A Brief History Of Jordy, France’s Greatest Baby Rapper Who Ever Lived

This Gallic tyke was known for his 1992 hit single, “Dur, dur d'être bébé,” or “It's tough to be a baby.” (Ain't that the truth.) So, what's Jordy up to now?

1992: A star is born.

At a mere 4½ years old, Jordy becomes an international sensation for looking like a baller in a high chair and singing of the difficulties of infancy — parents always telling you what to do, when to sleep, when to bathe. Millions identify with his struggle.

1992: A star is born.

Now, let us listen to Jordy's potent (yet catchy!) spoken-word masterpiece....

This pearl makes Jordy the youngest singer to have a No. 1 single. A 5-year-old devout fan tells French newspaper Le Monde of Jordy's impact as a voice of his generation, saying, "Monsieur Jordy maa naalla gggrrrd ppeh peh non non aieee!" Translation in English: "Jordy goo goo ga ga aieee!"

Jordy's stage parents and costars of his video:

Jordy's stage parents and costars of his video:

Romance knows no age.

In the "Dur d'être bébé" video, Jordy, in typical rapper style, recruits a fine honey to be his girl for the day. Years later, James Cameron would use this image as inspiration for one of the greatest moments in cinematic history: the "I'm flying" scene in Titanic.

Romance knows no age.


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