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Monday, August 28, 2017

adieu

merci mireille for one of the best songs ever.

r.i.p.

Labels: mireille darc, serge gainsbourg, video

Saturday, March 05, 2016

livres: serge et jane

jane & serge: a family album by andrew birkin

this must be the most intimate book available about jane and serge. lots of black and white family photos, serge pulling faces, having fun, the children at play - charlotte a cute little tomboy, jane laughing, behind the scenes snapshots - it feels like a personal insight in to their lives. also included is a short piece by jane to andrew and andrews memories of jane as a child and her life with serge - which i thought was just beautiful - and it's in english too!!! (which makes a nice change from having to slowly decipher a french text!). also included is an embroidered patch, stickers, a fold out poster full of candid photos and some contact sheets. wonderful

Labels: books, jane birkin, serge gainsbourg

Thursday, February 18, 2016

venus in furs

i'm not sure if there are enough words to describe how wonderful this clip is. j'adore

Labels: french 60s, jane birkin, serge gainsbourg, video

Thursday, February 11, 2016

di doo dah

a great vannier/gainsbourg song for france gall. another song about small breasts i think!

Labels: france gall, french 70s, serge gainsbourg, video

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

fly me high

this is one of my most favourite songs. written by serge with a lush cinematic production. it's great to see this video - although it feels like a wasted opportunity to really make something more stylish and breathtaking.

Labels: french 60s, mireille darc, serge gainsbourg, video

Thursday, April 10, 2014

getting wet

more swinger than swinging. a slightly uncomfortable photo of jane et serge.

i don't think i've contradicted my last post have it ?! i wanted to share this with you ;)

Labels: jane birkin, serge gainsbourg

Sunday, August 25, 2013

ass fat

JANE BIRKIN - ASPHALTE

from her marvy 'amours des feintes' album- we played this a lot of holiday - and we

enjoyed changing the lyrics to 'ass fat' instead!

Labels: french 90s, jane birkin, serge gainsbourg

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

sophies choice

ANNA KARINA - HIER OU DEMAIN

so, whose version do you prefer? annas or mariannes?

Labels: anna karina, french, serge gainsbourg

Sunday, April 07, 2013

bang bang

KARINA - OH OH SHERIFF
spanish ye-ye queen sings this gainsbourg song from 65

Labels: karina, serge gainsbourg, spanish

Monday, March 25, 2013

jane b help needed!

does anyone have these songs? - both gainsbourg penned songs from 74. someone MUST

have them and i need to hear them!!!!!!

Labels: french 70s, jane birkin, serge gainsbourg

Sunday, January 06, 2013

see...even serge likes italo disco!

i thought i posted this a month or so - but it seems that i forgot!

Labels: 80s, alba, italo disco, serge gainsbourg, video

Sunday, November 04, 2012

adjani video

Labels: french 80s, isabelle adjani, serge gainsbourg, video

Friday, November 02, 2012

the story of isabelle a

ISABELLE ADJANI - C'EST RIEN JE M'EN VAIS C'EST
i really like her 1983 gainsbourg penned album - full of great songs - her voice and the songs sits perfectly alongside 80's jane birkin, charlotte gainsbourg and bambou.

Labels: french 80s, isabelle adjani, serge gainsbourg

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

housewife of the year

LIO - BABY LOU
something a little less upbeat from the wonderful lio; a cover version of the gainsbourg / birkin classic. taken from 1982 album 'suite sixteen'.

Labels: french 80s, lio, serge gainsbourg

Monday, August 06, 2012

doll on doll

alizee covers vanessa for a gainsbourg tv special.

Labels: alizee, french 00s, serge gainsbourg, video

Thursday, July 12, 2012

parisian pics 5

SERGE GAINSBOURG ET MICHELE ARNAUD - LES PAPILLONS NOIR
it's been 6 years since i last visited serges house - my graffiti was of course long gone. i doubt it will ever be made into the museum it really should become, which is a shame. but again, an essential part of the paris itinerary! hope you've enjoyed the recent picture posts!

other vinyl i got in paris:
charlotte gainsbourg - charlotte for ever 7"
francoise hardy - j'suis d'accord e.p.
les gam's - il a le truc oui les filles e.p.
marie laforet - vol xi e.p.
adriano celentano - prisencolinensinainciusol 7" - if you don't know it - check it out here - it's amazing!

Labels: french 60s, michele arnaud, serge gainsbourg

Monday, July 09, 2012

parisian pics 3

SERGE GAINSBOURG - MANON
i'd never been to his grave before - i totally forgot to bring him any gitanes too, but good to pay respect to the man who had so much influence on the many dolls we love. i am posting this song because firstly he is a genius and secondly because i think it is just beautifully sad

Labels: french 60s, serge gainsbourg

Sunday, February 20, 2011

repost request

FRANCE GALL - JE SUIS VENUE TE DIRE QUE JE M'EN VAIS
how could i resist this repost request from meno? this song suddenly seemed to surface just six months ago - and i wouldn't want to deny anyone from missing out on it. it's just so bloody good!

Labels: france gall, french 70s, serge gainsbourg

Friday, January 28, 2011

picture post - friday

FRANCE GALL - BLOODY JACK
pictured here with jacques dutronc (don't worry, francoise gets' 'married' to someone else tomorrow!). an alternative version to teenie weenie boppie, infact it's an early example of a mash up! lyrically it's the same as serge gainsbourgs bloody jack. it remained unreleased until 2003.

Labels: france gall, french 60s, serge gainsbourg

Saturday, December 12, 2009

franglais saturday

BRIGITTE BARDOT & SERGE GAINSBOURG - COMIC STRIP
ok, so he sings in english, but kapow, bang, whizz etc are the same in any language!

Labels: brigitte bardot, french 60s, serge gainsbourg