Offenbach: "Pif Paf Pouf," General Boum Aria - Urania LP Restored

General Boum&song of introduction, from Offenbach&"Grand Duchess of Gerolstein." Hilarious satire on mindless militarism. John Riley sings, Rene Leibowitz conducts the Pasdeloup Orchestra. Lyrics in French and English: A cheval sur la discipline, par les vallons Je vais devant moi, j’extermine les bataillons Le plus fier ennemi se cache, tremblant, penaud Quand il apercoit le panache que j’ai la-haut, oui Et pif, paf, pouf, et tara papa pom, je suis, moi, le general Boum Boum (4x). Dans nos salons, apres la guerre, je reparais Et la plus belle, por me plaire, je met en frais Elle caresse ma moustache, en souriant Enc e moment-la mon panache est fort genant, oui Et pif, paf, pouf, et tara papa pom, je suis, moi, le general Boum Boum (4x). Straddling the discipline, through the valleys I go In front of me, I destroy the battalions The proudest enemy hides, shaking, sheepish When he sees the plume that I have up there, yes And pif, paf, pouf, and tara papa pom, I am, me, General Boom Boom (2x). In our living rooms, after the war, I reappear And the most beautiful, to please me, I put in fresh She strokes my mustache, smiling At the moment my plume is very annoying, yes And pif, paf, pouf, and tara papa pom, I am, me, General Boom Boom (2x).