[SabreHawk]

Well yes I too think the original by Rina Ketty is the better one, but Dalida showed up in that youtube search so I watched it and thought wow, now thats a classy lookin lady.
On her version one has to give it credit on it's own and not consider the original too much. Dalida's has a certain disco overtone to it, and I like her elegance.

So, I then yesterday got interested in finding the lyrics to another Das Boot song and it's writer and the woman performing it in the film.
Yeah you geussed, it's Monique and the song "Mon Gars". Well that search didnt turn up much on her, as she didn't do too much before or after Das Boot, but I did find some stuff and the lyrics showed up at Uboat.net's forums. And yes in both french and english.
It's Rita Cadillac but she was not born by that name and well, she fit the part well cause she was in fact an exotic dancer and singer, but her work in film is quite limited. She was born Nicole Yasterbelsky in Paris, France, in 1936, the name Rita Cadillac was obviously and assumed stage name.
She died Apr 05, 1995 in Deauville, France of cancer.
Not much more info on her, or photos either to my dismay as I had hoped to find some.
The film peroformance is on youtube of course as well as many other Das Boot related stuff.



But anyway, here is the lyrics to Mon Gars in french :
The song was written by Klaus Doldinger for the film.

Allez viens mon gars la vie te tend les bras,
Un petit tour un deux trois un p'tit coup toi et moi
C'est pas plus difficile que ça il suffit d'y croire et puis voilÃ*
C'est tout miel, c'est tout ciel, c'est tout rêve et soleil..
Allez viens mon gars, viens lÃ*, le temps n'attend pas
Allez viens mon gars, viens lÃ*, tant que je te tends les bras
Allez viens mon gars, viens lÃ*, le temps n'attend pas
Allez viens mon gars, viens lÃ* et serre-moi contre toi
Embrasse moi.
Ah! Comme c'est doux ta bouche avide dans mon cou,
Ah! Comme c'est fou tes dents de loup sur mes genoux
Vas-y mon chou va jusqu'au bout et tout d'un coup grand méchant loup
Eh, ne crains rien, j'me sens bien, quel festin, allez viens...
Allez viens mon gars, viens lÃ*, le temps n'attend pas
Allez viens mon gars, viens lÃ*, tant que je te tends les bras
Allez viens mon gars, viens lÃ*, le temps n'attend pas
Allez viens mon gars, viens lÃ* enferme-moi dans tes bras
Caresse moi.
Range tes outils, déjÃ*, éteins l'incendie,
Un p'tit tour et fini un p'tit coup et puis merci
J't'avais dit, c'est pas pour la vie, juste pour une nuit, un peu de folie
Pauvre ami, rien compris, ben tant pis, tiens pardi

Allez va mon gars, c'est ça, le temps n'attend pas,
Allez va mon gars, c'est ça, y'a d'autres filles que moi,
Allez va mon gars, c'est ça, le temps n'attend pas,
Allez va mon gars, c'est ça, bientôt tu m'oublieras,
La vie va. (bis)

And the english translation :

Come on, come here my guy, life opens its arms to you,
A small turn, one two three, a little ride, you and me
It is no more difficult than that, it is enough to believe in it, and then here it is
It is all honey, it is all sky, it is all dream and sun.
Come on, come here my guy, come there, time does not await
Come on, come here my guy, come there, as long as I open my arms to you
come here my guy, come there, time does not await
Go come here my guy, come there and hold me tight
kiss me.
Ah! How your avid mouth in my neck is sweet,
Ah! How crazy your wolf's teeth on my knees
Go ahead my dear, go to the end, and suddenly great big wolf,
Don't be afraid of anything, I feel well, what a feast, go, come...
Come on, come here my guy, come there, time does not await
Come on, come here my guy, come there, as long as I open my arms to you
Come on, come here my guy, come there, time does not await
Come on, come here my guy, come there hold me prisoner in your arms
Stroke me.
Pack up your tools, already, extinguish the fire, a little turn and over
a little ride and then, thank you
I had said to you, it is not for life, just for a night, a little madness
Poor friend, understood nothing, whatever,
Come on, go away my guy, that's it, time does not await
Come on, go away my guy, that's it,there are other girls than me,
Come on, go away my guy, that's it, time does not await,
Come on, go away my guy, that's it, soon you will forget me, The life goes on. (bis)