Serge Robert
Encyclopedia
Mononc' Serge is a Quebec
musician who sings in French
. He is best known for his exceedingly vulgar lyrics and his irreverent songs making fun of local celebrities and politicians. He is also quite sardonic with the Quebec federalist movement, and their counterparts in the rest of Canada
.
"Mononc' Serge" is Quebec French
for "Uncle Serge".
to play bass with Les Colocs
. He stayed with the band until 1995, then began a solo career as Mononc' Serge.
His 2001 album Mon voyage au Canada (My Trip to Canada
) features one song for each Canadian province and territory
, mostly poking fun at each of them.
In 2003 he teamed up with the thrash metal
band Anonymus
, and released an album named L'Académie du Massacre, which contains metal versions of Mononc' Serge's songs, along with a few new compositions. They later released a DVD titled La Pâques Satanique. In 2008, reunited with Anonymus for a new album, titled Musique Barbare.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
musician who sings in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. He is best known for his exceedingly vulgar lyrics and his irreverent songs making fun of local celebrities and politicians. He is also quite sardonic with the Quebec federalist movement, and their counterparts in the rest of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
"Mononc' Serge" is Quebec French
Quebec French
Quebec French , or Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language in Canada, in its formal and informal registers. Quebec French is used in everyday communication, as well as in education, the media, and government....
for "Uncle Serge".
History
Serge was recruited in 1991 by Dédé FortinDédé Fortin
André "Dédé" Fortin was the leader and singer of the Québecois band Les Colocs, formed in 1990.-Early life:...
to play bass with Les Colocs
Les Colocs
-External links:**Extensive French Wikipedia Les Colocs information***...
. He stayed with the band until 1995, then began a solo career as Mononc' Serge.
His 2001 album Mon voyage au Canada (My Trip to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) features one song for each Canadian province and territory
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
, mostly poking fun at each of them.
In 2003 he teamed up with the thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band Anonymus
Anonymus (band)
Anonymus is a Quebec thrash metal band founded in 1989. Their last studio album, "Chapter Chaos Begins", was released by Galy Records in 2006. They are known for their collaboration on the album L'Académie du Massacre featuring songs by Quebec satirical singer Mononc' Serge.The band was nominated...
, and released an album named L'Académie du Massacre, which contains metal versions of Mononc' Serge's songs, along with a few new compositions. They later released a DVD titled La Pâques Satanique. In 2008, reunited with Anonymus for a new album, titled Musique Barbare.
Discography
- 1997: Mononc'Serge Chante '97
- 1998: Mourir pour le Canada
- 1998: Mononc'Serge Chante '98
- 2000: 13 Tounes Trash
- 2001: Mon voyage au Canada
- 2003: L'Académie du massacre (with Anonymus)
- 2006: Serge blanc d'Amérique
- 2008: Musique barbare (with Anonymus)
- 2011: Final Baton DVD recorded Live in Montreal 2010.12.28 and Quebec 2010.12.29 (with Anonymus)
External links
- Official site
- Mononc' Serge Merch on IFmerch.com