Un éléphant, ça trompe
This song is a wordplay based on ça trompe meaning "it deceives" and sa trompe meaning "its trunk". Both phrases sound the same.
Un éléphant, ça trompe
One Elephant That Deceives
Chanson enfantine
Children's Song
(French)
(English)
Un éléphant, ça trompe, ça trompe,
Un éléphant, ça trompe énormément.
Deux éléphants, ça trompe, ça trompe,
Deux éléphants, ça trompe énormément.
Trois éléphants, ça trompe, ça trompe,
Trois éléphants, ça trompe énormément
La peinture à l'huile
C'est bien difficile
Mais c'est bien plus beau
Que la peinture à l'eau.
Oléo oh oh, léo léo oh oh,
Oléo oh oh, léo léo oh oh,
Oléo oh oh, léo léo oh oh,
Oléo oh oh, léo léo.
One elephant that deceives, that deceives,
One elephant that deceives enormously.
Two elephants that deceive, that deceive,
Two elephants that deceive enormously.
Three elephants that deceive, that deceive,
Three elephants that deceive enormously.
Oil painting
Is very difficult
But it's much more lovely
Than watercolor painting.
Olay oh oh, olay olay oh oh oh,
Olay oh oh, olay olay oh oh oh,
Olay oh oh, olay olay oh oh oh,
Olay oh oh, olay olay oh.
Notes
Here's a translation by Lisa that fits the tune:
One elephant, that tricks us, that tricks us,
One elephant tricks us enormously.
Two elephants that trick us, that trick us,
Two elephants trick us enormously.
Three elephants that trick us, that trick us,
Three elephants trick us enormously.
Here's a rhyming version by Monique:
An elephant deceives you, deceives you,
An elephant deceives you and others too.
Two elephants deceive you, deceive you,
Two elephants deceive you and others too.
Three elephants deceive you, deceive you,
Three elephants deceive you and others too...
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Translation: Monique Palomares and Lisa Yannucci.
Merci beaucoup!
