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White and Black Blues was the French entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 in Zagreb performed by Joëlle Ursull. It was written by Serge Gainsbourg, who is best known for writing the 1965 winner Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son for Luxembourg. It is a song about racial harmony.

It was performed 14th following Germany and preceding host country Yugoslavia. At the close of voting, it finished in joint second place with Ireland, both receiving 132 points.

Lyrics[]

Lorsque l'on me parle de couleur de peau
J'ai le blues qui me fait froid dans le dos
Je m'sens dans un conte d'Edgar Allan Poe
C'est le never more, les vumètres à zéro

White and black
Danse, balance sur le white and black blues
Nous, les blacks
Nous sommes quelque millions, treize à la douze
Paradisiaque
Africa, mon amour, j't'ai dans la peau
White and black
Qu'importe la couleur? Tous égaux

Entendez-vous les percussions des tam-tams?
Elles vous vont droit au cœur, vous transpercent l'âme
Comme la flèche d'un chasseur, équateur
Une lame de couteau où scintillent les pleurs

White and black
Danse, balance sur le white and black blues
Nous, les blacks
Nous sommes quelque millions, treize à la douze
Le long du fleuve
Sous le soleil ombré des marécages
Où qu'il pleuve
Sur nos amours, que vienne l'orage

White and black
Danse, balance sur le white and black blues
Nous, les blacks
Nous sommes quelque millions, treize à la douze
Oh, white and black
Danse, balance sur le white and black blues
That's all right
Danse, balance sur le white blues

And black

When someone talks to me about skin color
I have the blues which sends shivers down my spine
I feel as if I'm in a tale by Edgar Allan Poe
It's the never more, the blue funk

White and black
Dance, swing on the white and black blues
We, the blacks
We're a few millions, a dime a dozen
Paradisiacal
Africa, my love, I have you in my skin
White and black
What does color matter? All equal

Do you hear the beats of the tom-toms?
They go right through your heart, pierce your soul
Like the arrow of a hunter, equator
A knife blade on which tears are sparkling

White and black
Dance, swing on the white and black blues
We, the blacks
We're a few millions, a dime a dozen
Along the river
Under the sun overshadowed by the swamps
Where it rains
On our loves, may the storm come

White and black
Dance, swing on the white and black blues
We, the blacks
We're a few millions, a dime a dozen
Oh, white and black
Dance, swing on the white and black blues
That's all right
Dance, swing on the white blues

And black

Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Participants
Flag of SpainAzúcar MorenoFlag of GreeceChristos Callow & WaveFlag of BelgiumPhilippe LafontaineFlag of TurkeyKayahan ft. Demet SağıroğluFlag of The NetherlandsMaywoodFlag of LuxembourgCéline CarzoFlag of United KingdomEmma BoothFlag of IcelandStjórninFlag of NorwayKetil StokkanFlag of IsraelRitaFlag of DenmarkLonnie DevantierFlag of SwitzerlandEgon EgemannFlag of GermanyChris Kempers & Daniel KovacFlag of FranceJoëlle UrsullFlag of YugoslaviaTajčiFlag of PortugalNuchaFlag of IrelandLiam ReillyFlag of SwedenEdin-ÅdahlFlag of ItalyToto CutugnoFlag of AustriaSimoneFlag of CyprusHaris AnastasiouFlag of FinlandBeat
Songs
Flag of SpainBandidoFlag of GreeceHoris SkopoFlag of BelgiumMacédomienneFlag of TurkeyGözlerinin HapsindeyimFlag of The NetherlandsIk wil alles met je delenFlag of LuxembourgQuand je te rêveFlag of United KingdomGive a Little Love Back To The WorldFlag of IcelandEitt lag ennFlag of NorwayBrandenburger TorFlag of IsraelShara BarkhovotFlag of DenmarkHallo HalloFlag of SwitzerlandMusik klingt in die Welt hinausFlag of GermanyFrei zu lebenFlag of FranceWhite and Black BluesFlag of YugoslaviaHajde da ludujemoFlag of PortugalHá sempre alguémFlag of IrelandSomewhere In EuropeFlag of SwedenSom en vindFlag of ItalyInsieme: 1992Flag of AustriaKeine Mauern mehrFlag of CyprusMilas PoliFlag of FinlandFri?

Videos[]

Joelle_Ursull_-_White_&_Black_Blues_-_Eurovision_France_1990

Joelle Ursull - White & Black Blues - Eurovision France 1990

White_and_black_blues_-_France_1990_-_Eurovision_songs_with_live_orchestra

White and black blues - France 1990 - Eurovision songs with live orchestra

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