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Poupée de cire, poupée de son (English: wax doll, rag doll) was the Luxembourg entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 in Naples performed by France Gall. It was written by Serge Gainsbourg.

As is common with Gainsbourg's lyrics, the words are filled with double meanings, wordplay, and puns. The title can be translated as "wax doll, rag doll" (a floppy doll stuffed with straw) or as "wax doll, sound doll" (with implications that Gall is a "singing doll" controlled by Gainsbourg).

It was performed 15th on the night following Denmark and preceding Finland. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 32 points, giving Luxembourg its second victory.

It was nominated as one of the fourteen best Eurovision songs of all time at the Congratulations: 50 Years special held in October 2005. France Gall has never sung the song in public since.

Lyrics[]

Je suis une poupée de cire, une poupée de son
Mon cœur est gravé dans mes chansons
Poupée de cire, poupée de son
Suis-je meilleure, suis-je pire qu'une poupée de salon?
Je vois la vie en rose bonbon
Poupée de cire, poupée de son

Mes disques sont un miroir
Dans lequel chacun peut me voir
Je suis partout à la fois
Brisée en mille éclats de voix

Autour de moi, j'entends rire les poupées de chiffon
Celles qui dansent sur mes chansons
Poupée de cire, poupée de son
Elles se laissent séduire pour un oui, pour un nom
L'amour n'est pas que dans les chansons
Poupée de cire, poupée de son

Mes disques sont un miroir
Dans lequel chacun peut me voir
Je suis partout à la fois
Brisée en mille éclats de voix

Seule, parfois je soupire
Je me dis: "À quoi bon"
"Chanter ainsi l'amour sans raison"
"Sans rien connaître des garçons?"
Je n'suis qu'une poupée de cire, qu'une poupée de son
Sous le soleil de mes cheveux blonds
Poupée de cire, poupée de son

Mais un jour je vivrai mes chansons
Poupée de cire, poupée de son
Sans craindre la chaleur des garçons
Poupée de cire, poupée de son

I'm a wax doll, a sawdust doll
My heart is engraved in my songs
Wax doll, sawdust doll
Am I better, am I worse than a fashion doll?
I see life through bright rosy-tinted glasses
Wax doll, sawdust doll

My records are a mirror
In which everyone can see me
I'm everywhere at once
Broken in a thousand pieces of voice

Around me, I hear the rag dolls laughing
Those who dance to my songs
Wax doll, sawdust doll
They give in to a yes, to a name
Love is not only in songs
Wax doll, sawdust doll

My records are a mirror
In which everyone can see me
I'm everywhere at once
Broken in a thousand pieces of voice

Alone, sometimes I sigh
I say to myself: "What good"
"Singing about love this way for no reason"
"Without knowing anything of boys?"
I'm nothing but a wax doll, but a sawdust doll
Under the sun of my blond hair
Wax doll, sawdust doll

But one day I'll live my songs
Wax doll, sawdust doll
Without fearing the warmth of boys
Wax doll, sawdust doll

Eurovision Song Contest 1965
Participants
Flag of The NetherlandsConny VandenbosFlag of United KingdomKathy KirbyFlag of SpainConchita BautistaFlag of IrelandButch MooreFlag of GermanyUlla WiesnerFlag of AustriaUdo JürgensFlag of NorwayKirsti SparboeFlag of BelgiumLize MarkeFlag of MonacoMarjorie NoëlFlag of SwedenIngvar WixellFlag of FranceGuy MardelFlag of PortugalSimone de OliveiraFlag of ItalyBobby SoloFlag of DenmarkBirgit BrüelFlag of LuxembourgFrance GallFlag of FinlandViktor KlimenkoFlag of YugoslaviaVice VukovFlag of SwitzerlandYovanna
Songs
Flag of The Netherlands't Is genoegFlag of United KingdomI BelongFlag of Spain¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!Flag of IrelandWalking the Streets in the RainFlag of GermanyParadies, wo bist du?Flag of AustriaSag ihr, ich lass sie grüßenFlag of NorwayKarusellFlag of BelgiumAls het weer lente isFlag of MonacoVa dire à l'amourFlag of SwedenAbsent FriendFlag of FranceN'avoue jamaisFlag of PortugalSol de invernoFlag of ItalySe piangi, se ridiFlag of DenmarkFor din skyldFlag of LuxembourgPoupée de cire, poupée de sonFlag of FinlandAurinko laskee länteenFlag of YugoslaviaČežnjaFlag of SwitzerlandNon, à jamais sans toi
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
195619571958195919601961196219631964196519661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Video[]

France_Gall_-_Poupee_De_Cire,_Poupee_De_Son_(1965)

France Gall - Poupee De Cire, Poupee De Son (1965)

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