Michel Lebrun, technical director of a judo club in Noyon (Oise), makes parody videos to denounce the reduction in subsidies granted by his municipality. An observation shared by several associations who are mobilizing in front of the town hall, this Friday, October 18, 2024.
“You won’t receive your subsidies, the mayor thinks you’re an idiot.” Parody the lyrics of the song Magnolias for Ever by Claude François or string together several dance steps, Michel Lebrun, technical director of the Noyon judo club, is ready to do anything to alert.
“It’s a way to get a message across, to be heard. It’s better than writings or technical explanations“, he believes.
@michellebrun1 Like Michel François and his Michellettes, come and support Noyon associations on Friday October 18, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Noyon Town Hall. An association. it’s respectable!!! let’s stand together for this noble cause… Image and audio credit @Spinal_fpv @Christopher Broyard @L’1GSON ♬ son original – Michel Lebrun
Michel Lebrun rewrites the lyrics of the songs himself and then produces them in a recording studio, lent by the students’ parents. His videos have currently accumulated more than 50,000 views.
The Isarian says today that he is worried about the budget of his club, which has 600 members: “The mayor told us that she would pay us 40% of the usual subsidies, but we have, for the moment, received nothing for the 2023-2024 season.”
Bruno Morineau, president of the Noyon rugby club, is already seeing repercussions: “We had to increase the license by twenty euros and, due to lack of funds, I canceled the trip planned for the France-Japan match.“It’s a”form of non-recognition of associative work“, he concludes.
I am not a politician at all, I do not aspire to any position. I am a judo teacher and I would like to stay that way. But without subsidies, it will become complicated…
Michel Lebrun, technical director of the Noyon judo club
Last month, September 2024he had already made a parody video to the tunes of I love him to death by Francis Cabrel. “Noyon will die“, he sang. In it, he deliberately targeted Sandrine Dauchelle, mayor (LR) of Noyon: “She will destroy everything just by snapping her fingers, but to rebuild everything will cost an arm and a leg, it would be better to leave.“
During a sports festival at the beginning of September, the sports and cultural associations of Noyon had already mobilized to denounce €100,000 less budget. Benoît Goullieux, sports assistant, explained that the situation was linked to a cup “requested by the Court of Auditors“.
“We had a meeting with the sports department and the associations. We possibly offered them, as far as possible, to save €50,000 which we would give back to them. After that, they got up, they left the meeting“he denounced.
Sandrine Dauchellemaire (LR) de Noyon, did not respond to our requests. While the elected official is also singled out by six vice-presidents of Pays Noyonnais, a municipal council is planned this evening, Friday October 18, 2024, in Noyon.
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