Pluck the Lark

Target have a commercial out at the moment that has the song alouette playing in the background:

httpv://youtu.be/KcgwgkyU4sY

I have a vague recollection of singing this at school, very many years ago but it was not until the other night that I searched for it and found out what it actually means. As it turns out, what seems on the outside to be a happy, fun song is actual not. It’s all about plucking the feathers from a lark!

Alouette, gentille Alouette

Lark, nice lark

Alouette, je te plumerai

Lark, I shall pluck you

Je te plumerai la tête

I shall pluck your head

(Je te plumerai la tête)

(I shall pluck your head)

Et la tête

And your head

(Et la tête)

(And your head)

Alouette

Lark

(Alouette)

(Lark)

O-o-o-oh

I think the advert should be produced again with them singing the translated version – it would make for a much funnier advert!