FIRST TIME HEARING | Stromae - papaoutai (Official Video) | REACTION

[@djee475]

You can't go wrong with Stromae. Anything he does is done to perfection: lyrics, music, concept, choreo, message,... all are on point. Always. Period. 'Formidable, Tous les memes, fils de joie, quand c'est, l'enfer,... all masterpieces

[@jessxxx9825]

Stromae's father died in the Rwandan genocide and was not present throughout Stromae's childhood before this. This song is obviously about growing up without his father. Great video!

[@AwkwardAngleReacts]

Figured it was but now knowing why makes it way more sad

[@StefanVeenstra]

Allegedly his mother told him as a child his dad was at work abroad all the time. Which the first part alludes to. If true, one can wonder what can be more damaging to a child, to hide the truth or not, until the child is old enough to understand. Must have been difficult for his mother too, deep respect for her.

[@svntn]

@@StefanVeenstramy mom did the same thing with me when my dad passed. i was 18 months old and didn’t understand what was going on and “work” was the only explanation i could understand. i learned the truth a 8 years old tho, i didn’t have any hatred for my father yet. learning about it in your teens after years and years of hating your dad must hit you in a very different way.

[@lasourisapprivoisee]

welcome to the world of Stromae! a genius who mixes world music with very serious subjects and very joyful sounds.

[@nam-lq5yo]

je suis française !! et c'est un artiste francophone qui est belge et je peux vous dire que c'est un des plus grand voir le plus grand artiste francophone de 10 dernières années

[@andre_1234]

Même ici!😁

[@Antimanele104]

The song is also a lesson to Stromae himself. He is now a father and he cancelled his european tour in 2023 to spend more time with his family.
Stromae did vow to never put his work over his family and son.
The song is downright devastating when you learn the meaning of it. 😢

[@christianebayle6791]

Stromae is the most
talented artist since these last ten years. Three albums about the daily life. Love, sadness, hapiness, social medias, tireness of couples, the way he feels. Lots of emotion, different feelings. Lyrics, music, arrangements, videos are made by Stromae. He's a good performer. In Europe thousands of people saw him on stage. And now he has his public in US. Very popular he can reach young and older public. He's quite a philosopher. I love your comments so I'm so happy you discover more of Stromae songs.
Thank you for sharing with you as professionals of good music.
Furthermore he's got a beautiful aura, he's charismastic, on stage he shares with the public, he's got a beautiful smile.
When President Obama has visited Belgium, the Lord Mayor of Brussels, Belgique, Europe, has given as a gift the 2nd album of Stromae called Racine Carrée to President Obama and said nobody can resist to Stromae because his music makes you happy and you can only dance... Thank you to you

[@silviamunoz6863]

Papa où t'es? (Where are you, dad?) It's pronounced /papaoo'tae/ that is the name of the song. Stromae (mae-stro backwards) was raised by his mother. He's afraid to have a child and be like his father (to have become a mannequin too, as the child at the end of the MV).

[@sophieb1829]

the correct spelling is *papa où t'es 😉

[@silviamunoz6863]

@Sophie B thanks! I thought about the sound and forgot the grammar hehehe

[@Malfehzan]

So the ending: there's a french saying, "Père manquant, fils manqué" (basically, "missing dad, messed son").

[@ThreeOaksMama]

looks like the message stuck homie on the right side a little hard at the end. i cry every time i listen to the song. its ok to cry bro.

[@barbzk2061]

THE KING

[@dirkdouglas6373]

Very good react. You guys should check out L'Enfer by him with lyrics

[@thierryroberfroid9400]

Just in case, Stromae is the reverse of Maestro ;-) Because here in Belgium, we are full of contradictions, 12 millions citisens, 3 different langages Dutch, french, german+ english to communicate between us, 4 gouvenements + the one of Europe... it's impossible to be a regular country with so many particularities so it make us original I guess lol anyway, for suche small country, we still have great singers like Brell and stromae, great football team, great athletes; judokas, tenis women etc... I'm not especialy patriote but a admit that even I be surprised to see so many talent in my country where the subside for artistes and sportives is close to zero...

[@uilo11]

French rap is something

[@slegall1409]

Il était temps de découvrir Stromaé, un très grand artiste... C'est le verlant de Maestro. for a french song so catchy, I propose you to heart a song of Indila "dernière danse" and for good french rap, Orelsan "basic" or Kerry James (more politic) "lettre à la république". Big UP

[@nayar5793]

this music is very sad because it was made for his dad who died in a war in a african country a long time ago

[@Antimanele104]

Stromae wrote the song for his father who was absent from his life even before his dad was killed in the Rwandan genocide from 1994. The song itself is a critique on fathers who are absent from the life of their children.