I should point out that although Gojira was the first metal band to play at the Olympics. Don't forget that Andreas Kisser of Sepultura did play the guitar intro of Chaos A.D. during the closing ceremony of the Paralympics in Rio 2016. However with that said, I personally think what Goijra did is a huge win for metal fans around the world.
As a French dude into music but not so much into metal, I heard about Gojira before but never watched a performance. Well, I have now and found it really really nice. Spectacular and so on point! No doubt this will raise Gojira’s profile across the general population in France and beyond. As for the song itself, “Ah! Ça ira!”… it is indeed a revolutionary song , and it can indeed be translated into “We’ll be fine”, but most of the song is about hanging aristocrats, although most of them were actually beheaded. As Marie-Antoinette holding her own head in her hands reminds us during Gojira’s song… No relation whatsoever with the above… how much for your hair?
Attention au vieux français. Il peut être trompeur. Dans le sens de la chanson révolutionnaire, le "Ah ! ça ira ! " ne signifie pas que tout ira bien, mais plutôt comme " En voila assez( des aristocrates ), ça suffit maintenant "
@tixien That's quite ironic, because unlike you I'm half British and half French. But I'm also a heavy metal fan and what Gojira did at the opening ceremony puts our kind of music on the map. This is a big win for the heavy metal community.
The spirit of Metal has reappeared in the eyes of the whole world with GOJIRA at the Olympic Games 2024. Thanks to this french group and to their unique performance which has embellished and revived this music. Their staging will remain anchored in the memory of those who love the Metal and in the history of the Olympic Games. A big thank you also to France who had the audacity to have a Metal band play for an opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. No doubt that Paris 2024 will remain a reference in the future for the Metal music. (Google Translation)
This revolutionary song is not roughly translated as "it will be fine". You missed the main part of the song : hanging the aristocrats ! (and clerics also but it's after) : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87a_Ira (sans-culotte version)
The entire set piece was a work of art. Bravo France!!
I mean 1.5 billion viewers. Pretty huge win for metal if you ask me!
Cheers from France by the way! o/
I should point out that although Gojira was the first metal band to play at the Olympics. Don't forget that Andreas Kisser of Sepultura did play the guitar intro of Chaos A.D. during the closing ceremony of the Paralympics in Rio 2016. However with that said, I personally think what Goijra did is a huge win for metal fans around the world.
As a French dude into music but not so much into metal, I heard about Gojira before but never watched a performance. Well, I have now and found it really really nice. Spectacular and so on point! No doubt this will raise Gojira’s profile across the general population in France and beyond.
As for the song itself, “Ah! Ça ira!”… it is indeed a revolutionary song , and it can indeed be translated into “We’ll be fine”, but most of the song is about hanging aristocrats, although most of them were actually beheaded. As Marie-Antoinette holding her own head in her hands reminds us during Gojira’s song…
No relation whatsoever with the above… how much for your hair?
Not really into metal and never heard of Gojira but now officially a fan of both that was awesome.
Attention au vieux français. Il peut être trompeur. Dans le sens de la chanson révolutionnaire, le "Ah ! ça ira ! " ne signifie pas que tout ira bien, mais plutôt comme " En voila assez( des aristocrates ), ça suffit maintenant "
@tixien That's quite ironic, because unlike you I'm half British and half French. But I'm also a heavy metal fan and what Gojira did at the opening ceremony puts our kind of music on the map. This is a big win for the heavy metal community.
The spirit of Metal has reappeared in the eyes of the whole world with GOJIRA at the Olympic Games 2024. Thanks to this french group and to their unique performance which has embellished and revived this music. Their staging will remain anchored in the memory of those who love the Metal and in the history of the Olympic Games. A big thank you also to France who had the audacity to have a Metal band play for an opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. No doubt that Paris 2024 will remain a reference in the future for the Metal music. (Google Translation)
It was so cool ✨🔥
Never heard them play before but it was brilliant. Heavy metal with a side of history?? I’m down for that
my brother is teaching me more than my history teacher 🙏🙏
America only teach Americas history
Big improvement
Formidable !! Merci à toi !! Quel merveilleux amalgame pour le métal ! le feu, le sang, la mise à mort... génial !
How a metal band can match Gojira singing a 1790 french revolution song on the castle where Marie antoinette was décapited ? Imopssible.
Renseignes toi l'ami. elle n'a pas été décapitée à la Conciergerie, mais emprisonnée.
This revolutionary song is not roughly translated as "it will be fine". You missed the main part of the song : hanging the aristocrats ! (and clerics also but it's after) : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%87a_Ira (sans-culotte version)
I think he was talking about the title of the song.
Put more bands out there