Car c'est un bon camarade (also known as Il est un bon camarade) is a popular song whose tune comes from another famous French song from the 18th century.
The story of the song
The tune is the French version of "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow". This popular song, sung all over the world originally came from the French song Malbrough s'en va-t-en guerre.
As in English, Car c'est un bon camarade is usually sung to congratulate someone on a happy event. It is sometimes it is sung after "Happy birthday to you".
Car c'est un bon camarade
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The lyrics in French
The original song of Car c'est un bon camarade has 2 verses.
Couplet 1
Car c'est un bon camarade,
Car c'est un bon camarade,
Car c'est un bon camarade
Et nul ne peut le nier
Et nul ne peut le nier
Et nul ne peut le nier
Couplet 2
Car c'est un bon camarade,
Car c'est un bon camarade,
Car c'est un bon camarade
Buvons à sa santé
Buvons à sa santé
Buvons à sa santé
Translation of the lyrics into English
Here is an approximative translation into English:
Verse 1
For he's a jolly good fellow,
For he's a jolly good fellow,
For he's a jolly good fellow
And no one can deny it
And no one can deny it
And no one can deny it
Verse 2
For he's a good fellow,
For he's a good fellow,
For he's a good fellow
Let's drink to his health
Let's drink to his health
Let's drink to his health
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