lyrics Chahut ! Chahut ! (Uproar! Uproar!) - Traditional song from carnival of Nice

D’argent à une aigle de gueules, au vol abaissé, membrée, becquée et couronnée d’or, empiétant une montagne de trois coupeaux de sable issant d’une mer d’azur mouvant de la pointe et ondée d’argent.


	Traditional music from County of Nice (France)


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Chahut ! Chahut !
(Uproar! Uproar!)
Official song of the carnival of Nice 1910
Nissart lyrics by François-Dominique Rondelly, known as Menica Rondelli, music by Hyacinthe Tarelli. Traditional from County of Nice.

The theme for this year 1910 is “Carnival setting out to conquer the Pole”.

First page of the music sheet for Chahut ! Chahut ! illustration by H.V., éd. Cortellazzo frères, 1910.	1^st verse
	Viva Carneval ! Es lou gran diéu de la foulìa. Viva Carneval ! Es lou gran diéu dòu bèu chahut. Viva festa, bal ! Si mascaren en fan e fia. Viva festa, bal ! Sounas pistoun lou gran chahut : Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Aih !	Long live Carnival! He is the great god of madness. Long live Carnival! He is the great god of beautiful uproar. Hurrah for the celebration, the dance! We will dress up as [boys] and girls. Hurrah for the celebration, the dance! Let play, cornets, the great uproar: Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Ouch!
	Chorus
	Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Viva lou Carnevale ! Faghen toui bacchanale. Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Ah ! Viva lou Carnevale ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut !	Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Hurrah for the carnival! Let’s all do bacchanalia. Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah! Hurrah for the carnival! Uproar! Uproar! Uproar!
	2^nd verse
	Viva Carneval ! Lou souveren de li raïola. Viva Carneval ! Dòu mounde entié tohu-bohu. Viva Bacchanal ! Lu bei mourin, li cambriola ! Viva Bacchanal ! Sounas pistoun lou gran chahut : Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Aih !	Long live Carnival! The sovereign of ravioli. Long live Carnival! Hubbub in the whole world. Long live Bacchanal! Pretty little faces, capers! Long live Bacchanal! Let play, cornets, the great uproar: Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Ouch!
	3^rd verse
	Viva Carneval ! Lou diéu d’amour e de l’orgia. Viva Carneval ! Lou beù picioun dòu gran siel blu. Viva Satanal ! Lou tourbioun de l’allegria ! Viva Satanal ! Sounas pistoun lou gran chahut : Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Chahut ! Aih !	Long live Carnival! God of love and orgy. Long live Carnival! The handsome child of great blue sky. Long live Satanal! The whirl of elation! Long live Satanal! Let play, cornets, the great uproar: Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Uproar! Ouch!

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