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La France (song)

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"La France" is a 2001 song by the French hip hop band Sniper. It addresses perceived injustices committed against minorities by the French political system and the opinion that even though there is a large number of people of African and Arab origins in France, they are poorly represented in politics. The song's chorus displays the message in a rather strong way:

La France est une garce et on s'est fait trahirLe système, voilà ce qui nous pousse à les haïrLa haine, c'est ce qui rend nos propos vulgairesOn nique la France sous une tendance de musique populaireOn est d'accord et on se moque des répressionsOn se fout de la République et de la liberté d'expressionFaudrait changer les lois et pouvoir voirBientôt à l'Elysée des arabes et des noirs au pouvoir

In English:

France is a bitch and we've been betrayedThe system is what makes us hate themThe hatred is what makes our words vulgarWe fuck France over with the pop musicWe agree and we don't care about a repressionWe don't give a damn about the Republic or the freedom of expressionThe laws should be changed and we should seeArabs and Blacks in power, soon at l'Elysée,

This song was among the ones that according to the French Minister of the Interior Nicolas Sarkozy had 'violent, racist and abusive' lyrics, particularly as it contains the line "Pour mission exterminer les ministres et les fachos" ("A mission to exterminate the ministers and fascists"), "Frère, je lance un appel, on est là pour tout niquer, leur laisser des traces et des séquelles, avant de crever" and "Mon seul souhait, désormais, est de nous voir les envahir" (Now, my only wish is to see us invading them).

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La France (song) Wikipedia


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