The song was performed by a fictional band created for the sketch called . It served as a sharp parody of contemporary French New Wave and "intellectual" pop bands of the era, such as Stéphan Eicher , Indochine , and Les Charts .
: It mocks the propensity of certain artists to use existential questioning—such as "Être ou ne pas être? Telle est la question" (To be or not to be? That is the question)—as a facade for artistic depth. les_inconnus_vice_et_versa
You can find the original music video and performance on YouTube or Dailymotion to see the trio's comedic timing in action. The song was performed by a fictional band
Despite being a parody, the song was a massive commercial success, even winning awards at the Victoires de la Musique alongside their other hit, "Auteuil, Neuilly, Passy". Telle est la question" (To be or not to be