Pierre Rapsat (born Pierre Raepsaet, 28 May 1948 – 20 April 2002) was a Belgian singer-songwriter who had a very successful career in his homeland and also spells of popularity in other Francophone countries. Outside these areas, he is best known for his participation in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest.
Rapsat was born in the Ixelles municipality of Brussels to a Flemish father and a mother of Asturian descent. When Rapsat was 10 years old the family moved to Verviers, which remained his home for the rest of his life. He started performing with various groups before launching a solo career in 1973. His musical style was eclectic, ranging from rock to chanson, but at this stage earned him little success.
In 1976 Rapsat's self-composed song "Judy et Cie" ("Judy and Co.") was chosen as the Belgian entry for the twenty first Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in The Hague. With its haunting melody and melancholy lyrics, it was an unusual and atypical song for Eurovision at that time. In a strong field, it finished the evening in eighth place out of 18 entries, and is often cited by Eurovision fans as being among Belgium's best.
Lui
C'est un fou
Toujours à rôder
Comme un loup
Il aime les nuits blanches
Les nuits noires
Ses jeux sont étranges
Son regard
A la couleur de la nuit
La couleur de la nuit
Elle
Un voyou
Quelques fois se déguise
Met un loup
Elle a son langage
Ses bijoux
Ses jeux son nuage
Tout comme vous
Passagers de la nuit
Passagers de la nuit
Quand se couche le soleil
Les zombies se réveillent
Au fond du tunnel
Ils se sont reconnus
A l'aurore
La lumière du jour
Sur leurs corps
Deux ombres chinoises
Se dessinent
Quand le matin les croise
S'éliminent
Quand l'ombre s'allonge
Touche leur voile
C'est la fin du songe
Les étoiles
Ils rentrent dans la nuit
Apparaissent dans la nuit
Disparaissent dans la nuit
Passagers de la nuit
Quand se couche le soleil
Les zombies se réveillent
Au fond du tunnel
La lune les appelle
Aux portes de la citadelle
Pour la fête éternelle
La tribu est fidèle
Quand se lève le soleil
Ils regardent le ciel
Rentrent dans le tunnel
La tribu a sommeil
Pour eux c'est la nuit
Pour eux c'est la nuit
Pour eux c'est la nuit.