"Mon Truc en Plumes" (which roughly translates from French to English as “my thing with feathers”) was the signature song of dancer and music hall legend Zizi Jeanmaire.



She was more than a legend.  Calling her a National Treasure of France would not be overstating her place in French pop cultural history. 

She started out as a prima ballerina and, under the guidance of her choreographer husband, Roland Petit, she evolved into a brilliant music hall performer.

"Mon Truc en Plumes" was devised by Petit, and Zizi performed it to international acclaim for close to 50 years:


To reinforce this image of Zizi as a French National Treasure, "Mon Truc en Plumes" was performed by Lady Gaga during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic games.




Please keep in mind that Gaga and her dancers were doing this number live ... outdoors ... on stairs ... in the rain!


And we feel compelled to add that whether this number is done by Zizi or Gaga, it is one of the gayest things we’ve ever seen.




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