Louis XIV ("Telephone" by Lady Gaga)
April 1, 2022
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3:46Now PlayingLouis XIV ("Telephone" by Lady Gaga)
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as posted by the channelA lyric video to a musical parody about the great "Sun King."
LYRICS
Age of Absolutism, century 17
European monarchs took control of everything
But France had the ultimate- his name was Louis
Louis Quatorze , the Fourteenth…
Known as the Sun King, He was the Sun King (Louis Ex One Vee)
Louis Quartorze, the Fourteenth, He was the Sun King
Mazarin was regent ‘cause the king was only four
The Peace of Westphalia ended the 30 Years War
When he came of age demanded complete sovereignty
Unchallenged authority led to stability
Stop ballin’, start crawlin’, I don’t wanna hear anymore
Talk to the hand I am Louis Quatorze!
nobles fallin’; it’s appallin’ how I treated those Hugenots
Edit of Nantes revoked; Protestants no more!
L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l'état c’est moi!
L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l'état c’est moi!
L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l'état c'est moi!
L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l'état c’est moi!
Wearing my heels and my lace and my wig
Living the life of a libertine
Dancing ballet,
Levee’ and couchee’
That’s right, you gotta follow my routine
Building Versailles
I’m an exquisite guy
with unparalleled vanity
quite an athlete , I can even sing
when I was a kid I liked drawing
Identified with Apollo, Greek god of arts and peace
Started Academies, had a mistress named Louise
Annexed Madagascar and improved the military
Bulked up the treasury, boosted the bourgeoisie
From the House of Bourbon, the Capetian Dynasty
Bolstering his power with the divine right of kings
Had a Grand Dauphin but all his other kids died young
His son was important in the Spanish Succession
War of Succession, 12 years of no fun
The turmoil left France bankrupt but in the end we won
Stop ballin’, start crawlin’, I don’t wanna hear anymore
Talk to the hand I am Louis Quatorze!
Fouquet’s fallen, it’s appallin’, he was flauntin’ his wealth, you see
No finance minister is better than me!
Stop ballin’, start crawlin’ I don’t wanna hear anymore
Talk to the hand I am Louis Quatorze!
Stop stallin’ , have a ball and, come check out my Hall of Mirrors
I bring the glamour and the glory to court!
L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l'état c’est moi!
L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l'état c’est moi!
L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l'état c'est moi!
L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l’e L’e l’e l'état c’est moi!
Ermine-trimmed cloak with the fleur de lys
Glamorous bloke, that’s me, Louis!
Wearin’ my heels and my lace and my wig
Playin’ at cards and gambling!
Movin’ court to Versailles, away from Paris
to control the aristocracy
Forbid English wool, started a girls’ school
Introduced paper money
Louis Fourteen
Later in life, I got a new wife
Dontcha know we secretly married?
The real Sun King
Seventeen one five, that’s the year I died
Europe’s longest reigning king
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