How to explain the tsunami of pain and love unleashed by the death of singer Karl Tremblay? With the help of the President of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec, DD Christine Grou, The newspaper tried to understand and analyze this enormous outpouring of collective affection.
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Le Journal: It is the people of Quebec who put the Cowboys on a pedestal and felt connected to them without anyone asking them to. No impresario looking for talent came in and said, “Cowboys, I’m going to make you stars.” They composed good songs that touched us because they spoke of our feelings, our desires, our madness, our daily lives, and then we all wanted to party with them at their shows. As a singer, Karl Tremblay embodied all of that.
Dr. Grou: “Even though we didn’t know him, we had the impression that we knew him for four reasons: he had great compassion, he came into our lives, we identified with him and […] he gave us a lot of joy. So yes, it’s normal to feel sad and shed a tear today.”
Collector
Le Journal: Although they have never made a secret of their desire for Quebec to become its own country, Karl and the Cowboys spoke about what brings us, we Quebecers, together, rather than what divides us. When they referred to Passe-Partout, to Ron, Ron, Ron, to sleazy college parties, to the video store on the street corner, to a jaded trucker, or to the beer we drink at the bar, we recognized each other . Young or old, native or immigrant, city dweller or villager, separatist or federalist, white, black or whatever color, they spoke about us all, what we love, what drives us. .
Dr. Grou: “For some it is also the end of an era. It is associated with fond memories and certain periods of life; I think of all the people who listened to her music with their families, for example. There is all the autobiographical memory and the emotional memory that comes with it. The more someone has come into our lives, the greater the sadness will be.”
Love
Le Journal: Maybe simply because they genuinely love us and every time they went on stage they showed it to us by giving everything to give us something. Joy. Karl sings for two hours despite the cancer that is devouring him. If it’s not love, then what is it?
Dr. Grou: “The memory will remain: these beautiful memories, death will not take them away from us.” Karl Tremblay will survive because his songs will survive. We will continue to listen to them and rewatch the programs that were filmed. We can keep it alive in us in a way and keep those memories alive.”