Chez les yé-yé [English translation]

Neither the tom-toms of the yé-yé-yé-és

Nor the charms-charms that you wore

Da doo ran ran that you listened to

At the ball doum-doum where you danced

No nothing will get the better of me

I’ll go and get you my Lolita

At the yé-yé’s

To the tom-toms of the yé-yé-yé-és

I’ll make a ding-dong I know myself

Yes, at Sing-Sing I’ll finish up

I’ve got a flick-flick knife 1

No nothing will get the better of me

I’ll go and get you my Lolita

At the yé-yé’s

To the tom-toms of the yé-yé-yé-és

Make a flash-back to past times

Do you hear-hear what I told you

I’m mad mad mad with love for you

No nothing will get the better of me

I’ll go and get you my Lolita

At the yé-yé’s

Neither the tom-toms of the yé-yé-yé-és

Nor the charms-charms that you wore

Da doo ran ran that you listened to

At the ball doum-doum where you danced

No nothing will get the better of me

I’ll go and get you my Lolita

At the yé-yé’s

To the tom-toms of the yé-yé-yé-és

I’ll make a ding-dong I know myself

Yes, at Sing-Sing I’ll finish up

I’ve got a flick-flick knife

1. un couteau à cran d'arrêt = a flick-knife