The songs of Franco-Ontarian Damien Robitaille are intelligent, exuberant, disarming little pop gems.
And once lodged in your head, they will haunt you relentlessly.
You'll wake up in the morning only to realize your brain has been singing "Je tombe" all night long. And you'll continue to sing it all through the following day. And night. And day.
Well, you get the picture.
And despite the fact that my french is pretty horrible, even I can hear that he has a way with words. His lyrics are fresh, clever and often very funny.
My favourite tune from his latest album (L'homme qui me ressemble), is "Mètre de mon être".
In the song he literally measures out the parameters of his existence. He starts with his head, (which measures 25 cm²), and expands out from there -- to his bedroom, city, planet -- until he ends with his imagination, which measures infinity (or une éternité).
The circular lyrics looping through the verse and chorus are so simple, and perfect, and gorgeous.
I love this guy.
Here's "Mètre de mon être" and "Je tombe":
[Damien Robitaille - MySpace]
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