The old refrain of delinquent youth

Cyclically, one generation seems more dangerous than the previous one, and even popular music artists are frightened by the violence of the “kids”.

In 1958, when was released “There were three young boys”, a song written by Charles Aznavour for around ten years already, it has not been played on the radio. Beneath its bucolic and innocent appearance, it is the story of a rape. And that was part of the criticism that was made of this singer at the time: he portrayed a youth that we did not want to see – a youth who listened to jazz, who raped girls and which was scary – yes, as surprising and even ridiculous as it may seem today.

Once again, the public authorities are talking about providing solutions to juvenile delinquency which frightens large sections of the public. Even the rappers are scared – that’s telling you… Listen to Kalif Hardcore featuring Jul, listen to the Fonky Family.

In the first episode of These songs that make the news this weekend you hear excerpts from:

Charles Aznavour, There were three young boys, 1958

Jul and Kalif Hardcore, Sick, 2014

Fonky Family, Fury and Faith, 1997

Marcel Vallée and Pierre Larquey in, The J3 by Roger-Ferdinand, 1943 (1953 recording

Graeme Allwright, Damage, 1966

I AM, Little brother, 1997

Bernard Lavilliers, Delinquency, 2001

Ninho, May God still protect us, 2023

Big Red, Juvenile delinquency, 1999

Jesse Garon, The Time of the Thugs, 1988

Renaud, The Adventures of Gérard Lambert, 1980

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