Armed with his quick, tongue-in-cheek sense of humour, Gilles Valiquette wrote Je suis cool in the early 70s, poking fun at people who were under the mistaken impression that all you had to do to become a successful recording artist and subsequently a ‘star’ was to follow a simple pre-established formula without any regard to content or the listening public.

Je suis cool is based on a sarcastic monologue Valiquette presented on stage, describing a farmer’s dream of riches by becoming a superstar singer. Lampooning in a playfully casual yet sometimes arrogant manner, this pioneer in Québécois music rose to the record company’s challenge with flying colours.

With a dry wit, nonchalant style, and stated originality, Je suis cool made its mark in Quebec’s musical history and still remains relevant today. In 1999, this song was immortalized in the SOCAN Classics record series.