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Old May 9th, 2010, 11:20 AM
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French music for Zumba? Go figure!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfP8lVfbg5w

Since Zumba is known for its fantastic latin music, I was surprised that this French song is now one of the most requested in the class. The students chant "French, French, French" until the instructor plays it.

It's obviously a popular song as it has over a million hits on Youtube. Just thought I'd share.

BTW, do they do Zumba in Paris?
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Zumba? Could you explain a bit more, please?
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Old May 9th, 2010, 11:58 AM
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You'd be even more surprised if you knew what Tu Es Foutu meant. I've been using this in Spinning for years...
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Oh my! What a fantastic video! the song is so dynamic and powerful! thanks for sharing!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4KQHZbT_3k
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Cet musique est fantastique !!!!!
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Old May 9th, 2010, 06:16 PM
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Zumba is a dance fitness craze. Besides a bazillion youtubes you can find out more about it at www.zumba.com which also has a "class finder" function (if you're serious about finding a class in Paris). Zumba is world-wide... and it IS fabulous (i started 1 year ago and am totally and completely addicted).
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Yup, 38 classes listed for Paris
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kerouac---are you going to Zumba?
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amyb----so what does it mean?
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The English lyrics are nothing like the French.
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you are screwed up
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suze---what do you mean? MademoiselleFifi or what? And what about the lyrics?
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Tu Es Foutu = you are screwed up
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Now I get it! Merci.
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sorry TPAYT, I couldn't resist pulling your leg above.

actually i assume it really means "you are f@#$%ed up" but screwed up is what www.free translation gave me.

i find that song extremely hypnotic, dreamlike. that's what it has in common with many of the latin zumba songs.
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Old May 9th, 2010, 10:50 PM
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actually, "tu es foutu" means "you're done for".
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It doesn't have the taboo emotional force of its English cognate, as with "con".
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However, the root verb "foutre" is a most definitely vulgar word in French, even though its various conjugations have lost most of their nastiness.
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Whatever !!...I still love this video and song...it is unbelievable!...I am still playing it as much as possible...the french version is much better than the english version.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4KQHZbT_3k
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A French cyclist I met last year said the closest English translation is "you're f*cked".
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