career. DéserteurPicking up on where a famous anti-military French song of the same name left it decades ago, Renaud mocks the French military and political life, this time with harsher lyrics, as times have changed, pacifism has made its mark and censorship is no longer to be feared so much. The original song (written by Boris Vian) begins "Monsieur le Président, je vous fais une lettre que vous lirez peut-être" (Mr President, I'm writing you a letter which you might perhaps read). Renaud's version rhymes with the original, but goes "Monsieur le Président, je vous fais une bafouille, que vous lirez sûrement si vous avez des couilles". (Mr President, I'm spewing out a letter, which you'll surely read if you have any balls) Près des autos tamponneusesA tale of a young lad who meets a girl, fashion-victim at the dodgem cars. Complete with carousel music, with accordion played by Peter White, he describes meeting her, spending a few nice moments with her, then things going horribly wrong when he rams her. LoulouAn ode presumably to a friend of his, who, although tough and mean when younger, has become older and flabbier. Tracks 1, 4 and 9 are all used on the live album Visage pâle rencontrer public. Tracks 1, 4 and 6 were included on the compilation The Meilleur of Renaud (75-85). Tracks 1 and 6 were also included on the CD Ma Compil. Tracks 1, 2, 4 and 6 were covered for the tribute album La Bande à Renaud. Personnel Renaud - vocals, backing vocals Albert Lee, Michael Landau - guitar Neil Stubenhaus - bass Randy Kerber, Daryl "The Captain" Dragon, Jean-Philippe Goude - keyboards Peter White - guitar; accordion on "Près des autos tamponneuses" Carlos Vega, Mike "Pooh" Baird - drums Emil Richards, Paulinho Da Costa - percussion Marc "Caz" Macino - saxophone, harmonica Jean-Louis Roques - accordion Alain Ranval, Gérard Prévost, Klaus Blasquiz, Thomas Davidson Noton - backing vocals References 1983 albums Renaud albums Polydor Records albums