Another great contender as the official song of ER.org:
- Henri Salvador - Le travail c'est la sante (1965)
Non-literal lyric translation:
Chorus:
Working is good for your health
But doing nothing keeps you healthy
People who are prisoners of their job
Won't make it to old age
People who run around all day
In cars, in subways and on bikes
Are they going to see a funny movie?
No, they're going to their job
They work 11 months for a vacation
But they are exhausted when that vacation starts
One month later they are strong again
But it's already time to go back to work
There are people in effervescence
Who always run after work
Work is running after me
But it's never going to catch me
Nowadays, in the smallest towns
People work like savages
To be able to afford all the life's comforts
But when they finally get them, well, they are already dead
Business men and leaders
Work until they lose their minds
And die of a heart attack
It's very rare among those who take the time to enjoy life