Serge Gainsbourg

[Jason]

I haven't heard that, is it any good?

[theeponymuseudonym]

the individual in ? i gainsbourg

[Jason]

Huh?

[theeponymuseudonym]

She is a french songstress, pop in nature. anyway yes, they collab. around'91
the album is very retro 60's & 70's sounding pop candy, with some teamy 70's porn inst. music
and her lusty breathing.

Minor US hits "be my baby", a kravitz original, not the cover of spector.
 and "sunday mondays" a homage to '67 era Monkees....yes, produced & played by Lenny himself.

[Jason]

She had an affair with Serge, but she wasn't the pretty starlet he could control. Serge was an exacting, cruel man sometimes. Womanizers are like that.

[theeponymuseudonym]

KNOW SUMTHIN' ABOUT 'EM AYE?

[Jason]

I know a few things, yes.

[Jason]

Ian, should we let this thread rest, or is there more we could talk about?

[I. Spaceman]

The wicked never rest.

[Jason]

Well, you suggest the next facet of our Serge conversation.

[I. Spaceman]

The Serge women.

[Jason]

Birkin and Bardot, baby. Anna Karina too, that clip on the Serge DVD is a great one.

Did he ever do anything with Nico? Relationship-wise, I mean. I know she did that version of Strip-Tease.

[I. Spaceman]

Nope!
We can talk Gall, Adjani and Paradis too.

[Jason]

I tried carrying on a conversation about Vanessa Paradis with the guy up there, but he was of little help.

I liked the clips with France Gall on the Serge DVD. I wonder if that's an excerpt from an actual movie or TV show. I wonder about a lot of those clips, some of them seem like they only have one song where he might have done two or three.

[I. Spaceman]

Yes, it's merely a best-of TV appearances thing. There's much more stuff floating around on the collector's market.

[Jason]

The thing that shocked me about that DVD was a lack of a "Je T'Aime..." video. You would think of all the songs covered, that would be one of them. But I guess not.

[theeponymuseudonym]

It's me again, Dr. UNH!!!

hey all i know about Vannessa P's '92 USA debut CD was a collab. w/ Lenny(justify my love) kravitz.

And it rules!!! It really whizzes past quick album, i think it's less than 45 min.

Plus i think shes on his "Cant Get u offa my mind" Video'95....& she and J.Depp have had a long fling as well...

Care to reply? i think VP 92 is outta print now tho.

[Jason]

I'm only interested in her for her work with Gainsbourg. Where the hell is Ian? We need to get this thread going again.

[Jason]

Ian, is it just me or does Zig Zig Avec Toi and SS In Uruguay have the exact same melody?

[zelilgirlI1cenu]

His work with France Gall ispretty important in terms of commercial success. I was just listning to her this morning, (Bébé requin) and she was part of the whole femme/enfant trip, and we know Darian Sahanaja is a fan.

I do remember seing these 2 sing on French TV, on a show produced by Marité et Gilbert Carpentier. Cant remember the title of the show though. That where you saw Brigitt Bardot singing "Harly Davidson" in very scant attire on a Harley Davidson of course.

[Jason]

There's a clip on the Gainsbourg DVD with the two of them singing on a TV show together, then Serge mimes to Marilu. I didn't see anything with Brigitte Bardot on there. She only features in two of those clips.

[zelilgirlI1cenu]

There's a clip on the Gainsbourg DVD with the two of them singing on a TV show together, then Serge mimes to Marilu. I didn't see anything with Brigitte Bardot on there. She only features in two of those clips.

There is a whole Bonnie and Clyde sketch as well, as they were called. I have a BB video I'll check it for you at some stage. Ya know BB and Serge, BB and Sacha Distel (tu es le soleil de ma vie).

[Jason]

I will never understand how a man as ugly as Gainsbourg managed to have relationships with the most beautiful women in France (and henceforth, THE WORLD).

[I. Spaceman]

You've seen pictures of me?
It's the rock, babiez.

[Jason]

Maybe so. Who knows anymore? Maybe he just was great at sweet-talking the ladies.