It seems over the time of Coluche, Guy Bedos and other songwriters who awaited the presidential election with delight to mock at will the aspirants to the supreme office.
Today, due to the candidates' lack of harshness - overwhelmed by the war in Ukraine, which puts classic societal themes in the background - the comedians in sight are struggling to make people laugh with "
a gloomy presidential election, appearing to be a foregone conclusion
".
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Stan, one of the founders of Les Goguettes, does not hesitate to say: “
Compared to 2017 with daily twists, this campaign does not take.
This musical group made a name for itself through parodic covers.
Geopolitical news obliges,
Ne me quitte pas
de Brel has become
Je ne freak pas
, with the war in Ukraine, a surprise guest in the campaign.
They will celebrate the between-two-rounds at L'Olympia on April 18 by diverting hits from the song: “
we are not militants.
We like to ridicule without being insulting or vulgar
”.
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Like them, Christophe Alévêque, Laurent Gerra, Stéphane Guillon or even the residents of the Théâtre des Deux Ânes, the last mecca of the art of chansonniers, are trying to bring this campaign to life like no other.
Even without the situation in Ukraine, which has made headlines, "
this presidential election is atrophied by the absence of real debates
", estimates Jacques Mailhot, at the head of the Théâtre des Deux Ânes which, for more than century, celebrates the art of political satire.
And it is Jacques Mailhot who cleverly returns to the art of political caricature, the salt of the talent of comedians from the Montmartre hill and elsewhere since forever: "
The songwriter is closer to the not serious journalist, with an ubiquitous side and speckled foil writing.
It is true that the primaries have spoiled us, but the campaign is ending in a fishtail...
"
From the free thinker to the “
old jerk
”
At the Théâtre du Rond-Point, Christophe Alévêque surprises in “
old idiot
”, title of his new show: “
the moral order has swayed the free thinker with an anar tendency that I am in the camp of the old idiots
”.
Annoyed by the package of Christiane Taubira whose candidacy he campaigned for in 2017, he is sorry on stage that “
speech is more and more compartmentalized.
Either we are progressive or we are reactive.
“He will perform on the evening of the two rounds, “
To feel less alone
”, in order to comment on the results live.
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Stéphane Guillon, who plays at the Tristan-Bernard theater, a stone's throw from Emmanuel Macron's HQ, will do the same for the second round.
Columnist on France Inter, Guillaume Meurice turns into a wacky candidate at the Café de la Gare before a tour, by mocking the stereotypes of the real suitors.
Also on the bill for a one-man show on current events, Olivier Lejeune, who hosted the 1974 and 1981 campaigns with his "
Pot for laughs, Mr. President!"
», proposes a board game to animate family Sundays.
Challenges ?
Seduce
voters with promises
.
Only one suitor is missing: Eric Zemmour.
The game's publisher, Lansay, did not believe in his candidacy when the manufacturing started.
On radio or television, Charline Vanhoenacker and Sophia Aram on Inter, Philippe Caverivière and Laurent Gerra on RTL, just like Nicolas Canteloup on TF1, also surf the countryside.
On Wednesday, with the voice of Jean Castex, Laurent Gerra, followed by 1.8 million listeners, promised "
candy
" in the event of a Macron vote, and spankings for a Le Pen, Mélenchon or Zemmour ballot.
