReactsOfficial]

Just added to my to do reaction playlist

[@Toccup1]

He became an absent father too

[@ElvinaRoses-dl2hs]

For me I see neglectful father and a son who is trying desperately to connect with him on an emotional lvl over and over Intel he got deluded for a min that his dad smiled and danced (connected emotionally loving him) but he realised thats not true so he gives up and treats the father exactly the way his father treated him in a cold manner

[@Who_Is_Vicky]

Listen to the songs "Coraline" and "The Loneliest" - Måneskin, please. It is very interesting to know your opinion

[@zepoubelle]

6:05 Oh my god you're so wrong. Watch it again. It's not about kids learning with their dads, it's about anger and violence.

[@Тимофій-я5п]

З тебе такий психотерапевт як з мене балерина.

[@NanouPeb-vy3ug]

Le père de Stromae a été tué en Afrique

[@gauthier9]

I'm french and nobody likes Stromae, a shame